William
Stanley
Born before in Lingham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of William Stanley
and Elizabeth (Ledsham) Stanley
Brother of
John Stanley, Frances (Stanley) Armitage, Robert Stanley, Ann Stanley, Margaret (Stanley) Dodd, James Stanley, William Stanley, Elizabeth Stanley, John Stanley and Thomas Stanley
Husband of
Ellen (Meadows) Stanley
— married
15 May 1865 in Birkenhead St Mary, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Stanley) Hazlehurst, Joseph Stanley, Ellen (Stanley) Smathers, Annie Stanley, Margaret Stanley, Jane (Stanley) Cullin, William Stanley, Phoebe (Stanley) Armitage, Henry Stanley and Charlotte Stanley
Died about
after about age 74
in Wirral, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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William Stanley was born in Cheshire, England.
Biography
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]
| 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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