Stanley family history help (Coventry/Middlesex)

[gpiazzon]

Hi Willsy,

Thanks so much for your comment!!

Been able to confirm the Stanley family to William - seems like an interesting family in terms of occupations - ribbon manufacturer, to publican to butcher.

After your reference to the ribbon manufacturers I found this reference which I think is the same person..

https://books.google.com/books?id=NC9bAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA172&lpg=PA172&dq=Stephen+Stanley+ribbon+manufacturers+London&source=bl&ots=2s9KPGCYAO&sig=H5wCGemKSYHFdZ-M_ihRegMM8IY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd1LO9gY_WAhVl1oMKHZ6WBa8Q6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&q=Stephen%20Stanley%20ribbon%20manufacturers%20London&f=false

[willsy]

Have never been sure about the lack of baptisms so just looking at this family noting the address

Swanswell Field, Holy Trinity, Coventry

HO107/1153/5/56/12

William    Hanly    Male    30...publican...       
Sarah    Hanly    Female    28    
Sarah    Hanly    Female    5    
Matthew    Hanly    Male    3    
all born in county

[gpiazzon]

Thank you

[willsy]

From Historical Directories

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01koa/

Pigot & Co.'s Directory of Derbys, Herefs ... , 1835

Swanswell Tavern      John Anstey

Pigot & Co.'s Directory of Derbys, Dorset ..., 1842 William Stanley

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/utils/getfile/collection/p16445coll4/id/112409/filename/142295.pdfpage/page/779

From Pickards Pink Pages

http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/bmd/bmd_indx.html

Coventry St Peter

03.07.1842 Stanley William William & Mary Swanswell Street publican

And interestingly in Swanswell Street

1851

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZR-JW9

Thomas Thorp    Head        47    Publican
Eliza Thorp    Wife       34    
William Stanley    Son-In-Law        8    
Fanney Large    Servant       14    

STANLEY, WILLIAM        MMN GARDNER      
GRO Reference: 1842  J Quarter in THE CITY OF COVENTRY  16/373

iluleah was absolutely right about proving connections and I was about to suggest buying a birth certificate but searched for the Thorp possible connection first

In luck again, there is a marriage for Francis Thorp to Mary Stanley

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CG-2TNT

Mary...Lic victualler wid Swanswell St. but of full age for both father John Gardner labourer
Francis wid.  Occ Bookeeper father William Thorp coachman
Wits. Sarah and Joseph Walton

This is his death as burial is online, Swanswell Street birth c 1806
STANLEY, WILLIAM        41      
GRO Reference: 1847  D Quarter in COVENTRY  16/368

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CG-2RS3

[willsy]

Checking burial registers, this is Mary c 1809 Swanswell Street

THORPE, MARY        41      
GRO Reference: 1850  J Quarter in COVENTRY  16/251

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CG-2PHP

[willsy]

Did find a notice in the paper for him 1847

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01koc/

and if you search for Mary Thorpe, you will find her too and in both articles of Swanswell Tavern