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James Longstaff                                 1812-1892
James was born on 10 May 1812, the son of Thomas Longstaff and Jane Reay, at Morpeth, Northumberland. He married Margaret Willis.
Margaret Willis                                  1814-
Margaret was born about 1814, the daughter of Thomas Willis and Dorothy Nicholson, in Morpeth, Northumberland.
I have identified the following children.
  Dorothy Born 1 Apr 1839   Gateshead  
James Born 18 Dec 1840   Gateshead Died Nov 1841
Mary Ann Born 4 Sep 1842   Gateshead Married Alexander Lowrie
Jane Margaret Born 4 Dec 1844   Gateshead Died Feb 1846
James Willis Born 28 Jan 1847   Gateshead Married Margery Brown
Jane Margaret Born 24 Sep 1849   Gateshead Married Thomas Wilson
Hannah Born 3 May 1852   Gateshead  
Elizabeth Grace Born abt 1854   Morpeth Married Richard Parkinson

Birth of Parents
James Longstaff b: 10 May 1812  c: 16 Aug 1812             St. Mary's, Morpeth, Northumberland
son of Thomas Longstaff and Jane Reay

Margaret Willis b: abt 1814  c: 31 Jul 1814       Morpeth, Northumberland
daughter of Thomas Willis and Dorothy Nicholson

Marriage
No Date
James Longstaff
Margaret Willis

Children
Dorothy Longstaff b: 1 Apr 1839  c: 28 Apr 1839       Gateshead, County Durham     1839 2Q Gateshead 24 107
daughter of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis
James Longstaff b: 18 Dec 1840  c: 4 Jan 1841       Gateshead, County Durham     1840 4Q Gateshead 24 85
son of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis       Died Nov 1841

1841 Census  
7 June 1841 Morpeth, Northumberland
      Born in this County?    
Thomas Willis
Margaret
Dorothy
James
Age 65
Age 25
Age 2
Age 2 Mo
Printer

Gateshead
Gateshead


1 Apr 1839
18 Dec 1840

Mary Ann Longstaff b: 4 Sep 1842  c: 25 Sep 1842       Gateshead, County Durham     1842 3Q Gateshead 24 134
daughter of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis
Jane Margaret Longstaff b: 4 Dec 1844           Gateshead, County Durham   1844 4Q Gateshead 24 151
daughter of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis

James Willis Longstaff b: 28 Jan 1847  c: 7 Mar 1847         Gateshead, County Durham   1847 1Q Gateshead 24 145
son of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis
Jane Margaret Longstaff b: 24 Sep 1849  c: 28 Oct 1849         Gateshead, County Durham   1849 3Q Gateshead 24 141
daughter of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis

1851 Census   31 March 1851 Morpeth, Northumberland
 
Thomas Willis
Dorothy (Gdau)
Jane Margaret (Gdau)
Age 70
Age 12
Age 1
Retired Printer
Gateshead Gateshead

Durham
Durham

1 Apr 1839
24 Sep 1849

Hannah W. Longstaff b: 3 May 1852  c: 13 Jun 1852             Gateshead, County Durham
daughter of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis
Elizabeth Grace Longstaff b: abt 1854         Morpeth, Northumberland   1854 3Q Morpeth 10b 225
daughter of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis

1861 Census   8 April 1861 Morpeth, Northumberland
Market Place
James Longstaff
Margaret (Wife)
Dorothy
Mary Ann
James Willis
Jane Margaret
Hannah
Elizabeth Grace
Age 49
Age 45
Age 21
Age 18
Age 14
Age 11
Age 9
Age 6
Master Fellmonger

Dressmaker
Morpeth
Morpeth
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Morpeth
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Northumberland
10 May 1812
abt 1814
1 Apr 1839
4 Sep 1842
28 Jan 1847
24 Sep 1849
3 May 1852
abt 1854

1871 Census RG10-5098 3 April 1871 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
11 Copeland Terrace
James Longstaff
Margaret (Wife)
Dorothy (u)
Hannah (u)
Elizabeth Grace
James Lowrie (Gson)
Age 57
Age 55
Age 28
Age 18
Age 16
Age 2
Oil Merchant
Morpeth
Morpeth
Gateshead
Gateshead
Morpeth
Newcastle
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Northumberland
Northumberland
10 May 1812
abt 1814
1 Apr 1839
3 May 1852
abt 1854
abt 1868

1881 Census RG11-5047 4 April 1881 Westgate, Northumberland
79 & 81 Jefferson Street
James Longstaff
Margaret (Wife)
Dorothy (u)
Jane M. (u)
Hannah (u)
Elizabeth (u)
Age 67
Age 65
Age 35
Age 28
Age 26
Age 24
Manager Morpeth
Morpeth
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Morpeth
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Northumberland
10 May 1812
abt 1814
1 Apr 1839
24 Sep 1849
3 May 1852
abt 1854

Death
Margaret (Willis) Longstaff No Data

1891 Census RG12-4260 6 April 1891 Newbiggin, Northumberland
  
James Longstaff (Widower)
Dorothy (u)
Hannah W.(u)
Margaret Parkinson (Gdau)
Age 73
Age 42
Age 30
Age 8
Living on own means Morpeth
Gateshead
Gateshead
Newcastle
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Northumberland
10 May 1812
1 Apr 1839
abt 1860
abt 1882

Death
James Longstaff Died 1892, Age 75,   Morpeth, Northumberland               1892 2Q Morpeth 10b 221



SPECIAL THANKS  to , of Poole, Dorset, a descendent of Thomas Longstaff (1787-1862),
for the details provided above.