Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameLucy (Fox) 
[4, 1871 ref: RG10, piece 1477, folio 100, p. 19], [48, Their marr Lic of 5 Aug 1844 issued by Prebendary of Leicester], [3, Death, Q4 of 1872, Hardingstone dist, Vol 03B, p. 25]
[4, 1871 ref: RG10, piece 1477, folio 100, p. 19], [48, Their marr Lic of 5 Aug 1844 issued by Prebendary of Leicester], [3, Death, Q4 of 1872, Hardingstone dist, Vol 03B, p. 25]Birth1802, Little Weldon, Northants
Death6 Nov 1872, Little Houghton, Northants
Spouses
1Rev George Powys Stopford [19, Baptism on 16th October 1801 at Pertersham, Surrey], [4, 1841 ref: HO107, piece 803, book 22, folio 6, p. 7], [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1744, folio 62, p. 21], [4, 1861 ref: RG09, piece 955, folio 67, p. 14], [3, Death, Q4 of 1867, Kettering dist, vol 3B, p. 104]
[19, Baptism on 16th October 1801 at Pertersham, Surrey], [4, 1841 ref: HO107, piece 803, book 22, folio 6, p. 7], [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1744, folio 62, p. 21], [4, 1861 ref: RG09, piece 955, folio 67, p. 14], [3, Death, Q4 of 1867, Kettering dist, vol 3B, p. 104]FatherRev Richard Bruce Stopford (1774-1844)
MotherEleanor Powys (1773-1854)
Marriageca 5 Aug 1844, St Margaret, Leicester [48, Their marr. Lic. of 5 Aug 1844 issued by Prebendary of Leicester]
No Children
Notes for Lucy (Fox)
I need to find her maiden name.
In 1844 she swore on an oath that she was a widow. She was a widow by 1841 as she was then resident with the rector.
40 odd marriages found between a Lucy and a Fox between 1820 and 1840. I suppose I could go through them all and see which led to a husband’s death before 1842. But waiting for a will in two or three weeks sounds a better use of my time.
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In 1871 she was at Prospect Cottage, Little Houghton, Hardingstone, Northamptonshire and all the Johnson/Thompson children had gone:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Lucy Stopford Head - F 69 1802 - Northamptonshire
Euphemia Anderson Companion - F 20 1851 - Scotland
Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 1477
Folio 100
Page 19
Combined: 1871 ref: RG10, piece 1477, folio 100, p. 19
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Her death index:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
STOPFORD, LUCY 70
GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in HARDINGSTONE Volume 03B Page 25
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Her burial:
First name(s) Lucy
Last name Stopford
Birth year 1802
Age 70
Death year 1872
Burial year 1872
Burial date 11 Nov 1872
Parish St Botolph
Place Barton Seagrave
Denomination Anglican
Residence Little Houghton NTH
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Repository Northamptonshire Archives
Event type Burial
Burial unique reference identifier B0182
Archive reference 29P/17
Record set Northamptonshire Burials
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In 1844 she swore on an oath that she was a widow. She was a widow by 1841 as she was then resident with the rector.
40 odd marriages found between a Lucy and a Fox between 1820 and 1840. I suppose I could go through them all and see which led to a husband’s death before 1842. But waiting for a will in two or three weeks sounds a better use of my time.
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In 1871 she was at Prospect Cottage, Little Houghton, Hardingstone, Northamptonshire and all the Johnson/Thompson children had gone:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Lucy Stopford Head - F 69 1802 - Northamptonshire
Euphemia Anderson Companion - F 20 1851 - Scotland
Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 1477
Folio 100
Page 19
Combined: 1871 ref: RG10, piece 1477, folio 100, p. 19
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Her death index:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
STOPFORD, LUCY 70
GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in HARDINGSTONE Volume 03B Page 25
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Her burial:
First name(s) Lucy
Last name Stopford
Birth year 1802
Age 70
Death year 1872
Burial year 1872
Burial date 11 Nov 1872
Parish St Botolph
Place Barton Seagrave
Denomination Anglican
Residence Little Houghton NTH
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Repository Northamptonshire Archives
Event type Burial
Burial unique reference identifier B0182
Archive reference 29P/17
Record set Northamptonshire Burials
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Will notes for Lucy (Fox)
Her probate index:
1872
STOPFORD Lucy
Effects under £2,000
28 November
The Will with a Codicil of Lucy Stopford late of Little Houghton in the County of Northampton Widow who died 6 November 1872 at Little Houghton was proved at Northampton by James Sydney Stopford of 3 Halkin-Place Belgrave-square in the County of Middlesex Esquire and the Reverend Christopher Smyth of Little Houghton Clerk the Executors.
Will ordered 30 September 2021.
