Hi, just to continue with the census information already given with regard to James Stanley and family. Below is more census information but I also have information about James Stanley's parents and grandparents.
1871 Census Ripley
James Stanley age 64 leather setter born Ripley
Mary Stanley wife age 66 born Hartington
James Stanley son age 23 born Ripley labourer
Thomas Stanley grandson age 9 born Ripley
1881 Census Ripley Location South Place, Ripley James Stanley head, M age 74 Born Ripley, Derbyshire occupation leather seller (govner) and Mary Stanley wife age 76 born Hartington, Derbyshire
It would seem by 1871 that James had changed his occupation slightly from cordwainer (boot and shoe maker) to leather seller.
James died in 1886 and his wife Mary Oliver died in 1884 - both in Ripley, Derbyshire.
With regard to Olivers shoe shops - I do not think there is any connection. I have a very elderly (97 year old) aunt who is still alive and who lived in Ripley much of her life and she did not make that connection.
Here are James Stanley's ancestors!
James Stanley's grandfather was Nathaniel Stanley born 1716 (approx) in Pentrich, Derbyshire. He married a Mary Adlington (born about 1720 in South Normanton, Derbyshire). They married on 2 January 1742 in Pentrich, Derbyshire.
Nathaniel Stanley and his wife Mary Adlington had 3 children that I can track. These were Nathaniel baptised 27 February 1747 in Pentrich, Thomas baptised 1 July 1754 in Pentrich and Samuel baptised 9 July 1762 in Pentrich.
Of these three sons, Thomas Stanley is James Stanley's father.
Thomas Stanley (sometimes the spelling is Standley) had 3 wives.
First marriage to Ann Matley on 9 April 1776 in Pentrich. They had children although I only know of one that is Ann born 1786 in Pentrich. She subsequently married a George Brooks in 1802.
2nd marriage to Theodosia Coats (in Pentrich) by license, no children I can find.
3rd Marriage to Arabella Fletcher on 25 September 1804 in Pentrich. He was listed as a widower when he married Arabella Fletcher. They had 3 children that I know of Samuel born 1805 in Pentrich, James born around 1806 in Pentrich, Derbyshire and David baptised 13 July 1808 in Pentrich.
Thomas Stanley was living next to son James Stanley in 1841 Census Ripley HO107/190/2 Folio 36 living at Green Hillocks.
Hillocks (this is an area not a house) Ripley, Derbys
He is listed as Thomas Standley, labourer, on his death certificate. He died in 1843 in Ripley age 89.
His son James Stanley is the person you are looking for, your distant relative.
I have some information on the family of Mary Oliver, I will put that in a separate post I think.
marp
