Descendants of John Wagstaff Longstaff

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN WAGSTAFF1 LONGSTAFF1 was born 1761 in London.  He married ELIZABETH GRAY 28 Nov 1786 in St. Leonards Shoreditch.  She was born 1764 in London.

 

Notes for JOHN WAGSTAFF LONGSTAFF:

It is not confirmed that he is the father of the children born at North Mimms, however, there is only one marriage in the IGI for a John Longstaff and Elisabeth around the correct time.  There is no record of a marriage at North Mimms.

 

More About JOHN WAGSTAFF LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 04 Jun 1761, St Sepulchre, London

 

Notes for ELIZABETH GRAY:

Probable mother only.

       

Children of JOHN LONGSTAFF and ELIZABETH GRAY are:

2.                i.    SARAH2 LONGSTAFF, b. 1787, North Mymms.

3.               ii.    WILLIAM LONGSTAFF, b. 1790, North Mimms.

                 iii.    ANNE LONGSTAFF, b. 1792, North Mymms.

 

More About ANNE LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 26 Aug 1792

 

                 iv.    JANE LONGSTAFF, b. 1795, North Mymms.

 

More About JANE LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 10 May 1795

 

                  v.    RACHEL LONGSTAFF, b. 1798, North Mymms.

 

More About RACHEL LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 15 Apr 1798

 

                 vi.    EDWARD LONGSTAFF, b. 1800, North Mymms.

 

More About EDWARD LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 16 Nov 1800

 

4.             vii.    JAMES LONGSTAFF, b. 1803, North Mymms; d. 1885, Hatfield district.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  SARAH2 LONGSTAFF (JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1787 in North Mymms.  She married ISAAC SIBLEY 28 Jul 1810 in North Mymms.  He was born Abt. 1780 in Hertfordshire.

 

More About SARAH LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 04 Nov 1787

       

Children of SARAH LONGSTAFF and ISAAC SIBLEY are:

                   i.    ANN3 SIBLEY, b. 1811, North Mimms.

 

More About ANN SIBLEY:

Baptism: 30 Jun 1811, North Mimms

 

                  ii.    JOHN SIBLEY1, b. 1813, North Mimms.

 

More About JOHN SIBLEY:

Baptism: 03 Oct 1813, North Mimms

 

                 iii.    SARAH SIBLEY1, b. 1816, North Mimms.

 

More About SARAH SIBLEY:

Baptism: 28 Apr 1816, North Mimms

 

 

3.  WILLIAM2 LONGSTAFF (JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1790 in North Mimms.  He married HANNAH LAMBARTH 05 Apr 1820 in North Mimms, daughter of BENJAMIN LAMBARTH and HANNAH WHITTINGTON.  She was born 1798 in Essendon, and died 1767 in Hatfield district.

       

Children of WILLIAM LONGSTAFF and HANNAH LAMBARTH are:

5.                i.    GEORGE WELLS3 LONGSTAFF, b. 1821, North Mymms; d. 1888, Ware.

                  ii.    ANN WITHERTON LONGSTAFF, b. 1823, North Mymms.

 

More About ANN WITHERTON LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 29 Jun 1823, North Mymms

 

                 iii.    JAMES LAMBERT LONGSTAFF, b. 1825, North Mymms.

 

More About JAMES LAMBERT LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 22 May 1825, North Mymms

 

6.              iv.    BENJAMIN LAMBERT LONGSTAFF, b. 1828, North Mimms, Herts; d. 1903, St. Albans.

                  v.    HANNAH LONGSTAFF, b. 1830, North Mymms.

 

More About HANNAH LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 10 Oct 1830, North Mymms

 

                 vi.    AMY LONGSTAFF, b. 1833, North Mymms.

 

More About AMY LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 05 May 1833, North Mymms

 

7.             vii.    SARAH LONGSTAFF, b. 1836, North Mymms, England; d. 1886, Edmonton, London.

8.            viii.    WILLIAM LONGSTAFF, b. 1837, North Mymms; d. 1912, Hatfield district.

 

 

4.  JAMES2 LONGSTAFF (JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1803 in North Mymms, and died 1885 in Hatfield district.  He married RUTH STARKIS.  She was born 1809 in Hertfordshire, and died 1871 in Hatfield district.

