Robert Stoney

1717–
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Robert

When Robert Stoney was born in 1717, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Stoney, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Swaine, was 26. He married Ann Graviler on 20 November 1740, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Robert Stoney
1717–
Ann Graviler
1720–
Marriage: 20 November 1740
John Stoney
1745–
Robert Stoney
1749–1812
Sarah Stoney
1747–
Nancy Stoney
1751–
Chrisopher Stoney
1757–
William Stoney
1760–

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
20 November 1740
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
children

(6)

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

    Robert Stoney

    Male1687–Male

    Elizabeth Swaine

    Female1691–Female

siblings

(7)

+2 More Children

World Events (3)

1801 · The Act of Union

Age 84

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815

Age 98

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed

Age 104

The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Stanney in Cheshire, named with Old English stān ‘stone’, ‘rock’ + ēg ‘island’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Robert Stoney in entry for William Stoney, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Robert Stoney in entry for Christopher Stoney, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Robert Stoney in entry for William Stoney, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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