Newton, Lancashire
Adam Staveley was born in 1824 in Liverpool, the son of William Staveley and Mary, and baptized in April that year at St. Peter's in Woolton, Liverpool. Adam married his wife Sarah SPEAKMAN in Manchester in 1853, and they moved to Bradford, Manchester, by the 1871 census. By 1881 the family had relocated to Newton, Lancashire.
1881: 22 Ten Acres Lane, Newton, Lancashire, England
| Adam STAVLEY | Head | M | Male | 56 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | Coach Builder |
| Sarah STAVLEY | Wife | M | Female | 47 | Hollins Green, Lancashire, England | House Wife |
| George STAVLEY | Son | U | Male | 26 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Coach Builder |
| Annie STAVLEY | Daur | U | Female | 18 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Drapers Assistant |
| Ada STAVLEY | Daur | U | Female | 13 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Scholar |
| Nellie STAVLEY | Daur | Female | 6 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Scholar | |
| Samuel SIMMONS | Boarder | U | Male | 25 | Oldburg, Worcester, England | Coach Builder |
| Edmund HOLMS | Boarder | U | Male | 24 | Stretford, Lancashire, England | Coach Builder |
Adam's son William Henry Staveley married his wife Elizabeth VAUGHAN in Prestwich in 1880. By 1881 his family is residing in Newton just east of Lancaster, Lancashire.
1881: 6 Marsden St, Newton, Lancashire, England
| William H. STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 25 | Mancr, Lancashire, England | Coach Maker |
| Elizabeth STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 21 | Mancr, Lancashire, England | |
| Selina STAVELY | Dau | U | Female | 10 m | Mancr, Lancashire, England |
By 1891, Adam and his family are still residing in Newton.
1891: 22 Ten Acres Lane, Newton, Lancashire, England
| Adam STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 67 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | Coach Builder |
| Sarah STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 59 | Hollins Green, Lancashire, England | House Wife |
| Ada STAVELY | Daur | U | Female | 22 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Silk & Cotton Weaver |
| Nellie STAVELY | Daur | Female | 16 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Silk & Cotton Weaver | |
| Bramwell DUTTON | Boarder | U | Male | 25 | Oldburg, Worcester, England | Methodist Minister |
Adam's son George Adam Staveley married his wife Nancy TAYLOR in 1890. In 1891 we find the family residing in Newton as follows:
1891: 332 Oldham Road, Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire
| George STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 36 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Beer House Keeper |
| Nancy STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 26 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
| George A. STAVELY | Son | U | Male | 6 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Scholar |
By 1891 Adam's son William has moved his family to Lancaster. In 1901 we find Adam and Sarah at home alone.
1901: 3 Harner St., Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire
| Adam STAVELY | Head | M | Male | 76 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | Railway Coach Maker |
| Sarah STAVELY | Wife | M | Female | 68 | Hollins Green, Lancashire, England | House Wife |
By 1901 we lose track of Adam's son George, but his son William Henry has returned to Newton, and George's son (William's nephew) George Arthur is staying with them in Newton.
1901: 13 Elvry St., Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire
| William H. STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 45 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Railway Coach Maker |
| Elizabeth STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 41 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
| Eleanor STAVELEY | Dau | U | Female | 20 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Handkerchief Hemmer |
| George Henry STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 19 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Railway Coach Maker Apprentice |
| Frederick STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 17 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Railway Coach Maker Apprentice |
| Annie Turner STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 15 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Silk Weaver |
| Albert STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 13 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | Errand Boy |
| William Adam STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 10 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
| George Arthur STAVELEY | Nephew | U | Male | 16 | Cabinet Makers Apprentice |
Adam and Sarah Stavely both died in the March quarter of 1907. Adam is listed as 81 years old when he died, and his wife Sarah was 74.