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Harry Stanger

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

Harry Stanger,
born 3 June 1876, Manchester.
He worked in railways.
He is listed in 1901 census in Hinckley, Leicestershire. He is "Railway Clerk".
He became stationmaster.
He was station master in South Witham, Lincolnshire (see map).
Listed as station master in South Witham in [Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire, 1908/1909].

He mar 24 Mar 1915 (him age 38, her age 22) to Elsie Briggs [Elsie May Briggs, "Nellie", born Oct 1892, Easton, Lincolnshire, dau of Henry Briggs, foreman].
She is listed as age 28 yrs 8 months in June 1921 census.
They mar at parish church, Stainby, Lincolnshire (just NW of South Witham) [GRO.UK].
She was living Stainby at mar.

They are listed at South Witham in 1921 census. From here. His mother living with them. He is station master, with the Midland Railway.
He is still listed as station master in South Witham in [Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire, 1922/1923].
They later lived Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire (see map). Apparently there when his mother died in 1923.
An autograph book belonging to John Gibbon lists "H. Stanger" and "E. M. Stanger", both 16 July 1951.
They had issue:

1. Edward Stanger,
   Edward Henry Stanger,
   born 16 Aug 1918, South Witham [GRO.UK],
   bapt 15 Sept 1918 [South Witham par records, Lincolnshire], NOT 18 Sept. See bapt entry.
   He mar 1stly to Betty --- and had issue:
   1. David Stanger.
   2. Eileen Stanger.

   Edward mar 2ndly to Nina --- and had issue:

   1. Jennifer Stanger.
   2. Sarah Stanger.
   3. Jonathan Stanger.
   4. Charles Stanger, had issue:
      1. Jack Edward Stanger.
   5. Hannah Stanger.

Elsie Briggs.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

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South Witham, Lincolnshire

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.

South Witham.
(Top) From map. Revised 1902. Published 1904.
(Bottom) From map. Revised 1902. Published c.1935.
See modern satellite view. Looks like any station master's house is gone.