 

More About JAMES LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 23 Oct 1803

 

More About RUTH STARKIS:

Baptism: 12 Dec 1813

       

Children of JAMES LONGSTAFF and RUTH STARKIS are:

                   i.    JOHN3 LONGSTAFF, b. 1836, Herts.

                  ii.    JANE LONGSTAFF, b. 1838, Herts.

                 iii.    JAMES LONGSTAFF, b. 1840, Herts.

                 iv.    WILLIAM LONGSTAFF, b. 1843, Herts.

                  v.    ELIZA LONGSTAFF1, b. 1845, Herts; d. 04 May 1848, North Mimms.

                 vi.    ANN LONGSTAFF, b. 1847, Herts.

                vii.    EMMA LONGSTAFF, b. 1850, Herts.

               viii.    GEORGE LONGSTAFF, b. 1852, Herts.

                 ix.    EDWARD LONGSTAFF, b. 1855, Herts.

                  x.    BENJAMIN LONGSTAFF, b. 1857, Herts.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

5.  GEORGE WELLS3 LONGSTAFF (WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1821 in North Mymms, and died 1888 in Ware.  He married (1) HANNAH GOODALL.  She was born Abt. 1823 in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, and died 1844 in Hatfield district.  He married (2) MARY ENGLISH.  She was born 1815 in North Mimms, and died 1853 in Hatfield district.  He married (3) ANN HART 1856 in North Mymms.  She was born Abt. 1833 in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, and died 1904 in Hatfield district.

 

More About GEORGE WELLS LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 01 Apr 1821, North Mymms

 

Notes for HANNAH GOODALL:

In 1841 lived at Water End with parents.

 

More About HANNAH GOODALL:

Baptism: 17 Aug 1823, North Mimms

 

Notes for ANN HART:

Maiden name was Watson, although she was born Ann Swaine in some records in the IGI.

She was the sister of Charlotte who married Benjamin Longstaff, brother of George.

 

She married William Hart in 1853 at Barnet. he died in 1854.

As a widow she married George Longstaff.

       

Child of GEORGE LONGSTAFF and HANNAH GOODALL is:

                   i.    ELIZA SARAH4 LONGSTAFF, b. 1843, North Mimms; m. JAMES FLINT, 1864, Hatfield district; b. 1835, St Stephens, St Albans.

 

More About ELIZA SARAH LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 17 Sep 1843

 

       

Child of GEORGE LONGSTAFF and MARY ENGLISH is:

                  ii.    JAMES GEORGE4 LONGSTAFF, b. 1847, North Mimms; d. 05 Apr 1848, North Mimms.

 

More About JAMES GEORGE LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 25 Jul 1847, North Mimms

 

       

Children of GEORGE LONGSTAFF and ANN HART are:

                 iii.    BENJAMIN WILLIAM4 LONGSTAFF, b. 1857, Colney heath, Herts.

 

More About BENJAMIN WILLIAM LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 22 Feb 1857, Colney Heath, Herts

 

                 iv.    JOHN LONGSTAFF, b. 1859, Hertfordshire.

 

More About JOHN LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 27 Feb 1859, Hertfordshire

 

9.               v.    JAMES LONGSTAFF, b. 1861, North Mymms.

                 vi.    HANNAH LOUISA LONGSTAFF, b. 1862, North Mymms.

 

More About HANNAH LOUISA LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 28 Dec 1862, North Mymms

 

                vii.    EMMA LONGSTAFF, b. 1866, Hertfordshire.

 

More About EMMA LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 28 Jan 1866, Hertfordshire

 

               viii.    ELLEN LONGSTAFF, b. 1876, Thundridge, Herts.

 

Notes for ELLEN LONGSTAFF:

Possible marriage to Francis James Stewart in 1905

 

 

6.  BENJAMIN LAMBERT3 LONGSTAFF (WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1)2 was born 1828 in North Mimms, Herts, and died 1903 in St. Albans.  He married CHARLOTTE SWAIN/WATSON 1857 in Ware, daughter of THOMAS SWAIN and MARY NEWMAN.  She was born 1838 in St. Peters, St Albans, Hertfordshire, and died 1893 in Hatfield district.

