Styan Family
Abel Styan was born in Whixley, Yorkshire in 1716, the son of James Styan. Abel married Mary Winterburn on 23 April 1739 at Whixley. Known children of this couple are:
Abel Styan born 1748 at Whixley
James Styan born 1740 at Whixley
Ann Styan born 1742 at Whixley
Abel Styan born 1748 married Mary nee unknown. Known child of this couple is:
William Styan born 1790, christened 18th April 1790 at Whixley, Yorkshire. William married Ann Thompson on the 19th January 1819 at Whixley, and their children, all born Whixley, are:
William Styan born 1819 - Married Ellen Carter 1864 at Whixley. (See family below)
John Styan born 1821
James Styan born 1823
Charles Styan born 1825 - Married Sarah Scruton 1849 at Whixley. (not Saxon, as many trees have, thanks to Don for the proof - see family below)
Mary Ann Styan born 1827 - Married Laurence Daniel 1849 at Whixley.
Eliza Styan born 1829
Alfred Styan born 1833
Sarah Amelia Styan born 1836
Louisa Styan born 1838
Isabella Styan born 1843
1841 Census - Whixley, Yorkshire:
| William Styan | Head | Marr | 51 | Farmer | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Ann Styan | Wife | Marr | 41 | Farmer's Wife | Miniskip, Yorkshire |
| William Styan | Son | Unm | 21 | Whixley, Yorkshire | |
| John Styan | Son | 20 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| James Styan | Son | 18 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Mary Styan | Dau | 14 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Eliza Styan | Dau | 12 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Alfred Styan | Son | 8 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Sarah Styan | Dau | 4 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Louise Styan | Dau | 2 | Whixley, Yorkshire |
1851 Census - Whixley, Yorkshire:
| William Styan | Head | Marr | 61 | Farmer 120 acres | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Ann Styan | Wife | Marr | 50 | Farmer's Wife | Miniskip, Yorkshire |
| William Styan | Son | Unm | 31 | Whixley, Yorkshire | |
| John Styan | Son | Unm | 30 | Whixley, Yorkshire | |
| James Styan | Son | Unm | 28 | Whixley, Yorkshire | |
| Eliza Styan | Dau | Unm | 22 | Whixley, Yorkshire | |
| Alfred Styan | Son | Unm | 18 | Whixley, Yorkshire | |
| Sarah Styan | Dau | 15 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Louisa Styan | Dau | 13 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Isabella Styan | Dau | 8 | Whixley, Yorkshire | ||
| Sarah Laun | Serv | 15 | House Servant | Whixley, Yorkshire |
1861 Census - Whixley, Yorkshire:
| William Styan | Head | Marr | 70 | Farmer 120 acres | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Ann Styan | Wife | Marr | 60 | Farmer's Wife | Miniskip, Yorkshire |
| William Styan | Son | Unm | 36 | Farmer's Son | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| John Styan | Son | Unm | 34 | Farmer's Son | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Eliza Styan | Dau | Unm | 30 | Farmer's Daughter | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Alfred Styan | Son | Unm | 26 | Farmer's Son | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Louisa Styan | Dau | Unm | 21 | Farmer's Daughter | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Isabella Styan | Dau | Unm | 17 | Farmer's Daughter | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Emma Daniel | G/Dau | 11 | Scholar | York, Yorkshire |
1871 Census - Whixley, Yorkshire:
| William Styan | Head | Marr | 81 | Farmer 189 acres | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Ann Styan | Wife | Marr | 70 | Farmer's Wife | Miniskip, Yorkshire |
| John Styan | Son | Unm | 50 | Farmer's Son | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Eliza Styan | Dau | Unm | 42 | Farmer's Daughter | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Alfred Styan | Son | Unm | 38 | Farmer's Son | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Richard Mallett | Serv | Unm | 17 | Agricultural Servant | Wighill, Yorkshire |
| Alice Scott | Serv | 14 | Domestic Servant | Moortown, Yorkshire |
1881 Census - Farm House, Whixley, Yorkshire:
| Ann Styan | Head | Widow | 81 | Farmer's Widow | Miniskip, Yorkshire |
| John Styan | Son | Unm | 60 | Farmer's Son | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Eliza Styan | Dau | Unm | 52 | Farmer's Daughter | Whixley, Yorkshire |
William Styan born 1819 married Ellen Carter on 24th April 1897 at Atwick, Yorkshire. They had one child:
Carter Styan born circa 1865 at Whixley. Carter married Eliza Jane Robinson (aka Lil) in 1897 at Atwick, Yorkshire.
Carter and Eliza's known children are:
William Carter Styan born 1899 at Whixley.
Dorothy Styan born 1907 at Whixley.
Winifred Styan born 1911 at Whixley.
Charles Henry Styan bn 1915 at Whixley - died 1992.
1871 Census - Whixley, Yorkshire:
| William Styan | Head | Marr | 51 | Farmer | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Ellen Styan | Wife | Marr | 42 | Darlington, Yorkshire | |
| Carter Styan | Son | 6 | Scholar | Whixley, Yorkshire |
1881 Census - Farm House, Whixley, Yorkshire:
| William Styan | Head | Marr | 61 | Farmer out of Occupation | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Ellen Styan | Wife | Marr | 51 | Richmond, Yorkshire | |
| Carter Styan | Son | 16 | Farmer's Son | Whixley, Yorkshire |
1891 Census - 65 Millfield Road, York, Yorkshire:
| Joseph J Buxton | Head | Marr | 28 | Railway Cashier | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Laura Buxton | Wife | Marr | 30 | Whixley, Yorkshire | |
| Jessie A Buxton | Dau | 2 | Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire | ||
| Carter Styan | Visitor | Unm | 26 | Whixley, Yorkshire |
1901 Census - Whixley, Yorkshire:
| William Styan | Head | Marr | 81 | Cow Keeper | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Ellen Styan | Wife | Marr | 74 | Darlington, Yorkshire | |
| Carter Styan | Son | Marr | 34 | Master Butcher | Whixley, Yorkshire |
| Eliza Styan | DIL | Marr | 24 | Bridlington, Yorkshire | |
| William Styan | G/Son | 1 | Whixley, Yorkshire |
Charles Styan born 1825 and Sarah Scruton were married in 1849 at Whixley. Their children, all born Whixley, were:
Charles Styan Scruton born 1849 - married Sarah Ann Thompson 1879.
Harry Styan born 1851
Mark Styan born 1854 - married Henrietta Daniel in 1879.
Sarah Amelia Styan born 1855 - married Thomas Daniel in 1880.
Anne Styan born 1857 - married Thomas Gill in 1877.
Luke Styan born 1860 - married Annie Dunsdon in 1888.
Bell Styan born circa 1862 - am unable to find this birth registered.
Mathew Styan born 1864 - married Mary Ellen Oliver in 1904.
Edith Styan born 1866 - married John Mason in 1885 at Whixley.
Albert Styan born 1866
Mary Styan born 1867
Laura Styan born 1869
Emma Styan born 1872 - married Anthony Kitchen in 1892 at Enfield, Middlesex.
Any further information on the Styan family would be appreciated, please email me!!