Family History

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:–

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
Baptism
28 Jun 1791
St. Andrew's Church, Timberland, Lincolnshire, England
Death
15 Jun 1846
Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England
Burial
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
Literacy
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...)