FAMILY HISTORY

STANLEY FAMILY

Descendants of Walter STANLEY

Generation No. 1

1. WALTER¹ STANLEY¹ was born 1868², and died February 21, 1942 in 15 Bromley Rd, Bradford, Yorkshire, England². He married EMMA ?³.

Notes for WALTER STANLEY:

While investigating burial details, another Stanley was found. His details are as follows:-

Walter Stanley. Interment No. 80169 Section 5 Grave 740. Died 21 Feb 1942 Buried 25 Feb 1942. Last address:- 15 Bromley Rd, Bradford. No details of parents recorded.

These details have been taken from the records of the Scholemoor Cemetery, Bradford, West Yorkshire and is assumed to be Harold Stanley's father.

Rent Collector⁴

Residence: ,15 Bromley Rd, Bradford, Yorkshire, England⁴

Children of WALTER STANLEY and EMMA ? are:

i. ?² STANLEY⁵.

2. ii. HAROLD STANLEY, b. 1888; d. September 8, 1938, St Luke's Hospital, Bradford. West Yorkshire.

Generation No. 2

2. HAROLD² STANLEY (WALTER¹)⁵ was born 1888⁶, and died September 8, 1938 in St Luke's Hospital, Bradford⁶. He married LILLY COOKMAN⁷ 1908 in Batley, West Yorkshire, England⁸, daughter of JOHN COOKMAN and CLAIRA WILSON. She was born August 18, 1898 in Batley, West Yorkshire.⁸, and died September 24, 1963 in 10 Jacob St, Batley, West Yorkshire.⁸.

Notes for HAROLD STANLEY:

Occupation: Painter

Residence: Doncaster⁸

Harold Stanley, his sister and mother made several trips to America. Played the piano accordion with a band. Buried in public grave at Scholemoor 76141 M1035.6

More About LILLY COOKMAN:

Nursing⁸

Children of HAROLD STANLEY and LILLY COOKMAN are:

3. i. MAY³ STANLEY, b. May 23, 1929, Lumb Lane (Manningham Lane End), Bradford. Married on 7 July 1970 at the Methodist Church, Margate, Qld, Australia. Raymond SILCOCK, (b, June 1932)

4. ii. JOAN STANLEY, b. August 19, 1930, Top Lodge "Thornfield", Heaton Grove, Frizing Hall. Shipley. West Yorkshire. Married date unknown. Arthur YATES.  b, date unknown. d August 2004.

5. iii. GORDON STANLEY, b. July 26, 1931, Thornfield Top Lodge, 49 Heaton Grove, Frizing Hall. Shipley. West Yorkshire. Married on June 1958, Portsmouth. England. Pauline (Sue) SMITH (b, Feb 1937).

6. iv. MARGARET PHYLLIS STANLEY, b. March 5, 1933, Top Lodge "Thornfield", Heaton Grove, Frizing Hall. Shipley West Yorkshire. Married on 24 March 1951, at St. Lukes Church, Manningham Bradford, West Yorkshire., John (Jack) ALSTEAD. (b March 1927 - d September 1984).

7. v. BETTY STANLEY⁹, b. September 21, 1936, Top Lodge "Thornfield", Heaton Grove, Frizing Hall¹⁰; d. July 3, 1991, 39 Bankfield Cres, Yeadon, Leeds, England¹⁰; married. CLIFF HOLMES¹¹; b. December 3¹².

All correspondence in relation to this family should be sent to Janet Brennan