William Stainsby [sb.9.3]

William Stainsby was the third child of Robert Stainsby & Elizabeth Brewer christened May 24th, 1846 at Pickering, Yorks.

In 1851 William was at home with his parents & brothers & sisters at Westgate, Pickering.

In 1861 William was working as a plough boy at the Farm House, Settrington, nr. Malton. The head of the household was Thomas Warters, a farmer of 409 acres.

By 1871 William was employed as the footman of Marcus Worsley of Terrington Hall (Late Rectory), Terrington, Yorks. Marcus Worsley, a 77 year old widower, was described as a retired commander of the Royal Navy.

In July-September 1873 William married Margaret Christiana Chipchase, the marriage being registered at Leeds. Christiana, as she was known, was born in 1851 at Hovingham, Yorks, the daughter of Charity Wait & William Chipchase. William & Christiana were both employed at Terrington Hall at the time of the 1871 census, when Christiana was working as a ladies’ maid.

In 1881 William & Christiana were living next to Hovingham Hall. William’s occupation was a domestic butler, presumably for the Hall. They had 3 children by this time – Frederick (6), Edith (3) & William (2).

William was still employed as a domestic butler in 1891 for the Worsley family living at Hovingham Hall, the next dwelling in the census schedule. Head of the Worsley family was William G Worsley, baronet & J.P. for North Yorks & his wife Lady Harriet Worsley. William & Christiana (now Margaret in census) were recorded as ‘Wainsby’ in the Ancestry.co.uk index! Only children Edith & William were living at home as Frederick had died in July-September 1884, aged 10.

Margaret Christiana died aged 49 in Oct-December 1900, her death being registered at Malton.

In 1901 widowed William (54) was described as a house servant & still living at Hovingham. With him was daughter Edith (23), an elementary school teacher.

The children of William Stainsby & Margaret Christiana Chipchase were:

sb.9.3.1 Frederick Stainsby christened August 23rd, 1874 at Hovingham, Yorks, died July-September 1884 at Hovingham
sb.9.3.2 Edith Stainsby christened September 9th, 1877 at Hovingham, Yorks
sb.9.3.3 William Chipchase Stainsby christened May 25th, 1879 at Hovingham, Yorks

In July-September 1921 William remarried at the age of 75! His new wife was Clara Abbott who was christened February 13th, 1876 at Hovingham, the daughter of Mary & Thomas Abbott. At the time of the 1901 census Clara was living in Hovingham with her widowed mother Mary & working as an elementary school teacher.

Photos of William & Clara - picture on right taken c1932 (Courtesy of Carol Lee)