Genealogy

Stenton

John and Phoebe Stenton were mentioned in the will of Robert Poynton who died in 1803.

Samuel and Thomas Stenton were farming in Ulley in 1833.

Samuel Stenton was married to Harriet, he was a Clerk of Ulley Church.

Samuel died June 23 1870 aged 61.Harriet died 24 January 1872 aged 63. They were buried at Ulley.

James Stenton of Ulley died December 25 1878 aged 58 years.

William Stenton of Spa House farmed at Treeton.

Will of William Stenton of Spa House, parish of Treeton, labourer:
Just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid; all household goods and furniture and personal estate to two sons John and James on trust to divide same equally between his children Sarah Beaumont, Mary Jones, Hannah Rodgers, Elizabeth Armitage, Ann Vaines and said John Stenton in equal shares; all tenement or dwellinghouse with outbuildings and gardens situated in Whiston to his son James providing he pays £49 equally amongst said children 6 months after father's death; directions should above sum he paid prior to father's death; appoints sons John and James executors. Signed: 30 Apr 1829 Witnesses: Thos. Badger, Junr., Joseph Beech, Joseph Jubb Probate granted at York 12 Sep 1829

William Stenton (b.1824 Ulley) married in 1844 Treeton to Annis(Annie) Jenkinson (b.1823 Scholes) dau of Thomas Jenkinson and Martha (Nee Heaton) of Wentworth). William died in 1829

Children of William and Annis:

• Thomas Stenton(1846 - 1890) m. Fanny Hutchinson (1851 - 1907). Children: William b.1872;Sarah M b.1874;Amelia b.1877; Thomas b.1879;Charles E b.1880
• Mary Matilda Stenton (1850 - 1877)
• William Stenton b.1853 m. Jane b.1855. Children:Mary E b.1877;Frederick J b.1880;Wilfred b.1882;Walter b.1890
• Samuel Stenton b.1854 m. Harriet Sanderson. Children:Frank b.1877;Annis b.1878;Sarah b.1879;Jim b.1881;William b.1882
• John Stenton b.1855
• Mathew James Stenton (1858 - 1860)
• Martha Stenton b.1860 m. Thomas Henry Walker, son of John Foster Walker
• James Stenton b.1864 m. Louisa Thorpe (1870 - 1958) of Bradfield Sheffield. Children: George Wm b.1888; Florence A. b.1889; Clara Ellen b.1891; James Wilmer b.1893; Reginald b.1895; Charles David b.1897; Harold b.1899; Lawrence A.b.1906

Living at Treeton in 1871:

Annie (Annis) Stenton H W 48 General Servant Scholes
William Stenton S U 18 Farm Labourer Treeton
Martha Stenton D U 10 Scholar Treeton
James Stenton S 7 Scholar Treeton

Also living Treeton in 1871:

Charles Stenton H M 40 Farm Labourer Ulley
Mary Stenton W M 38 Wife Whiston
? Stenton S 16 Farm Servant Whiston
Julia Stenton D 10 Scholar Whiston
Jane Stenton D 8 Scholar Whiston
Samuel Stenton S 6 Scholar Whiston
Sarah Stenton D 3m Treeton

Farming 10 acres at Brampton in 1881 was:

• John Stenton b.1834 Ulley
• Amelia b.1840 Ulley
• Elling age 12 Ulley
• Mary age 9 Ulley
• Julia age 7 Ulley
• Jane age 5 UlleyUlley