Upper Level: May 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011

John Stanford 1772 Mary Stacy abt 1775

John Stanford
Parents: John Stanford and Eleanor Carter
Birth: abt 1766 Whaddon, Cambridge, England
Occupation: Farmer (1841)

Married Mary Stacy 17 Oct 1792 Whaddon, Cambridge, England

John and Mary Stacy marriage record

Died June 1847 Royston, Hertfordshire, England

Note: Royston is the registration place, not the place of death itself. He was living in Bassingbourn at the time of his death.

According to Wikipedia, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles south-west of Cambridge and just north of Royston, Hertfordshire. Since the 1960s the parish contains the villages of Bassingbourn and Kneesworth

Buried
Sources
1841 UK Census Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England (age 80, his wife Mary, his son William and William's wife Susan are living with him)

Note: the surname in the record is spelled Stamford

Marriage: England Select Marriages for Whaddon, Cambridge, England page 62 Image 883 and IGI Film 0990297 Batch M73451 dated 1599-1851
Death: England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index

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1841 UK Census for John age 80, Mary, age 70, son William age 45, and Susannah, William's wife, age 40

Mary Stacy
Parents: Thomas Stacy and Mary Coe
Born 1776 Whaddon, Cambridge, England
Christened 19 February 1776 Royston, Cambridge, England

Mary's christening record - the year is 1776

Died after 1841

Buried
Sources
1841 UK Census Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England (age 70)

Note: the surname in the record is spelled Stamford

Christening: England and Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers 1567-1936

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CHILDREN

Note: Melbourne and Whaddon are only a few miles apart. Unfortunately, there is a John Stanford and Mary Chapman living in Melbourne and their records have gotten mixed up with these children.

William Stanford
Christened 8 Sep 1793 Whaddon, Cambridge, England

Occupations: Agricultural Laborer (1841) Farmer of 53 acres employing 3 laborers (1851) Farmer employing 2 boys 1 man (1861) Foreman Agricultural Labor (1871)

Married Susannah Woolmer 10 Nov 1810 Bassingbourne, Cambridge, England

William and Susannah's marriage record
Note: his surname is spelled Stamford

Died 1878 Hertfordshire, England

Note: this is the death registration place, not the place of death

Buried

Sources
1841 UK Census Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England (age 45, he and his wife are living with his parents) Note: the surname in the record is spelled Stamford

1851 UK Census Kneesworth, Cambridge, England (age 56)

1861 UK Census Kneesworth, Cambridge, England (age 64)

1871 UK Census Meldreth, Cambridge, England (age 76, widower - Susannah died in 1867)

Note: living with niece, Sarah's family

Christening: IGI Film 0990297 Batch C07345-1 dated 1599-1851

Marriage: England Select Marriages

Death: England and Wales Death Registration Index

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I do not know why there is such a gap between the firstborn (William) and second-born, John, but there is a chance there were two (or more) miscarriages/stillborn children. If you see any errors here and have sources, please share.

John Stanford
Christened 6 Jan 1799 Whaddon, Cambridge, England

Note: Father's surname spelled Stamford in record
Occupation: Journeyman Bricklayer (1851) Bricklayer (1861)

Married Susanna Green 20 July 1839 Whaddon, Cambridge, England
Children: Stephen, David, Harriet

John and Susan's marriage record
Note that his surname is given as Stamford

Died 1865 Hertfordshire, England

Buried

Sources
1851 UK Census Melbourn, Hertfordshire, England (age 45, widower)

1861 UK Census High Street, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, England (age 62, widower)

Marriage: England Select Marriages

Death: England and Wales Death Registration Index

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*Simeon Stanford
Born 19 Jan 1804 Whaddon, Cambridge, England
Christened 20 May 1804 Whaddon, Cambridge, England
Married Charlotte Robinson 12 Feb 1828 Meldreth, Cambridge, England
Children: Rhoda

Died after 1851

Buried
Sources
1851 UK Census Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England (age 48, widower, pauper - Charlotte died in 1839)

Christened: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 990297 Batch C07345-1
Marriage: England Marriage 1538-1973 Film 990297 Batch M07347-1
Sarah Stanford
Birth 1 Oct 1809 Whaddon, Cambridge, England

Christening 4 Dec 1809 Whaddon, Cambridge, England

Sarah's birth and christening record

Married William Pettingell 16 Jan 1829 Guilden Morden, Cambridge, England

Sarah and William's marriage record

Children: Frederick, Thomas, Eliza, William

Died 4 June 1859 Hertfordshire, England

Buried

Sources
1841 UK Census Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, England (age 35)