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Her will was delivered on 1 Oct, very quick. In it she mainly provided for her nephews and nieces, the Tomsons or Tompsons. She referred to a special charge made in his will by her late husband to provide for John George Tompson.
I still do not know whose relations the Tompsons were, whether they were her husbands or hers.
Nor do I have any clarification of her sworn statement that on marriage to her late husband she was already a widow.
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1872
STOPFORD Lucy
Effects under £2,000
28 November
The Will with a Codicil of Lucy Stopford late of Little Houghton in the County of Northampton Widow who died 6 November 1872 at Little Houghton was proved at Northampton by James Sydney Stopford of 3 Halkin-Place Belgrave-square in the County of Middlesex Esquire and the Reverend Christopher Smyth of Little Houghton Clerk the Executors.
Will ordered 30 September 2021.
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Her will was delivered on 1 Oct, very quick. In it she mainly provided for her nephews and nieces, the Tomsons or Tompsons. She referred to a special charge made in his will by her late husband to provide for John George Tompson.
I still do not know whose relations the Tompsons were, whether they were her husbands or hers.
Nor do I have any clarification of her sworn statement that on marriage to her late husband she was already a widow.
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Notes for George Powys & Lucy (Family)
Their marriage Licence:
Page 1:
“STOPFORD & FOX 1844
“.
“Fox & Stopford Marriage affidavit
“ Mr Irvine
“ Paid £2-15
“.
“ Paid
Page 2:
“On the fifth day of August
“in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
“.
“Appeared personally Lucy Fox . . . . .
“of the Parish of Saint Margaret in Leicester
“in the County of Leicester and a Widow
“.
“.
“and prayed a License for the solemnization of Matrimony in the Parish
“Church of Saint Margaret in Leicester
“in the County of Leicester
“between her and George Powyes Stopford
“of the Parish of Warkton in the County of Northampton
“of the age of forty two years and
“upwards and a bachelor
“.
“.
“and made oath that she believeth that there is no impediment of kindred or
“alliance, or of any other lawful cause, nor any suit commenced in any Ecclesiastical
“Court to bar or hinder the proceeding of the said Matrimony according to the
“Tenor of such License. And she further made oath that she the said Lucy
“Fox hath had her usual place of abode
“within the said Parish of Saint Margaret in Leicester aforesaid
“for the space of fifteen days last past.
“.
“.
“ Lucy Fox
“.
“.
“Sworn before me
“ A Irvine
“ Surrogate to the prebendy.
“ of Saint Margaret in Leicester
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The abstract of the civil record:
First name(s) George Powys
Last name Stopford
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1844
MarriageFinder George Powys Stopford married one of these people
Hannah Twigger, Eliza Oliver, Lucy Fox, Ann Hodgkin
District Leicester
County Leicestershire
Country England
Volume 15
Page number 112
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Note that this was dated Q3, that is from July to September and the Marriage Licence was issued on the 15th August. So the marriage occurred in either August or September. (My guess is August.)
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Page 1:
“STOPFORD & FOX 1844
“.
“Fox & Stopford Marriage affidavit
“ Mr Irvine
“ Paid £2-15
“.
“ Paid
Page 2:
“On the fifth day of August
“in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
“.
“Appeared personally Lucy Fox . . . . .
“of the Parish of Saint Margaret in Leicester
“in the County of Leicester and a Widow
“.
“.
“and prayed a License for the solemnization of Matrimony in the Parish
“Church of Saint Margaret in Leicester
“in the County of Leicester
“between her and George Powyes Stopford
“of the Parish of Warkton in the County of Northampton
“of the age of forty two years and
“upwards and a bachelor
“.
“.
“and made oath that she believeth that there is no impediment of kindred or
“alliance, or of any other lawful cause, nor any suit commenced in any Ecclesiastical
“Court to bar or hinder the proceeding of the said Matrimony according to the
“Tenor of such License. And she further made oath that she the said Lucy
“Fox hath had her usual place of abode
“within the said Parish of Saint Margaret in Leicester aforesaid
“for the space of fifteen days last past.
“.
“.
“ Lucy Fox
“.
“.
“Sworn before me
“ A Irvine
“ Surrogate to the prebendy.
“ of Saint Margaret in Leicester
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The abstract of the civil record:
First name(s) George Powys
Last name Stopford
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1844
MarriageFinder George Powys Stopford married one of these people
Hannah Twigger, Eliza Oliver, Lucy Fox, Ann Hodgkin
District Leicester
County Leicestershire
Country England
Volume 15
Page number 112
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Note that this was dated Q3, that is from July to September and the Marriage Licence was issued on the 15th August. So the marriage occurred in either August or September. (My guess is August.)
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