The Stanley's do appear to be a colourful bunch
Diverous, your god knows how many great uncle's, my 2nd or 3rd great grandfather was a very naughty boy! He ended up in prison a couple of times. I am not surprised though, the poor sods seem to lead a very hand to mouth existence and he probably did what he needed to do to survive!
Here's a link to a photo of the bender tents.....I think this is probably the kind of tent our Stanley's lived in. Don't fancy that much in winter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/voices/gallery/history09.shtml
It's funny considering where we come from that I have such a hatred of anything remotely associated with camping.
There is another uncle though who is quite a character George "Digger" Stanley. I don't know if you have come across him at all. Look him up, he was a boxer. They're on the same 1881 census as my Sophia Stanley/Goldsmith shown as living in tents on Mitcham Common.
So is your ancestor Mary Olive or Olive/Olivia Mary?
Here's a link to a photo of the bender tents.....I think this is probably the kind of tent our Stanley's lived in. Don't fancy that much in winter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/voices/gallery/history09.shtml
It's funny considering where we come from that I have such a hatred of anything remotely associated with camping.
There is another uncle though who is quite a character George "Digger" Stanley. I don't know if you have come across him at all. Look him up, he was a boxer. They're on the same 1881 census as my Sophia Stanley/Goldsmith shown as living in tents on Mitcham Common.
So is your ancestor Mary Olive or Olive/Olivia Mary?