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Thomas Staniforth b 1810 son of John & Mary Hurt (hackenthorpe) married Mary Linley in 1834 in Handsworth
This Thomas is NOT to be confused with Thomas b 1810 (Hackenthorpe) son of Thomas and Ann Hibbard who married Mary Jane Hardy in 1835.

Thomas and Mary Linley had 3 children Thomas b 1839 Sheffield, Herbert b 1841 Ecclesall Bierlow Sheffield and Ann Eliza b 1843.

In 1841 they lived in Sheffield and Thomas was a joiner builder.
between 1843 & 1846 Mary died and in 1846 Thomas remarried the much younger Isabella Pryor bc1827.
1851 the family are still Sheffield way with the addition of daughter Isabella Alice b 1848.

1881 there is just Thomas and Isabella at Sheffield.
1901 just Isabella and 2 grandchildren from her daughter Isabella Alice.

Isabella died 1902 (her daughter died 1884) .

So where was the family in 1861 - 71- 91 and when did Thomas die. (not 1873 which was his cousin the other Thomas :-) )

They all seem to have disappeared !

Another child?

STANIFORTH, EDWARD PRYOR PRYOR Order
GRO Reference: 1851 D Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 22 Page 652

Andy

What about this family?

Everything seems correct except surname!

in the 1861 England Census


Name: Edw Pryer Thompson
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: 1852
Relation: Son
Father's name: Thom Pry Thompson
Mother's name: Isabella Thompson
Gender: Male
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Kennington First
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 77
Piece: 358
Folio: 62
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Thom Pry Thompson 46
Isabella Thompson 36
Annie Eliza Thompson 17
Isabella Alice Thompson 12
Edw Pryer Thompson 9

Andy

1871

in the 1871 England Census


Name: Isabella Tompson
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 258
Piece: 483
Folio: 79
Page Number: 47
Household Members:
Name Age
Isabella Tompson 44
Isabella A Tompson 22
Edward P Tompson 19

All born Sheffield

Andy

1891

in the 1891 England Census


Name: Isabella Stamforth
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas Stamforth
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: Pitsmore
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3831
Folio: 104
Page Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Stamforth 81
Isabella Stamforth 64
Edward Stamforth 39
Joeberica 14
Isabella 10


Andy

Possible death for Thomas

Deaths Dec 1892 (>99%)
Staniforth Thomas 82 Sheffield 9c 321

Andy

Thank you Andy ..that will be another child and Bethnal Green makes sense as daughter Isabella Alice married in hackney ..
I wonder why they became Tompsons for a couple of census before returning to Sheffield and being Staniforths again.

Thank you for your help xx

One of the mysterys that makes family history so addictive!

Andy

The death makes sense now he has appeared in 1891 .. You are right it´s the mysteries that make it addictive and this family sure have some. The daughter Isabella Alice has a few also with one of her sons missing and then appearing on a death index in 1958 in the Netherlands ....I think his wife and family might still have been camped outside Wakefield prison :-D

Thank you for the help.

STANIFORTH, Thomas (Architect, age 82).
Died at 168 Pitsmoor Road; Buried on November 12, 1892 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 97, Section W of Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: 8696.
Plot Owner: of . Page No
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(if any other relating on above link, can be useful, Sheffield)


Staniforth, Herbert (of Sheffield, born 1841-07-10).
Baptised September 12, 1841, by J Sutton at Sheffield Parish Church, Church Street, Sheffield.
Parents name(s) are Mary & Thomas (Joiner).
Note:
Sponsor: :Page No 170 :Reg No 1356

Chris :)

14 November 1892 - Sheffield Independent - Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Death
Nov. 10, at 168, Victoria terrace, Pye- bank, Thomas Staniforth, aged 83 years.


08 July 1902 - Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Death
STANIFORTH - On July 7th. at 15, Meadow Terrace, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield, Isobella Staniforth, age 75 years, widow of the late Thomas Staniforth.


STANIFORTH, MARY (29)
GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 22 Page 367


20 September 1845 - Sheffield Independent - Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Death
On Wednesday, after a long and protracted illness, Mrs Staniforth, wife of Mr. Thomas Staniforth, builder.


18 December 1846 - Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal - Derby, Derbyshire

Tuesday. December 15.
Thursday, the 10th inst., at Chesterfield, by the Rev. G. Butt, M.A., curate, Mr Thomas Staniforth, of Chesterfield, commercial traveller, to Miss Isabella Pryor, of Shetfield.

Thank you for those Chris. :-D

Isabella Pryor
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name
Isabella Pryor
Event Type
Census
Event Date
1841
Event Place
Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Residence Note
Somerville Terrace
Gender
Female
Age
14
Age (Original)
14
Birth Year (Estimated)
1827
Birthplace
Yorkshire
Registration District
Ecclesall Bierlow
Book Number
5
Parish
Sheffield
County
Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding
Page Number
9
Registration Number
HO107
Piece/Folio
1334/24
Affiliate Record Type
Household
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
Wm Pryor

M
45-49
Yorkshire
Elizh Pryor

F
35-39
Yorkshire
Wm Pryor

M
15-19

Henry Pryor

M
15-19
Yorkshire
Edwd Pryor

M
10
Yorkshire
Isabella Pryor

F
14
Yorkshire

Thanks Malyon :-)

If this is your Thomas, did you know they had another daughter who, sadly died when she was 2 years old?