 

More About BENJAMIN LAMBERT LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 17 Aug 1828, North Mymms

 

Notes for CHARLOTTE SWAIN/WATSON:

Born as Charlotte Swaine

Father was Thomas Swaine who later changed his name to Watson which was his mother's name.

Married to Benjamin as Charlotte Watson

       

Children of BENJAMIN LONGSTAFF and CHARLOTTE SWAIN/WATSON are:

                   i.    WILLIAM4 LONGSTAFF, b. 1858, WARE Hertfordshire England; d. 1868, Hatfield.

                  ii.    JANE LONGSTAFF, b. 1861, North Mimms; m. RICHARD JUBY; b. 1846, Mundon, Norfolk.

 

Notes for JANE LONGSTAFF:

1881 census shows her as an unmarried housemaid of 20, working at Lyme House, Lyme Handley, Cheshire.

 

1891  Housemaid at Totnes, Devon.  Unmarried. Aged 29

1901 married living at Pooley Lane, North Mimms.

Stepdaughters Harriet born 1877 and Annie born 1889.

 

 

Notes for RICHARD JUBY:

Gamekeeper

1891 was living at Pancake Hall, North Mimms

 

10.            iii.    ALICE LONGSTAFF, b. 1866, North Mimms.

                 iv.    FREDERICK LONGSTAFF, b. 1869, North Mimms; m. JANE SMITH; b. 1875, Bethnal Green.

 

Notes for FREDERICK LONGSTAFF:

In the 1891 and 1901 census, he was shown as a Police constable at Bethnal Green.

In the 1891 census, he was unmarried, and a boarder with the Smith family.

 

                  v.    ALFRED LONGSTAFF, b. 1872, North Mimms; d. 1913, Hackney.

 

Notes for ALFRED LONGSTAFF:

In 1891 was a Footman servant near Cannock, Staffs.

In 1901 was a Police Constable in Wandsworth

Buried in Abney Park Cemetery 24/1/1913

 

11.            vi.    ARTHUR LONGSTAFF, b. 19 Sep 1875, North Mimms; d. 31 Jan 1951, Contra Costa, California, USA.

12.           vii.    HERBERT LONGSTAFF, b. 04 Aug 1879, North Mimms, Herts; d. 1959, S.W. Essex.

 

 

7.  SARAH3 LONGSTAFF (WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1836 in North Mymms, England, and died 1886 in Edmonton, London.  She married DAVID SCALES 16 Jan 1858 in North Mymms, son of GEORGE SCALES and REBECCA ROBINSON.  He was born 1829 in North Mymms, England, and died 1889 in Edmonton, London.

 

More About SARAH LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 24 Jan 1836, North Mymms

 

More About DAVID SCALES:

Baptism: 04 Jan 1829, North Mymms

       

Child of SARAH LONGSTAFF and DAVID SCALES is:

13.              i.    GEORGE WILLIAM4 SCALES, b. 1861, Friern Barnet, England.

 

 

8.  WILLIAM3 LONGSTAFF (WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1837 in North Mymms, and died 1912 in Hatfield district.  He married SUSAN COBB, daughter of JOSEPH COBB and ELIZA CURRALL.  She was born 1839 in Hatfield, England, and died 1902 in Hatfield district.

 

More About WILLIAM LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 12 Nov 1837, North Mymms

       

Children of WILLIAM LONGSTAFF and SUSAN COBB are:

                   i.    WILLIAM RICE4 LONGSTAFF, b. 1864, North Mimms, Herts; d. 1883, Hatfield.

                  ii.    HARRIET CAROLINE LONGSTAFF, b. 1866, North Mimms, Herts.

14.            iii.    JOSEPH ALFRED LONGSTAFF, b. 1867, North Mimms, Herts.

                 iv.    JAMES EDWIN LONGSTAFF, b. 1869, North Mimms, Herts; d. 1907, Hatfield district.

                  v.    MARY ANN LONGSTAFF, b. 1871, North Mimms, Herts.

                 vi.    JOHN CHARLES LONGSTAFF, b. 1874, North Mimms, Herts.

15.           vii.    EMILY ELIZABETH LONGSTAFF, b. 13 Mar 1877, North Mimms, Herts.

               viii.    ELLEN ETHEL LONGSTAFF, b. 1881, North Mimms, Herts.

