Britt Family

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Admin

Robert Charles Britt is the son of William Frederick Britt (1915-1922) and Edna Britt nee Nicholls. William Frederick Britt was born on the 22nd September 1915 in Bristol. His occupation is that of a labourer and at the age of 24 he is living at 24 Willinton Road, Bristol. He marries Edna Britt nee Nicholls and they have eight children; Robert Charles, Rose, Edna, Mary,Bill, Donald, Alfie and Albert.

William Frederick Britt is the son of Arthur Henry Britt (1889-1954) and Rosina Emily Britt nee Sargent (1891-1941) They had eight children; William Frederick, Arthur Henry, Rosina Emily, Charles Robert, Ada May Florence, Albert James and George Reginald. They were all born in Bristol. The family lived at 36 Dove Lane in Bristol but the house no longer remains.

Arthur Henry Britt is the son of Charles Henry Britt who was born in 1827. His occupation is barber or hair dresser and at the age of 24 he is living at 20 Horfield Road in Bristol. On June 23rd 1857 he marries Elizabeth Collings nee Pope in Westbury on Trym in Gloucestershire. They have three children; Alice Bertha, Ellen Sophia and Charles Henry. They are all born in Bristol.

Horfield Road, Bristol – Number 20 may have been demolished.

Morgan Family ( Mothers side )

Denise Maureen Britt was born in 1953 the daughter of Royston Frederick Morgan (1932-2016) and Phyllis Maureen Morgan nee Ridler born in 1934. They had 5 children; Denise Maureen, Sally Ann, Kay, Alan and Adrian.

Royston Frederick Morgan is the son of Frederick John Morgan (1898-1962) and Elizabeth Morgan nee Fear (1908-2000). They have 9 children; Royston Frederick, Bert, Ramon, Maurice, Roger, Audrey, Jean, Joan and Glenys. All are born in Bristol.

Phyllis Maureen Morgan nee Ridler is the daughter of Stanley William Henry John Frances Augustos Ridler (1893-1963) and Lilian Ridler nee Davies (1913-1967). They married on the 17th October 1932 in Bristol. They had 7 children; Phyllis Maureen, Shiela, Phrise, Ann, Heather, Donald and Keith.

Stanley William Henry John Francis Augustus is the son of William Ridler (1865-1912) and Louisa Ridler nee Rowsell ( 1865-1939). His parents are in Bristol and were married in 1889.

William Ridler is the son of Thomas Ridler (1838-1895) and Matilda Ridler nee Selfe.
Thomas Ridler’s father is William Ridler (1803-1845) who married a Susanna Ridler nee Hobbs who was born in 1810.

For more information on the Britt and Morgan Family visit the Family tree at Ancestry and contact Ancestry member kellyerol77. The genealogy website at Ancestry is the main website that we are working on for the Britt and Morgan families. To view the tree online you can also visit Geneanet. A copy of the same information can also be found on My Heritage.

Metin Erol

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Admin

Metin Erol (1937-2000) was born in Ankara on 2nd June 1937. He was the son of Ali Erol (1914-1994) who in turn was also the son of Ali Erol (senior) (1860-1926). His family come from Ankara. His father, Ali Erol was from Yuva koyu, a village which is now part of Ankara. His mother, Emine Emek, was originally from Gerede near Bolu. After an earthquake in Gerede she moved to Ankara and married Ali Erol.

Atatürk Orman Çiftliği – part of the land was donated by Ali Erol

Ali Erol Senior was a bit of a womaniser. He had 4 wives one of whom he divorced. He was quite well off and had lands in what is now Ataturk Forest Farm in Ankara. He actually donated the land to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Unfortunately he liked to drink and was a jovial character who spent most of the family inheritance. Anything that was left went towards providing for his youngest child.

His son, Ali Erol junior who inherited a house from him is known to have worked in the Makina Kimya Industry (Firearms Industry) in Ankara and retired on a pension.

The first workshop in Ankara – Metin Erol ( red dot )

Metin Erol had one brother called Cetin Erol who was born in Ankara in 1941. He married Nefise Cit and they had 3 daughters. Metin was a successful businessman and after a short period of time in Germany he returned to Turkey to open up his own machinist workshop and did very well financially. Metin would regularly give money to his parents who used this to support his brother. Cetin Erol would always dress very well but did not want to work very hard and he was also a bit of a drinker. He would actually die from liver disease. The family were fairly close but after Cetin got married he kept changing jobs. He expected Metin to look after him and even open up a business for him which Metin refused to do. After all, Metin was already bringing up a family of his own. The relationship deteriorated after their parents passed away.

