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Charles William Stanley
1877 - 1947 (69 years)
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Name Charles William Stanley Born 3 Nov 1877 Charlton, Kent, England 
[1] Residence 3 Apr 1881 27 Joseph St, Woolwich, Greenwich, England Living with parents and siblings Christened 10 Jan 1889 Charlton, St Thomas, Greenwich, England Gender Male Residence 5 Apr 1891 Woolwich, London, England Living with his parents and siblings. Residence 25 Apr 1900 Woolwich, London, England Marriage to Mary Ann Scruby. Residence 31 Mar 1901 34 Albert Rd., Woolwich, London, England Living as husband and wife. Residence 2 Apr 1911 40A Samuel St., South Woowich, London, England Living with 1st wife, children and siblings. Residence 11 Dec 1914 Mt. Morgan, Queensland, Australia Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force; 3rd Reinforce, 2nd Light Horse Regiment War 9 Feb 1915 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia The 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, 3rd reinforcements, embarked. Charles William Stanley was on the ship. War 7 Aug 1915 Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey Battle injury sustained. War 20 Aug 1915 Malta Arrived from a hospital ship "Valdivia" prior to being sent to London, England hospital. War 18 Sep 1915 London, England Admitted to London War Hospital. War 5 Oct 1915 London, England Discharged from hospital and reassigned to "Tf. to Woodcote C.H. War 26 Oct 1915 London, England Discharged from hospital and assigned to depot. Observations: Fit for Overseas. War 25 Mar 1916 Egypt Reassigned to active duty. Residence 18 Sep 1916 London, England Admitted to London County War Hospital Residence 23 Jun 1917 Bulford, England Transferred to alternate detail prior to discharge (Bulford Camp) Residence 27 Jun 1917 London, England Discharged from Australian Imperial Forces and begins working under the Trade Timber Department (a government agency) Marriage 11 Nov 1918 Barnstable, Devonshire, England Marriage to 2nd wife Lilian Ellen Carpenter. Residence 4 Dec 1918 Bratton Fleming, Devon, England Based on birth of his daughter Sylvia Doreen Stanley. Living at 54 Felton Road, Easton Bristol, England Residence 29 Sep 1939 40A Samuel St., Woolwich, London, England Living with 1st wife and children. Residence 1945 126 Samuel St., Woolwich, London, England Living with wife and daughter. Died 1 Feb 1947 126 Samuel St., Woolwich, London, England - GRO also states death 1947 for a Charles W Stanley age 69, Woolwich, Volume 05D, page 1173.
Person ID I1 Stanley Last Modified 9 May 2019
Father William Stanley, b. Abt. 1831, Boston, Lincolnshire, England , d. Dec 1907, Woolwich, London, England (Age ~ 76 years) Mother Susannah Bristow, c. 26 Sep 1841, Ramsgate, Kent, England , d. Nov 1891, Woolwich, Kent, England (Age ~ 50 years) Married 31 May 1852 Ramsgate, Kent, England [2] - St. George's Church, Ramsgate, Kent, England
Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Ann Scruby, b. 29 Jul 1876, Popular, Middlesex, England , d. Apr 1961, Wandsworth, London, England (Age 84 years) Married 25 Apr 1900 Woolwich, London, England Children 1. Phyllis A Stanley, b. Sep 1902, Woolwich, Kent, England , d. Mar 1977, Greenwich, London, England (Age ~ 74 years)2. Dorothy Stanley, b. Dec 1903, Woolwich, Kent, England , d. 12 Apr 1992, Greenwich, London, England (Age ~ 88 years)+ 3. Sylvia Stanley, b. 3 Sep 1905, Woolwich, Kent, England , d. Oct 1929, Woolwich, London, England (Age 24 years)4. Charles John Stanley, b. 22 Jun 1910, Woolwich, London, England , d. May 1985, Greenwich, London, England (Age 74 years)Last Modified 8 May 2019 Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Lilian Ellen Carpenter, b. Dec 1900, Barnstaple, Devonshire, England , d. 1977, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age ~ 76 years) Married 1 Nov 1918 Barnstaple, Devonshire, England Children + 1. Sylvia Doreen Stanley, b. 4 Dec 1918, Bratton Fleming, Devon, England , d. Nov 2004, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 