 

More About ELLEN ETHEL LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 27 Mar 1881

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

9.  JAMES4 LONGSTAFF (GEORGE WELLS3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1861 in North Mymms.  He married ELIZA UNKNOWN.  She was born 1863 in Wareside, Herts, England.

 

Notes for JAMES LONGSTAFF:

1901 census  Abbots Langley, Herts

 

More About JAMES LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 28 Jan 1861, North Mymms

       

Children of JAMES LONGSTAFF and ELIZA UNKNOWN are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH ANN5 LONGSTAFF, b. 07 Mar 1884, North Mymms, England.

                  ii.    HANNAH LOUISA LONGSTAFF, b. 07 Mar 1884, North Mymms, England.

                 iii.    KATE LONGSTAFF, b. 29 Sep 1889, North Mymms, Herts, England.

 

More About KATE LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 24 Nov 1889, North Mimms

 

                 iv.    ARTHUR GEORGE LONGSTAFF, b. 05 Nov 1893, North Mymms.

 

More About ARTHUR GEORGE LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: 28 Jan 1894, North Mimms

 

                  v.    MARY A. LONGSTAFF, b. 1898, Kilworth Beanchampe, Leicestershire.

 

 

10.  ALICE4 LONGSTAFF (BENJAMIN LAMBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1866 in North Mimms.  She married THOMAS JEFFCOTT.  He was born 1864 in Hartshill.

       

Children of ALICE LONGSTAFF and THOMAS JEFFCOTT are:

                   i.    ALICE JANE5 JEFFCOTT, b. 1890, Nuneaton; m. ROY (UNKNOWN); b. Abt. 1890, Unknown.

16.             ii.    THOMAS HERBERT JEFFCOTT, b. 1892, Nuneaton; d. 1944.

                 iii.    FREDERICK CHARLES JEFFCOTT, b. 1894, Nuneaton.

                 iv.    ALFRED FREDERICK JEFFCOTT, b. 1898, Nuneaton.

 

 

11.  ARTHUR4 LONGSTAFF (BENJAMIN LAMBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1)3 was born 19 Sep 1875 in North Mimms, and died 31 Jan 1951 in Contra Costa, California, USA.  He married CAROLINE ELIZABETH MILES 1897 in Woolwich district, daughter of THOMAS MILES and ANN ANSELL.  She was born 1878 in Erith Kent England.

 

Notes for ARTHUR LONGSTAFF:

1901 census.  Living at 44 Sandy Hill Road Plumstead. with his in-laws.

He was a bricklayer.

 

More About ARTHUR LONGSTAFF:

Occupation: Bricklayer

       

Children of ARTHUR LONGSTAFF and CAROLINE MILES are:

                   i.    ARTHUR THOMAS5 LONGSTAFF, b. 20 Jul 1899, Plumstead South London; d. 21 Jun 1962, Contra Costa, California, USA.

                  ii.    REGINALD LONGSTAFF, b. 1905, Woolwich, London.

                 iii.    GEORGE EDWARD LONGSTAFF3, b. 25 Feb 1911, Douglas, Nebraska, USA; d. 18 Feb 1991, Santa Clara, California.

 

More About GEORGE EDWARD LONGSTAFF:

Occupation: Bricklayer

 

 

12.  HERBERT4 LONGSTAFF (BENJAMIN LAMBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 04 Aug 1879 in North Mimms, Herts, and died 1959 in S.W. Essex.  He married ELEANOR EMILY NELDRETT, daughter of CHARLES NELDRETT and ELIZA CURTIS.  She was born 1878 in Bromley, Kent, and died 1959 in S.W. Essex.

       

Child of HERBERT LONGSTAFF and ELEANOR NELDRETT is:

17.              i.    KENNETH HERBERT5 LONGSTAFF, b. 1905, Peckham.

 

 

13.  GEORGE WILLIAM4 SCALES (SARAH3 LONGSTAFF, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1861 in Friern Barnet, England.  He married JANE HILL.  She was born Abt. 1865 in Unknown, England.

       

Child of GEORGE SCALES and JANE HILL is:

18.              i.    EDWARD GEORGE5 SCALES, b. 1882, Wood Green, London, England.

 

 

14.  JOSEPH ALFRED4 LONGSTAFF (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1867 in North Mimms, Herts.  He married FLORENCE ATTERBURY, daughter of GEORGE ATTERBURY and RUTH (MOTHER).  She was born Abt. 1870 in South Mimms, Middlesex, England.

