Skirlaugh, Yorkshire
Skirlaugh is situated in the East Riding Yorkshire, approximately 9 miles northeast of Hull, and contained within the parish of Swine. Robert Staveley was born in Rise, Yorkshire in 1764 to parents Christopher Staveley and Mary.
Robert married an Elizabeth, but unfortunately a record of this marriage has not been found. The closest record located to date is for Robert Staveley and Elizabeth COLKWEL, married August 7, 1786 in Humbleton, approximately 7 miles from South Skirlaugh. Regardless, Robert Staveley and Elizabeth had the following children in Skirlaugh:
| William Staveley | b. November 18, 1789 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Jane Staveley | b. April 18, 1793 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Elisha Staveley | b. March 19, 1796 | d. 1857 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
| Phebey Staveley | b. March 22, 1805 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Joseph Staveley | b. March 9, 1807 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
Robert Staveley (Stabler) is listed as the victualer for the Sun Inn in South Skirlaugh in 1823. There is also a John Staveley (Stabler) listed as the Victualer for the Duke of York, also in South Skirlaugh, presumably Robert's brother John b. 1766 in Rise.
Robert's son William married Rachel BROWN in Swine on February 7, 1830 and had the following children:
| Robert Staveley | b. February 3, 1833 | South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
| John William Staveley | b. January 18, 1835 | South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
1841: Skirlaugh Gate Cottage, Skirlaugh, Swine, Yorkshire
| STAVELEY | William | 50 | Ag. Lab | Yorkshire |
| STAVELEY | Rachel | 30 | Yorkshire | |
| STAVELEY | Robert | 8 | Yorkshire | |
| STAVELEY | William | 6 | Yorkshire |
Robert's son Elisha married Mary WALLIS in Skirlaugh on December 19, 1816, and had taken over duties at the Sun Inn from his father by 1841:
1841: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| STAVELEY | Elisha | 40 | Publican | Yorkshire |
| STAVELEY | Mary | 40 | Yorkshire | |
| STAVELEY | Maria | 20 | Yorkshire |
1851: Sun Inn, So. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| Elisha STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 54 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Inn Keeper |
| Mary STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 55 | Bilton, Yorkshire, England | |
| George CLARKSON | Son in Law | W | Male | 32 | Hedon, Yorkshire, England | Saddler |
| Selina JAMIS | Serv | U | Female | 18 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | General Servant |
| James RABY | Lodger | W | Male | 50 | Ireland | Hawker of Drapery |
Elisha Staveley died in Skirlaugh in 1857.
John Staveley, a blacksmith by trade, and presumably Robert's brother, married Hannah TAYLOR in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire on November 27, 1794. John and Hannah had the following children in Skirlaugh:
| William Staveley | b. October 9, 1794 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| John Staveley | b. November 18, 1797 | d. December 08, 1866 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
| Mary Staveley | b. January 16, 1800 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Phoeby Staveley | b. August 03, 1802 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Susannah Savley* | b. July 31, 1804 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| James Staveley | b. January 11, 1806 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Richard Staveley | b. October 17, 1807 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Phobey Staveley | b. August 03, 1809 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Robert Staveley | b. May 28, 1810 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Christopher Staveley | b. August 04, 1812 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Christopher Staveley | b. December 04, 1813 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Martha Staveley | b. January 15, 1815 | d. March 5, 1815 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
| Joseph Staveley | b. September 15, 1816 | d. January 19, 1879 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
| James Staveley | b. December 18, 1817 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
*The original parish register for Skirlaugh lists Susannah SAVLEY as daughter of John SAVLEY. It is presumed this was a spelling error in the register. Other records (census, marriage records etc.) support the birth of Susannah to John and Hannah at this time.
Hannah's husband John died January 15, 1841 in Skirlaugh.
1841: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| STAVELEY | Hannah | 65 | Pauper | Yorkshire |
John and Hannah's daughter Mary married Timothy BURN on January 22, 1820, in Skirlaugh, and Mary's mother Hannah is staying with the family in 1851:
1851: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| Timothy BURN | Head | M | Male | 57 | Hornsea, Yorkshire, England | Wheelwright (Master employing 1 man 1 apprentice) |
| Mary BURN | Wife | M | Female | 51 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | |
| John D. THOMPSON | App. | U | Male | 4 | Sproatley, Yorkshire, England | Apprentice Wheelwright |
| Hannah STAVELEY | Mother in Law | W | Female | 78 | Arram, Yorkshire, England | Pauper formerly Blacksmith's Wife |
Hannah's son James married Martha KELL in 1846 and settled in Crosby, Lincolnshire.