85 years)+ 2. Phyllis Marie Stanley, b. 17 Jan 1920, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England , d. Jul 1998, Bristol, Bristol, England (Age 78 years)3. Victor S Stanley, b. Sep 1921, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England , d. 1996 (Age ~ 74 years)4. Muriel Joyce Stanley, b. Jun 1927, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England , d. 11 Jun 2016, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Age ~ 88 years)Last Modified 2 Apr 2019 Family ID F22 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Christened - 10 Jan 1889 - Charlton, St Thomas, Greenwich, England 
War - The 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, 3rd reinforcements, embarked. Charles William Stanley was on the ship. - 9 Feb 1915 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 
Married - 1 Nov 1918 - Barnstaple, Devonshire, England 
Marriage - Marriage to 2nd wife Lilian Ellen Carpenter. - 11 Nov 1918 - Barnstable, Devonshire, England 
Residence - Based on birth of his daughter Sylvia Doreen Stanley. Living at 54 Felton Road, Easton Bristol, England - 4 Dec 1918 - Bratton Fleming, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Charles Stanley
The inscription states, "Mr. and Mrs. A Smale with sincere wishes from Charles Stanley, Australian Artillery"
Charles William Stanley
Date: 1915
Source: Australian Imperial Force
Charles Stanley
This picture is part of a postcard mailed from Canada to Australia. Date unknown.
Source: Client
Documents 
Charles William Stanley Civil Birth Record
Date: 3 November 1877
Location: 68 Hardens Manorway, Charlton, Woolwich, Kent County, England
Parents: Thomas William Stanley and Susanna Stanley, formerly Bristow
This civil document denotes the birth date and provides the full name of the father and the mother's maiden name as Bristow.
Source: General Registers Office, England
Charles William Stanley Church Baptismal Record
Date of Birth: 3 November 1877
Date of Baptism: 10 January 1889
Location of Baptism: 6 Trinty St., Charlton, St Thomas, Greenwich, England
Parents: William Stanley and Susannah Stanley (maiden name Bristow)
Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917
1881 England Census for Charles W Stanley and his Biological Family
Date: 3 April 1881
Location: 27 Joseph St., Woolwich District, Greenwich Borough, (originally Kent), England
This document denotes the Stanley family living together with the father William Stanley, his wife Susannah Stanley (maiden name Bristow) and their children Ada, Emma, Ellen, Charles W, Clara Stanley and step daughter Susanna Bristow age 35.
Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-6K13 : 10 December 2017), Charles W Stanley in household of William Stanley, Woolwich, London,Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 43, Piece/Folio 744/85, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,389. Image 424.
1891 England Census for Charles W Stanley and his Biological Family
Date: 5 April 1891
Location: 43 Hill St., Woolwich District, Greenwich Borough, (originally Kent), London County, England
This document denotes the Stanley family living together with the father William Stanley, his wife Susannah Stanley (maiden name Bristow) and their children Ada, Emma, Ellen Charles W, Clara and Mildred Stanley, and step daughter Susanna Bristow age 34.
Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q8GF-PT2 : 9 December 2017), Charles W Stanley in household of William Stanley, Woolwich, London, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Image 83.
Charles William Stanley Marriage to Mary Ann Scruby Record
Date: 25 April 1900
Location: Woolwich, London, England
Parent for Charles: Thomas William Stanley
Parent for Mary: John Scruby
Source: General Register Office, District of Woolwich, England
1901 England Census for Charles W Stanley and his Wife
Date: 31 March 1901
Location: 34 Albert Rd., Woolwich, London, England
This document denotes Charles William Stanley and his wife Mary A. Stanley (maiden name Scruby) living in Woolwich, England.
