Hi
also sent in a pm 4/7/10
There is no obvious PCC will or a will held at the LMA for a John Green died circa 1825 - there could be one at the Guildhall - their wills though indexed are not online. He could of course have died outside London.
e.g. from the Gentleman's Magazine of 1825 a possibility though not of the City of London
August 20th 1825
At Ramsgate, aged 65, John Green, esq. late of New Bond-street, London
and this webpage on him which is very lucky?
http://www.achievements.co.uk/news/index.php?year=2002&month=9&id=7Sacred to the memory of John Green Esq.of London
born in Hull 6th April 1760: died at Ramsgate 20th August 1825
(this research company look to have done further background work on this man and his family and may have produced a tree etc)
baptism in Hull 11th June 1760 for a John Green with a father John Green
also a sister
ANN GREEN
Christening: 08 APR 1761 Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire
Father: JOHN GREEN
If this John left a will, since he died in Kent it may be with the Kent Record Office.
The Lady's Magazine is extremely useful and creates a real breakthrough (though I've no idea where the marriage took place though)
10 November 1787
John Green esq of Great Tower-hill, to Miss Harriet Staniforth of Broad-street Buildings
which leads to these two very late baptisms both on 23rd April 1836 Saint Mary Magdalen, Richmond, Surrey
Betsy Staniforth daughter of Charles and Ann, London, father's occupation merchant born 22nd May 1765
Harriet Staniforth daughter of Charles and Ann, London, father's occupation merchant born 26th August 1767
which leads you to this PCC will
Will of Charles Staniforth, Merchant of Broad Street Buildings London 13 September 1797 PROB 11/1296
and this will
Will of Betsey Staniforth of Walmer, Kent 31 December 1847 PROB 11/2066
and these censuses
1841 census HO107 470/17 folio 50
3 R N H Buildings Walmer Kent
Betsey Staniforth 70 Ind not born Kent
Seraphina Green 45 Ind born Kent
John T Green 15 not born Kent
plus 3 servants
Deaths Dec 1861
Green Seraphina Eastry 2a 429
1851 census HO107 1631 folio 651
Albion Terrace Deal Kent
Eleanor Green 60 Head Unmarried Fundholder London
Seraphina Green 59 Sister Unmarried Fundholder Blackheath Kent
Mary Pay 35 Servant Unmarried House servant Brown? Sussex
Mary Pay the house servant is important as she proves where Eleanor is in 1841.
1861 census RG9 544 folio
65 Strand Walmer 47
Eleanor Green 70 Head Unmarried Fundholder London
Seraphina Green 69 Sister Unmarried Fundholder Kent
plus 3 servants one of which is
Mary Pay 45 Servant Unmarried House servant Sussex
and these baptisms
ELEANOR GREEN
Birth: 22 APR 1790
Christening: 27 MAY 1790 Saint Olave Hart Street, London
Father: JOHN GREEN
Mother: HARRIOT
AUGUSTA GREEN
Birth: 16 AUG 1788
Christening: 15 SEP 1788 Saint Olave Hart Street, London
Father: JOHN GREEN
Mother: HARRIOTT
There is a burial for Harriet Green at Kensal Green cemetery 6th February 1837. This Harriet was aged 69 from Twickenham Middlesex (under 2 miles from Richmond Surrey across the river Thames). If it is her than she is likely to have been buried in a purchased grave and Kensal Green cemetery should be able to tell you who is buried with her. Kensal Green cemetery opened in 1834.
1841 census HO107 658/10 folio 49
Montpelin? Row Twickenham Middlesex
Eleanor Green 50 Ind born Middlesex
Mary Pay 25 F S not born Middlesex
and finally back to the Staniforths and maybe the John Green baptism in Hull. There is only one Charles Staniforth marriage to an Ann on the IGI - it doesn't of course make it the right one just because the IGI has it, but it is an interesting coincidence of names - bearing in mind of course Green is a very common surname.
CHARLES STANIFORTH
ANN GREEN
Marriage: 04 AUG 1763 Batley, Yorkshire
Batley is over 60 miles from Hull which is in the east Riding of Yorkshire as Batley would be I think in the West Riding.
Googling Charles Staniforth you get information like this concerning his son John
House of Commons 1790-1820 volume 1
John Staniforth (died 1830) of Norton Hall Suffolk
s of Charles Staniforth, merchant of Broad Street Buildings London and Kingston-upon-Hull Yorks married Jan
1793 Miss Pitts of Bridlington Quay Yorks at least 1s 1 da suc fa 1797
Dir Bank of Eng 1807-1819
asst Levant Company 1817 ...........
Regards
Valda