1851 UK Census Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, England (age 45, Publican's wife)

Christening: IGI Film 0990297 Batch C073451 dated 1599-1851
Marriage: England Select Marriages

Death: England and Wales Civil Death Registration

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Stephen Stanford
Born 29 Mar 1811
Christened 2 Jun 1811 Whaddon, Cambridge, England

Occupation: Tailor (1841-1861) he was employing 3 hands (1851) Master Tailor (1871)

Married Ann Marshall 31 May 1834 Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England

Children: William, Alfred, Arthur, Phillip, George, Frederick, Emily, William

Died 1875 Hertfordshire, England

Note: this is the registration place, not death place

Buried
Sources
1841 UK Census Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England (age 30)

1851 UK Census Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England (age 39)

1861 UK Census Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England (age 50, sons George and Fred are also tailors)

1871 UK Census Bassingbourn, Ely, Cambridge, England (age 60, youngest son William is also a tailor and they have an apprentice living with them)

Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0990297 Batch C73451 dated 1599-1851

Sunday, May 1, 2011

George Taylor 1677 Elizabeth Foster 1679

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8th Great Grandparents

George Taylor
Parents: Thomas Taylor and Elizabeth (unknown surname, but have seen Wooley)

Christened 18 Jan 1677 Lullington, Derbyshire, England

George's christening record

Married Elizabeth Foster 25 Oct 1704 Hanbury, Staffordshire, England
Died March 1722 Lullington, Derby, England

Buried 13 March 1722 Lullington, Derby, England

George Taylor Burial record
Transcription (from Latin): Georgius Taylor of Coton, Sepultus est
(meaning was buried) 13 day March 1731-2

Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Batch C02517-5 Film 1752216 item 5
Marriage England Marriages 1538-1973 Film 1040841 Batch I03555-9
Children's christening records

Burial: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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George Taylor and Elizabeth Foster marriage record
Transcription: George Taylor and Elizabeth Foster, both of Cotton-in-the-Elms in ye
parish of Lullington married October ye 25

Elizabeth Foster
Parents: John Foster and Elizabeth (unknown surname)

Christened 16 Sep 1679 Barrow with Twyford, Derby, England
Died

Buried
Sources
Note: I chose this christening because Barrow with Twyford is only 3.5 miles from Melbourne.
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Batch C13922-1 Film 1042090
Children's christening records

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CHILDREN

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7th Great Grandparents
Thomas and 2nd wife,
Mary Cox
*Thomas Taylor
Christened 9 May 1705 Lullington, Derby, England
Married 1) Mary Henworth 30 March 1725 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Thomas and Mary Henworth marriage record
Note: Ashby de la Zouch is 5.5 miles from Snarestone, which is where he was living at the time (it was misspelled in this document)

Children with Mary Henworth: Mary

2) Mary Cox 28 November 1735 Litchfield the Close, Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, England

Note: Litchfield the Close was an extra-parochial area meaning it was outside any parish and they were exempt from paying any poor or church rate and usually tithe. Gradually, they were either integrated with a neighbouring or surrounding parish or made into a parish of their own by the Extra-Parochial Places Act 1857 and the Poor Law Amendment Act 1868.

Permission to marry from clergyman R Rider for Thomas

Marriage License for Thomas and Mary

Parish Marriage record for Thomas and Mary

Children: Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Catherine

Death 13 March 1763

Will was written 30 May 1760 Coton-in-the-Elms, Derby, England

Burial:

Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 1752216 Batch C02517-5 item 5

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Elizabeth Taylor
Christened 9 Jan 1707 Lullington, Derby, England

Married?

Death

Burial
Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 1752216 Batch C02517-5 item 5

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George Taylor
Christened 27 Feb 1712 Lullington, Derby, England
Marriage

Children

Death

Burial

Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 1752216 Batch C02517-5 item 5
Mary Taylor
Christened 7 Aug 1715 Lullington, Derby, England

Mary's christening record
Transcription (From Latin): Maria (Mary) filia (daughter) Georgy (George) and Elizabetha (Elizabeth) Taylor est (was) baptized (christened) 7 August 1715

Possible marriage to Samuel Rolston 23 Apr 1733 Melbourne, Derby, England

Children: Sarah, Samuel

Death 11 April 1737 Melbourne, Derbyshire, England

Burial

Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 1752216 Batch C02517-5 item 5

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Died young
Martha Taylor (twin to Sarah)
Christened 2 May 1720 Lullington, Derby, England

Death 5 May 1720 Lullington, Derby, England

Burial 1720

Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 1752216 Batch C02517-5 item 5

Death: England Select deaths and burials

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Martha and Sarah Taylor's Christenings and burial records
Transcription: Martha, daughter of George and Elizabeth Taylor
Christened (Baptized) 2 die (day) of May 1720.
Sarah filia (daughter0 of George and Elizabeth Taylor
Christened (Baptized) 2 die (day) of May 1720.
Martha filia (daughter) of George and Elizabeth Taylor
sepulta est (was buried) 5 die (day) of May 1720.
Sarah daughter of George and Elizabeth Taylor
sepulta est (was buried) 5 die (day) of May 1720.

