Susannah Stainsby [sb.9.12]

Susannah Stainsby was the twelfth child of Robert Stainsby & Elizabeth Brewer born July-September 1862 at Fryton, Yorks.

In 1871 & 1881 Susannah was living at home with her parents, brothers & sisters at the Gate House, Fryton. Listed with the family in the 1881 census was a grandson Edward Stainsby, aged 1. This was probably the illegitimate son of Susannah as there is a christening recorded for Edward Stainsby, son of Susannah Stainsby (no father) on August 26th, 1879 at Hovingham, Yorks.

The children of Susannah Stainsby were:

sb.9.12.1 Edward Stainsby christened August 26th, 1879 at Hovingham, Yorks

In Jan-March 1884 Susannah married William Horner Humphrey at Malton. William was the son of Grace Horner & Robert Humphrey, an agricultural labourer, born April-June 1862 at Slingsby.

In 1885 Susannah & William had a daughter Annie, born at Slingsby. Sadly Susannah died in Oct-December 1888, aged 26, her death being registered at Malton.

At the time of the 1891 census Susannah’s children, Edward Stainsby & Annie Humphrey were living with their widowed grandmother Elizabeth (66) who was the railway gate keeper at the Gate House, Fryton. Widowed husband William at this time was living with his father Robert Humphrey & step-mother Hannah in Slingsby & was an agricultural labourer.

In 1901 William was working as an agricultural labourer on Low Gardham Farm, Cherry Burton, Yorks. He was one of many boarders with the Piercy family, the head of which, Mark Piercy, was described as a horse hind. William’s step-son Edward Stainsby was boarding with the Bean family at East Ness, near Hovingham at this time. Again the head of the household, John Bean, was a horse hind, & Edward was employed as a wagonner. Daughter Annie Humphrey (16) was a patient at the National Sanatorium in Bournmouth at the time of the census. The Sanatorium had been built in 1850 & opened in 1855 to receive patients who were convalescing from consumption. In the 19th century consumption was a common word for tuberculosis & at this time consumptive patients were turned away from other hospitals as there was no known cure. Sadly Annie died in Oct-December 1902, the death being registered at Beverley, which includes Cherry Burton.

The National Sanatorium Bournemouth

The children of Susannah Stainsby & William Humphrey were:

sb.9.12.2 Annie Humphrey born Jan-March 1885 at Slingsby, Yorks; died Oct-December 1902 at Beverley