Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
Henry Staveley is the son of Joseph Staveley and Martha SUDBURY of Newark. Henry married Alice COPE February 6, 1851 at St. Mary's Church, in Newark. The family moved to Besthorpe around 1858.
1861: Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| Henry STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 30 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brick and Tile Maker |
| Alice STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 30 | Balderton, Nottingham, England | |
| James STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 5 | Newark, Nottingham, England | |
| Henry STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 3 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | |
| Fredrick STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 1 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England |
Henry's brother James (b. 1832) married Sarah in 1856, and is found living next door to Henry and Alice in 1861:
1861: Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| James STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 28 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brickmaker |
| Sarah STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 26 | Newark, Nottingham, England | |
| Lucy STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 3 | So. Collingham, Nottingham, England | |
| Alice STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 1 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England |
James and Sarah's daughter Alice died in 1866 at the age of 6 years.
By 1871 Henry and Alice COPE have added four children to their household:
1871: Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| Henry STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 40 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brickmaker |
| Alice STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 40 | Balderton, Nottingham, England | |
| James STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 14 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | |
| Fred STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 11 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| Elizabeth STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 9 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| Walter STAVELEY | Son | Male | 7 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar | |
| Harriett STAVELEY | Daur | Female | 5 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | ||
| George STAVELEY | Son | Male | 3 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England |
Henry and Alice had at least two additional children not listed above. Son Henry was born on April 4, 1858 in Besthorpe, Nottingham. Unfortunately the child died in Besthorpe December 11, 1866 at the age of 8. They also had a daughter Elizabeth on April 11, 1860, but Elizabeth died on May 11, 1860 in Newark, Nottingham.
Henry's brother James is still residing in Besthorpe in 1871:
1871: Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| James STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 38 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brickmaker |
| Sarah STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 36 | Newark, Nottingham, England | |
| Lucy STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 13 | Collingham, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| Edwin STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 7 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| Sarah A. STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 3 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | |
| Henry STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 1 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England |
1881: Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| Henry STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 50 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brick & Tile Manufacturer |
| Alice STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 50 | Balderton, Nottingham, England | Brick & Tile Manufacturer Wife |
| Fred STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 21 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Brickmaker |
| Lizzie STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 19 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Dom Serv |
| Walter STAVELEY | Son | Male | 17 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Assistant Brickmaker | |
| Harriet E. STAVELEY | Daur | Female | 15 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | ||
| George STAVELEY | Son | Male | 13 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
Henry and Alice Cope's son Fred married Mary Elizabeth MILNES on January 20, 1885 in Collingham, Nottingham. In 1891 they are living in Balderton, near Newark.
In 1879 Henry and Alice's son James married Susan WATSON and in 1881 and is found residing next door to his parents with his wife and daughter Clara.
1881: Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| James STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 25 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brickmaker |
| Susan STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 21 | Ancaster, Lincoln, England | Brickmaker Wife |
| Clara A. STAVELY | Daur | Female | 11 m | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England |
In 1881 Henry's brother James is Widowed. His wife Sarah died in 1879 at the age of 45 years around the time of the birth of their daughter Elizabeth:
1881: Norfolk Buildings, Newark Upon Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
| James STAVELY | Head | W | Male | 48 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brickmaker |
| Lucy STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 23 | Collingham, Nottingham, England | Housekeeper |
| Edmund STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 17 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Plaster Manuf Miner |
| Sarah A. STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 13 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Dom Serv |
| Henry STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 10 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| James STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 7 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| Elizabeth STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 2 | Newark, Nottingham, England |
James and Sarah's son Henry married Harriet Ann SMITH in the December quarter of 1891, and in 1901 is found residing in Carnarvon, Wales with his wife, and daughter Lizzie.
1891: Collingham Road, Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| Henry STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 60 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brick & Tile Manufacturer |
| Alice STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 60 | Balderton, Nottingham, England | |
| George STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 23 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Brick and Tile Maker |
By 1901 Henry and Alice have returned to Newark. Henry died in Newark on February 14, 1904 aged 73 years. Alice survived her husband by ten years, and died July 2, 1914 in Newark, aged 84.
1891: Collingham Rd., Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire
| James STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 35 | Newark, Nottingham, England | Brickmaker |
| Susan STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 31 | Ancaster, Lincoln, England | Brickmaker Wife |
| Clara Annie STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 10 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| William Henry STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 9 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| Lizzie May STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 7 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| Walter STAVELEY** | Son | U | Male | 5 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | Scholar |
| George STAVELEY** | Son | U | Male | 3 | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England | |
| Elinor STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 9 Mo | Besthorpe, Nottingham, England |
**Note that both Walter and George registered with the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in World War I. Walter had married Eliza HALL and relocated to Battleford, Saskatchewan in Canada by 1915. Brother George was living in Manitoba Canada when he joined the force in 1917.
Susan's husband James died in Besthorpe in 1895, aged 39 years. By 1901 we find Susan and her children living in Newark near Henry and Alice.