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Descendants of William Stockton

Second Generation


4. William Stockton (William ) was born about 1772 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1 26 Jan 1772 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. He died Sep 1822 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was buried 2 02 Oct 1822 in Bunbury Cheshire UK.

William married 1 Elizabeth Gilbert on 25 Mar 1816 in St. Boniface Bunbury.

They had the following children:

  8 F i Martha Stockton was born about 1818 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1 23 Jul 1818 in St. Boniface Bunbury.

6. Joseph Stockton (William ) was born 1 about 1776 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 2 10 Mar 1776 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. He died 3 Apr 1837 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was buried 4 18 Apr 1837 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK.

Joseph, a shoemaker and farmer, was charged with poaching fowl on 31 Dec 1832 with sons Thomas and Joseph. He was sentenced to be transported to Australia on 19 Jan 1833, but was instead imprisoned and later pardoned on 17 Jul 1835, probably for ill-health. He is referred to briefly in the 1889 biograhy of his son Robert (qv).

Joseph married 1 Anne about 1798. Anne was born about 1778. She died Dec 1846 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was buried 2 17 Dec 1846 in St. Boniface Bunbury Cheshire Uk.

No marriage record has been found. However, Ann is shown as Joseph's spouse in the 1841census records.

They had the following children:

  9 M i James Stockton was born about 1799 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 29 Dec 1799 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. He died before 1889.
        James married Charlotte Stockton on 23 Jun 1828.
+ 10 M ii William Stockton was born about 1801 and died Jul 1876.
  11 M iii George Stockton was born about 1802 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1 01 Apr 1804 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. He died Sep 1890 in Burwardsley Cheshire UK and was buried 2, 3 16 Sep 1890 in Burwardsley Cheshire UK.

Born in Bunbury, George later moved to Burwardsley and outlived all of his brothers and sisters.. There is no record of his marrying.

Resources: Bunbury parish records; IGI; Robert Stockton biography

Sources: Malcolm Stockton
  12 F iv Becca Stockton was born about 1806 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1, 2 02 Feb 1806 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. She died before 1889.

While the Bunbury parish records show her to be the daughter of Joseph and "Nancy" (not Ann), "Nancy" was in common usage for "Ann" at the time. Furthermore, Robert Stockton's biography verifies that he had 5 sisters and 6 brothers. She may "Rebecca" Stockton who married Joseph Walker at Bunbury 14 May 1828.
  13 F v Ann Stockton was born about 1808 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1 19 Jun 1808 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. She died before 1889.

Martha was a witness at her wedding.
        Ann married 1 William Elson on 07 Aug 1832 in Bunbury Cheshire UK.
+ 14 M vi Joseph Stockton was born about 1810 and died before 1889.
+ 15 M vii Thomas Stockton was born about 1812 and died 16 Nov 1882.
+ 16 F viii Margaret Stockton was born about 1814 and died before 1889.
  17 F ix Sarah Stockton was born about 1816 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1 27 Oct 1816 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. She died 2 before 1889.
  18 F x Martha Stockton was born about 1819 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1 31 Jan 1819 in St. Boniface Bunbury Cheshire Uk. She died 2 1875 and was buried 3 in Salford, Manchester.

Martha was a winess at the wedding of Ann on 07 Aug 1832. She later moved to Manchester, and reside for many years at Seedley Park, Salford. She had three daughters whose married names were Saville, Goodier and Metcalf. Her brother Rober stayed with her for a short time when he first came to Manchester.

Resources: Bunbury parish register; IGI; Robert Stockton biography

Sources: Malcolm Stockton
        Martha married 1 John Lea on 16 Nov 1839 in Manchester Cathedral.
+ 19 M xi Robert Stockton was born 29 May 1821 and died 26 Mar 1889.
  20 M xii Edward Stockton was born about 1824 in Bunbury Cheshire UK and was christened 1 04 Oct 1824 in St. Boniface, Bunbury Cheshire UK. He died 2 before 1889.

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