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Linda

Linda Report 28 Feb 2014 17:29

Hi everyone
I am looking at the Stanley Family and am stuck at 1871 Census. I would like to see something for the 1861 Census and earlier. Relation is Harry Richard Stanley, born 1839 in Shropshire.
Any suggestions gratefully received.

K

K Report 28 Feb 2014 17:38

1851?

Name: Harry Rud Stanley
[Harry Ricd. Stanley]
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles Stanley
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Shropshire, England

Civil Parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington East
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 139
Piece: 1501
Folio: 151
Page Number: 36
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Stanley 39 b Drayton, Shropshire Attorney and Solictor Listed as married
Elizabeth Ann Stanley 16
Charles Edw Stanley 14
Harry Rud Stanley 12

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Feb 2014 17:39

????

1861 England Census about Harry R Stanley
Name: Harry R Stanley
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: 1839
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles Stanley
Mother's name: Elizabeth Stanley
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Holborn St Andrew
Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Clerk to a Merchant

Registration district: Holborn
Sub-registration district: St George the Martyr and St Andrew Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 229
Piece: 183
Folio: 58
Page Number: 42
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Stanley 49
Elizabeth Stanley 50
Harry R Stanley 22

.......................

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1871 England Census about Harry R Stanley
Name: Harry R Stanley
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sophia Stanley
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Islington St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: Islington
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington East
ED, institution, or vessel: 25a
Household schedule number: 3
Piece: 287
Folio: 35
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry R Stanley 38
Sophia Stanley 28
Charlotte E Stanley 9
Samuel E Stanley 7
Chas J Stanley 3
Edith S Stanley 10 Months
Franz Jann 23
Amelia Biggerstaff 18

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Feb 2014 17:42

Just to confirm other census records, is this him in 1881?

1881 England Census about Harry Richard Stanley
Name: Harry Richard Stanley
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Sophia Stanley
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Hackney
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: The Main Rd Stamford Hill
Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Commercial Clerk To Colonial Broker
Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: Stamford Hill
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 287
Folio: 43
Page Number: 56
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Richard Stanley 42
Sophia Stanley 38
Charlotte Eliza Stanley 19
Charles Joseph Stanley 13
Edith Sophia Stanley 10
Francis Harry Stanley 8
Harry Leonard Stanley 6
Beatrice Rebecca Stanley 2
Herbert William Stanley 2
Arthur Oliver Cooper 30
Rosa Thomassina Cooper 21
Elizabeth Catherine Denton 14

K

K Report 28 Feb 2014 17:43

1841 Living at High St Newport Shropshire. All born in County

Charles Stanley 30 Solicitor
Elizabeth Stanley 30
James Stanley 9
Mary Stanley 7
Elizabeth Stanley 6
Charles Stanley 4
Harry Stanley 2

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Feb 2014 17:45

Just in case possible 1841?
:-
1841 England Census about Harry Stanley
Name: Harry Stanley
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Gender: Male
Where born: Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Newport
Hundred: South Bradford (Newport Division)
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: (of father) Solicitor

Registration district: Newport
Sub-registration district: Newport
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 906
Book: 8
Folio: 14
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Stanley 30
Elizabeth Stanley 30
James Stanley 9
Mary Stanley 7
Elizabeth Stanley 6
Charles Stanley 4
Harry Stanley 2

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Feb 2014 17:48

Harry Richard Stanley
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 1 April 1839 NEWPORT,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
father: Charles Stanley
mother: Elizabeth

James Joseph Stanley
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 6 October 1832 CHETWYND,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
father: Charles Stanley
mother: Elizabeth

Mary Stanley Stanley
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 9 June 1835 NEWPORT,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
father: Charles Stanley
mother: Elizabeth

Charles Edward Stanley
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 3 August 1836 NEWPORT,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
father: Charles Stanley
mother: Elizabeth

Elizabeth Ann Stanley
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 28 January 1835 NEWPORT,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
father: Charles Stanley
mother: Elizabeth

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Feb 2014 17:51

Possible marriage?

Name: Charles Stanly

Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Icke

Event Date: 19 Oct 1831
Event Place: Wombridge,Shropshire,England

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M06490-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 503829, 510685

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Feb 2014 18:03

Just in case relevant:-

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 about Harry Richard Stanley
Name: Harry Richard Stanley
Probate Date: 12 Nov 1902
Death Date: 5 Sep 1902
Death Place: Middlesex, England
Registry: London, England

............of 43 Brownswood Road Clissold Park Stoke Newington to Sophia Stanley widow and Francis Harry Stanley merchant Effects £1058 6s 4d

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 1 Mar 2014 12:54

Hello Linda and welcome to the Community boards.




Note: I will let Linda know about the replies to her query. :-)

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 1 Mar 2014 13:25

UK, Articles of Clerkship, 1756-1874 about Charles Stanley
Clerk's Name: Charles Stanley
Clerk's Father: James Stanley
Attorney: John Stanley
Filing Date: 15 May 1828
Parish or Town: Drayton In Hales
County: Salop

The document is an agreement between John Stanley of Newport, gentleman, an Attorney of his Majesty’s Court of the Kings Bench at Westminster and a Solicitor in the High Court of Chancery and Charles Stanley the son of James Stanley to enter into a clerkship to train as an Attorney of Law and Solicitor in Chancery for 5 years
Text says 13 May

Linda

Linda Report 1 Mar 2014 13:37

Hi everyone and many thanks. Catherine, yes, the 1881 Census you quote is the correct Harry Stanley. He married Sophia Mead in 1861 I think and they lived in London from then on...
cheers
Linda