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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 Born abt 1879   Marden, Wiltshire  
Madaline 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 Stancomb b: abt 1879               Marden, Wiltshire
son of William Stancomb and Frances Grace Milward
Madaline Stancomb b: abt 1880               Marden, Wiltshire
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
abt 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

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.

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

St. Mary the Virgin, Potterne, Wiltshire
PHOTOS BY D. & M. BALL