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Hi, I've been searching in vain for James Stanley, born 1845 in Pointon Fen Lincolnshire , baptised at Semringham on 3rd August 1845, son of Anthony and Sarah, formerly Marshall.
He appears on the 1851 census living at home with his parents and siblings in Quadring Fen, where the family farmed for several generations. I haven't been able to find a marriage or death for James, or any further census returns after 1851. There is a death for a James Boardman Stanley in Spalding district, James didn't have a middle name and the age is wrong, so thats ruled out for sure. James' younger brother William spent some time lodging with a family in Brightside Bierlow Sheffield (1871 census) but then came back to Quadring to settle down, I did wonder if James may have joined him, but there's no trace there either. His sister Emma was in service in London, married and settled in islington, and another sister Susannah also lived in London, the rest of the family stayed in Quadring.
Any ideas would be very welcome please, many thanks in advance.

There could be three reasons for not finding him
He may have died
He may be on board a ship
He may have emigrated.
Good luck

For Reference. Mistanscribed surname

1851 census - household transcription
Person: STUNLEY, Anthony
Address: North Drove, Quadring

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
image

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STUNLEY, Anthony Head Married M 32 1819 Farmer
Quadring
Lincolnshire
STUNLEY, Sarah Wife Married F 25 1826 Farmer Wife
Sutton
Lincolnshire
Fen
STUNLEY, Mary Daughter F 7 1844 Farmer Daughter
Pointon
Lincolnshire
Fen
STUNLEY, James Son M 5 1846 Farmer Son
Pointon
Lincolnshire
Fen
STUNLEY, William Son M 1 1850 Farmer Son
Quadring
Lincolnshire
Fen
STUNLEY, Mary Visitor Widow F 61 1790 Formerly Farmer
Wigtoft
Lincolnshire

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
2096 Folio:
208 Page:
9

Registration District:
Spalding Sub District:
Donington Enumeration District:
2B Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Quadring Municipal Borough:
Address:
North Drove, Quadring County:
Lincolnshire



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found this one

James Stanley
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

residence Semperingham, Lincoln, England
parents: Anthony Stanley, Sarah

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: James Stanley
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 03 Aug 1845
baptism/christening place: Sempringham, Lincoln, England
father's name: Anthony Stanley
mother's name: Sarah
indexing project (batch) number: C02810-0
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1450472

Was he a witness at the marriages of either Susannah or Emma?

The witness at Emma's marriage says Susan Stanley...not seeing a marriage for her on London Marriages...

Chris :)

Hi everyone,
thanks for the help, no he doesn't show up at any of the marriages, or as informant on death certificates that I have so far.
I have a mystery man I think!

Marion
take a look at this site I think Dizzi posted it
http://www.lincstothepast.com/

There is another death for a James Stanley on Freebmd ..for Doncaster which isn't far from Spalding..

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Mar 1858 (>99%)
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Stanley James Boardman Spalding 7a 254

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Deaths Jun 1860 (>99%)
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STANLEY James Doncaster 9c 303

I know you have mentioned the first James but have you gotyour James Stanley birth cert....??

Parish Records Collection - burial
First name(s): James Boardman

Last name: STANLEY

Date of burial: 10 Feb 1858

Age at death: Infant

Calculated year of birth: 1858

Place of burial: Spalding

Dedication: St Mary & St Nicholas

County: Lincolnshire

Emma Stanley daughter of Anthony and Sarah married William Hartgrove on 4th February 1883 at St. Ann's church Poole's Park Holloway Islington. Susannah never married, she worked for the Gilbert family for over thirty years, she and another sister Sarah were buried in the same grave in Finchley. Sarah was in service with the same family for many years around the Hackney area.

James Boardman Stanley was born and died in the March qtr 1858 Spalding, where as my James was born September qtr. of 1845 in Bourne district, he was born at his maternal grandparent's home in Pionton Fen,. as were several of his siblings, they were also baptised at their local church Sempringham Abbey.

1861 i wonder about this one where Cowbit?? will see if he is in 1851
Name: James Stator
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Weston
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

The Lincs to the past site is amazing, I've spent many happy hours on there over the last few days , if only all counties could do the same, thanks anyway!

he only shows in 1861 on Ancestry no birth etc

Any good is it near his birth place?
Cowbit is both a village and parish about 3 miles south of Spalding.

HiJan,
I haven't found him on the 1861 census you showed me yet, do you think the name looks anything like Stanley please? I'm not sure, it's quite a way from Quadring Fen. I still live in the area.
Thanks again.