Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire
William Staveley was born in St. Mary Castlegate, York in 1799. He and his wife Amelia ABRAHAM briefly lived in Cambridgeshire shortly after they married in 1825, and in 1828 appear to have moved to Thornton Curtis in time for the birth of their first son Edward. William and Amelia appear to have remained in Thornton for some time, as six of their children were baptized in the parish as follows:
| Edward Staveley | b. September 29, 1828 | Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire | |
| Margaret Staveley | b. August 28, 1831 | Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire | Buried Oct 15, 1843* |
| Charles Staveley | b. February 1, 1833 | Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire | |
| Abraham Willinson Staveley | b. June 26, 1834 | Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire | |
| Walter Paul Staveley | b. April 16, 1836 | Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire | Buried April 22, 1844* |
| Emma Staveley | b. March 4, 1838 | Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire | Buried April 22, 1844* |
After Emma was born, the family briefly moved to Beverley, Yorkshire, and then on to Barton Upon Humber. Note that the children indicated with (*) above were all buried in Barton.
William and Amelia's son Edward married Annie BLAND and had three children in Dundee, Scotland before settling in Sheffield, Yorkshire.