NameConstance Maria Hammersley [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1882, Lymington dist, vol 2B, p. 1205], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 898, folio 104, p. 12], [3, Death, Q1 of 1930, Lymington dist, vol 2B, p. 947]
Birthca Aug 1857, Southampton, Hants
Death31 Jan 1930, Ridgway Lymington Hampshire
General2nd dau. Her parents were Hugh Montolien Hammersley and Henrietta Bonverie. dsp.
Spouses
1Lt Col Henry Edward Stopford [3, Birth, Q1 of 1842, Cheltenham Union dist, vol 11, p. 205], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 898, folio 104, p. 12], [3, Death, Q4 of 1895, Daventry dist, vol 3B, p. 68]
Notes for Constance Maria Hammersley
Her birth index, presumably with an illegible mother’s maiden name:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
HAMMERSLEY, CONSTANCE MARIA B...
GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in SOUTH STONEHAM Volume 02C Page 52
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The 1861 census has her father missing likewise her mother’s forename. So I have chosen her 1871 census to determine her parents at Ridgway, Lymington, Hampshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Hugh M Hammersley Head M M 46 1825 Landowner JP Capt Hants Militia London, 69 Pall Mall
Henrietta Hammersley Wife M F 39 1832 - Nottinghamshire
Diana Emily Hammersley Daur U F 18 1853 - London, Middlesex
Constance Maria Hammersley Daur U F 14 1857 - Hampshire, Southampton
Bertha Caroline Hammersley Daur U F 13 1858 - Hampshire, Lymington
George Hatchard Serv M M 37 1834 Butler Hampshire, Lymington
Rebecca Tucker Serv W F 48 1823 Cook Somerset, Bath
Marian Watson Serv U F 34 1837 Ladies maid Yorkshire, Northallerton
Elizabeth Baker Serv U F 29 1842 Housemaid Hampshire, Bishopstoke
Ellen Parker Serv U F 17 1854 Under housemaid Hampshire, Melford
Fanny Gosling Serv U F 18 1853 Kitchen maid Hampshire, Bolder
Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 1173
Folio 109
Page 1
Combined: 1871, RG10, piece 1173, folio 109, p. 1
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From the above census a marriage was found ewbtween Hugh Montolien Hammersley and Henrietta Bonverie at St Peter Eaton Sq, London in 1851 and this fiarly convincingly identifies Constance Maria’s parents.
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The 1891 census establishes which of the two candidates for his wife was the actual wife. And this is what Burke had put anyway.
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No sign of any second marriage for her after her husband’s death.
In 1901 she was with her mother at The Ridgway, Lymington, both of them being widows and with a mere five servants to look after the pair of them plus one visitor.
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Her death index:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
STOPFORD, CONSTANCE MARIA 73
GRO Reference: 1930 M Quarter in LYMINGTON Volume 02B Page 947
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Will notes for Constance Maria Hammersley
Her probate index:
1930
STOPFORD Constance maria of Ridgway Lymington Hampshire widow died 31 January 1930 Probate London 15 March to William Van Sommer and Richard Herbert Chillcott solicitors. Effects £50408 5s. 3d. Resworn £49970 16s. 2d.
No ordered.
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Notes for Henry Edward & Constance Maria (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Henry Edward
Last name Stopford
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1882
Marriage Finder Henry Edward Stopford married one of these people
Mary Maria Warr, Constance Maria Hammersley
District Lymington
County Hampshire
Country England
Volume 2B
Page number 1205
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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