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Hi I have some research that has been passed onto me to follow up on but am having trouble verifying things. I am looking for the parents of a Mary Ann Stanley born 1855 in Dorset, parents names are believed to be William Napoleon Stanley and Catherine Crate. William's occupation is said to be sweep, I can only guess a rough year of birth as being about 1820's? Any help greatly appreciated. Danielle

Hi I think this is his death Name: William Napoleon Stanley Year of Registration: 1856 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Dorchester County: Dorset Volume: 5a Page: 195

I think so too Lesley, so hopefully he can be found in the 51. Thankyou for your interest with this. Danielle

I think this is Catherine 1861 Name: Catherine Stanley Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1824 Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Limerick, Ireland Civil parish: Weymouth Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Weymouth County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: Wyke Road Workhouse. Occupation: Pauper. Condition as to marriage: Widow Source information: RG9/1349 Registration district: Weymouth Sub-registration district: Melcombe Regis ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 34 Page: 5 Household schedule number: 1 GSU Number: 542799 If so then who is Mary with? Could be tricky finding her now :~(

1851 Name: William Stanley Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1815 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil parish: Weymouth Ecclesiastical parish: Weymouth County/Island: Dorset Country: England Source information: HO107/1857 Registration district: Weymouth Sub-registration district: Upway ED, institution, or vessel: 4b Folio: 352 Page: 22 Household schedule number: 107 GSU Number: 221004 A bit of a wild guess for this one Maureen

Well It doenst look like Mary died young anyway

This is the marriage although Catherine is Missing from page Name: William Napoleon Stanley Year of Registration: 1851 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Dorchester County: Dorset Volume: 8 Page: 107

Thank you Maureen and Lesley. Is the 1851 William shown with wife Catherine? And is an occupation given as sweep? Really appreciate your help with this. Danielle

Must of been in the area in late 1851: Marriage: Name: William Napoleon Stanley Year of Registration: 1851 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Dorchester County: Dorset Volume: 8 Page: 107

1851 update Address is 2 Southampton Row William is shown as unmarried Occupation of tin plate worker Not looking promising Maureen

How about this for Catherine? 1851: Catherine Corate abt 1833 Dublin, Ireland Prisoner Dorchester St Peter Dorset Name could easily be Crate on image...occupation is down as labourer.

Thanks Suzanne, this could be her, ...is she still around in the 1861 by any chance? Thanks to you all Danielle

Cant see Catherine easily on 1861...maybe remarried? What district was Mary Ann born it might help to track her down?

I think that it is your Catherine I found before in 1861 as Widow also Born Ireland as was William so I think it is her.... But I maybe wrong ? Lesley :~)

The trouble is Loopy there are loads of Catherine (and some called Stanley) born c1828 Ireland on the 1851 census? and the age difference and birth place are quite different to the Catherine Crate from 1851? LOL but then again I may be wrong... Suzanne

This sure is a tricky one!! Mary Ann was born in Dorchester according to later census records. Her mother now shown as Catherine Luen is shown as born in England 1831? Thanks Danielle

Danielle can you post the later censuses you have them on for reference please. Suzanne

Sure Suzanne, sorry should have thought to do that: 1891 30 Colombus street Alice M King abt 1884 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey View Record Charles Geo King abt 1883 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Son St Helier Jersey View Record Kate King abt 1878 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey View Record Lillie L King abt 1887 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey ===View Record Mary Ann King abt 1856 England Head St Helier Jersey View Record Mary Ann King abt 1890 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey View Record Thomas I King abt 1886 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Son St Helier Jersey Catherine Luen abt 1831 England Mother St Helier Jersey

Thanks Danielle, Have you got them in 1881 as well? have you got any certs? Suzanne

I have no certs Suzanne, nor do I have them in the 1881 or 1871 only the 1891 and 1901 - by the 1901 however, Catherine isnt with her daughter's family, am not sure where she is or if she has died. All the info I have was given to me by a 80 year old woman, and I realize it is very vague, so we will likely have to look at ordering some certs. 1901 View Record Alice M Kring abt 1884 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey View Record Charles G Kring abt 1883 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Son St Helier Jersey View Record George Kring abt 1894 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Son St Helier Jersey View Record Gladys E Kring abt 1898 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey View Record Lily Kring abt 1887 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey View Record Mary A Kring abt 1891 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Daughter St Helier Jersey View Record Mary Ann Kring abt 1856 Dorchester, England Head St Helier Jersey Danielle