Died young
Sarah Taylor(twin to Martha)
Christened 2 May 1720 Lullington, Derby, England
Death 5 May 1720 Lullington, Derby, England

Burial

Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 1752216 Batch C02517-5 item 5
Death: England Select deaths and burials

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Ann Taylor
Christened 23 Feb 1721 Lullington, Derby, England
Married Thomas Nurse 28 Feb 1742 Lullington, Derby, England

Ann and Thomas Nurse marriage record
Note: Thomas is from Measham, not Measom

Children: Elizabeth, James, Ann, Mary, Thomas, George, Sarah

Death

Burial

Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 1752216 Batch C02517-5 item 5
Marriage: England Marriages 1538-1973 Film 1752216 Batch M01686-8

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From a Funeral Program

When I come to the end of the road

And the sun has set for me

I want no rites in a gloom-filled room

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little - but not for too long

And not with your head bowed low

Remember the love that we once shared

Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey that we all must take

And each must go alone

It's all part of the Master's plan

A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart

Go to the hills we know

And bury your sorrow among the trees

Miss me, but let me go.

The Line

Every minute someone leaves this world behind.
We are all in “the line” without knowing it.
We never know how many people are before us.
We can not move to the back of the line.
We can not step out of the line.
We can not avoid the line.

So while we wait in line -

Make moments count.
Make priorities.
Make the time.
Make your gifts known.
Make a nobody feel like a somebody.
Make your voice heard.
Make the small things big.
Make someone smile.
Make the change.
Make love.
Make up.
Make peace.
Make sure to tell your people they are loved.
Make sure to have no regrets.
Make sure you are ready.

I'm My Own Grandpa

Many, many years ago when I was 23,
I got married to a widow
who was as pretty as could be.
She had a grown up daughter
who had a hair of red.
My father fell in love with her
and soon the two were wed.
This made my dad my son-in-law
And changed my very life.
My daughter was my mother,
for she was my father's wife.
To complicate the matters worse,
although it brought me joy,
I soon became the father
of a bouncing baby boy.
My little baby then became a brother -in-law to dad
and so became my uncle though it made me very sad.
For if he was my uncle,
then that also made him brother to the widow's grown-up- daughter,
who of course, was my stepmother.
Father's wife then had a son,
who kept them on the run.
And he became my grandson, for he was my daughter's son.
My wife is now my mother's mother
and it makes me blue.
Because, although she is my wife,
she's my grandma too.
If my wife is my grandmother,
then I am her grandchild.
and every time I think of it,
it simply makes me wild.
For now I have become the strangest case you ever saw.
As the husband of my grandmother,
I am my own grandpa!

Quotes from the Prophets

President Gordon B Hinckley: "It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future. It is good to look upon the virtues of those who have gone before, to gain strength for whatever lies ahead. It is good to reflect upon the work of those who labored so hard and gained so little in this world, but out of whose dreams and early plans so well nurtured, has come a great harvest of which we are the beneficiaries. Their tremendous example can become a compelling motivation for us all, for each of us is a pioneer in his own life."

President Spencer W Kimball: "I hope to see us dissolve the artificial boundary line we so often place between missionary work and temple and genealogical work, because it is the same great redemptive work!"

President Joseph Fielding Smith: " The responsibility on behalf of our kindred dead rests with equal force on all, according to our individual ability and opportunities...the greatest and grandest duty of all is to labor for the dead."

The Passing of the Pot (Chamber Pot)

As far back in childhood
As memory may go
One household vessel greets me
That wasn't made for show
Beneath the bed twas anchored
Where only few could see
But served the entire family
With equal privacy
Some called the critter Peggy
And some the thundermug
And others called it badger
A few called it jug
To bring it in at evening
Was bad enough no doubt
But heaven help the person
Who had to take it out
Our big one was enormous
And would accomodate
A watermelon party
Composed of six or eight
When nights were dark and rainy
It was a useful urn
On icy winter mornings
The cold rim seemed to burn
At times when things were rushing
And business extra good
Each took his turn a waiting
Or did the best he could
Sometimes when in a hurry
To our disgust and shame
We fumbled in the darkness
And slightly missed our aim
The special one for company
Was decorated well
But just the same it rendered
That old familiar smell
Today this modernism
Relieves me a lot
And only in my vision
I see that homely pot.
(author unknown)

Poem about ancestors

Though steep is the path I follow today,
The footprints of time will show me the way.
For many have traveled a smiliar road,
And carried an equal of heavier load.

