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James Willis Longstaff               1872-1901
James was born about 1872, the son of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown, at Blaydon, County Durham. He married Harriet Wilkinson.
Harriet Wilkinson                       1867-1949
Harriet was born about 1867, in Coln, Lancashire.
I have identified the following children.
  James Willis Born abt 1895   Colne, Lancashire  
William Alan Born abt 1898   Colne, Lancashire  
Margery Born abt 1901   Lancashire Never Married

Birth of Parents
James Willis Longstaff b: abt 1872               Blaydon, County Durham             1872 1Q Gateshead 10a 826
son of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown

Harriet Wilkinson b: abt 1867         Colne, Lancashire             1867 2Q Burnley 8e 236

Marriage
1895
James Willis Longstaff
Harriet Wilkinson 		Lancashire     1895 4Q Burnley 8e 337

Children
James Willis Longstaff b: abt 1895               Colne, Lancashire     1896 1Q Burnley 8e 270
son of James Willis Longstaff and Harriet Wilkinson
William Alan Longstaff b: abt 1898               Colne, Lancashire     1898 3Q Burnley 8e 314
son of James Willis Longstaff and Harriet Wilkinson

1901 Census RG13-3887 1 April 1901 Colne, Lancashire
102 Skipton Road
Jas Willis Longstaff
Harriet (Wife)
Jas Willis
William Alan
Lizzie Halifax (s) (Boarder) 		Age 29
Age 34
Age 5
Age 2
Age 33 		Fellmonger



Dressmaker 		Blaydon on Tyne
Colne
Colne
Colne
Bacup 		Durham
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire 		abt 1872
abt 1867
abt 1895
abt 1898
abt 1867

James Willis Longstaff and family

Margery Longstaff b: abt 1901               Lancashire           1901 4Q West Derby 8b 349
daughter of James Willis Longstaff and Harriet Wilkinson

Death
James Willis Longstaff No Date

1920 Census  
 1 Jan 1920 Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.
District 244, Image 45 of 49
200 Avon Ave.		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Harriet Longstaff (Wid)
James W. Jr. (S)
W. Allen (S)
Margery (S) 		Age 52
Age 24
Age 21
Age 18 		None
Accountant
Foundary Pattern Maker
Librarian 		England
England
England
England 		England
England
England
England 		England
England
England
England 		abt 1867
abt 1895
abt 1898
abt 1901
Other data in Census:
They Rent their home, They immigrated in 1904, They became citizens in 1916.

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.
District 114, Image 8 of 29
247 Broadway 		Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Harriet Longstaff (Widow)
James W. (M)
Margery (S) 		Age 63
Age 34
Age 28 		Library Asst.
Auditing Co. Mgr.
Library Asst. 		England
England
England 		England
England
England 		England
England
England 		abt 1867
abt 1895
abt 1901
Additional Information in Census:
Rent appartment, $45/Mo., Had a Radio, They immigrated in 1903, Naturalized Citizens, James was age 24 at marriage.

1940 Census 1 April 1940
 Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Image 4 of 34
538 Summer Ave.		 B I R T H
P L A C E		    Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Harriet Longstaff (Widow)
Margery (Dau)(s) 		Age 73
Age 37 		Library Asst.
Library Asst. 		England
England 		Same Place
Same Place 		abt 1867
abt 1901
Renting Apt., value $50,   1939 Total earnings Harriet $1,200, Margery $1,500

Death
Harriet (Wilkinson) Longstaff Died 1949,  Newark, New Jersey



SPECIAL THANKS  to Thomas Richmond Willis Longstaff, of Waterville Maine,
a descendent of Thomas Longstaff (1787-1862), for the details provided above. Visit his Website