 

Notes for JOSEPH ALFRED LONGSTAFF:

1901 census  Housepainter at Little Heath, Herts

       

Children of JOSEPH LONGSTAFF and FLORENCE ATTERBURY are:

                   i.    FREDERICK A. G.5 LONGSTAFF, b. 1896, Potters Bar, herts.

                  ii.    JAMES W LONGSTAFF, b. 1896, POTTERS BAR Hertfordshire England; m. KATHLEEN M. F. CARDWELL; b. Abt. 1900, Herts.

                 iii.    MILDRED A. LONGSTAFF, b. 1897, Little Heath, Herts.

                 iv.    FLORENCE E. LONGSTAFF, b. 1901, Little Heath, Herts.

 

 

15.  EMILY ELIZABETH4 LONGSTAFF (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 13 Mar 1877 in North Mimms, Herts.  She married ARTHUR W SKELTON.  He was born Abt. 1890 in Herts.

       

Child of EMILY LONGSTAFF and ARTHUR SKELTON is:

                   i.    JESSIE M5 SKELTON4, b. 1914, Hatfield district.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

16.  THOMAS HERBERT5 JEFFCOTT (ALICE4 LONGSTAFF, BENJAMIN LAMBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1892 in Nuneaton, and died 1944.  He married LAURA OLERENSHAW.  She was born 1891 in Birmingham.

       

Child of THOMAS JEFFCOTT and LAURA OLERENSHAW is:

19.              i.    THOMAS6 JEFFCOTT, b. 1916, Birmingham; d. 1986.

 

 

17.  KENNETH HERBERT5 LONGSTAFF (HERBERT4, BENJAMIN LAMBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1905 in Peckham.  He married ELSIE MARY SHARP, daughter of CHRISTOPHER SHARP and MARY TOWLER.  She was born 1908 in East Ham, London.

       

Child of KENNETH LONGSTAFF and ELSIE SHARP is:

20.              i.    DAVID6 LONGSTAFF, b. 22 Dec 1934, London.

 

 

18.  EDWARD GEORGE5 SCALES (GEORGE WILLIAM4, SARAH3 LONGSTAFF, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1882 in Wood Green, London, England.  He married ELLEN LOUISE TUCK.  She was born 1880 in Edmonton, England.

       

Child of EDWARD SCALES and ELLEN TUCK is:

                   i.    IRENE ELLEN6 SCALES, b. 1910, Edmonton, London, England.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

19.  THOMAS6 JEFFCOTT (THOMAS HERBERT5, ALICE4 LONGSTAFF, BENJAMIN LAMBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1) was born 1916 in Birmingham, and died 1986.  He married FLORENCE STAFFORD.  She was born 1917 in Birmingham.

       

Children of THOMAS JEFFCOTT and FLORENCE STAFFORD are:

                   i.    BERNARD7 JEFFCOTT, b. 1941, Birmingham.

                  ii.    VALERIE JEFFCOTT, b. 1944, Birmingham.

                 iii.    SUSAN JEFFCOTT, b. 1950, Birm; m. ROBERT JONES; b. 1949, Birmingham.

 

 

20.  DAVID6 LONGSTAFF (KENNETH HERBERT5, HERBERT4, BENJAMIN LAMBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN WAGSTAFF1)5 was born 22 Dec 1934 in London.  He married LORNA FREDERICA DINSDALE 20 Aug 1958 in Wallasey, daughter of FREDERICK DINSDALE and DORA DAVIES.  She was born 24 Mar 1936 in Wallasey, Cheshire.

 

More About DAVID LONGSTAFF:

Baptism: East Ham, London

       

Children of DAVID LONGSTAFF and LORNA DINSDALE are:

                   i.    IAN GRAHAM7 LONGSTAFF, b. 06 Apr 1966, Edgware, London.

                  ii.    COLIN ANTHONY LONGSTAFF, b. 29 May 1968, Berlin, Germany.

 

Notes for COLIN ANTHONY LONGSTAFF:

Born in the British Forces Hospital Berlin, West Germany

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  IGI

2.  David Longstaff

3.  Shari Scott

4.  Freebmd

5.  David Longstaff

 

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