Source: 1901 England Census
1911 England Census for Charles Stanley and his Family and Siblings
Date: 2 April 1911
Location: 40A Samuel St., South Woolwich, London, England
This document denotes Charles Stanley and his wife Mary Ann Stanley (maiden name Scruby) living with their children Charles, Phyllis Stanley, Dorothy, Sylvia Stanley. Also living in their home are his sibling Susanna Stanley age 57, Emma Stanley age 37, Rebecca Stanley age 29 and Ellen Stanley age 35 (married name Beard) whose son George Beard is living in the home. Additionally, his niece Edith Stanley age 6 is living in the home.
NOTE: The father and mother of Charles William Stanley died previously in 1907 and 1891.
Source: 1911 England Census
Charles William Stanley Military Service 1914-1917 SEE HISTORIES BELOW
Date: 1914-1917
Location: Australia
Charles William Stanley enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces and is about to serve during 1914-1917 in WWI.
Charles William Stanley Marriage to Lilian Ellen Carpenter Certificate
Date: 11 November 1918
Living Location: 54 Heron Rd, Easton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Location: Barnstable, Devonshire, England
Parents of Charles: William Stuart Stanley and Susannah Bristow
Parents of Lilian: William John Edworthy Carpenter and Elizabeth Caunter Buckell
This document denotes that Charles William Stanley has been discharged from the 2nd Light Horse Australian Imperial Forces No. 793, a Trumpeter, is now working in munitions factory.
Charles W and a Charles William Stanley Merchant Seaman Documents
Date: 15 March 1923
Location: Liverpool, England
These documents denote a C W Stanley and a Charles William Stanley on Merchant Seaman documents, birth year of 1890. Ancestors of Charles William Stanley have an original copy of a postcard that was mailed from Canada to Australia. The documents mentioned here may be one possible scenario how Charles William Stanley found his way to Canada where one of his sisters, originally born in England, subsequently moved to Canada in 1911.
Source: Client
1939 England Census for Charles William Stanley and his Family
Date: 29 September 1939
Location: 40A Samuel St., Woolwich, London, England
This document denotes Charles W. Stanley and his wife Mary Ann Stanley (maiden name Scruby) living with their son Charles J. Stanley and daughter Phyllis A. Stanley who is "incapacitated".
Source: 1939 England and Wales Register
Charles W Stanley / Mary A Stanley / Phyllis A Stanley Electoral Register - 1945
Date: June-July 1945
Location: 126 Samuel St., Woolwich, London, England
This document denotes Charles W Stanley and his wife Mary A Stanley (maiden name Scruby) together with their daughter Phyllis A Stanley.
Source: Ancestry.com patron submission; London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Charles W Stanley Death Index Record
Date: February 1947 (Index states 1st quarter 1947)
Location: Woolwich, London, England
Source: Ancestry.com patron submission; England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, Volume 5D, page 1173.
Charles William Stanley Death Record
Date: 1 February 1947
Location: 126 Samuel St., Woolwich, London, England
Age: 69
Informant: C. J Stanley (son of Charles William Stanley and Mary Ann Stanley (maiden name Scruby)
This document denotes Charles William Stanley died on the 1 February 1947 while living at an address of 126 Samuel St., Woolwich, England. He had lived on this same street for several years as noted by prior documents (1911 & 1939 England Census and the 1945 Electoral Register).
Source: General Registration Office, England
Histories 
Charles William Stanley Historical Timeline 1877-1947
This is historical timeline that denotes Charles William Stanley from birth to death. A portion of the timeline covers the period after his parents died, Charles also had some of his siblings living with him and his family.Charles William Stanley Military History
This history is from 1914 - 1917Charles William Stanley Military Injuries History and death of a close friend named W. E. Smale Brief History on John Inglis Ariell, friend/cousin of Charles William Stanley
This is a brief history of an individual by the name of John Inglis Ariell who lived in Australia and evidently had known Charles William Stanley but a final conclusion as to how and why remains to be identified.
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Notes - MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ON FILE. Register Office. Charles William Stanley age 28, bachelor, discharged soldier, 2nd Light Horse Australian Imperial Forces No 793 . Lilian Ellen Carpenter age 18. Witnessed by Thomas George Buckell & Elizabeth Caunter Carpenter.
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