Descendants of James Longstaff and Margaret Willis

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JAMES2 LONGSTAFF  (THOMAS1) was born 10 May 1812 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England1, and died 1892.  He married MARGARET WILLIS, daughter of THOMAS WILLIS and DOROTHY NICHOLSON.  She was born 1814 in Mitford, Northumberland, England.

       

Children of JAMES LONGSTAFF and MARGARET WILLIS are:

                   i.    DOROTHY3 LONGSTAFF, b. 1 Apr 1839, Gateshead, Durham, England2.

                  ii.    JAMES LONGSTAFF, b. 18 Dec 1840, Gateshead, Durham, England; d. Nov 1841, Gateshead, Durham, England.

2.              iii.    MARY ANN LONGSTAFF, b. 4 Sep 1842, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.

                 iv.    JANE MARGARET LONGSTAFF (1), b. 4 Dec 1844, Gateshead, Durham, England; d. Feb 1846, Gateshead, Durham, England.

3.               v.    JAMES WILLIS LONGSTAFF, b. 28 Jan 1847, Gateshead, Durham, England; d. 1901, Burnley, Lancs.

4.              vi.    JANE MARGARET LONGSTAFF (2), b. 24 Sep 1849, Gateshead, Durham, England.

                vii.    HANNAH LONGSTAFF, b. 3 May 1852, Gateshead, Durham, England.

5.            viii.    ELIZABETH GRACE LONGSTAFF, b. 1854, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  MARY ANN3 LONGSTAFF (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 4 Sep 1842 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.  She married ALEXANDER LOWRIE 25 Dec 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, son of JOHN LOWRIE and ELIZABETH REA.  He was born Abt. 1834 in Belford, Northumberland.

       

Children of MARY LONGSTAFF and ALEXANDER LOWRIE are:

                   i.    JAMES4 LOWRIE, b. 1869, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland; m. ELIZABETH JANE KING, 1890.

                  ii.    JOHN LOWRIE, b. 1870, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

                 iii.    MARGARET WILLIS LOWRIE, b. 1872, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

                 iv.    THOMAS W. A. LOWRIE, b. 1875.

 

 

3.  JAMES WILLIS3 LONGSTAFF (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 28 Jan 1847 in Gateshead, Durham, England, and died 1901 in Burnley, Lancs.  He married MARGERY BROWN 1865 in Newcastle.  She was born 1847 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, and died 1898 in Burnley, Lancashire.

       

Children of JAMES LONGSTAFF and MARGERY BROWN are:

6.                i.    DOROTHY WILLIS4 LONGSTAFF, b. 1867, York; d. 1941.

7.               ii.    JAMES WILLIS LONGSTAFF, JR., b. 1872, Blaydon, Durham, March Quarter.

                 iii.    JANE LONGSTAFF, b. 19 Oct 1874, Haugh, Butterworth, Lordshipside, Lancaster; d. 15 Aug 1960, The Grove, Horton, Siere, Epsom; m. JOHN WILLIAMSON, 23 May 1912, Registrar's Office, Southwark; b. 1 Apr 1862, Pan Bank, Westoe, County of Durham; d. 3 Oct 1941, Lambeth Hospital.

8.              iv.    THOMAS RICHMOND WILLIS LONGSTAFF, b. 1877, Newhey, Lancashire; d. 4 Apr 1937, Fairfield, Victoria, Australia.

9.               v.    ELIZABETH LONGSTAFF, b. 1878, Newhey, Lancashire, England; d. 1966, Abingdon, PA.

                 vi.    MARGARET LONGSTAFF, b. 1881.

                vii.    HANNAH LONGSTAFF, b. 5 Mar 18833; d. Nov 1963, Dorchester, MA3.

10.          viii.    WILLIAM LONGSTAFF, b. 14 May 1885, Lincoln, England; d. 5 Aug 1940, Memorial Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire.

11.             ix.    JOHN BROWN LONGSTAFF, b. 1887, Lincolnshire, England; d. 20 Aug 1950, Massachusetts.

 

 

4.  JANE MARGARET LONGSTAFF3 (2) (JAMES2 LONGSTAFF, THOMAS1) was born 24 Sep 1849 in Gateshead, Durham, England.  She married THOMAS WILSON 1884.  He was born Abt. 1831 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

       

Children of JANE (2) and THOMAS WILSON are:

                   i.    MARIA J.4 WILSON, b. Abt. 1886, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

                  ii.    THOMAS J. W. WILSON, b. Abt. 1888, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

 

 

5.  ELIZABETH GRACE3 LONGSTAFF (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1854 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.  She married RICHARD PARKINSON 1881 in Newcastle, son of PHILIP PARKINSON and MARY NIXON.  He was born Abt. 1857 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

       

Children of ELIZABETH LONGSTAFF and RICHARD PARKINSON are:

                   i.    MARGARET WILLIS4 PARKINSON, b. Abt. 1882, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

                  ii.    GERTRUDE M. PARKINSON, b. Abt. 1883, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

                 iii.    RICHARD J. PARKINSON, b. Abt. 1885, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.

                 iv.    PERCIVAL V. PARKINSON, b. Abt. 1887, Gateshead.

                  v.    PHILIP PARKINSON, b. Abt. 1889, Gateshead.

                 vi.    WILLIS PARKINSON, b. Abt. 1893, Gateshead.

