William Chipchase Stainsby was the third child of William Stainsby & Margaret Christiana Chipchase christened May 25th, 1879 at Hovingham, Yorks.
William grew up at Hovingham Hall where his father was a butler for the Worsley family. He was recorded there in the 1881 & 1891 censuses.
In 1901 William was lodging at 8 Albermarle Crescent, Scarborough & his occupation was given as school master (B.S.).
William married Gertrude Paterson MacKay in Jan-March 1905 at Scarborough. Gertrude was born July-September 1877 at York, the daughter of Janet & William MacKay, an agent for the manufacture of agricultural chemicals. Gertrude was living in Scarborough with her family at the time of the 1901 census.
In 1911 Gertrude & William were living at 2 Mornington Villas, High Rd, Woodford Wells, Essex. William was a clergyman of the established church. Living with them was a ‘lady help' & her 2 year old daughter.
William moved to Chigwell, Essex sometime before 1920 when he lived at the Rectory, Chigwell. This is known from a document held by Essex Archives detailing his resignation from the Rectory in 1920.
It appears that he then became Rector of St Peter's, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire in 1920 where he remained as vicar until 1948.
Gertrude died on February 16th, 1933 at Berkhamsted & was buried at Three Close Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted. Her headstone reads ‘Gertrude Paterson, wife of William Chipchase Stainsby (rector of this parish) died 16 th February, 1933'.
In May 1948 William became vicar of All Saints, Cople, Bedfordshire, where he was incumbent until 1950.
The children of William Chipchase Stainsby & Gertrude Paterson MacKay were:
sb.9.3.3.1 Anthony C G Stainsby born Jan-March 1913 at Woodford, Essex