Metin Erol and Zekiye Ayhan – Wedding Day 8th January 1961

Metin Erol would meet Zekiye Ayhan who were introduced to each other through a family friend. They married in 1961 and were living in Diskapi, Ulus in Ankara with Metin’s family. In 1965 the family moved to Yenimahalle and in the 1970s they bought land and built an apartment in Karsiyaka. In the late 70’s the family moved to Bahcelievler for better access to good schools. They purchased an apartment near the Atatürk Mausoleum ( Anıtkabir). This became the family home in Ankara where all the children grew up.

A nostalgic visit to Bahcelievler in Ankara.

Metin Erol had a basic education in Ankara and worked as an apprentice in the industrial workshops. He gained the necessary engineering certificates and accreditation. He completed his military service in Izmir prior to his marriage.

Metin Erol as a Corporal (Onbaşı) in the Turkish Army

Metin was a very calm and collected individual. He was patient and he liked to travel and spend time with the family. He particularly enjoyed traditional Turkish music and family barbecues. He would even take the family out during the winter months and cook a feast on a fire whilst the children played in the snow. Metin worked 6 days a week and Sunday was his only day off but he put it to good use and would always spend it with the family. They would also have long summer holidays together.

One of the Villa’s in Guzelcamli, Kusadasi

The business did well and over the years Metin purchased several land plots and a holiday home in Candarli. He also bought two luxury villa homes in Guzelcamli near Kusadasi which the family used during summer holidays. His children would end up getting married and emigrating to England and the USA. He visited England but for the most part everyone would travel to the villa in Guzelcamli for the summer holidays.

Aytul, Cem, Aysegul, Erol, Benay, Melissa & Alara at Metin’s Memorial in Guzelcamli.

Metin died unexpectedly in 2000 due to a brain hemorrhage and is buried in Guzelcamli. The villas are still used by the family. He is sadly missed. You can view the family tree of Metin Erol at Geneanet. Family members can also view the family photo album at Forever.com. For more details on the Erol and Ayhan family history click here.

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Erol & Ayhan Family

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Admin

The Ayhan family originates from Develi, Kayseri. Yağmurbey village near Kayseri is mentioned in the foundation charter of Cafer Bey (1354-1355), one of the Eratna lords. Develi Develi (Everek – the Armenian name ) It is known that the Develi tribe of the Karakeçili tribe of the Kınık tribe of the Oghuzs came and settled here.

Historically, our Ayhan family roots can be found in Develi. This thriving community would later be decimated by the departure of the Armenians and Greeks from Anatolia. The Armenians left in 1915, followed by the Greeks in 1922. Following this there would also be an exodus of locals leaving the town and finding better opportunities in places such as Ankara, especially in the 1950’s.

The family carries the name of Develioglu. They would have originally been tribal nomads of the Anatolia region. There origins can also be traced to the Kozan region near Adana. Around the vicinity of Develi there are the remains of Hitite, Roman, Byzantine and Selcuk civilizations. This small city of Develi nestles in the foothills of Erciyes Dagi (Mountain). This also explains why our family descendents have the surname Erciyes since it was common at the time to use place names as surnames.

In the 1950’s, Haci Mehmet Ayhan and his brother Sukru and their families moved to Ankara to set up a business. Other members of the family would later move to Ankara as they became settled. They lived in Yenimahalle, Ankara. His younger brother, Mustafa Ayhan would join them in the early 1960’s. The rest of the Ayhan family would remain in Kayseri where they were farmers. Descendents of our family still live in Develi.

Our family story in Ankara begins with Zekiye Ayhan and Metin Erol. They were introduced to each other through a family friend. They married in 1961 and were living in Diskapi, Ulus in Ankara. They lived here for 5 years before moving to Yenimalle. In the late 1960’s the family moved to their own house in Yesil Evler, Karsiyaka.

You can see the full family tree here on geneanet. Family members can also view the family photo album on line at Forever.com

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Ruth Staveley (1929-2014)

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Admin

Ruth Staveley nee Beck was born on the 18th of April 1929, the daughter of Wilfred Beck (1894-1968) and Edith Beck nee Marshall (1890-1962). She was born at 95 Broadway East in Rotherham. Her parents had a daughter named Hazel Beck in 1922 but unfortunately she died as an infant. Ruth would be the only surviving child.

