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30 July 2009

Stanley

William Stanley was born c1803 in Fearby, Yorkshire.

He married Hannah Allison (who went by the name of Ann) on the 24th November 1828  at Bedale, Yorkshire, England (IGI) .

The 1851 census shows-
Egglescliffe, Durham
William Stanley 48 Groom born Fearby, Yorkshire
Ann Stanley wife 47 born Fearby Yorkshire
Mary Stanley daughter 22 servant born Fearby, Yorkshire
Thomas Stanley son 11 scholar born Penilton, Lancashire
Jane Stanley daughter 7 born Egglescliffe, Durham
Elizabeth Stanley daughter 5 born Egglescliffe, Durham

1861 census shows - 
Eaglescliffe, Durham
William Stanley 58 groom born F...by, Yks
Ann Stanley wife 57 born F...by Yks
Thomas Stanley son 22 born Pellington, Lan...
Jane Spence lodger 40 Upholsterer born Hartlepool Durham

William and Ann had at least 9 children:-

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Mary Stanley born c1829 in Fearby, Yorkshire

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Ann Stanley - Christening: 20 Mar 1831 Bedale, Yorkshire, (IGI) 
Death: 15 Apr 1835 (IGI)

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William Stanley - Christening: 07 Sep 1834 Bedale, Yorkshire, (IGI) 
Death: 05 Apr 1835 

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Hannah Stanley - Christened at Bedale, Yks on 29 May 1836 (IGI)

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James Stanley - Christened 14 May 1838 Bedale, Yorkshire,(IGI) and died 17 May 1838 (IGI)

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Thomas Stanley born c1840 in Lancashire. Employed as a letter carrier, aged 24 and living at Eaglescliffe when he married Ann Whorlton, 20, of Stockton on Tees at the Parish Church Eaglescliffe, Durham on the 20th of September 1863. Witnesses were his sister Jane and her husband Robert Donkin.

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John Stanley - born and died in 1841.

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Jane Stanley born 1843 in Eaglescliffe, Durham. Click for more.

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Elizabeth Stanley born c1846 in Eaglescliffe, Durham. PR's for St John's Church, Egglescliffe show the baptisms of Elizabeth Stanley, daughter of William, a groom of Egglescliffe and Jane(?) on 9th May 1846. Admitted into Church 24th May 1846. 1851 census shows-
Egglescliffe
William Stanley 48 Groom born Fearby, Yorkshire
Ann Stanley wife 47 born Fearby Yorkshire
Mary Stanley daughter 22 servant born Fearby, Yorkshire
Thomas Stanley son 11 scholar born Penilton, Lancashire
Jane Stanley daughter 7 born Egglescliffe, Durham
Elizabeth Stanley daughter 5 born Egglescliffe, Durham

1861 census for Gainford shows Elizabeth and sister Jane employed as servants at High Row Gainford for Curate Edmund Lyde Butcher and family.

Married Thomas Bensley in Stockton in the December quarter of 1865.

1871-
Egglescliffe
Thomas Bensley head married 28 signalman born Brisley Norfolk
Elizabeth Bensley wife 24 born Egglescliffe Durham
Hannah J Bensley daughter 4 born Egglescliffe Durham
William Bensley son 2 born Egglescliffe Durham
Emma Bensley daughter 7? months born Egglescliffe Durham
Hannah Stanley mother in law widow 70 born Firby Yks

Burials for St John's, Egglescliffe show the burial on 14th July 1871 of Elizabeth Bensley, aged 25 years. T E Hodgson, Curate.
 

William Stanley, aged 63years, died of ` Dropsy' at Egglescliffe on the 4th of September 1864. His wife, Hannah, was present at the death. He was buried at Eaglescliffe on 6th September 1864.

Hannah died at Egglescliffe on the 27th of January 1876, aged 77 years, as the result of `Natural Decay'. Her son in law, Robert Donkin, was with her when she died. She was buried at Eaglescliffe on 31st  January 1876.

 

 

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