George Henry Stanger

Unknown, poss. George Henry Stanger.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

George Henry Stanger,
born Dec 1850, Gretton, Northamptonshire,
there is an old valentine from him to Annie, apparently as teenagers c.1864, (todo) date this again,

mar June 1875 in Chorlton, think Manchester, NOT Cheshire,
(todo) see [GRO.UK], Chorlton, 2nd qr 1875, 8c 760,
to Annie Blundy [born 1850 or 1851, Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire],
(todo) try Ann Blundy, [GRO.UK], 1st qr 1850, Newark, 15 559,
(todo) try Sarah Ann Blundy, [GRO.UK], 1st qr 1851, Newark, 15 606,

he is listed in 1878 as "railway pointsman", living 30 Reddish St, "Gorton, Ardwick, Lancaster" (now Gorton, Manchester, see map) [GRO.UK],
he became gardener at Aldenham public school, nr Watford (see map),
they are listed in [UK census, 4 Apr 1881] as living Corner Cottage, Aldenham, he is listed as "School Servant",
they are listed in [UK census, 1891] at Aldenham, poss. in "Brick Lane", he is listed as "General School Servant Dom",
he is listed as "School Porter" at Aldenham in [UK census, 1901],
they lived Letchmore Heath, nr Watford (see map),
he died pre-1923 [poss. died temp 1890s].
Annie died at Mansfield Woodhouse (son's house) 1923, age 72 or 73 yrs,
(todo) try Anne M. Stanger, age 73, [GRO.UK], 2nd qr 1924, Wolverhampton, 6 b, 548,
had issue:

Harry Stanger,
born 1876, Manchester,
(todo) see [GRO.UK], 2nd qr 1876, Chorlton, 8c 774,
Church of England, worked in railways,
in [UK census, 1901] he is listed in Hinckley, Leicestershire, as "Railway Clerk",
became stationmaster,
station master in South Witham, Lincolnshire, from 1908/1909 to 1922/1923 [Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire],
mar 1915 to Elsie Briggs [Elsie May Briggs, "Nellie"],
(todo) see mar in [GRO.UK], 1st qr 1915, Grantham, 7 a, 739,
lived Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire (see map),
had issue:
1. Edward Stanger,
  Edward Henry, born 16 Aug 1918,
  (todo) see [GRO.UK], 3rd qr 1918, Grantham, 7a 634,
  bapt 15th Sept 1918 [South Witham par records, Lincolnshire], NOT 18th, see bapt entry,
  mar 1stly and had issue:
  1. 2 children, Stanger.
  mar 2ndly and had issue:
  1. 3 children, Stanger.
Annie Stanger [Annie Edith],
born 8th Oct 1878, 30 Reddish St, Gorton, Manchester [GRO.UK],
staunch Methodist,
matron at Clifton College, boys public school, Bristol,
died unmarried, Jan 1969, age 90 yrs,
cremated Fri 17th Jan 1969, Woking, Surrey.
John Dickson Stanger,
born 30th Aug 1881, Aldenham,
(todo) see [GRO.UK], 4th qr 1881, Watford, 3a 475,
was Church of England.
George Frederick Stanger,
born 1886 in Aldenham,
(todo) see [GRO.UK], 3rd qr 1886, Watford, 3a 543,
alive in 1891 census.

Annie Blundy, 1874, Manchester.
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Harry Stanger and Elsie Briggs and Edward.
Station master's house, South Witham, Lincolnshire.
Photo est c.1922.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

Station master's house, South Witham, Lincolnshire.
Photo courtesy of Peter Ball at South Witham site.

(Left) Harry Stanger and his wife Elsie Briggs (presumably at wedding).
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.
(Right) Elsie Briggs.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

Annie Edith Stanger.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

Annie Stanger, 1940.

Annie Stanger, 1964.

South Witham site by Peter Ball

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