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NameLt-Gen Sir Edward Stopford KGCB 
[32, His will and last codicil of 3 April 1835, proved 21 Nov 1837], [182, His appointments, v. 1, pp. 187 and 219], [3, His death, Q3 of 1837, Warwick district, vol 16, p. 321]
[32, His will and last codicil of 3 April 1835, proved 21 Nov 1837], [182, His appointments, v. 1, pp. 187 and 219], [3, His death, Q3 of 1837, Warwick district, vol 16, p. 321]Birth28 Sep 1766
Death14 Sep 1837, Warwick district, Warks
General2nd son. Lt-General. MP: 1810-8.
FatherJames Stopford Earl of Courtown (1731-1810)
MotherMary Powys (1737-1810)
Notes for Lt-Gen Sir Edward Stopford KGCB
He was appointed Knight Commander of the Bath, military division, on 2 Jan 1815, invested 12 Apr.
He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, military division, on 28 Mar 1835, announced in The London Gazette of 31 Mar 1835 and The Times of 1 Apr 1835.
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On 10 Apr 1871, The Times had this Death notice:
On the 5th April, at 4 Portman Sq, JANE, eldest daughter of Lieut-Gen the Hon Edward Stopford, and widow of LAMBERT BLAIR, Esq.
Who were they?
The 1871 census has this:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BLAIR, Elizabeth Head F 77 1794 Ireland
BLAIR, Jane Sister F 85 1786 Ireland
STOPFORD, Laura Visitor F 81 1790 Oxfordshire
MASSELL, J S Herne Nephew M 21 1850 London
ALLEN, Hudson Butler M 34 1837 Middlesex
DIAMOND, John Servant M 25 1846 Devon
MARCHANT, W Servant M 20 1851 Sussex
GILBERT, Elizabeth Servant F 30 1841 London
VIGOR, Elizabeth Servant F 50 1821 Sussex
RICHARDSON, Emily Servant F 35 1836 Hertfordshire
COCKLE, Anne Servant F 36 1835 Wiltshire
GROVES, Harriet Servant F 16 1855 Buckinghamshire
BRAND, Jane Servant F 22 1849 London
HART, Matha Servant F 45 1826 Wiltshire
RG number: RG10 Piece: 162 Folio: 16 Page: 25
Registration District: Marylebone Sub District: The Rectory
Enumeration District: 7 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Marylebone Municipal Borough: London
Address: Portman Square, Marylebone, London
County: London, Middlesex
The raw enumerators sheet shows additionally that the two Blairs and Laura Stopford were all widows and annuitants,
The Blair ladies had each married a Blair and were daughters of an earlier Lt-Gen Edward who was born in 1732, uncle to the Lt-Gen of this record. See Burke’s Peerage for Courtown.
Laura Stopford I cannot see as the wife of any Stopford in Burke’s Peerage.
J S Herne Massell was J S Heron-Maxwell and probably Jane and Elizabeth’s gt-nephew.
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He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, military division, on 28 Mar 1835, announced in The London Gazette of 31 Mar 1835 and The Times of 1 Apr 1835.
________________________________
On 10 Apr 1871, The Times had this Death notice:
On the 5th April, at 4 Portman Sq, JANE, eldest daughter of Lieut-Gen the Hon Edward Stopford, and widow of LAMBERT BLAIR, Esq.
Who were they?
The 1871 census has this:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BLAIR, Elizabeth Head F 77 1794 Ireland
BLAIR, Jane Sister F 85 1786 Ireland
STOPFORD, Laura Visitor F 81 1790 Oxfordshire
MASSELL, J S Herne Nephew M 21 1850 London
ALLEN, Hudson Butler M 34 1837 Middlesex
DIAMOND, John Servant M 25 1846 Devon
MARCHANT, W Servant M 20 1851 Sussex
GILBERT, Elizabeth Servant F 30 1841 London
VIGOR, Elizabeth Servant F 50 1821 Sussex
RICHARDSON, Emily Servant F 35 1836 Hertfordshire
COCKLE, Anne Servant F 36 1835 Wiltshire
GROVES, Harriet Servant F 16 1855 Buckinghamshire
BRAND, Jane Servant F 22 1849 London
HART, Matha Servant F 45 1826 Wiltshire
RG number: RG10 Piece: 162 Folio: 16 Page: 25
Registration District: Marylebone Sub District: The Rectory
Enumeration District: 7 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Marylebone Municipal Borough: London
Address: Portman Square, Marylebone, London
County: London, Middlesex
The raw enumerators sheet shows additionally that the two Blairs and Laura Stopford were all widows and annuitants,
The Blair ladies had each married a Blair and were daughters of an earlier Lt-Gen Edward who was born in 1732, uncle to the Lt-Gen of this record. See Burke’s Peerage for Courtown.
Laura Stopford I cannot see as the wife of any Stopford in Burke’s Peerage.
J S Herne Massell was J S Heron-Maxwell and probably Jane and Elizabeth’s gt-nephew.
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