William Stanley is the son of William and Elizabeth Stanley and was born in 1834 in Wallasey Cheshire. He was baptised on the 2nd December, 1834 in St. Hilary Parish Church, Wallasey.
Census 1841 Address Moreton, Cheshire
living with parents William and Elizabeth Stanley and 4 siblings in Moreton, age 8 years. (Full census on fathers page)
Full Census found on widowed mother, Elizabeth Stanley’s page.
Vensus 1851 Address Lingham farm, Moreton, Cheshire.
living with mother Elizabeth Stanley 4 siblings age 20 years b. Wallasey, Cheshire.
Census 1861 Address Lingham farm, Moreton, Cheshire
Living with mother, Elizabeth Stanley and 2 siblings, age 25 years, b. Moreton, Cheshire.
William Stanley(31) married Ellen Meadows(26), a spinster , on the 15th May, 1865 in St. Mary’s Church, Birkenhead, Cheshire.aged 26 years from Birkenhead. His occupation carter.
Census1871 Address Fornall Green Great Meolse Cheshire.
William Stanley working away from home
Ellen Stanley wife 32 years. Agr.labourer wife b. Chester
Joseph Stanley son 4 years b. Cheshire Moreton
Annie Stanley dau. 11 mths b. Cheshire Great Meolse
Census 1881 Address Sandhey, Great Meols, Cheshire.
William Stanley head 43 years farmer b. Chester, Lingham.
Ellen Stanley wife 41 years b. Chester, Arrowe
Elizabeth Stanley dau, 15 years dressmaker b. Chester, Great Meols
Joseph Stanley son 14 years agr. labourer b. Chester, Lingham.
Ellen Stanley dau. 12 years scholar b. Chester, Great Meols.
Annie Stanley dau. 10 years scholar b. Chester, Great Meols.
Margaret Stanley dau. 9 years scholar b. Chester, Great Meols.
Jane Stanley dau 8 years scholar b. Chester, Great Meols.
William Stanley son 6 years scholar b. Chester, Great Meols.
Phoebe Stanley dau. 4 years scholar b. Chester Great Meols
Henry Stanley son 1 year b. Chester, Great Meols,
Charlotte Stanley dau. 3 days b. Chester, Great Meols
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census" [1]
3 Apr 1881: Gt Meolse, Great Meolse, Wirral, Cheshire, England
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
William Stanley
Head
Married
M
43
Farmer
Ingham, Cheshire, England
Ellen Stanley
Wife
Married
F
41
Arrow, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Stanley
Daughter
Unmarried
F
15
Dressmaker
Cheshire, England
Joseph Stanley
Son
Unmarried
M
14
Ag lab ((farmers son))
Ingham, Cheshire, England
Ellen Stanley
Daughter
Unmarried
F
12
Scholar
Cheshire, England
Annie Stanley
Daughter
Unmarried
F
10
Scholar
Cheshire, England
Margaret Stanley
Daughter
Unmarried
F
9
Scholar
Cheshire, England
Jane Stanley
Daughter
Unmarried
F
8
Scholar
Cheshire, England
William Stanley
Son
Unmarried
M
6
Scholar
Cheshire, England
Phaeboe Stanley
Daughter
Unmarried
F
4
Cheshire, England
Henry Stanley
Son
Unmarried
M
1
Cheshire, England
Charlotte Stanley
Daughter
Unmarried
F
0
Cheshire, England
Census 1891 Address Sandhey Farm, Great Meolse, Cheshire.
William Stanley head 56 years farmer b. Ches. Moreton
Ellen Stanley wife 52 years b. Ches. Arrowe.
Elizabeth Hazelhurst dau. 25 years b. Ches. Great Meols
Joseph Stanley son 24 years labourer b. Ches. Great Meols.
Ellen Stanley dau. 22 years laundress b.Ches. Great Meols.
Annie Stanley dau. 20 years laundress b. Ches. Great Meols
Margaret Stanley dau. 19 years laundress b. Ches. Great Meols
Jane Stanley dau. 18 years laundress b. Ches. Great Meols
William Stanley son 16 years b. Ches. Great Meols
Phoebe Stanley dau. 14 years b. Ches. great Meols
Henry Stanley son 11 years scholar b. Ches. Great Meols
Charlotte Stanley Dau. 10 years scholar b. Ches. Great Meols
Henry S Hazelhurst G/son 11 months b. Ches. Birkenhead
Census 1901 off Birkenhead Road, Great Meols, Cheshire.
William Stanley head 64 years. Widow. Farmer b. Leasowe, Ches.
Annie Stanley dau. 31 years laundress b. Great Meols, Ches.
Charlotte Stanley dau. 20 years. laundress b. Great Meols, Ches.
Henry Stanley. son. 21 years gardener b. Great Meols, Ches.
William Stanley died on the 25th March 1909 age 74 years in Sandhey farm, Great Meols, Cheshire and was buried on the 29th March, 1909 in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Hoylake.
Memorial inscription in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Hoylake, Cheshire
In loving memory of Ellen wife of William Stanley who died 10th of June 1892 aged 52 years
Also William Stanley who died 25th March 1909 aged 74 years.
Also Annie Stanley their daughter who died 26th December 1943 aged 74 years.
Sources
↑1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 3573; Folio: 56; Page: 25; Schedule: 645 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 April 2024)
William Stanley (43), married, Farmer, head of household in Gt Meolse, Great Meolse in Wirral registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in England.
Church records
census 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881and 1891, 1901
Memorial inscription
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