Son Joseph married Ellen and is living in Skirlaugh in 1851:
1851: North Skirlaugh, Rowton and Arnold, Yorkshire, England
| Joseph STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 34 | So. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Cordwainer (Journeyman) |
| Ellen STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 33 | Wansford, Yorkshire, England | |
| James O. STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 4 | North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | |
| Martha H. STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 3 | North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | |
| Henry T. STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 8 Mo. | So. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England |
Son Robert married Charlotte MAIR May 14, 1842 in Swine, Yorkshire, and is living in Aldbrough in 1851. This is one of a few Staveley lines that ultimately emigrated to America, and settled in Clinton County, Iowa.
Son John married Charlotte's sister, Nancy MAIR in Swine, Yorkshire on January 1, 1825, and had the following children in Skirlaugh:
| William Staveley | b. April 17, 1825 | d. June 09, 1825 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
| Ann Staveley | b. May 05, 1826 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| William Staveley | b. September 25, 1828 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| George Staveley | b. January 25, 1831 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire | |
| Miles Staveley | b. February 22, 1835 | d. September 10, 1844 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire |
1841: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| STAVELEY | Robert | 74 | Independant | Yorkshire |
| STAVELEY | John | 40 | Shoemaker | Yorkshire |
| STAVELEY | Ann | 40 | Yorkshire | |
| STAVELEY | William | 12 | Yorkshire | |
| STAVELEY | George | 10 | Yorkshire | |
| STAVELEY | Miles | 6 | Yorkshire |
1851: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| John STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 52 | So. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Shoemaker (Master employing 1 Apprentice) |
| Ann STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 50 | No. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | |
| Samuel CALEY | App. | U | Male | 4 | West Newton, Yorkshire, England |
John and Nancy's daughter Ann is staying with her Aunt Bessy (nee MAIR) in 1851:
1851: North Skirlaugh, Rowton and Arnold, Yorkshire, England
| Matthew CLAPHAM | Head | M | Male | 47 | No. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Farmer of 80 Acres Employing 1 Labourer |
| Bessy CLAPHAM | Wife | M | Female | 47 | No. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | |
| Ann STAVELEY | Niece | U | Female | 23 | So. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Dress Maker |
| Sarah A. TAYLOR | Serv | U | Female | 19 | So. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | General Servant |
| George RIBY | Serv | M | Male | 35 | Arnold Grange, Yorkshire, England | Farm Labourer |
| John WILSON | Visitor | M | Male | 40 | Flaxton, Yorkshire, England | Retired Inn Keeper |
| Mary WILSON | Visitor | M | Female | 40 | No. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Wife of Retired Inn Keeper |
John and Nancy's son George married Elizabeth ALLISON September 1, 1856 in Kingston Upon Hull. In 1861 he is residing in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, and by 1871 his family has settled in Halifax, Yorkshire.
In 1871 Joseph and Ellen have moved to South Skirlaugh:
1871: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| Joseph STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 54 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Rural Post Messenger |
| Ellen STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 53 | Wansford, Yorkshire, England | |
| John W. STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 14 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Bird Tending |
Joseph died in 1879 at the age of 62 years.
Joseph's son, John William Staveley, married his wife Betsy in 1877 and is living in Leven, Yorkshire by 1881.
In 1881 we find his Joseph's widow Ellen as follows:
1881: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| Ellen STAVELEY | Head | W | Female | 63 | Wansford, Yorkshire, England | |
| James Ogden STAVELEY | Son | U | Male | 34 | North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | Clock and Watch Cleaner |
| Mary STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 28 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Dom. Serv. Unemployed |
Also in 1881 we find John Staveley and Nancy MAIR's daughter Ann living with her mother and uncle in Skirlaugh:
1881: Grocer's Shop, South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| Ann STAVELEY | Head | U | Female | 54 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Grocer |
| Ann STAVELEY | Mother | W | Female | 81 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | |
| Bessy CLAPHAM | Aunt | W | Female | 77 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Annuitant |
| Robert MAIR | Uncle | U | Male | 64 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Retired Farmer |
In 1891 Ann is living at her Uncle Robert's house:
1891: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| Robert MAIR | Head | U | Male | 70 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Living on own Means |
| Ann STAVELEY | Niece | U | Female | 62 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Living on own Means |
1891: South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| James STAVELEY | Head | U | Male | 45 | North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | Clock and Watch Jobber |
| Mary STAVELEY | Sister | U | Female | 38 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Housekeeper |
1901: Back Street, South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| James STAVELEY | Head | U | Male | 54 | North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | Watchmaker, Cleaning & Rep (Working at Home) |
| Mary STAVELEY | Sister | U | Female | 48 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Living on own Means |
| William J. NICHOLSON | Nephew | U | Male | 6 | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
1901: 3 Belle Vue Terrace, South Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
| Ann STAVELEY | Head | U | Female | 74 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | |
| Robert MAIR | Boarder | U | Male | 89 | Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England | Retired Farmer |
Authors: Chris Kirwan & Clare Staveley