 

Generation No. 3

 

6.  DOROTHY WILLIS4 LONGSTAFF (JAMES WILLIS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1867 in York, and died 1941.  She married WILLIAM WOULD 28 Jun 1891 in Parish Church of St. Andrews, Lincoln, son of CHRISTOPHER WOULD and DAMARIS APPLEYARD.  He was born 2 Oct 1860 in Coningsby, Tattershall, Lincoln, and died 1928.

       

Child of DOROTHY LONGSTAFF and WILLIAM WOULD is:

                   i.    JOHN WILLIAM5 WOULD, b. 17 May 1904, Lincoln, England; d. Apr 1974, Birmingham; m. IVY WARD, 27 Dec 1927; b. 1 Mar 1901, 25 Ripon Street, Lincoln, England; d. Aug 1972, Birmingham.

 

 

7.  JAMES WILLIS4 LONGSTAFF, JR. (JAMES WILLIS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1872 in Blaydon, Durham, March Quarter.  He married HARRIET WILKINSON 1895 in Burnley, Lancashire.  She was born 1867 in Colne, Lancashire, England, and died 1949 in Newark, NJ.

       

Children of JAMES LONGSTAFF and HARRIET WILKINSON are:

                   i.    JAMES W.5 LONGSTAFF III, b. Abt. 1896.

                  ii.    WILLIAM ALAN LONGSTAFF, b. Abt. 1898; d. 1967; m. MARGARET HEFFNER.

                 iii.    MARGERY LONGSTAFF, b. Abt. 1903; d. 1966.

 

 

8.  THOMAS RICHMOND WILLIS4 LONGSTAFF (JAMES WILLIS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1877 in Newhey, Lancashire, and died 4 Apr 1937 in Fairfield, Victoria, Australia.  He married ELIZABETH MOORE LEAY 1901 in West Derby, daughter of JOSEPH LEAY and ELIZABETH MOORE.  She was born 1879 in Seaforth, Lancs., and died 25 Mar 1948 in Australia.

       

Children of THOMAS LONGSTAFF and ELIZABETH LEAY are:

                   i.    BESSIE5 LONGSTAFF, b. 1904, West Derby District.

                  ii.    CONNIE MAY LONGSTAFF, b. 1908, West Derby District.

                 iii.    ERNEST LONGSTAFF, b. Abt. 1912.

 

 

9.  ELIZABETH4 LONGSTAFF (JAMES WILLIS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1878 in Newhey, Lancashire, England, and died 1966 in Abingdon, PA.  She married THOMAS HUGHES EDWARDS Abt. 1903.  He was born 1874, and died 1960.

       

Children of ELIZABETH LONGSTAFF and THOMAS EDWARDS are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH MARGERY5 EDWARDS, b. 3 Feb 1913; d. 21 May 1997, New Britain, Bucks, PA 18901; m. HENRY BEDINGER; b. 20 Jul 1911; d. 6 Oct 1996, Hatboro, Montgomery, PA 19040.

                  ii.    DOROTHY LOLA EDWARDS, b. 15 Apr 1915, Boston, MA; d. 8 Feb 2000, Poughkeepsie, NY; m. MERRILL JUDE WINTER; b. 16 Jun 1905, Williamsport, PA; d. 8 Jan 1969, Millbrook, NY.

 

 

10.  WILLIAM4 LONGSTAFF (JAMES WILLIS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 14 May 1885 in Lincoln, England, and died 5 Aug 1940 in Memorial Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire.  He married EVELENE HELEN HAYES 1934, daughter of WILLIAM HAYES and HELENE KNOBLAUCH.  She was born 10 Jan 1904 in South Boston, MA, and died 13 Apr 1973 in Allston, Massachusetts4.

       

Children of WILLIAM LONGSTAFF and EVELENE HAYES are still living.

 

11.  JOHN BROWN4 LONGSTAFF (JAMES WILLIS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1887 in Lincolnshire, England, and died 20 Aug 1950 in Massachusetts.  He married HILDA KATHLEEN DEMPSTER.  She was born 30 Mar 1885 in Jamaica, British West Indies5,6, and died 13 Dec 1971 in Dorchester, MA7,8.

       

Children of JOHN LONGSTAFF and HILDA DEMPSTER are still living, except for:

                   i.    WILLIAM DEMPSTER5 LONGSTAFF, b. 25 Feb 1919; d. 1 Mar 1919

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Parish Register, St. Mary the Virgin, Morpeth.

2.  IGI.

3.  Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 4, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.145399.108

4.  Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Sep 2, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.25826.192

5.  Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Sep 17, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.145399.82

6.  Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 4, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.145399.82

7.  Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Sep 17, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.145399.82

8.  Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 4, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.145399.82

Children of JOHN LONGSTAFF and HILDA DEMPSTER are still living:

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