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William Stancomb                                1850-1941
William was born on 17 March 1850, the son of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare, at Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He married Frances Grace Milward. Frances Grace Milward                       1850-1939
Frances was born about 1850, the daughter of George Milward and Sarah Grace, at Lechlade, Gloucestershire.
I have identified the following children.
William Born abt 1874   Marden, Wiltshire  
Dorothy Mary H. Born abt 1876   Marden, Wiltshire Married Clements Parr
Ina Frances Born abt 1877   Marden, Wiltshire  
Arthur Milward Born abt 1879   Marden, Wiltshire  
Madaline Grace Born abt 1880   Marden, Wiltshire  
John Born 1 Dec 1883   Marden, Wiltshire  

Birth of Parents
William Stancomb b: 17 Mar 1850  c: 6 Jun 1850             Trowbridge, Wiltshire
son of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare

Frances Grace Milward b: abt 1850               Lechlade, Gloucestershire       1850 1Q Farringdon 6 206
daughter of George Milward and Sarah Grace
Marriage
23 Sep 1873
William Stancomb
Frances Grace Milward 		Saint Michael's, Chester Square, London
Only son of William Stancomb, Blount's Court, Potterne, Wiltshire
Youngest daughter of George Milward, of Lechlade Manor, Gloucestershire
by the Rev. Fairfax Nursey

Children
William Stancomb b: abt 1874               Marden, Wiltshire               1874 1Q Cirencester 6a 365
son of William Stancomb and Frances Grace Milward
Dorothy Mary H. Stancomb b: abt 1876               Marden, Wiltshire               1876 2Q Devizes 5a 99
daughter of William Stancomb and Frances Grace Milward
Ina Frances Stancomb b: abt 1877               Marden, Wiltshire               1877 4Q Devizes 5a 98
daughter of William Stancomb and Frances Grace Milward
Arthur Milward Stancomb b: abt 1879               Marden, Wiltshire               1879 3Q Devizes 5a 91
son of William Stancomb and Frances Grace Milward
Madaline Grace Stancomb b: abt 1880               Marden, Wiltshire               1881 1Q Devizes 5a 97
daughter of William Stancomb and Frances Grace Milward

1881 Census RG11-2041 4 April 1881 Marden, Wiltshire
Marden House, Marden Street
William Stancomb
Frances (Wife)
William
Dorothy
Ina
Arthur
Madaline
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 31
Age 31
Age 6
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1
Age 5 Mo. 		Magistrate of County Wilts

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Trowbridge
Lechade
Marden
Marden
Marden
Marden
Marden 		Wiltshire
Gloucester
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire 		17 Mar 1850
abt 1850
abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1877
abt 1879
abt 1880

John Stancomb b: 1 Dec 1884               Marden, Wiltshire               1884 1Q Devizes 5a 106
son of William Stancomb and Frances Grace Milward, Worton House, Devizes

1891 Census RG12-1608 6 April 1891 East Coulston, Wiltshire
Baynton House
William Stancomb
Frances G. (Wife)
William
Dorothy M. H.
Ina
Madaline
John
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 41
Age 41
Age 16
Age 15
Age 13
Age 10
Age 7 		JP for County Wilts Trowbridge
Lechade
Cirencester
Marden
Marden
Marden
Marden 		Wiltshire
Gloucester
Gloucester
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire 		17 Mar 1850
abt 1850
abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1877
abt 1880
1 Dec 1883

1901 Census RG13-1927 1 April 1901 Divizes, Wiltshire
Browfort
Frances G. (M) (Wife)
Ina
Madaline
Dorothy Parr (M) (Dau)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 51
Age 23
Age 20
Age 25 		Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means 		Lechade
Marden
Marden
Marden 		Gloucester
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire 		abt 1850
abt 1877
abt 1880
abt 1876

1911 Census RG14-(78) 3 April 1911 Potterne, Wiltshire
Blounts Court
William Stancomb
Frances Grace (Wife)
Madeline
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 61
Age 61
Age 30 		Private Means Trowbridge
Lechlade
Marden 		Wiltshire
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire 		17 Mar 1850
abt 1850
abt 1876

Death
Frances Grace (Milward) Stancomb Died 15 Apr 1939, Age 89,  at Blounts Court, Potterne, Wiltshire
Burial at St. Mary the Virgin, Potterne, Wiltshire

The Times, Monday, Apr 17, 1939   OBITUARY
  STANCOMB - On April 15, 1939 at Blounts Court, Potterne, Wiltshire, Frances Grace, beloved wife of William Stancomb, in her 90th year. Funeral at Potterne Church, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19.
WINCHESTER   11 May 1939                         Probate
STANCOMB, Frances Grace, of Blounts-court, Potterne, Wiltshire, married woman, died 15 April 1939, Probate, Winchester, 11 May, to John Stancomb, of no occupation.   Effects £313 15s. 10d.

Death
William Stancomb Died 21 Mar 1941, Age 91,  at Blounts Court, Potterne, Wiltshire
Burial at St. Mary the Virgin, Potterne, Wiltshire

Winchester   16 Jun 1941                         Probate
STANCOMB, William, of Blounts Court, Potterne, Wiltshire, died 21 March 1941, Probate, Winchester, 16 June, to Arthur Milward Stancomb, retired captain, R.N., Guy Wilberforce Jackson, solicitor, and John Stancomb, of no occupation.   Effects £341,957 8s. 5d.   Resworn £341,069 17s. 1d.

St. Mary the Virgin, Potterne, Wiltshire
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