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Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton, Bart       1830-1918
  Samuel was born about 1830, the son of George and Mary Boulton, in London.   He was a prominent businessman and civic leader.
  See his obituary, below, for details on his life.
Sophia Louisa Cooper                          1836-1906
Sophia was born about 1836, the daughter of Thomas and Ann Cooper, at Thatcham, Berkshire.
I have identified the following children.
Cora Burt Born abt 1856   Charlton, Kent Married Richard Cowper
Harold Edwin Born 7 Aug 1859   Charlton, Kent Married Adelaide Lucy Davidson,
Margaret Cunningham Lyons
Mabel Annie Born abt 1862   Woolwich, Kent Married St Clair Eric Mulholland Stobart
Enid A. Born abt 1863   Charlton, Kent Married Frederick Hugh Capron
Eva Gertrude Born abt 1864   Eastbourne, Sussex
Oscar Evan Born abt 1866   Charlton, Kent
Beatrice Amy Born abt 1867   Charlton, Kent Married Sidney Clement Galpin
Birth of Parents
Samuel Bagster Boulton b: 12 Jul 1830         London, Middlesex
son of George and Mary Boulton

Sophia Louisa Cooper b: abt 1836  c: 22 Oct 1836       Thatcham, Berkshire
daughter of Thomas and Ann Cooper

Marriage
19 Apr 1855
Samuel Bagster Boulton
Sophia Louisa Cooper

Children
Cora Burt Boulton b: abt 1856               Charlton, Kent       1856 2Q Lewisham 1d 621
daughter of Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton and Sophia Louisa Cooper
Harold Edwin Boulton b: 7 Aug 1859         Charlton, Kent             1859 3Q Lewisham 1d 644
son of Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton and Sophia Louisa Cooper
Mabel Annie Boulton b: abt 1862         Woolwich, Kent           1862 1Q Greenwich 1d 67
daughter of Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton and Sophia Louisa Cooper
Ema A. Boulton b: abt 1863         Charlton, Kent
daughter of Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton and Sophia Louisa Cooper
Eva Gertrude Boulton b: abt 1864         Eastbourne, Sussex
daughter of Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton and Sophia Louisa Cooper
Oscar Evan Boulton b: abt 1866         Charlton, Kent
daughter of Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton and Sophia Louisa Cooper
Beatrice A. Boulton b: abt 1867         Charlton, Kent
daughter of Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton and Sophia Louisa Cooper

1871 Census RG10-774 3 April 1871 Charlton, London
Springfield, Blackheath Road
Samuel B. Boulton
Sophia S. (Wife)
Cora B.
Mabel A.
Ema A.
Eva G.
Oscar E.
Beatrice A.
Lavinia Hutchings (Visitor)
 Plus 6 Servants 		Age 39
Age 34
Age 15
Age 9
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 3
Age 48 		Merchant

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		London
Thatcham
Charlton
Woolwich
Charlton
Eastbourne
Charlton
Charlton
Bermondsey 		Middlesex
Berkshire
Kent
Kent
Kent
Sussex
Kent
Kent
Surrey 		abt 1830
abt 1836
abt 1856
abt 1862
abt 1863
abt 1864
abt 1866
abt 1867
abt 1822

1881 Census RG11-1370 4 April 1881 Totteridge, Hertfordshire
Copped Hall
Samuel Begston Bratton (M)
Cora B.
Enid A.
Eva G.
Oscar E.
Beatrice A.
Plus 3 Teachers
Plus 11 Servants 		Age 50
Age 25
Age 18
Age 16
Age 14
Age 13 		Engineer, Merchant London
Charlton
Charlton
Eastbourne
Charlton
Charlton 		Middlesex
Kent
Kent
Sussex
Kent
Kent 		abt 1830
abt 1856
abt 1863
abt 1864
abt 1866
abt 1867

1891 Census RG12-1054 6 April 1891 Totteridge, Hertfordshire
Copped Hall
Samuel Bagster Boulton
Sophia Louisa (Wife)
Cora Burt Cowper (Wid)
Eva Gertrude
Oscar Evan
Dorothy Cora Cowper (GDau)
David Howard (Visitor)
Thomas Morse McDonald (Visitor)
 Fred Hugh Capron (SonLaw)
Plus 10 Servants 		Age 60
Age 54
Age 35
Age 26
Age 24
Age 5
Age 52
Age 34
 Age 33 		Manufacturer, Merchant

