Walmsley Stanley was born On This Day 22 January 1831 and lived at the"Knowle"
"The Knowle", Leigham Court Road was on a 1 acre plot and was demolished soon after the Coates' murders and suicide
The house was once occupied by Walmsley Stanley (1831-1907) a Civil Engineer and his wife Helena (1842), 4 children: Edith, Walmsley, Hartley and Geuldins plus 3 servants and other staff working in the stables.
Walmsley (1831) was the son of Walmsley (1796) and Isabella (1801) and the family lived in Rice Lane, Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancs. Walmsley Sr was also a Civil Engineer who was involved in the construction of the Leeds- Liverpool canal. Walmsley Sr was possibly related to Thomas Fletcher, Civil Engineer, who was responsible for the Yorkshire side of the canal project.
Walmsley Stanley (1831) spent some time in Mauritius as Chief Engineer for the railway projects and his eldest child Edith was born in Mauritius in 1863
While in Mauritius Walmsley was involved with the collection of Dodo bones and was at the centre of an academic dispute relating to the Dodo
"The Knowle", Leigham Court Road was on a 1 acre plot and was demolished soon after the Coates' murders and suicide
The house was once occupied by Walmsley Stanley (1831-1907) a Civil Engineer and his wife Helena (1842), 4 children: Edith, Walmsley, Hartley and Geuldins plus 3 servants and other staff working in the stables.
Walmsley (1831) was the son of Walmsley (1796) and Isabella (1801) and the family lived in Rice Lane, Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancs. Walmsley Sr was also a Civil Engineer who was involved in the construction of the Leeds- Liverpool canal. Walmsley Sr was possibly related to Thomas Fletcher, Civil Engineer, who was responsible for the Yorkshire side of the canal project.
Walmsley Stanley (1831) spent some time in Mauritius as Chief Engineer for the railway projects and his eldest child Edith was born in Mauritius in 1863
While in Mauritius Walmsley was involved with the collection of Dodo bones and was at the centre of an academic dispute relating to the Dodo
