Mary STANSFIELD (c. 1745-1821)

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Mary STANSFIELD was born c. 1745 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.1 2 She married Daniel SLATER on 8 Sep 1776 in Ashton under Lyne.1 She died in 1821.2

 

 

Daniel SLATER, son of Moses SLATER (1716-1796) and Sarah MAYALL (1720-1794), was born in 1756 in Ashton under Lyne.1 2 He was baptised on 8 Aug 1756 in Mossley, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire. IGI. Daniel was a Weaver/Clerk of St. Michael's Church,Ashton-under-Lyne.2 He married Nancy MORT on 26 Jan 1824 in St. Michael's, Ashton-under-lyne, Lancashire, England.2 He died on 11 Jun 1835 in Ashton under Lyne.2 He was buried on 13 Jun 1835 in St. Michael's Church, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.2 'In 80th year of his age.'.

 

 

"Daniel was the clerk in the Anglican church at Ashton Under Lyne. His signature is found on many marriage certificates between 1803 and 1834." He was born in 1756 in Ashton-under-Lyne, married Mary Stansfield in 1776 and they produced 6 children.

 

Joyce Gardiner, a Slater descendant, put together a self-published book "Gardner Roots A family history The English Connection Slater/Hilton/Gardner" in 2004. It is on CD for family only useage, and is the essential research document on the Slater and Mayall families. Various other reports have now been produced, mainly based around the children of Moses Slater and Sarah Mayall, the conjunction of the 2 families3.

 

 

 

 

Daniel SLATER and Mary STANSFIELD had the following children:

 

 

 

Sarah SLATER (1777- ). Sarah was born in 1777.2 She was baptised on 6 Feb 1777 in Mossley. IGI.

 

 

James SLATER (c. 1778-1862). James was born c. 1778.3 He was baptised on 21 Jun 1778 in ST. Michael's Church, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire. IGI. James was a Convict,pile Driver, Weaver,engineer, machine maker,cabinet maker. He married Mary MAYALL on 26 Sep 1797 in Cathedral, Manchester, England.4 IGI By Banns. James died in 1862.3 senility. 1406/1862. James was buried on 23 Mar 1862 in Camperdown Cemetery.4 5 6 Date of death agrees with SAG transcription for James SLADE, age 26 No. 1485. Coincidence?

According to the Camperdown cemetery records he was buried there on 24 mar 1862, age 85, and his grave was close to graves of the Spence family.

 

 

Moses SLATER (1779- ). Moses was born in 1779.2 He was baptised on 15 Aug 1779 in Ashton under Lyne. IGI.

 

 

Daniel SLATER (1782- ). Daniel was born in 1782.2 He was baptised on 13 Jan 1782 in Mossley. IGI.

 

 

John SLATER (1786- ). John was born in 1786.2

 

 

Matthew SLATER (1792- ). Matthew was born in 1792.2 He was baptised on 29 Jul 1792 in Mossley. IGI.

Sources

1.

Virginia Stokes, Virginia Stokes Family Tree.

2.

"Gardner Roots A family history The English Connection Slater/Hilton/Gardner" 2004 Edition, (Joyce Gardner).

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Virginia Stokes, 'Out of the Holliday Closet', information for the Holliday-Porter clan.

4.

Joyce Gardner email jgardner@tsn.cc, Mary Mayall Ry file.

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SAG, Cemetery Transcriptions St. Stephens Church of England Camperdown, (SAG).

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Camperdown Cemetery list of burials.