I have spent years trying to find anything on William Boss. The only lead to origin in Dublin for him is the 1901 census where he was in Liverpool England. It lists his place of birth as Dublin Ireland. What is known is that he was born about 1849 and died in 1935 in Liverpool. He spent his life in various jobs as a mariner. The family has remembered him as the 'Irish Grandfather'. On the record of his marriage on February 28, 1874 in Liverpool to an Ellen (O'Brien) Gansitt , a widow, he lists his father as John Boss. The marriage took place in St Anthony's Catholic Church. His wife was from Irish stock even though she had been born in England.  I have checked Griffiths Evaluation and no luck, also no luck searching many of the pay sites. I have really hit the wall on this great grandfather. Any idea's or thought's? Unfortunately he is only listed on the 1901 census. He is shown on the 1881 census as at sea and not even shown on the 1891 census. I have no idea about the 1911, 1921 and 1931 census's.  Bob

Bob, I didn't find much. There was a William BOSS in Antrim in 1881. WILLIAM BOSS ANTRIM 1881 Slater's Directory of Ireland 1881 A John BOSS was listed as a prisoner in Dublin: JOHN BOSS Prisoner 1918 1863 MOUNTJOY DUBLIN Prison Registers 1790-1924 These were both in the Findmypast index. http://www.findmypast.ie/ Sorry, I didn't seen anything else. Christina Bob Boss wrote: > I have spent years trying to find anything on William Boss. The only lead to origin in Dublin for him is the 1901 census where he was in Liverpool England. It lists his place of birth as Dublin Ireland. What is known is that he was born about 1849 and died in 1935 in Liverpool. He spent his life in various jobs as a mariner. The family has remembered him as the 'Irish Grandfather'. On the record of his marriage on February 28, 1874 in Liverpool to an Ellen (O'Brien) Gansitt , a widow, he lists his father as John Boss. The marriage took place in St Anthony's Catholic Church. His wife w as from Irish stock even though she had been born in England. <snip>