STOODLEY/STOODLY - 1871-1885

[kanskar]

I would be grateful please if SKS would could find out any additional information about the following family in South Africa between 1871-1885 (or later)

William Stoodley born 1835 Awbridge, Hampshire - a Blacksmith

marries Eliza Harvey c1857 in London

Frederick William Thomas Stoodley born 1858 Freemantle

1861 UK Census living at 24 Richmond St, Plumstead, Kent

They then move to South Africa.

Frederick's great-grandson had been told the following:

He had 3 sisters (may have been 5) - two could have been Ada & Edie  (now known to have been Amy & Emily)

William Stoodley ran or owned a plantation nr Johannesburg (?)

William Stoodley is believed to have died about 1869 (Now after 1871 as he is in Alverstoke, Hants at census time)

Frederick next appears in 1878 - and a mortgage bond for a property is on the NAAIRS DB.

We now know (with thanks to Rutti Tutti) that 2 years later, Frederick, now a blacksmith, was living in Green St, Port Elizabeth (1880 Port Elizabeth Directory).

By 1885 Frederick has returned to the UK, where he marries Agnes Willis and emigrates to Australia where their descendants still live.

Many Thanks

Kanskar

[vbond]

Mabel Ann, the third daughter of William and Eliza, was born on 14 Jan 1871 in Gosport, Hants, where according to the 1871 census the family was living at the time.
The census index has the family listed as (sic) Steedley.
So the move to South Africa would at least have to have been after that date.

vbond

[kanskar]

VB - Many Thanks for the revelation for 1871. Looks like they left for South Africa in the 1870s instead.

Do you have a Stoodley link ?

Cheers

Kanskar

[vbond]

Yes.

My link is my Great Grand Father and his wife Agnes immigrated to Australia in 1885 after getting married in Southampton  ... etc (see above)

[kanskar]

VB - Will send you a PM shortly. Cheers Kanskar

[kanskar]

Updated from original post:

VBond & myself would be grateful please if SKS would could find out any additional information about the following family in South Africa between 1871-1885 (or later)

William Stoodley born 1835 Awbridge, Hampshire - a Blacksmith

marries Eliza Harvey c1857 in London

Frederick William Thomas Stoodley born 1858 Freemantle

1861 UK Census living at 24 Richmond St, Plumstead, Kent
1871 UK Census living at North St, Alverstoke, Hampshire

They then move to South Africa.

Frederick's great-grandson had been told the following:

He had 3 sisters (may have been 5)

Amy Eliza Eugenie born 1862
Emily Louise born 1868
Mabel A born 1871

William Stoodley ran or owned a plantation nr Johannesburg (?)

William Stoodley is believed to have died about 1869 (Now known to be after 1871 as he is in Alverstoke, Hants at census time)

Frederick next appears in 1878 - and a mortgage bond for a property is on the NAAIRS DB.

We now know (with thanks to Rutti Tutti) that 2 years later, Frederick, now a blacksmith, was living in Green St, Port Elizabeth (1880 Port Elizabeth Directory).

By 1885 Frederick has returned to the UK, where he marries Agnes Willis and emigrates to Australia where their descendants still live.

No knowledge as to what happened to Amy & Emily

Mabel A died in 1955 (as Mabel A Panton) and her estate File is on NAAIRS. At least 3 children (only info I have is Master F, Miss M and Miss G). They were back in the UK in 1909 returning to the Cape on 15 May from Southampton on board the Gaika.

[kanskar]

Grateful please for any further assistance/information on this family in South Africa.

Thanks

Kanskar

[kanskar]

Small Update as at Aug 09:

Frederick Stoodly/Stoodley is now known to have been in Jansenville in 1876.

[Danchaslyn]

 


Hello Kanskar and vbond

1874 the first bridge ever, commenced built over the Sundays River, at Jansenville.

It's possible that Frederick Stoodly/Stoodley left the Cape, for for the further northen shores of Jansenville, between present day Port Elizabeth and Graaf Reniet to be a bridge builder, using his Blacksmith skills?

And, in 1878 he's living in Port Elizabeth itself, not far away, after the bridge was completed?

Cheers

Danchaslyn