Due to her father’s career as a Commercial Traveller, selling furniture, the family moved around a lot. This made it very hard for Ruth to make friends at school and it must have been quite a disruption to keep having to move house to different areas of the country. The family remained in Rotherham until 1934 and then moved back to Sheffield. They spent some time in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham and also in Halifax before finally moving to Cheltenham around 1940 at the outbreak of World War II.

Anglo American Forces in Cheltenham circa 1940’s

In 1954 she met Walter Staveley at a dance in the Town Hall in Cheltenham, and they were married in the Parish Church in 1957. Ruth and Walter were married for 48 years, and during that time they lived in Singapore and Hong Kong. They had four children, Andrew, Julie Anne, Catherine and Matthew. The family returned to the UK in 1969, settling in Bishops Cleeve. Ruth carried on her love of travel throughout her life, latterly enjoying world cruises.

Wedding Day – 24th August 24th 1957 at Cheltenham Parish Church

The family enjoyed caravanning and boating together. Ruth’s children recall that these were happy, memorable family holidays and weekends. Ruth and Walter’s family grew to include grandsons Erol, Cem ( Jem ) & Lewis. In later years Ruth had another addition to the family in the form of her faithful four legged friend, Bonnie.

Ruth was always kind-hearted, courteous and diplomatic. She had great sense of humour with a mischievous streak. Ruth was described by her very good friend Eileen that she was a “Queen amongst ladies”. Ruth had a lifelong love of ballroom dancing, line dancing and particularly disco, (for which she won many medals and certificates).

Glider lessons at Staverton Airport near Gloucester

Ruth worked at Dowty’s in Tewkesbury and for the Coal Board at Stoke Orchard. Ruth later became employed at the Civil Aviation Authority in Cheltenham for a number of years. She also had an interest in flying, having taken balloon rides and glider training at Staverton Airport near Gloucester.

Ruth was always smiling and looking at the bright side of life. She had an enquiring mind and had a great interest in learning new things. Ruth wrote poems and humorous ditties, enjoyed crosswords and had an extensive collection of ornamental frogs, as anyone visiting her home would know.

Its a dogs life – Ruth Mary Staveley – A selection of her water colour paintings – click here.

Although essentially a reserved person Ruth certainly had no problem in speaking her mind if pressed. In fact one of her biggest regrets was that she did not have enough confidence to be a professional public speaker. Her father was a good water colour artist and Ruth followed in his footsteps taking up watercolour and acrylic painting. Some of her best pieces were exhibited in Cheltenham Montpellier Gardens.

Gloucestershire Echo – To read this article click here.

From silver surfer to pottery classes, garden centres to craft shows she had various interests and right up the last she had an active and agile mind that defied her years. Ruth had a great pride in her appearance always having immaculately manicured nails, and a neck scarf for all occasions.

Ruth moved from the family home at Delabere Road in Bishops Cleeve to a more convenient and self contained apartment at Oswald’s Village in Gloucester where she settled and made new friends in the last chapter of her long and eventful life.

In September 2014 without any warning Ruth had a severe stroke and was admitted to the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Unfortunately she never recovered and passed away after two weeks on the 18th September aged 85. She is buried with Walter Staveley at the Bishops Cleeve Cemetery.

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John Samuel Beck (1871-1947)

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Admin

John Samuel Beck was born at the Chapel Yard, Duke Street in Sheffield. He is the son of John Beck (1835-1913) and Hannah Beck nee Fox (1838-1907). We do not know much about his childhood. John Samuel Beck appears to have been a fairly serious character unlike his father, the caretaker of the chapel where he was born, who was known for his sense of humour.

At the time of the 1881 census the family is living at 21 Slough Street in Sheffield. John is aged 10. He has 9 siblings. Five brothers and four sisters.

The Industrial Revolution brought large-scale steel making to Sheffield. John was a machinist, a steel turner. The family were not particularly well off and life would be centred around his employment and Church on Sunday. As a dedicated Wesleyan his life would have been very conservative and guided by strict moral codes and rules. John Samuel Beck was in the Sheffield Silver Band and used to play the flute and Piccolo.

