Douglas, Isle of Man
"Margaret (Staveley) born 13 Dec 1815; she seems to have been a head-strong girl and ran away with one James John Wood of Ramsey, Isle of Man and married him. Wood subsequently took the name of Staveley, he was groom at Croyden Park, used to go out riding with Margaret, who was looked upon as a proud, stand-off girl and great was the consternation when she ran away. There were two daughters by this marriage: (1) Maria Butler Staveley who married in 1844 Henry Shaw of Corber Hall and Whitehall, Buxton, England (2) Jemima Staveley, who married Robert Shortt of Dublin." -- Robert Staveley V.
Presumably John's wife Margaret died between 1851-1861. John below appears to have remarried, and has retained the Staveley name, to which, as suggested above, he is NOT entitled. Technically this 'Staveley' family in the 1861 census should have the last name of WOOD.
1861: Bucks Road, Douglas, Onchan, Isle of Man
| John STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 50 | Ireland | Fund Holder |
| Susan STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 48 | Ireland | |
| Maria STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 16 | Ramsey, Isle of Man | Scholar |
| Jemima STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 12 | Ramsey, Isle of Man | Scholar |
| Catherine HAMPTON | Serv | U | Female | 18 | Onchan, Isle of Man | House Servant |
1871: 54 Bucks Road, Douglas, Onchan, Isle of Man
| John J. W. STAVELEY | Head | M | Male | 63 | England | Annuitant |
| Susan STAVELEY | Wife | M | Female | 48 | Ireland | |
| Jemima STAVELEY | Daur | U | Female | 22 | Andreas, Isle of Man | Annuitant |
The 1871 census has a couple of differences when compared to 1861. The first is that John here gives his birthplace as England, not Ireland. The second is that wife Susan has apparently not aged since the prior census. As this family has not been located in 1881, it is unknown at this time which of the two census entries may be in error.
Gussaa Stavely below is found in the 1881 census, also living in Douglas. It is unknown who she is, except that she is apparently an Aunt to the head of household, Eliza Ann Durval. Whether or not she holds any relation to the family above is unknown.
1881: 14 Rose Mount, Douglas, Onchan, Isle of Man
| Eliza Ann DURVAL | Head | U | Female | 42 | Ireland | House Holder |
| Eliza Ann DURVAL | Mother | W | Female | 72 | Ireland | |
| Gussaa STAVELY | Aunt | W | Female | 70 | Ireland | |
| Madeline DURVAL | Niece | Female | 3 | Ireland | ||
| Elizabeth CROWE | Ser | U | Female | 16 | Isle of Man, England | Gen Ser Domestic |
| Ruth MELBURN | Lodger | U | Female | 42 | Cheshire, England | Lady |
| Jane Ellen LEES | Lodger | W | Female | 32 | Cheshire, England |