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A searched the 1901 British census provides information on the most of the members of the Stanley family about 20 years after the portraits displayed here were taken.
The parents are Sidney and Sara Stanley.
I think it is fairly safe to assume that he had been an Army Captain rather than a Naval captain, considering that at least two of his sons were definitely in the Army - and possibly two others. A relative has provided us some information on the family patriarch, "
Sidney Stanley (1828-1896) was born Sidney Wentworth but was obliged to change his surname to Stanley in 1856 under the terms of the Will of his unmarried great-uncle Joseph Stanley (1769-1856), a surgeon and property developer in Cambridge, in order to inherit his considerable fortune. In 1859 Sidney married Sara Foster (1839-1912), of the Cambridge banking family, and that year bought Longstowe Hall, to which he made substantial alterations, all of which are emblazoned with the SS monogram as seen on the front of the photograph album, and the coats of arms of the Wentworth and the Stanley families."
Sara's family name was Foster. This was a wealthy Cambridge banking family. Sara and Stanley masrried in 1859. She was 10 years younger than Stanley.
The 1900 Census recorded Sara at age 61 as a widow living at 2 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge (her
fathers house - also presumed deceased). Four servants were employed at this
house, one of whom is 72 year old Louisa Sparrow who held the same position
of Nurse/Domestic in the 1881 census - it is entirely possible that she had
been with the family since the birth of the first child - 'Well done, thou
good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make thee a ruler over many things: enter though into the joy of thy lord.'
Aged 41 - now the head of the family and still
living at Longstowe Hall, he has a wife (Helen age 35) and two children
Charles age 9 and Barbara age 2 months. His occupation is given as 'living
on own means' but he is also a J.P (Justice of the Peace), Deputy
Lieutenant of the County of Cambridge and an Honorary Major of the 4th
Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment. The domestic staff now only numbers 5, a
Cook, a Nurse, a Coachman, a Parlourmaid and a Housemaid. This probably
reflects the smaller number of people living in the house, but maybe Charles
was living in reduced circumstances and this was one of the reasons the
house was sold a few years later. It would be interesting to know why his
mother and all of his siblings moved out of the family home after the death
of the father, perhaps there was some conflict or it was just the 'done
thing'.
Aged 39 - no trace found. Perhaps serving abroad with the army, navy or colonial service?
Aged 38 - no trace found. Probably married
Aged 36 - Married to Alfred Shafto Barthropp (age 48 -
a Member of the Stock Exchange) and living at Newport House, High Street,
Newport, Essex. They have a daughter Edith aged 14 and a son Sidney aged 9.
Four domestic servants are employed in the house.
Aged 35 - Unmarried, living with her mother at Scroope Terrace, Cambridge. No occupation.
Aged 33 - Unmarried, living with his mother and
sisters at Scroope Terrace, Cambridge. Occupation - Solicitor
Aged 32- no trace found. Perhaps serving abroad with the army, navy or colonial service?
Aged 30 - Unmarried, living with her sister Ellen at Newport, Essex - no occupation.
Aged 28 - Unmarried, a nurse at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.
Aged 27 - Unmarried, a Stock & Share jobber. Lodging at 2, Freeland Road, Ealing. London.
Aged 23 - Unmarried, living with her mother at Scroope Terrace, Cambridge. No occupation
Aged 22 - Unmarried, living with her mother at Scroope Terrace, Cambridge. No occupation
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