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William Longstaff                                    1823-1892
William was born about 1823, the son of Thomas Longstaff and Jane Reay, at Morpeth, Northumberland. He married Euphemia McDougal in 1845. After her death he married Margaret Coward in 1867, and after her death, to Elizabeth Railton in 1882.
Euphemia McDougal                               1823-1866     (1st Wife)
Euphemia was born on 12 November 1823, the daughter of Alexander McDougal and Mary Brown, in Killarrow, Argyll, Scotland.
I have identified the following children.
  Thomas Born abt 1846   Morpeth  
James Born abt 1848   Morpeth  
Alexander McDougal Born abt 1850   Morpeth Died 7 Oct 1851, Age 9 Mo.
William Alexander Born 3 Aug 1852   Morpeth Married Elizabeth Ann Scorer
Isabella Brown Born abt 1857   Morpeth
Huntley Brown Born abt 1860   Newcastle Married Emily Louisa Taylor
Euphemia Phoebe Born 9 May 1863   Newcastle Married William Carr
Elizabeth Born abt 1866   Newcastle  

Birth of Parents
William Longstaff b: abt 1823  c: 8 Jun 1823             St. Mary's, Morpeth, Northumberland
son of Thomas Longstaff and Jane Reay

Euphemia McDougal b: 12 Nov 1823         Killarrow, Argyll, Scotland
daughter of Alexander McDougal and Mary Brown
Marriage
29 Jul 1845
William Longstaff
Euphemia McDougal 		Gateshead, County Durham           1845 3Q Gateshead 24 119

Children
Thomas Longstaff b: abt 1846  c: 21 Jul 1846     All Saints, Newcastle, Northumberland   1846 3Q Newcastle T 25  315
son of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal, Morpeth
James Longstaff b: abt 1848  c: 9 Mar 1848     St Mary's, Morpeth, Northumberland   1848 1Q Morpeth 25  313
son of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal, Morpeth
Alexander McDougal Longstaff b: abt 1850               Morpeth, Northumberland       1850 4Q Tynemouth 25  446
son of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal, Dog Kennel, Morpeth
Died 7 Oct 1851, Age 9 Mo. Convulsions     1851 4Q Morpeth 25  213

1851 Census   31 March 1851 Morpeth, Northumberland
William Longstaff
Euphemia (Wife)
Thomas
James
Alexander 		Age 27
Age 26
Age 4
Age 3
Age 3 Mo 		Fellmonger

Fellmonger 		Morpeth
Scotland
Morpeth
Morpeth
Morpeth 		Northumberland

Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1823
abt 1823
abt 1846
abt 1847
abt 1850

William Alexander Longstaff b: 3 Aug 1852               Morpeth, Northumberland   1852 3Q Morpeth 10b  206
son of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal, Dog Kennel, Morpeth   Died 9 Jul 1901
Isabella Brown Longstaff b: abt 1856  c: 24 Jun 1857             Morpeth, Northumberland   1856 2Q Morpeth 10b  238
daughter of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal, Morpeth
Jane Longstaff b: abt 1858               Morpeth, Northumberland   1858 3Q Morpeth 10b  240
daughter of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal, Morpeth
Huntley Brown Longstaff b: 5 Sep 1860            All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
son of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal       1860 3Q Newcastle T 10b  66

1861 Census RG9-3830 8 April 1861 All Ssaints, Northumberland
1 Redbarn Cottage
William Longstaff
Euphemia (Wife)
Thomas (Son)
James (Son)
William A. (Son)
Isabel B. (Dau)
Jane (Dau)
Huntley Brown (Son) 		Age 36
Age 36
Age 14
Age 13
Age 8
Age 5
Age 2
Age 7 Mon 		Skinner

Iron Founder
Tobaconist
Scholar
Scholar 		Morpeth

Newcastle
Morpeth
Morpeth
Morpeth
Morpeth
Newcastle 		Northumberland
Scotland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1823
12 Nov 1823
abt 1846
abt 1848
abt 1852
abt 1856
abt 18xx
abt 1860

Euphemia Phoebe Longstaff b: 9 May 1863               All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
daughter of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal       1863 2Q Newcastle T 10b  117
Elizabeth Longstaff b: abt 1866               Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland       1866 3Q Newcastle T 10b  32
daughter of William Longstaff and Euphemia McDougal

Death
Euphemia (McDougal) Longstaff Died 1866, Age 42, Newcastle upon Tyne       1866 3Q Newcastle T 10b  39


Margaret Coward                                1823-1882               (2nd Wife)
Margaret was born about 1823, in Lowick, Northumberland.
They had no children.

Birth of New Wife
Margaret Coward b: abt 1823               Lowick, Northumberland

Marriage
1867
William Longstaff
Margaret Coward 		Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland       1867 4Q Newcastle T 10b  274

1871 Census RG10-5086 3 April 1871 St Andrew, Northumberland
Back Lane
William Longstaff
Margaret (Wife)
William Coward
Jane Longstaff
Mary J. Coward
Huntley Longstaff
Elizabeth Coward
Hugh Longstaff 		Age 45
Age 49
Age 18
Age 12
Age 10
Age 10
Age 7
Age 7 		Fellmonger

Labourer 		Morpeth
Sourck
Newcastle
Morpeth
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1823
abt 1823
abt 1852
abt 1858
abt 1860
abt 1860
abt 1863
abt 1863

1881 Census RG11-5027 4 April 1881 Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow, County Durham
Blue House Farm
William Longstaff
Margaret (Wife)
Huntley
Elizabeth
Phoebe
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 54
Age 58
Age 19
Age 17
Age18 		Farmer Morpeth
Lowick
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1823
abt 1823
abt 1861
abt 1866
abt 1862

Death
Margaret (Coward) Longstaff Died 1882, Age 60,  South Shields       1882 1Q South Shields 10a  398


Elizabeth Railton                                     1847-                             (3rd Wife)
Elizabeth was born about 1847, in County Durham.
They had no children.

Birth of New Wife
Elizabeth Railton b: abt 1847               County Durham

Marriage
1882
William Longstaff
Elizabeth Railton 		Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland       1882 2Q Newcastle T 10b  216

1891 Census RG12-4170 6 April 1891 Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow, Northumberland
Blue House
William Longstaff
Elizabeth (Wife)
Huntley B.
William (GSon)
Mary Jane Dixon (Gdau)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 60
Age 50
Age 29
Age 15
Age 11 		Farmer



Scholar 		Morpeth

Newcastle
Gateshead
Guisborough 		Northumberland
Durham
Northumberland
Durham
Yorkshire 		abt 1823
abt 1847
abt 1861
abt 1875
abt 1879

Death
William Longstaff Died 2 Dec 1892, Age 70,  South Shields, County Durham     1892 4Q South Shields 10a 417

DURHAM   10 Feb 1893                         Probate
LONGSTAFF, William - of Blue house farm, Pelaw, County Durham, farmer and horse slaughterer, died 2 December 1892, Administration Durham 10 February, to Elizabeth Longstaff, widow.   Effects £346 1s 4d.

Death
Elizabeth (Railton) Longstaff No Data



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