North Clifton, Nottinghamshire

John Staveley was born in Corringham, Lincolnshire to parents John Staveley of Fledborough, Nottinghamshire, and Sarah TRAVIS.  He married Anne NOBLE in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire on March 2, 1812, and died in North Clifton on April 25, 1859.  John and Anne had the following children:

Ann Staveley b. April 21, 1813 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
John Staveley b. 1816 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Sarah Staveley b. October 26, 1817 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Mary Staveley b. July 23, 1820 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Rebecca Staveley b. November 10, 1822 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Hannah Staveley b. May 19, 1825 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Jane Staveley b. March 2, 1828 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Elizabeth Staveley b. December 19, 1830 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
William Staveley b. September 28, 1834 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire

 

1851: High Street, North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

 John STAVELEY   Head  M  Male  71  Stowe, Lincolnshire, England  Ag. Lab
 Ann STAVELEY   Wife  M  Female  60   Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England  Ag. Lab Wife
 Rebekah STAVELEY  Dau  U  Female  26  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Scholar
 Charles STAVELEY  G. Son  U  Male  10 Months  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Scholar

 

Daughter Rebecca b. 1822 had an illegitmate son Charles b. 1850 by a Benjamin FREEMAN.  Rebecca then married William JACKSON on February 10, 1853 in North Clifton, and moved to Susworth, Lincolnshire.

John and Ann's daughter Elizabeth b. 1830 is a House Servant in the LOWNDS household in 1851, in North Clifton.

As for John and Anne's other children, son John Staveley b. 1816 first married Sarah SHARPE on December 30, 1843 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, and had the following children:

William Staveley b. December 22, 1844 d. December 22, 1844 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Henry Staveley b. October 11, 1845 d. October 15, 1845 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Joseph Staveley b. December 23, 1846   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
John Staveley b. February 21, 1849 d. February 26, 1849 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Anne Staveley b. September 1849 d. July 22, 1851 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
George Staveley b. January 1853 d. January 23, 1853 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire

 

1851: Caravansary Hill, North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

 John STAVELEY   Head  M  Male  35  Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England  Ag. Lab
 Sarah STAVELEY   Wife  M  Female  29  Hellow, Nottinghamshire, England  Ag. Lab Wife
 Joseph STAVELEY  Son  U  Male  4  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Ag. Lab Son
 Ann STAVELEY  Dau  U  Female  3 Months  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Ag. Lab Dau

 

John's wife Sarah died shortly after George was born, on February 21, 1853.  John took a second wife, Elizabeth MARSHALL on

November 6, 1855 in Marnham, Nottinghamshire.

John and Ann NOBLE's daughter Sarah b. 1817 married George BRADLEY on May 17, 1838.

Daughter Hannah b. 1825 married Henry JACKSON on February 7, 1850 in North Clifton.

Daughter Jane b. 1828 had an illegitimate son George Staveley born in 1853.  Jane then married John BEDFORD in 1854 in Newark, Nottinghamshire.

John died in 1859, but we find his widow Ann as follows in 1861:

1861: High Street, North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

 Ann STAVELEY   Head W  Female  71  Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England  Out Door Work
 William STAVELEY   Son  U  Male  25   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Ag. Labourer
 Joseph JACKSON  G. Son  U  Male 8  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Scholar
 Henry JACKSON  G. Son  U  Male 7  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Scholar

 

Son William b. 1834 married Betsy HAMMOND December 7, 1861 in North Clifton.  William and Betsey had the following children:

Eliza Staveley b. October 19, 1862   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Ann Staveley b. April 22, 1864   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
John Staveley b. April 29, 1866 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Harriot Staveley b. May 3, 1868 d. March 14, 1884 North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Emma Staveley b. 1870   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
William Staveley b. October 20, 1872   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Joseph Staveley b. May 16, 1877   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Sarah Ann Staveley b. July 18, 1881   North Clifton, Nottinghamshire

 

1871: High Street, North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

 William STAVELEY   Head  M  Male  36  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Malster Labourer
 Betsey STAVELEY   Wife  M  Female  33   Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England   
 Eliza STAVELEY  Daur  U  Female 8  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Scholar
 Annie STAVELEY  Daur  U  Female 6  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Scholar
 John STAVELEY  Son  U  Male 5  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   Scholar
 Harriot STAVELEY  Daur  U  Female 3  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   
 Emma STAVELEY  Daur  U  Female 1  North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England   
 Ann STAVELEY  Mother  W  Female 81  Besthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England   

 

Between 1881-1901 Betsy's husband William is a boarder in the household of Henry Jackson, on Bridge Road, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.  Betsy however, remains in North Clifton with the children:

1881: High Street, North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

 Betsy STAVELY   Wife (Head)   M   Female   39   Besthorpe, Nottingham, England   Labourer ... Wife 
 Willie STAVELY   Son      Male   8   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Scholar 
 Joseph STAVELY   Son      Male   4   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Scholar 
 Eliza STAVELY   Daughter   U   Female   18   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Domestic Serv (...) 
 Harriet STAVELY   Daughter      Female   13   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Scholar 
 Emma STAVELY   Daughter      Female   11   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Scholar 

 

Betsy's daughter Eliza married Arthur SMITH on November 21, 1888.

In 1881 daughter Annie is living outside of the household and working as a housemaid in Besthorpe.

Son John is residing near his mother in North Clifton, employed as a servant in the BROWN household on High Street.

1891: High Street, North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

 Betsy STAVELY   Wife  M   Female   53   Besthorpe, Nottingham, England   Dressmaker
 Emma STAVELY   Daur     Female   21   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Dressmaker 
 Joseph STAVELY   Son      Male   14   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Scholar 
 Sarah Ann STAVELY  Daur    Female 9  North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Scholar

 

Betsy's son John married Lucy SPITTLEHOUSE in 1892 in Gainborough, Lincolnshire.  The family is found living in Gainsborough in 1901.

Son William married Mary Elizabeth BELL in 1898 in Chester Le Street, Durham, and is residing in Gateshead in 1901.

1901: 14 High Street, North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

 Betsy STAVELY   Wife  M   Female   60   Besthorpe, Nottingham, England   Dressmaker (Own Account at Home)
 Emma STAVELY   Daur     Female   29   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   Dressmaker (Own Account at Home)
 Joseph STAVELY   Son      Male   23   North Clifton, Nottingham, England   N. Known 
 Sarah Ann STAVELY  Daur    Female 19  North Clifton, Nottingham, England   N. Known 

 

It appears that Betsy's husband remained in Gainsborough, until his death in 1908.

 

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