Chelmsford, MA
Benjamin Armitage Staveley was born in Fixby, Yorkshire in 1869 to parents Benjamin Staveley and Harriet Armitage. In 1888, Benjamin's family emigrated to the United States, and in 1900 his parents are found living in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Benjamin married Elizabeth THORNTON in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, before arriving in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
1900: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
| Benjamin A. STAVERLY | Head | M | Male | 31 | England | Carriage Blacksmith |
| Elizabeth STAVERLY | Wife | M | Female | 30 | England | |
| Ernest T. STAVERLY | Son | U | Male | 8 | Massachusetts | |
| Beatrice STAVERLY | Daur | U | Female | 6 | Massachusetts | |
| Norris STAVERLY | Son | U | Male | 5 | Massachusetts | |
| Wilford STAVERLY | Son | U | Male | 3 | Massachusetts | |
| Frank STAVERLY | Son | U | Male | 1 | Massachusetts |
1910: Smith Ave., Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
| Benjamin A. STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 41 | England | Blacksmith |
| Elizabeth STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 40 | England | |
| Ernest T. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 18 | Massachusetts | |
| Beatrice STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 16 | Massachusetts | |
| Horise STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 15 | Massachusetts | |
| Wilford STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 13 | Massachusetts | |
| Frank STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 11 | Massachusetts | |
| Alice STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 8 | Massachusetts | |
| Hilda A. STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 6 | Massachusetts | |
| Sarah H. STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 4 | Massachusetts | |
| Elise M. STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 2 | Massachusetts |
Benjamin's brother Henry Staveley was born in Fixby, Yorkshire in 1877. We find Henry with his new wife Jeannie, living in Chelmsford in 1910:
1910: Acton Street, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
| Henry STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 33 | England | Blacksmith (Own Shop) |
| Jeannie W. STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 27 | Massachusetts | |
| Edna M. STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 10 Months | Massachusetts |
On September 3, 1914 Benjamin, a Wheelwright by trade, and his wife Elizabeth arrive from a trip to England in Boston on board the Arabic (see Immigration Records). Benjamin and Elizabeth (nee THORNTON) move to Lowell by 1920. Benjamin's brother Henry remains in Chelmsford:
1920: Acton Road, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
| Henery STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 45 | England | Blacksmith (Own Shop) |
| Jeannie W. STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 36 | Massachusetts | |
| Edna M. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 10 | Massachusetts | |
| Horace M. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 7 | Massachusetts | |
| Burton STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 5 | Massachusetts | |
| Eleanor G. STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 1 3/12 | Massachusetts |
By 1930 this family has moved to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, where Henry becomes the owner of a Delicatessen Store.