- NOTES: - Florence was employed making Naval uniforms in Plymouth before moving to Mossley. - Father Arthur Charles Smith a "Naval Warrant Officer" on Marriage Certificate

1912 - At 127 Sydney Rd., Hornsey, London; at time of birth of Frank Arthur Hooper.

Died: 3rd December 1932 aged 45 of Cerebral Tumor @ West Cottages, Old Brow, Mossley.

Brother of Florence Jane Smith

NOTES: on SMITH Martha - Born: 1861 Apr_Jun Ashton 8d 514

In the 1861 Census there are numerous "Sowden" family living in close proximity at St. Cleer, it would appear that Richard and wife Mary Ann (Hooper) Sowden are living next door to his parents.

- John James Spears Parents and Siblings are to found at No.41 Port Street, Market Street, Manchester in 1881Census

Name: Clarissa Spears - Age: 17 - Estimated birth year: abt 1864 - Relationship to Head: Daughter - Father: James Spears - Mother: Mary Ann Spears - Gender: Female - Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Manchester - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No. 41 Port Street - Occupation: Cook (Servant Domestic) - Registration district: Manchester - Sub registration district: Market Street - ED: 13 - Piece: 3993 - Folio: 66
- Page Number: 9

Household Members: Name: Age:
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James Spears - Head - age 56 - Warehouseman Calico Printworks - B: Newton Heath, Manchester
Mary Ann Spears - Wife - age 57 - Housewife -
Samuel Spears - Son - age 23 - Barman at Inn
Clarissa Spears - Dau - age 17 - Cook / Servant (Domestic)
Joseph Spears 15 - Barman at Inn
William Knowles - Boarder - age 21- General Llbourer - B: Leigh, Lancs:

- Died as a Baby shortly after Birth.

- NOTES: - Maiden Name: Elizabeth

1861Census - A Joseph SPENCER aged 12 years - is recorded as the "Son-in-Law" (Watchcap Maker) living withJoseph & Elizabeth Nicholls, at No.6 Duke Street, Coventry. The 'Son-in-Law' title would indicate that Joseph Spencer is the son of Elizabeth Spencers brother. But I would question that title until proven. Could it be that this Joseph Spencer was a previous child of Elizabeth's and she had been widowed before 1852. Or perhaps more lilely an illigitimate child sired by Joseph Nicholls. (Need to verify & authenticate birth).

I have found the Nicholls in 1871 Census. Joseph is away from the family home and in a hotel for the night. Joseph Spencer appears to be in the Cavalry at Barrack Lope in Norwich, Norfolk and Elizabeth and the rest of the family are in Hackney, London. Elizabeth (Clarke) Spencer was born in Coventry Road, Warwick, Warwickshire.

ELIZABETH CLARK - Female
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Birth: Coventry Road,
Christening: 22 JUL 1822 Saint John, Coventry, Warwick, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: WILLIAM CLARK - Mother: SARAH
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C043671 1813 - 1876 0560719 Film 0933454

NOTES:

Looks like Joseph Spencer met and married Kate ? in Norwich where he was serving in the Royal Horse Artillery, then the family moved back to London, living in close proximity to the rest of the Nicholls family. In 1881 Joseph is employed as a 'Horse Keeper' for which he probably had plenty of experience in the Cavalry.

This Joseph SPENCER and family were living at Northampton Street, Islington, London in 1881 Census, close by the Essex Street Tube Station, and just up the A104 road, not far away from King John Street, Clerkenwell where parents Joseph Nicholls and Elizabeth (Spencer) Nicholls were living at the time.

1851 Census - Widower, aged 61 (Weaver) at Taunton Platting, Waterloo.
Son of James Stanfield & Betty

1851 - Single aged 32 (Iron Turner) at Taunton Platting with father Isaac.

1851 - Aged 46 (Coal Miner) at Taunton Bar, Waterloo, Ashton-u-Lyne.

1881 - Aged 57 (Housewife) at 57 Radcliffe Street, Oldham.
Sister Sarah Stansfield aged 53 living with family in 1881

1851 Census - Aged 27 wife of Samuel Buckley at Taunton Platting with father
Isaac Stansfield.

Address at marriage; No.3 King John Street, Mile End, Stepney. - Age 21 shown on Marriage Certificate - Probably age 18/19

1881 - Age 20 at Hoe Street Shops, Walthamstow.

- This child ARETIA STOCKDILL was born when her supposed Mother Hannah Stockdill was about 45 years of age. - Could it be that this child was an illigitimate daughter of Hannah's eldest son Richard Stockdill and his futuer wife Aretia Browne. - I cannot as yet find her mother ARETIA BROWN in the 1841 Census, so it is quite possible that she was employed in 'Service' and subsequently met and formed a romantic attachment to Richard Stockdill in Morley, Yorks: between the Years 1841 and 1844. - It seems very likely that ARETIA BROWNE became pregnant to Richard Stockdill and their illigitmate child was Artrtia was born out-of-wedlock on the 6th March 1844 and was adopted into the family of John & Hannah Stockdill. Then on the 16th June 1844 (after the birth) Aretia Browne married Richard Stockdill at Kennington, Lambeth. - It would appear highly unlikley that John & Hannah Stockdill would have had so much respect and admiration for Aretia Brown, that they named their supposed last child and daughter in honour after her.

Name: Aretia Stockdill
Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1883
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Father's name: Frederick Stockdill
Mother's name: Eleoner Herbert

I think this is a transcription error in the Registration Records and should be GEORGE not Gelliam - In the 1851 Census George Stockdill is aged 6 years at Lambeth.

- Married in 1895 @ Dewsbury, Yorkshire. to either Dowman, Ada or Middlebrook, Mary

- - A James Reoch born 1st September 1795 at Eastwood, Renfrew, parents James Reoch & Mary Struthers. - Batch Number: 6933531 - Sheet: 09 - Source Call No.: 0538114 Type: Film

Mothers Maiden Name: WOOD

There was a John Surr born at Knott Lanes District about 1840-45, so it looks like the SURR family were living at Hartshead.

This may have been a second marriage

1881 - Aged 43 at 30 Hartshead Street, Lees.

1881 - Aged 30 (Boarder with Brother) at Friendship Inn, 239 Lees Road,
Oldham - Occupation: Mechanic
Father: William Thomson (Joiner)

1881 - Aged 3 years at Friendship Inn, 239 Lees Rd, Oldham.

1881 - Age 4 years at Friendship Inn, 239 Lees Road, Oldham. - Head of
Household - William H Thomson age 34 (Publican) brother of John Thomson.

Mothers Maiden Name: MAY SCHOFIELD

1901 Census - Aged 48 at Tonge Bottom Farm, Hartshead.