On the 24th January 1894 he marries Mary Anne Beck nee Hart at the Park Chapel and in the same year their son Wilfred Beck is born on the 29th October 1894. They are living at 16 Neville Street, Brightside, Sheffield until 1895. They then went to Philadelphia USA for a short period prior to returning to Sheffield. Unfortunately this marriage has no happy ending. By 1901 things are not going well. His wife is staying out late and in 1903 a petition for divorce is served. The local press are eager to report the information which was quite the local scandal at the time.

His ex wife scuttles off to Birmingham with her new husband Henry Wells Brookfield. Some years later they are on a ship to Philadelphia. However, they do not seem to have made a success of it and they return to Sheffield and settle down with their children.

John Samuel Beck with son Donald circa 1920

So back to John Samuel Beck. The story has a happy ending. He marries Alice Maud Osborne in 1908 and Donald Beck is born on the 30th April 1910 in Sheffield. John Samuel Beck is now 38 years of age and they have no further additions to the family. His first son Wilfred and his second son Donald are half brothers. The 1911 census shows the family living at 79 Clun Road in Sheffield.

Clun Road Ref: s25318 Click here to visit picturesheffield.com

At the time of the outbreak of WWII John Samuel Beck is 67 years old. His son Wilfred is called up for active duty and survives the war and gets married to Edith Beck ( nee Marshall ). Donald Beck ran his own business designing medical instruments for the administration of aneasthetic in hospitals. He married Mary Ellen Porter in Sheffield in 1936.

Alice Beck dies in Sheffield in 1937. His first wife also dies in Sheffield in 1942. John lives with his son Donald at 55 High Storrs Crescent in Sheffield until his death on the 13th October 1947. He is buried at Shire Green Cemetary, Sheffield.

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Wilfred Beck (1894-1968)

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Admin

Wilfred Beck is born on the 27th October 1894 at 16 Neville Street, Brightside, Sheffield. He is the son of John Samuel Beck (1871-1947) and Mary Anne Beck nee Hart (1872-1942).

In 1901 the family are living at 44 Darwin Road. Wilfred is 6 years old. His father is a machinist. In 1904 his mother divorces John Samuel Beck and then gets married to a Henry Brookfield. His father marries Alice Maud Osborne in 1908 and Donald ( his half brother ) is born in 1910.

At the time of the 1911 census Wilfred Beck is a 16 year old warehouseman apprentice for a cutters and silversmiths firm. Donald Beck his half brother is 11 months old. They are living at 79 Clun Road, Sheffield ( now an industrial estate ). When Wilfred was a young man he joined an amateur dramatics group and took the part of a comedian. He liked to amuse people. The makings of a salesman perhaps?

The First World War commences on the 28th July 1914 and Wilfred is enlisted into the army in 1915. He is assigned to the 14th Battalion Suffolk Regiment and at the age of 21 he sees active service in France as a soldier. His army records show he is a Wesleyan Methodist. He is a short man only 5′ 2″ (1.57m) in height. Records show he had a pretty tough time with injuries, dysentry and a number of ailments caused mostly by the poor conditions of trench warfare.

14th Battalion Suffolk Regiment in France

On the 24th March 1917 he is re assigned to the 6th Battalion York & Lancashire Regiment. This battalion would see action in Flanders for the battle of Messines. There were high casualties and the battalion would also see action in several major battles in France. The war and military service ends for him and he is transferred back to the UK on the 18th September 1919.

Wilfred marries Edith Marshall on the 9th February 1922 at the Wincobank Parish Church. Their first child Hazel is born towards the end of 1922 and unfortunately dies as an infant.

Some of the large wholesalers employed commercial travellers. Today they would be called Sales Representatives. Wilfred Beck seems to have found his forte in furniture sales. This employment provides much better opportunities but requires him to move around the country and travel a lot.

Ruth Mary Beck is born on the 18th April 1929 at 95 Broadway East in Rotherham. The family remained in Rotherham until 1934 and then moved back to Sheffield. They spent some time in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham and also in Halifax. In 1931 Wilfred Beck was mentioned in the Sheffield Daily telegraph. A boy aged 6 ran out straight in front of his car and unfortunately as a result of his injuries.

The inquest decided that Wilfred Beck was in no way to blame and a verdict of accidental death was recorded. This must have been quite traumatic for him. In 1939 the family are living at 27 Beechwood Drive in Halifax. With the outbreak of WWII Wilfred was 44 years of age and was not called up for active service. The call up age was between 18 & 41.

