The Untangling of George's Stockley b1822-6, Corfe Castle

[Paul Caswell]

In summary:

George (Betsy Stickland) father George
George (Ann Damon) father Richard
George (Emily Jane Swyer) father Simon
George (Jane ?) father Nathaniel

NB: The last is assumed from dob as Jane's husband was consistently b1825/6 in census. James & Sarah's son was baptised 1821.

Not sure what happened to the George baptised to James & Sarah. Perhaps he moved away, died, or didn't marry.

Thanks all for your help.

My next challenge is the untangling of the four Thomas' Stockley b1851/2, two of which are the sons of a George b1822-6. Watch this space. 

Paul

[Paul Caswell]

And the final sad tale explaining the 'widower' status of the George-Betsey marriage:

Q1 1847 Wareham 8:192
George Stockley marries Maria Keats

Q1 1847 Poole 8:71
Maria Keats dies

This is just probable.

Paul

[jacks]

Its interesting that Mary Damon who is George Damon's daughter married Thomas Stockley around 1852. Yet another Stockley/Damon connection. She is the Mary Damon living with Ann Stockley on the 1851 census.

[Paul Caswell]

That's an interesting suggestion jacks. They certainly seem to be contemporary, she would have been about 23 in 1852 by my calculation.

Do you have anything more that makes you believe they are the same person?

Paul

[jacks]

The birthdate would suggest it. Mary is born Kingston 1828. The Mary Damon that Thomas Stockley marries shares this birthdate and place of birth.

I got this from the parish records at Dorchester. 16th November Mary Damon daughter of George and Mary Damon born Kingston Labourer

I am sure that I had noted down the marriage record somewhere but can't find it at the moment. I know it was before Mar 1852

[Paul Caswell]

I agree Jacks,

BMD shows Thomas' marriage 1852 Wareham 5a 46_
Ancestry shows Wareham 5a 468

There's an Elizabeth Damen also married on the same page! Oh what tangled webs they wove.

Hmm ... do I connect them or do I not .... a connection a little stronger than 'she is around the right age' would be nice but I have to admit I have accepted those before a few times.

Paul

[Paul Caswell]

...The Mary Damon that Thomas Stockley marries shares this birthdate and place of birth.

I got this from the parish records at Dorchester. !6th November Mary Damon daughter of George and Mary Damon born Kingston Labourer

Forgive me jacks. I misread.

So she is aged 23 in Dorchester PR? That would certainly clinch it for me.

Paul

[jacks]

Yes born 1828.


In subsequent census records she always gives her birthplace as Kingston.

[jacks]

 1861 Census

Wareham Holy Trinity

Hyde Hill Tho. Stockley, 32, Claycutter, Dorset Corfe Castle
               Mary Stockley, 33, Kingston.

This would again suggest the correct birthdate