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.