Living on own means

B.A. Author

J. P. Manufacturer
B.A. Author
 B.A. Scholar 		London
Thatcham
Charlton
Eastbourne
Charlton
Kensington
Totteridge
Nottingham
 Stoke Bogle
Berkshire
Kent
Sussex
Kent
Middlesex
Middlesex

 Nottingham 		abt 1830
abt 1836
abt 1856
abt 1864
abt 1866
abt 1886
abt 1838
abt 1856
 abt 1857

1901 Census RG13-1229 1 April 1901 Totteridge, Hertfordshire
Copped Hall
Eva G. Boulton(Dau)
Cora B. Cowper (Dau)(Wid)
Dorothy C. Cowper (GDau)
Catherine Sheer (Visitor)
 Plus 12 Servants 		Age 36
Age 45
Age 15
Age 26 		  Eastbourne
Old Charlton
West Kensington
Prussia 		Sussex
Kent
London
(Prussian Subject) 		abt 1864
abt 1856
abt 1886
abt 1874

Death
Sophia Louisa (Cooper) Boulton Died 25 Nov 1906

Death
Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton Died 27 Apr 1918, Age 87,       1918 2Q Barnet 3a 369

The Times, Monday, Apr 29, 1918                           DEATHS
  BOULTON - On the 27th April at Copped Hall, Totteridge, Herts, Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton, Bart., J.P., D.L., in his 88th year.   Funeral services at Totteridge Parish Church at 11:15 a.m., on Wednesday, 1st May, 1918.   Internment Brookwood Cemetery, Woking.   Friends will kindly accept this intimation.   No flowers, by request.
LONDON   25 Jul 1918                         Probate
BOULTON, sir Samuel Bagster, of Copped Hall, Totteridge, Hertfordshire, baronet, died 27 April 1918, Probate London 25 July, to sir Harold Edwin Boulton, bart, C.V.O., captain H.M. army, Oscar Evan Boulton, lieutenant-colonel, H.M. Army, sir William Barclay Peat, knight, and Cora Burt Cowper, widow.   Effects £374,312 1s. 8d.


The Times, Monday, Apr 29, 1918                       OBITUARY
DEATH OF SIR S. B. BOULTON
ARBITRATOR IN LABOUR DISPUTES

  Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton, Bt, J.P., D.L., Knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, F.R.G.S., A.Inst.C.E., Lord of the Manor of Totteridge, died at his residence there on April 27th, in his 88th year.
  Sir Samuel was chairman of Burt, Boulton, and Haywood (Limited), of London, Paris, Riga, Salzaette, and Bilbao, timber merchants and contractors, having founded the business, with the late H. P. Burt, more than 50 years ago.   He was also chairman of the Dominion Tar and Chemical Company (Limited), and of the British Australian Timber Company (Limited).   He took an active part in promoting scientific methods in chemical and other industries, and contributed to the literature of this subject.   In 1884 he received the Telford Medal of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
  As Chairman of the London Labour Conciliation and Arbitratation Board, 1889-1913, he presided over the settlement of more than 50 labour disputes; he was a member of the Tariff Commission, and in 1898-99, on behalf of the London Chamber of Commerce, he conducted sucessfull negotiations with the French Customs Administration regarding British importers' grievances.   He was vice president of the London Chamber of Commerce, 1893-98, and President of the West Ham Chamber of Commerce from 1893-1902.
  He married in 1855, Sophia Louisa, a daughter of Thomas Cooper, and had two sons and five daughters.   His heir is Harold Edwin Boulton, C.V.O., M.V.O., who was born in 1859.
  The funeral service will take place at Tatteridge parish Church at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, carraiges will meet train arriving at Totteridge Station at 10:54, leaving Moorgate-street Station at 10:04, King's Cross (local) at 10:20, and Finsbury Park at 10:29.   The internment will be at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking.