Born in Yorkshire,England, married Mary Bradley 11 March 1805 in Thornton-in-Lonsdale, Yorkshire when he was 20 years old. 10 children born there, 3 died there as infants. Children: Margaret(Butterfield); Mary; Elizabeth; Isabella (1812-1814); William; Isabella (1814-1815);Ann (b. & d.1816);James Bradley;Alice and Richard Procter. William, Mary & 6 of their other children immigrated with their eldest daughter Margaret & her husband John Butterfield to Canada in July 1832. Mary Bradley's parents are Richard & Mary Smith Bradley.
In the 1851 census of Caradoc, Middlesex Co Ontario Canada, taken in January 1852, the question asked was "age at next birthday" and William Stockdale was shown as "to be aged 69 next birthday". That makes him aged 68, therefore placing his birth year at 1783. He was aged 20 at his marriage in 1805.
William Stockdale is buried in Tiffany Cemetery Delaware Twp, Middlesex, Ontario Canada. His stone shows his age as 83 years and 2 months, 10 years older than official records reflect.
Born in Yorkshire,England, married Mary Bradley 11 March 1805 in Thornton-in-Lonsdale, Yorkshire when he was 20 years old. 10 children born there, 3 died there as infants. Children: Margaret(Butterfield); Mary; Elizabeth; Isabella (1812-1814); William; Isabella (1814-1815);Ann (b. & d.1816);James Bradley;Alice and Richard Procter. William, Mary & 6 of their other children immigrated with their eldest daughter Margaret & her husband John Butterfield to Canada in July 1832. Mary Bradley's parents are Richard & Mary Smith Bradley.
In the 1851 census of Caradoc, Middlesex Co Ontario Canada, taken in January 1852, the question asked was "age at next birthday" and William Stockdale was shown as "to be aged 69 next birthday". That makes him aged 68, therefore placing his birth year at 1783. He was aged 20 at his marriage in 1805.
William Stockdale is buried in Tiffany Cemetery Delaware Twp, Middlesex, Ontario Canada. His stone shows his age as 83 years and 2 months, 10 years older than official records reflect.
Inscription
In memory of Wm. Stockdale
Died Nay 10, 1857
AE 83 yrs. 2 ms.
"One of the veterans who fought under Lord Nelson at the Nile"
"A faithful friend, a companion dear
A loving grandfather lieth here
Great is the loss we here sustain
But hope in heaven to meet again."
"Dear son, farewell I do you tell
Since you and I must part
I go away, but here you stay
But still we join in heart."
