Robert Stapley [Parents] was born 1 in 1515 in Sussex, England. He died 2 in 1561. He married Agnes.
Agnes was born 1 about 1520. She died 2 in 1563. She married Robert Stapley.
They had the following children:
M i Nicholas Stapley was born 1 about 1538 in Sussex, England. M ii William Stapley M iii Thomas Stapley was born 1 on 4 Dec 1544. He died 2 in 1593. F iv Jane? Stapley was born 1 in 1546 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England. M v John Stapley was born 1 in 1547 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England. F vi Ann Stapley was born 1 in 1548 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England. F vii Mary Stapley was born 1 in 1554 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England.
William Stapley was born 1 about 1485 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England.
He had the following children:
M i Nicholas Stapley was born 1 in 1512.
Nicholas was a church warden.
(Cheryl Murray)M ii Robert Stapley
Harry Butterfield was born 1 about 1861 in Nottingham, England. He married 2 Alice Ball in Jan 1883 in Nottingham, England.
In both the 1891 and 1901 census Harry is noted as being a framework knitter.
Alice, Harry and their two children Ethel and Louisa live at Norton St Radford St. Peter, Nottingham. In the 1891 census they live at 99 Norton st. In the 1901 census they live at 50 Norton St.
(1891-1901 Census)
Alice Ball [Parents] was born 1 in 1864 in Nottinghamshire ENGLAND. She married 2 Harry Butterfield in Jan 1883 in Nottingham, England.
Living with Leonard and Annie Bean at the time of the 1881 census was Alice Ball, sister to Annie Bean. Alice was noted as 17 years old, occupation a hoisery seamer and her birth place as Nottingham.
They had the following children:
F i Ethel Butterfield was born 1 in Jan 1884 in Nottingham, England.
In the 1901 census Ethel is livng with her parents Alice and Harry Butterfield and is noted as a machinist making "aprons etc".F ii Louisa Butterfield was born 1 in Jul 1890 in Basford, Derbyshire/ Nottinghamshire.
Richard Gransden [Parents] was christened 1 on 29 Oct 1688 in St John the Baptist, Meopham, Kent, England. He died 2 in May 1760 in Cobham, Kent, England. He was buried 3 on 16 May 1760 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. He married 4 Anne Drew on 27 Oct 1717 in St. Mary the Virgin, Chalk, Kent, England.
Anne Drew [Parents] was christened 1 on 27 Aug 1693 in St John the Baptist, Meopham, Kent, England. She died 2 in Aug 1775 in Cobham, Kent, England. She was buried 3 on 24 Aug 1775 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. She married 4 Richard Gransden on 27 Oct 1717 in St. Mary the Virgin, Chalk, Kent, England.
They had the following children:
M i William Gransden was born 1 on 1 Feb 1718 in Rochester, Kent, England. He was christened 2 on 8 Feb 1718 in St Nicholas of Myra, Rochester, Kent, England. M ii Richard Gransden
John Gransden was born about 1662 in Kent, England. He married 1 Elizabeth Haslen on 5 Jan 1687 in Meopham, Kent, England.
Elizabeth Gransden a possible sister was baptised in Ash about 1.5kl from Meopham in 1652 to John and Susan Gransden. These are possible parents for John Gransden.
Elizabeth Haslen [Parents] was christened 1 on 22 Aug 1668 in St John the Baptist, Meopham, Kent, England. She married 2 John Gransden on 5 Jan 1687 in Meopham, Kent, England.
They had the following children:
M i Richard Gransden
James Elphick.James married Sarah Barker.
Sarah Barker.Sarah married James Elphick.
Discrepancy between Rebkahs marriage and death certificate. On her marriage certificate the name of her mother is Sarah Barker/Parker on the death certificate- index only, Rebekah's mothers name is noted as Anne Parker.
They had the following children:
F i Rebekah Elphick
Edwin James Gransden [Parents] was born 1 on 19 May 1864 in Crocodile Creek, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia. He married 2 Catherine Wright on 4 Apr 1893 in Congregational Church, Brighton Road, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Admitted to Diamintina Orphanage 18 June 1870
Usual residence at time of marriage= Tartha, Moonie River
Occupation at time of marriage- overseer3 Feb 1898- Edwin J. Gransden Queensland Railway employee- Souther Division- Traffic Branch, Porter. Remuneration was 5 shillings per day. Vol 3 p989.
http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/qldrail/names_g.htm
Catherine Wright [Parents] was born 1 about 1870 in Acton, Middlesex, England. She married 2 Edwin James Gransden on 4 Apr 1893 in Congregational Church, Brighton Road, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Usual residence at time of marriage Cambridge St, West End
No occupation noted at time of marriage
Samuel Wright.Samuel married Eliza Ann Jefford.
Occupation- draughtsman
Eliza Ann Jefford.Eliza married Samuel Wright.
They had the following children:
F i Catherine Wright
Martin Henry Cassell [Parents] was born 1 on 22 Sep 1893 in Manildra,New South Wales,Australia. He died 2 on 17 Jun 1961 in Brisbane,Queensland,Australia. He married Living.
(1) His father married Charlotte Seaton. She disliked Martin intensely, and mistreated Ann's children generally.
Martin hated bread and butter, and Charlotte would fill him on it. Martin would plead for bread and fat and she would refuse. Charlotte would bathe the children in winter in cold water.
(2) Martin wandered into the fields when the men were harvesting. He was so small, he could not be seen in the stand of the crop, he was struck by the harvester and both his legs were cut off. Martin survived, had artificial legs and eventually moved to Queensland, married, fathered two sons. He had a leather shop and made stockwhips etc., He lived at the Valley (Fortitude Valley). He is buried in Queensland.
(3) Headstone Inscription, Meranburn Cemetary, Manildra.
In Memory of Martin Henry Cassell born 22 September 1893 Gregra. Died 17 June 1961 Brisbane.
They had the following children:
M i Living M ii Morgan Cassell
Morgan Cassell [Parents] was born about 1930. He died 1 on 13 Apr 2007 in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. He married Living.
He played in a band- trumpet and played in the Brisbane City Band and when he was younger played in the Police Boys Club Band.
Played in the Brisbane City Band until only a short tie before his death, became secretary of the band.
Jeffrey Carter