Andreas, Isle of Man
Margaret Staveley was born in 1815 to parents Robert Staveley and Maria BUTLER of Dublin, Ireland.
| "Margaret (Staveley) born 13 Dec 1815; she seems to have been a head-strong girl and ran away with one James John Wood of Ramsey, Isle of Man and married him. Wood subsequently took the name of Staveley, he was groom at Croyden Park, used to go out riding with Margaret, who was looked upon as a proud, stand-off girl and great was the consternation when she ran away. There were two daughters by this marriage: (1) Maria Butler Staveley who married in 1844 Henry Shaw of Corber Hall and Whitehall, Buxton, England (2) Jemima Staveley, who married Robert Shortt of Dublin." -- Robert Staveley V. |
John and Margaret appear to have had the following children christened on the Isle of Man:
| John James Woods Staveley | b. August 1, 1847 | d. December 22, 1847 | Braddan, Isle of Man |
| Jemima Woods Staveley | b. November 7, 1848 | Andreas, Isle of Man |
Maria was born abt. 1845, and appears to have been born in Ireland.
Note that John and Margaret retained the Staveley name, rather than using John's surname WOOD:
1851: Ballaseyr House, Andreas, Isle of Man
| John James STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 40 | Ireland | Gentleman Fund Holder |
| Margaret STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 33 | Ireland | Gentleman's Wife |
| Maria STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 5 | Ireland | Gentleman's Daughter |
| Jemima STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 2 | Isle of Man | Gentleman's Daughter |
| Hannah STEVENS | Nurse | W | Female | 66 | Essex, England | Nurse and Housekeeper |
| Keith KINCADE | Servant | U | Male | Isle of Man | House Servant |
By 1861 John appears to have remarried, and is living in Douglas.