Wetwang, Yorkshire
Richard Staveley was born in Sledmere in 1777, and married Ruth HOPPER in Wetwang on January 11, 1814.
Richard and Ruth had the following children in this parish:
Sarah Staveley | b. Dec 25, 1815 | Wetwang, Yorkshire |
Mary Staveley | b. Jan 28, 1821 | Wetwang, Yorkshire |
1841: On the South Side of the Street, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
Richard STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 60 | Yorkshire, England | Ind. |
Ruth STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 40 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah STAVELEY | Dau | U | Female | 20 | Yorkshire, England |
Richard's brother John Staveley was born in Sledmere and married Lydia NEWLOVE in Wetang on November 7, 1802. The following year a son John was born, but presumably died soon thereafter. Another John Staveley was christened to this couple on March 15, 1807 in Wetwang. It appears that John's first wife Lydia died, as John remarried to a Hannah HALL on May 12, 1824 in Wetwang. They had the following child in this parish:
Thomas Staveley | b. July 29, 1824 | Wetwang, Yorkshire |
1841: On the North Side of the Street, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
John STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 65 | Yorkshire, England | Farmer |
Hannah STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 45 | Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 15 | Yorkshire, England |
John and Lydia's son John married Mary DALE in Huggate, Yorkshire on November 24, 1849 and they had the following children christened in Wetwang:
John Staveley | b. October 3, 1852 | Wetwang, Yorkshire |
Rachel Staveley | b. January 21, 1855 | Wetwang, Yorkshire |
Robert Staveley | b. August 2, 1857 | Wetwang, Yorkshire |
George Staveley | b. May 23, 1862 | Wetwang, Yorkshire |
1851: Front Street North Side, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
John STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 43 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Farmer of 13 Acres Employs No Labourers |
Mary STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 32 | Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England | Farmer's Wife |
1851: Front Street South Side, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
Richard STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 73 | Sledmere, Yorkshire, England | Proprietor of Houses |
Ruth STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 58 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah STAVELEY | Dau | U | Female | 35 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England |
Richard's brother John died in 1849, and in 1851 we find his widow Hannah living next door to Richard and Ruth:
1851: Front Street South Side, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
Hannah STAVELEY | Head | W | Female | 58 | Nafferton, Yorkshire, England | Farmer's Widow |
Thomas STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 26 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Farmer's Son |
1861: Front Street, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
John STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 54 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Farmer of 14 Acres |
Mary STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 43 | Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England | Farmer's Wife |
John STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 8 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Scholar |
Richard STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 6 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Scholar |
Robert STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 3 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Scholar |
Mary DALE | Visitor | U | Female | 5 | Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England |
1871: Front Street North Side, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
John STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 64 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Farmer of 13 Acres of Land |
Mary STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 53 | Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England | Farmer's Wife |
George STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 8 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Scholar |
John and Mary's son Richard and Robert are working as farm servants on adjacent farms in Sledmere, Yorkshire. Richard is in the employ of Mary Ann HILL at Sledmere Hill Farm:
1871: Sledmere Hill Farm (650 Acres), Sledmere, Yorkshire
Richard STAVELEY | Serv | U | Male | 15 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Farm Servant |
Richard's brother Robert is in the employ of Thomas LEONARD at Life Hill Farm:
1871: Life Hill Farm (600 Acres), Sledmere, Yorkshire
Robert STAVELEY | Serv | U | Male | 13 | Wetwang, Yorkshire, England | Farm Servant |
In 1881 John Staveley and his wife Mary (nee DALE) are residing in Hutton Cranswick. Their sons Robert and Richard are lodging in Bridlington, and son George is in Beverley, Yorkshire