Can't see a marriage, but the Probate Record of John Stackhouse, Apothecary of Bishop Auckland, 2 August 1751, is granted to a William Humble of Boldon and a Ralph Hodgson. Curators and Guardians of Dorothy age 19, Frances age 15, Johannah age 14, and Catherine age 12, minors, daughters of John Stackhouse. Margaret Gully (late Stackhouse) also a daughter renounced her claim.
A later Probate for John Stackhouse, Apothecary and Surgeon of Bishop Auckland, 11 March 1763, is granted to 4 men including Thomas Howgill, Surgeon and Apothecary of Bishop Auckland, husband of Joanna formerly Stackhouse. And John Swinburn, Watchmaker of Sunderland, husband of Catherine, formerly Stackhouse. This will be the daughters taking control of what was left of the estate.
An earlier Will of a John Stackhouse, Rector of Boldon, proved 16 Dec 1734, mentions his wife Mary, his daughters Elizabeth Stackhouse, Ann Chipchase and Johanna wife of William Humble of Boldon, his sister Margaret Hall (widow), and his sons Thomas, John and William.
So it looks like the William Humble who was looking after Catherine and her sisters when John Jnr died, was their uncle.
Alan.
