Millicent Staples (1791–1846)
Millicent was baptised on 28 Jun, 1791 at St. Andrew's Church in Timberland, Lincolnshire, Englanda1, the daughter of John Staples★ and Sarah Daniel (1738–?)★. She is Stephanie's 4x great grandmother.
She married Thomas Musson (1769–1853)★ on 3 Jul, 1792 as a child at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda2 . They had eleven children:–
- John, shoemaker, baptised on 13 Feb, 1795 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda3. Married Elizabeth Winter on 20 Dec, 1821 at St. Edith's Church in Anwick, Lincolnshire, Englandb1. Buried on 19 Oct, 1851 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda4.
- Sarah baptised on 7 Jan, 1798 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda5. Married John Bates in 1826 at St. Michael & All Angels Church in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, Englandc1 and Edward Cartwright in 1836 at St. Edith's Church in Anwick, Lincolnshire, Englandb2.
- Elizabeth baptised on 10 Nov, 1799 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda6.
- Thomas baptised on 27 Nov, 1803 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda7. Buried on 6 Feb, 1855 at St. Michael's Church in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, Englandd1.
- William baptised on 22 Mar, 1807 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda8.
- Elizabeth baptised on 28 Jul, 1811 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda9.
- Mary died in infancy. Baptised on 7 Feb, 1813 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda10 and buried on 6 Apr, 1813a11.
- Mary★ baptised on 1 May, 1814 in the parish of Timberland in Lincolnshire, Englande1,a12. Married William Sharp★ on 17 Sep, 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Coningsbyd2. Died on 7 Nov, 1881 at 53 Inner Street in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, Englandf1 at the age of sixty-seven.
- Henry, blacksmith, baptised on 5 Nov, 1815 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda13.
- Millicent buried on 5 Jan, 1812 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberlanda14.
- James. Nothing else is known about his life.
Millicent died at the age of fifty-four on 15 Jun, 1846 in the parish of Coningsby in Lincolnshire, Englandf2 and was buried three days later at St. Michael's Church, Coningsbyd3 She was survived by her husband Thomas, a labourer.
Timeline
- 1772
- 25 Feb
- Born.a1
- 1776
- Possibly born.
- 1791
- 28 Jun
- Baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland, Lincolnshire, England.a1
- 1792
- 3 Jul
- Married Thomas Musson★ at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a2
Recorded as residing in Timberland, Lincolnshire.a2
- 1795
- 13 Feb
- Son, John Musson (1795–1851), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a3
- 1798
- 7 Jan
- Daughter, Sarah Musson (1798–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a5
- 1799
- 10 Nov
- Daughter, Elizabeth Musson (1799–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a6
- 1803
- 27 Nov
- Son, Thomas Musson (1803–1855), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a7
- 1807
- 22 Mar
- Son, William Musson (1807–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a8
- 1811
- 28 Jul
- Daughter, Elizabeth Musson (1811–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a9
- 1812
- 5 Jan
- Daughter, Millicent Musson (?–1812), buried at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a14
- 1813
- 7 Feb
- Daughter, Mary Musson (1813–1813), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a10
Recorded as living in Timberland.a10 - 6 Apr
- Daughter, Mary Musson (1813–1813), buried at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a11
- 1814
- 1 May
- Daughter, Mary Musson (1814–1881)★, baptised in Timberland.e1,a12
Recorded as residing in Timberland.e1,a12
- 1815
- 5 Nov
- Son, Henry Musson (1815–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland.a13
Recorded as residing in Timberland.a13
- 1846
- 15 Jun
- Died at the age of fifty-four in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England.f2
- 18 Jun
- Buried at St. Michael's Church, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England.d3
Recorded as living in Coningsby.d3
Facts
Birth
25 Feb 1772
25 Feb 1772
Baptism
28 Jun 1791
St. Andrew's Church, Timberland, Lincolnshire, England
28 Jun 1791
St. Andrew's Church, Timberland, Lincolnshire, England
Death
15 Jun 1846
Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England
15 Jun 1846
Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England
Burial
18 Jun 1846
St. Michael's Church, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England
18 Jun 1846
St. Michael's Church, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England
Names and variations
Millicent Staplesa2,a1
Millicent Mussone1,a12,a7,a9,a10,a13,a14,d3
Millicent Mussama5,a3
Mildred Mussona8
Milicent Mussona6,f2
Millicent Mussoma2
Millicent Staplesa2,a1
Millicent Mussone1,a12,a7,a9,a10,a13,a14,d3
Millicent Mussama5,a3
Mildred Mussona8
Milicent Mussona6,f2
Millicent Mussoma2
Literacy
unable to sign name on one occasiona2
unable to sign name on one occasiona2
Citations and Notes
Parish Registers of St. Andrew, Timberland, Lincolnshire
a1: Baptism entry for Millicent Staples, 28 Jun 1791 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for Thos Musson and Millicent Staples, 3 Jul 1792, No 187 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for John Mussam, 13 Feb 1795 (more details...)
a4: Burial entry for John Musson, 19 Oct 1851 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for Sarah Mussam, 7 Jan 1798 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Musson, 10 Nov 1799 (more details...)
a7: Baptism entry for Thomas Musson, 27 Nov 1803 (more details...)
a8: Baptism entry for William Musson, 22 Mar 1807 (more details...)
a9: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Musson, 28 Jul 1811 (more details...)
a10: Baptism entry for Mary Musson, 7 Feb 1813, Page 1, No 7 (more details...)
a11: Burial entry for Mary Musson, 6 Apr 1813, Page 2, No 14 (more details...)
a12: Baptism entry for Mary Musson, 1 May 1814, Page 8, No 61 (more details...)
a13: Baptism entry for Henry Musson, 5 Nov 1815, Page 15, No 118 (more details...)
a14: Burial entry for Millicent Musson, 4 Feb 1812 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Edith. Anwick, Lincolnshire
b1: Marriage entry for John Musson and Elizabeth Winter, 20 Dec 1821, Page 7, No 19
b2: Marriage entry for Edward Cartwright and Sarah Bate, 17 May 1736, Page 17, No 51
Parish Registers of St. Michael & All Angels, Billinghay, Lincolnshire
c1: Marriage entry for John Bates and Sarah Musson, 15 May 1826, Page 58, No 173
Parish Registers of St Michael, Coningsby, Lincolnshire
d1: Burial entry for Thomas Musson, 6 Feb 1855 (more details...)
d2: Marriage entry for William Sharp and Mary Musson, 17 Sep 1832, Page 91, No 271 (more details...)
d3: Burial entry for Millicent Musson, 18 Jun 1846, Page 158, No 1260 (more details...)
Lincolnshire Baptism Index, Corringham, Graffoe, Lawres, and Lincoln Deaneries
e1: Baptism entry for Mary Musson, Timberland, 1 May 1814 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
f1: Death entry for Mary Sharp, Grantham, Oct-Dec Qtr 1881, Vol 07A, Page 274, No 263; Digital image obtained 17 Sep 2023 (more details...)
f2: Death entry for Milicent Musson, Horncastle, Apr-Jun Qtr 1846, Vol 14, Page 269, No 169; Digital image obtained 14 May 2025 (more details...)