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[anjela]

I am currently tracing my family tree. any infromation on the stockley family of prescot would be much appreciated thanx anjela x

[stephen nulty]

The 1901 census has several families in Prescot and there are several men called "Sandyland Stockley", so it looks like this is a "family name" of some sort. Many of them are in the watchmaking industry but there are a few coal miners as well.

I knew a Sandy Stockley from Kingsway back in the 1960's, and his son married my aunt. Neil and Philip Stockley of Prescot are my cousins.

[jvy20]

Hi,

My grandfather's sister - Eleanor Yates - married a James Stockley 18 Nov 1916 at Prescot St Mary.

Happy to help in any way - which particular Stockley do you want information on ?

Regards

John

[anjela]

hiya you probably know my dad then james stockley, ernies brother. im his youngest daughter. doing quite well tracing my family tree ive got back to the 1700's thanx for the reply x

hiya my grandfather was sandiland stockley 1914 his father and grandfather were both called sandiland and were from prescot. ive managed to get quite a lot of info so far but ive still got a lot of work to do. do u know anything about james stockleys relations any info would be appreciated thanx anjela

[jvy20]

Hi.

James Stockley bc 1896 son of John & Rachel Stockley. John Stockley married Rachel Harrison 27 Feb 1892 at Prescot St Mary.

John born Prescot c 1870 son of Thomas & Elizabeth Stockley. Rachel Harrison b Prescot c 1869

Regards

John

[potter]

Hi Anjela and Ivy,
Don't know if this will be of any interest but I have early Stockley's in Prescot.James Stockley in Prescot c1778 as thrower and potter.Two much earlier references Edward Stockley working in 1573 Vicarage kiln and Lady's well area owned burgage in town, later Catherine I think his widow living same 64-66 Eccleston street, Prescot in 1592.Regards Nutgrover.

[dickie mint]

Hello Anjela, i too am researching my family tree-- re Stockley, im just begining to make inroads there however dont know if its the same family yet, however at the moment i have a Thomas Whitehead who married a Mary Ann Stockley on 17 april 1848. She interestingly was born in Kerikas,Corfu in october 1827 and i have a date for her christening as 24 october 1830(? 3yrs later) also in Greece. Dont know yet what the family was doing there at that time, however they(thomas and Mary) married in Rainhill. I have last week sent for their wedding cert so expecting same this week sometime. I believe her parents were a Ralph and Jane Stockley however will not go there untill i get wedding cert. They had 4 children that i know about; Jane.b 1855, Simeon.b 1858(my gg grandfather) Esther.b 1863 and Edward.b?1861.

[dickie mint]

I managed to acquire the wedding cert for Thomas Whitehead and Mary Ann Stockley and therefore confirm that Mary was the daughter of Ralph Stockley---- time to start more digging now. I am intrigued as to what Ralph and Jane were doing in Corfu at the time of Marys birth. Historicaly it appears that the Ionian islands were under the protectorate of GB in the early 1800s---- however on thomas,s and marys wedding cert her father Ralphs occ is a miner, so evidently on his return home he was to seek work in the pits,intriguing !.

Edited by dickie mint, 27 November 2009 - 11:05 AM.

[RATTY]

The Royal Engineers are stationed at Corfu and Malta at that time and they were made up of sappers and miners, although they seem to be mainly southern regiments?

Found this while searching which is an interesting site if you are interested in British Armed forces in Ionian islands lots of photos and info, just navigate back to the home page for an index.


http://website.lineo...ema/Ionian2.htm

If Sandyland comes into your family then here is an interesting link

http://familytreemak...1/UHP-0091.html

[dickie mint]

Many regards Ratty, i was aware of that site, there is a Mary Ann Stockley on the list (born on zante), i did email them recently however they have no info on her, which begs the question where did they get the name in the first place. Re sandyland stockley-i havent found any connection, think thats a different family.

[RATTY]

Thats a pity, oh well

They seem to be getting their info from military record somewhere, although they arent very detailed, I wonder where. Anyway Ill keep looking. Did they live in Snig Lane?

I seem to remember a Gareth Stockley from Prescot when I was at school, very blonde hair.

Edited by RATTY, 29 November 2009 - 10:36 PM.

[stephen nulty]

In May 1915, the Prescot Reporter listed men serving with the King's forces, and included S. Stockley, T. Stockley and William Stockley, all with the 1/5th South Lancs, and another William Stockley with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers

I haven't gotten around to researching them just yet but will report back when I can add anything of interest

[dickie mint]

RATTY, on 29 November 2009 - 10:33 PM, said:

Thats a pity, oh well

They seem to be getting their info from military record somewhere, although they arent very detailed, I wonder where. Anyway Ill keep looking. Did they live in Snig Lane?

I seem to remember a Gareth Stockley from Prescot when I was at school, very blonde hair.

Not that far ahead at the moment however in 1858, the year simeon whitehead was born(my gggrandfather)Thomas whitehead and his wife Mary ann (nee stockley) were living in Lane ends in whiston. I have yet to ascertain were her parents Ralph and Jane were living.( my connection with Stockleys end there)

Edited by dickie mint, 30 November 2009 - 11:01 AM.

[stephen nulty]

Well, not too much to add for the Stockley family during the Great War,. but what I have is on the web site

http://www.prescot-r...ved_q-z_81.html

[dickie mint]

I believe i have my Ralph Stockley born 20th Jan 1800 son of Thomas and Mary Stockley. Baptism at Prescot st Mary 16 feb 1800. Thomas s occupation a collier. The only marriage i can find for a ralph stockley(collier) and jane is 13 april 1823 at All Saints,Rainford however im not in any way sure that this is the Ralph above.Its the Corfu link thats puzzling-- mary ann daughter of Ralph and Jane born there 1827,returning to whiston after 1830.
Im going to work on the assumption that my stockleys are not part of the greater stockley family from prescot at the moment. I cant find any refs to Thomas and Mary other than a long shot which is;Thomas Stockley and Mary Rochell,married 24 oct 1797, Saint Chad, Lichfield, Stafford.

Edited by dickie mint, 30 November 2009 - 04:27 PM.