1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Broom Spring Lane, Sheffield, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Thos Staniforth Male 30 1811 Yorkshire, England
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Mary Staniforth Female 25 1816 Yorkshire, England
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Thos Staniforth Male 2 1839 Yorkshire, England
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Joseph Linley Male 16 1825 Yorkshire, England
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Ann Laxton Female 15 1826 Yorkshire, England


07 May 1839 - Sheffield Iris - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

On Thursday last. May 2nd. after a short and severe illness, Elizabeth, the daughter of Mr Thomas Staniforth, joiner and builder, Broom-spring-lane. aged 2 years and eleven months.




Yorkshire & Derbyshire Methodist Baptisms Transcription


First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Staniforth
Birth year 1836
Birth date 22 May 1836
Baptism year 1836
Baptism date 10 Jul 1836
Denomination Wesleyan Methodist
Chapel Carver Street
Place Sheffield
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Mother's first name(s) Mary

Could this have anything to do with him?

03 June 1854 - Sheffield Independent - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England


Sheffield Court of Bankruptcy. — At this Court, on Saturday last, before Mr. Commissioner West, Thomas Staniforth, of Sheffield, builder, applied for his certificate. After a short discussion between Mr. Unwin, solicitor for tbe assignees, and the Commissioner, as to the class of certificate to which the bankrupt was entitled, his Honour granted one of the second class.

1851 and 1861 with more detail.




1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
210, Brook Hill, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Staniforth Head Married Male 41 1810 Joiner Employing 4 Men Handsworth, Yorkshire, England
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Isabella Staniforth Wife Married Female 24 1827 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Thomas Staniforth Son - Male 12 1839 Scholar Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Herbert Staniforth Son - Male 9 1842 Scholar Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Anne C Staniforth Daughter - Female 7 1844 Scholar Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Isabella A Staniforth Daughter - Female 2 1849 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Caroline Higginbottom Servant Unmarried Female 25 1826 House Servant Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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John D Brown Aprentice Unmarried Male 16 1835 Apprentice Goole, Yorkshire, England




1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
11, Sydney Place, Lambeth, London, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thom Pry Thompson Head Married Male 46 1815 Builders Foreman Shefford, Yorkshire, England
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Isabella Thompson Wife Married Female 36 1825 - Shefford, Yorkshire, England
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Annie Eliza Thompson Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1844 Dress And Mantle Maker Shefford, Yorkshire, England
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Isabella Allice Thompson Daughter - Female 12 1849 Scholar Shefford, Yorkshire, England
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Edw Piyer Thompson Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Shefford, Yorkshire, England

Alviegal, yes that is the one, thank you. Although I had found them in 1841 & 1851 I didn´t know about the other daughter or the bankruptcy ..that could explain why they moved to London. Not why they changed names mind.
Thank you for those :-D

In 1968, we moved to Hemel Hempstead. We had neighbours called Staniforth.
Not sure if any connection, as people did move from london to HH in the 1950. s
They had a grocery shop in the town. They retired to Bournemouth, in the early 70's

Maybe a connection with yours? Not that common a name

Curious...this is from Edward's MC. His name is Edward Pryor Staniforth Thompson. His father is an architect and witnesses were Henry and julia wosahlo.

Name: Edward Pryse Thompson, mercantile clerk
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Age: 24
Spouse: Amelia Valentina Wosahlo
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Oct 1875
Parish: Holy Trinity, Mile End Old Town
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Thomas Staniforth Thompson
Spouse Father: Henry Wosahlo
Register Type: Parish Register


and her death.


AMELIA VALENTINA STANIFORTH
Last name THOMPSON
Birth year 1855
Death year 1887
Age 32
Place Eckington
County Derbyshire
Country England



Back with his parents after his wife's death.



1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Pye Bank, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Stamforth Head Married Male 81 1810 Surveyor Retired Handsworth, Yorkshire, England
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Isabella Stamforth Wife Married Female 64 1827 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Edward Stamforth Son Widower Male 39 1852 Commercial Clerk Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Frederica Stamforth Granddaughter - Female 14 1877 Scholar Tottenham, Middlesex, England
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Isabella Stamforth Granddaughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Aliviegal, I had found Edwards marriage and the fact that he was back as Staniforth after his wifes death in Eckington ..so they all moved back. Edward and Amelia´s children were registered as Staniforth-Thompson from what I can work out.
Thomas & Isabellas daughter Isabella Alice married at Mile End under the Staniforth name. in 1875.

Somewhere between 1871 & 1881 Thomas moved back to Sheffield and once more became a Staniforth and Edward returned after 1881 bef 1887 and joined his parents in the Staniforth name after 1887
daughter Isabella and hubby also went back and moved to Eckington. where
Isabella Alice died in 1884. She married in hackney 1875 and her 1st child was born in Sheffield in 1876 and the next 2 in Eckington. . Did her parents return at the same time ?
It´s certainly got me curious as to why :-D


Pauline there are many Staniforths about now but most do seem to stem from the original Yorkshire/Derbyshire crew. Sometimes linking the family up though is not only a nightmare but impossible to know for sure
:-0