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William Stancomb                                1811-1902
William was born about 1811, the son of William Stancomb and Margaret Salter, at Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
Bridget Downing Bowles Hare             1822-1870
Bridget was born about 1822, the daughter of Charles Hare and Bridget Bowles, at Bedminster, Somerset.
I have identified the following children.
Annie Kier Born abt 1843   Trowbridge, Wiltshire Married George Lawrence Keir
Margaret Salter Born abt 1844   Trowbridge, Wiltshire Married John Heron-Maxwell
Bridget Downing Bowles Born abt 1847   Trowbridge, Wiltshire Married George Edward Gardiner
William Born 17 Mar 1850   Trowbridge, Wiltshire Married Frances Grace
Flora Mary Born abt 1853   Trowbridge, Wiltshire  
Edith Vere Hare Born abt 1854   Trowbridge, Wiltshire Died 1865, Age 11

Birth of Parents
William Stancomb b: abt 1811         Trowbridge, Wiltshire
son of William Stancomb and Margaret Salter

Bridget Downing Bowles Hare b: abt 1822         Bedminster, Somerset
daughter of Charles Hare and Bridget Bowles

Marriage
3 Aug 1841
William Stancomb
Bridget Downing Bowles Hare (19) 		St. George-Brandon Hill, Bristol, Gloucester         1841 3Q Bristol 11 139

Children
Annie Kier Stancomb b: abt 1843  c: 4 Dec 1843             Trowbridge, Wiltshire         1843 3Q Melksham 8 370
daughter of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare
Margaret Salter Stancomb b: abt 1844  c: 6 Dec 1844             Trowbridge, Wiltshire         1844 3Q Melksham 8 360
daughter of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare
Bridget Downing Bowles Stancomb b: abt 1847  c: 17 Oct 1847             Trowbridge, Wiltshire         1847 3Q Melksham 8 333
daughter of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare
William Stancomb b: 17 Mar 1850  c: 6 Jun 1850             Trowbridge, Wiltshire         1850 2Q Melksham 8 416
son of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare

1851 Census HO107-1840 31 March 1851 Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Hilperton Road
William Stancomb
Bridget Downing Bowles (Wife)
Annie
Margaret Salter
Bridget Downing Bowles
William
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 39
Age 28
Age 7
Age 6
Age 3
Age 1 		Wilts County Magistrate Trowbridge
Bedminster
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge 		Wiltshire
Somerset
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire 		abt 1811
abt 1822
abt 1843
abt 1844
abt 1847
17 Mar 1850

Flora Mary Stancomb b: abt 1853  c: 29 Sep 1853             Trowbridge, Wiltshire         1853 3Q Melksham 5a 97
daughter of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare
Edith Vere Hare Stancomb b: abt 1854               Trowbridge, Wiltshire         1854 4Q Melksham 5a 108
daughter of William Stancomb and Bridget Downing Bowles Hare   1866 1Q Frome 5c 421

1861 Census RG9-xxxx 8 April 1861 Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Hilperton Road, Springfield
William Stancomb
Bridget (Wife)
Bridget D. B.
William
Flora Mary
Edith Vere Hare
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 49
Age 38
Age 13
Age 11
Age 7
Age 6 		Wilts County Magistrate

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Trowbridge
Bedminster
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge 		Wiltshire
Somerset
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire 		abt 1811
abt 1822
abt 1847
17 Mar 1850
abt 1853
abt 1854

Death
Bridget Downing Bowles (Hare) Stancomb Died 7 Apr 1870, Age 46,   Somerset             1870 2Q Frome 5c 393
Burial at St. Mary the Virgin, Potterne, Wiltshire

The Times, Monday, Apr 11, 1870   DEATHS
  On the 7th April, at Farley Castle, near Bath, in the 49th year of her age, Bridget, the beloved wife of William Stancomb, Esq., deeply regretted by all who knew her.

1871 Census RG10-2435 3 April 1871 Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset
Farley House
William Stancomb (Widower)
William Jr.
Flora
Annie Kier
Mary Ann Downie (Widow)
Mai Owen (Visitor)
 Plus 5 Servants 		Age 58
Age 21
Age 17
Age 27
Age 53
Age 17 		Magistrate, Landowner
Undergraduate Oxford


(Sister in Law) 		Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Bedminster
Cheltenham 		Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Somerset
Gloucestershire 		abt 1811
abt 1849
abt 1853
abt 1843
abt 1817
abt 1853

1881 Census RG11-2043 4 April 1881 Potterne, Wiltshire
Blounts Court
William Stancomb (Widower)
Flora Mary (Dau)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 69
Age 27 		Magistrate Trowbridge
Trowbridge 		Wiltshire
Wiltshire 		abt 1811
abt 1853

Blounts Court, Potterne, Wiltshire

Blounts Court, Potterne, Wiltshire

1891 Census RG12-1601 6 April 1891 Potterne, Wiltshire
Blounts Court
William Stancomb (Widower)
Flora Mary (Dau)
Violet B. Maxwell Heron (GDau)
Basil C. M. Maxwell Heron (GSon)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 79
Age 37
Age 20
Age 12 		Living on own means, JP Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Hans Place
Hans Place 		Wiltshire
Wiltshire
London
London 		abt 1811
abt 1853
abt 1870
abt 1878

1901 Census RG13-1928 1 April 1901 Potterne, Wiltshire
Blounts Court
William Stancomb (Widower)
Flora Mary (Dau)
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 89
Age 47 		Living on own means Trowbridge
Trowbridge 		Wiltshire
Wiltshire 		abt 1811
abt 1853

Death
William Stancomb Died 26 Jun 1902, Age 90,             1902 3Q Devizes 5a 56
Burial: 28 Jun, at St. Mary the Virgin, Potterne, Wiltshire

The Times, Monday, Jun 30, 1902                         Death
  STANCOMB - On the 26th June, at Blount's Court, Potterne, Wilts, William Stancomb, D.L., J.P, in his 91st year.   Funeral at Potterne Church, on Tuesday, July 1st, at 2:30.

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


SPECIAL THANKS  to Gavin French, from Australia, a descendant of the Perkins family, for the photo of Blunts Court.