The Beck family would have been one of the few families with access to a motor vehicle. The Morris 8 was Wilfred’s favourite choice as he travelled around the country. The family finally moved to Cheltenham in 1940 not long after the outbreak of World War II.

Wilfred Beck was a keen water colour painter. He would paint landscapes but also people and drawings depicting scenes from daily life. Edith Beck passed away on the 24th April 1962 at Delancey Hospital in Cheltenham. Wilfred died on the 12th February 1968 at 20 Grosvenor Place in Cheltenham.

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Eunice Marshall (1907-1994)

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Admin

Eunice Marshall was born on the 27th March in 1907 the daughter of James Albert Marshall (1867-1909) and Ada Marshall nee Jackson (1870-1907). She was born at 20 Fox Hill Road, Wadsley Bridge, Ecclesfield Road in what was a suburb of Sheffield. Her father was a sheep sheer bender by trade at the time of her birth.

20 Fox Hill Road, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield.

Eunice was the penultimate child of 8 siblings. Clarice who was born after her died in infancy. Of her remaining siblings we have; Florence born 1888, Edith born 1890, Ruth Annie 1892, Albert 1895, Miriam 1900, John Albert 1902 and Willis born 1904.

91 Page Hall Road, Not number 81 because there are now shops there now.

By 1911 the family had moved to 81 Page Hall Road in West Brightside, Sheffield. At this time we have Eunice aged 4 living with her grandfather and grandmother at the time of the census. Albert, Miriam, John and Willis are also here along with other Marshall children from another family. In total 8 children being looked after by John and Ruth Jackson aged 63 and 62. Quite a challenge for them at that age.

Eunice grows up in a busy family and is very close to her sister Miriam. By the time of the 1939 census Eunice is a Shop Assistant ( Woolwork ) and living at 27 Beechwood Drive in Halifax. She will remain in Halifax until her death on September 4th 1994. She died at the age of 87 from a Cerebrovascular accident ( stroke ) at the Bankfield Rest Home, Hollins Lane, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax.

A rose bush was planted in her name at the Park Wood Cemetery in Halifax.

( Row A No.38 ).

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Robert Staveley (1673-1753)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Admin

Robert Staveley is the son of Robert Staveley (born:1637) and Elizabeth Staveley nee Moone (born: 1640). He was born on the 31st March 1673 in the tiny village of Millington, near Pocklington. This small village with a population of just 120 people and 30 homes would actually seem to have been home to more than one local Robert Staveley.

Millington a small village near Pocklington – Click to view the map.

The first Robert Staveley was born in 1678 and married to an Alice but we also have a Robert Staveley born in 1682 who married an Elizabeth Jefferson. Our own Robert Staveley was born and baptized in the village of Millington but the family would move to Kirkburn.

Peter Staveley one of the main researchers of Staveley ancestry looked into this in some detail a few years ago. The Hearth tax was a local tax invented by Charles II to raise revenue. It was based on the number of fireplaces your house had. A bit like the equally hated Window tax of 1696. It shows us that there was only one Staveley household in Millington in 1672. This is recorded as a Robert Staveley with one fireplace. It would seem to be that of our Robert Staveley and his father.

Robert Staveley marries Frances nee Harrison on the 1st March 1702 at Kirkburn. The next year they have a daughter Ann. The family would live in Kirkburn for the next 40 years. Sadly Ann dies on the 20th April 1706 at the age of three. In the same year on July 10th their son John is born at North Dalton ( just 3.5 miles away )

Now back in Kirkburn their daughter Elizabeth is born on the 9th May 1709, followed by Ann on the 5th February 1711. Richard is born on the 4th October 1711 and Isaac in 1715. Finally we see the birth of William on the 20th August 1719.

Richard, John and Isaac all survive and get married. You can see their details on the family tree. Robert Staveley is buried at Tibthorpe on February 15th 1753. Frances Staveley dies two years later in 1755.

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Isaac Staveley (1715-1771)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Admin

Isaac Staveley is born in 1715 the son of Robert Staveley (1673-1753) and Frances Staveley nee Harrison (1674-1755). He is born in Kirkburn, Yorkshire which is just 3 miles south-west of Driffield. His baptism takes place in 1721 at the age of six.

