Hi Dodger,
Joseph Stubbs (1739 - 1781) a Shoemaker married Margaret Gill (1754 - ?) in 1773. Margaret was the 8th of nine children of Thomas (1716 - 1799) & Mary Gill (1716 - 1776) of Crosby Garrett.
Joseph Stubbs and Margaret had 3 daughters Agnus 1776 - 1777, Mary 1778 - ? and Margaret 1780 - 1821.
Margaret Stubbs married William Sowerby (1781 - 1825) a Carpenter of Asby in 1803. William was the youngest of the eleven children of Joseph Sowerby (1727 - 1808) and Isabel nee Hodgson (1737 - 1817).
Margaret & William Sowerby had 5 children all born in Great Asby. Joseph 1804, Issabella 1806, James 1808, Margaret 1811 & William 1817.
Joseph Sowerby (1804 - 1852) a Hind of Fell Head, Asby married Elizabeth Penrith in 1828. Elizabeth (1807 - 1858) was the eldest daughter of Thomas Penrith & Jane nee Hunter.
Joseph Sowerby & Elizabeth had 5 children Thomas 1832, Elizabeth 1834, Joseph 1844 & Jane 1850.
Elizabeth Sowerby (1834 - 1870) married my G.G. Grandfather John Stephenson at Orton in 1859.
Yours Alan Stephenson