No troubles I face are new to this earth,
That man has not faced from time of his birth.
The route has been charted and roads have been paved
By legions before me who were stalwart and brave.

Their steps never faltered nor courage grew dim,
For they trusted the Lord and let Him led them.
If my faith and my trust remain steadfast and true,
God will guide and protect me in all that I do.
- Dolores Karides

The Elusive Ancestor

I went searching for an ancestor.
I cannot find him still.
He moved around from place to place
and did not leave a will.
He married where a courthouse burned.
He mended all his fences.
He avoided any man who came to
take the US census

He always kept his luggage packed,
This man who had no fame,
and every 20 years or so,
This rascal changed his name.
No one else inthis world is
searching for this elusive man,
so I play "Gene-solitaire"
To find him, if I can!

I'm told he's buried in a plot,
with tombstone he was blessed;
but the weather took engravings,
and some vandals took the rest.
He died before the county clerks
were appointed to keep records
No family Bible has emerged -
In spite of all my efforts.

To top it off, this elusive ancestor
who has caused me many groans -
left me even one more challenge:
He brothed a lady,
by the name of "Jones"!
(Got this from a publication
put out by the DUP organization
that names the author: Merrell Kenworthy)

Poem: Heaven's Door

If I should go before you,

If life on earth were through;

I'll stop just inside Heaven's door,

and there I'll wait for you.

You've but to look 'cross star filled skies,

Past the moon and then beyond;

To know my leaving could never break,

This heart's undying bond.

And if you should go before me,

If your journey on earth were through;

You know I will be close behind,

I'll never be far from you.

Across the span of time and space,

This love will reach this far;

For you'll always carry a bit of my heart,

No matter where you are.

Allison Chambers Coxsey©1995 ~ All Rights Reserved

Which Shall It Be? by Adelaide Proctor

Which shall it be?

"Which shall it be? Which shall it be?
I looked at John and John looked at me,
And when I found that I must speak,
My voice seemed strangely low and weak:
˜Tell me again what Robert said,"
And then I, listening, bent my head.
This is his letter:˜I will give
A house and land while you shall live,
If, in return, from out your seven,
One child to me for aye is given."

I looked at John's old garments worn;
I thought of all that he had borne
Of poverty, and work, and care,
Which I, though willing, could not share;
I thought of seven young mouths to feed,
Of seven little children's need,
And then of this.

˜Come, John,said I,
We'll choose among them as they lie
Asleep. So, walking hand in hand,
Dear John and I surveyed our band:
First to the cradle lightly stepped,
Where Lilian, the baby, slept.
Softly the father stooped to lay
His rough hand down in a loving way,
When dream or whisper made her stir,
And huskily he said: ˜Not her!"

We stooped beside the trundle bed,
And one long ray of twilight shed
Athwart the boyish faces there,
In sleep so beautiful and fair;
I saw on James rough, red cheek
A tear undried. E'er John could speak,
He's but a baby, too," said I,
And kissed him as we hurried by.

Pale, patient, Robbie's angel face
Still in his sleep bore suffering's trace.
˜No, for a thousand crowns, not him!"
He whispered, while our eyes were dim.
Poor Dick! bad Dick! our wayward son”
Turbulent, restless, idle one”
Could he be spared?
Nay, He who gave
Bade us befriend him to the grave;
Only a mother's heart could be
Patient enough for such as he;
˜And so," said John, ˜I would not dare
To take him from her bedside prayer."

Then stole we softly up above,
And knelt by Mary, child of love;
˜Perhaps for her ˜twould better be,"
I said to John. Quite silently
He lifted up a curl that lay
Across her cheek in a wilful way,
And shook his head: ˜Nay, love, not thee,
The while my heart beat audibly.

Only one more, our eldest lad,
Trusty and truthful, good and glad,
So like his father. ˜No, John, no!
I cannot, will not, let him go."

And so we wrote, in courteous way,
We could not give one child away;
And afterward toil lighter seemed,
Thinking of that of which we dreamed,
Happy in truth that not one face
Was missed from its accustomed place;
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to One in heaven."