Kirkburn not far from Tibthorpe and Driffield – Click to view the map.

Isaac marries Ann Piercy on the 3rd July 1748 at Leven, York. Their first child named Elizabeth has already been born at Kilburn on January 29th. They have a son named Michael who is born on the 19th November 1750. They then have three daughters in succession; Dinah born May 1st 1753, Hannah born June 24th 1755 and Mercy ( Mary ) born February 19th 1758. All born in Kirkburn. The church at Kirkburn has been a place of worship to the Staveleys for 300 years. There are number of Staveley graves here both with and without headstones.

St Mary Church at Kirkburn – Photo courtesy of John Brown – Wikipedia

William is born on the 8th June 1760. Unfortunately their daughter Elizabeth dies in December 1760 and by the following March William has also passed away. Isaac is born on the 3rd December 1761 in Kirkburn. Ann, their last child, is born in 1764 but not in Harpham. It would appear that the family are now in Nafferton.

Isaac would have been one of the last gentleman farmers in our own Staveley line. His descendants would find farming much more of a struggle with some managing to make a reasonable living but many more suffering from the changes that were about to take place.

Isaac dies on January 28th 1771 at Kirkburn. Probate from the Exchequer Courts of York is in December 1771 at Nafferton. Isaac is buried at St Mary Churchyard at Kirkburn. His wife Ann Staveley ( Piercy ) dies on the 10th August 1810.

The family would have been of good standing in the local area. They certainly had the means to ensure that they received a proper burial. Their memorial (pictured above ) is by the entrance door of the Kirkburn Church alongside Isaac’s brother William. There is very little else that we can tell you about Isaac.

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Michael Staveley (1750-1820)

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Admin

Michael Staveley is the son of Isaac Staveley (1715-1771) and Ann Peircy (1726-1810). He was was born at Kirkburn, Yorkshire. Michael later moved to Nafferton where he would marry Mary Rawson. They had a son called Michael who was born on the 9th June 1773. Unfortunately their son would die in infancy in September 1774. Mary Staveley is thought to have died a year later in 1775.

On the 5th January 1776, Michael marries Penelope Jefferson in Nafferton. Their first child is born on the 17th July in the same year at Harpham but he dies in infancy in 1777. They have a daughter called Frances who is born on the 21st December 1777 at Burton Agnes. This is followed by the birth of a son named Richard, also at Burton Agnes, on the 10th November 1779. As you can see from the map, Burton Agnes is just 1.4 miles from Harpham.

Harpham is just 1.4 miles from Burton Agnes and 6 miles from Barmston. Click here for the map.

On February the 14th at Harpham in 1782 we see the birth of another daughter named Judith. Their son William is born on March 21st 1784 at Harpham. Samuel Staveley is born on June 15th 1788 at Harpham, and Hannah on June 10th 1791. The family is expanding and Michael must be doing reasonably well as a farmer. Michael is a husbandman by occupation. This means that he is a farmer below the rank of Yeoman. An average farmer in his local area.

The couple are settled in Harpham and continue to have more children. Francis is born on September 14th in 1795 but dies in infancy later in the year. Mark Staveley is born on the 13th March 1972 but he dies in April of the same year. Their daughter Frances marries a Thomas Anderson on October 15th 1798.

In 1800 Michael was left a bequest of £150 in the will of his Uncle William. Michael and Penelope have their last child, also named Penelope, on the 17th May 1801. Michael is aged 50 when this child is born. His wife is 46. This year we see the first British Census and the results show that the population number 8,892,536.

Barmston on the coast near Bridlington. Click to view the map.

In 1820 Sir Francis Boynton leased Michael and his son Richard over 200 acres of land at Barmston. Sir Francis Boynton, one of the Boynton Baronets, had a stately home in Burton Agnes near Harpham. He would have known Michael Staveley and his family quite well. I am fairly certain that this move by Michael was to help secure his sons future in farming. Since Michael was now 70 years of age it was unlikely to be of any benefit to him.

St John of Beverley Church – Photo courtesy of Stephen Horncastle – Wikipedia

Michael dies in 1820 in the same year that he signs the lease. He is buried at the St. John of Beverley Churchyard, Harpham. Richard would continue with the leased land at Barmston. To follow the history of this family take a look at the life of William Staveley his son.

Penelope dies at the age of 67 at Kirby Grindalythe near Malton.