introduction
his father John Sevior STAFFORD
children of Samuel George Stafford and Mary Ann Francis THOMAS
other Staffords to emigrate to Australia in the 1850's
other STAFFORDs of Bristol
other STAFFORDs of Gloucestershire

Samuel George STAFFORD (1841-1902)

introduction

Samuel George STAFFORD (1841-1902) was a great, great, grandfather of mine, through his daughter, Susan Alicia STAFFORD (1872-1942).
he was born in in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England and christened 31 Oct 1841 at St Philip & St Jacob, Bristol
his father was John Sevior or Sevier or Seviour STAFFORD b: Abt 1820 in Castle Green, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England c: 19th March 1820 in Bristol
- he died on 3 Nov 1887 in Buninyong, State of Victoria, Australia
his mother was Jemima Smith Green b: 5th April 1820 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England c: 21st Feb 1827 in St James, Bristol
- Jemima was daughter of Samuel GREEN and Hennrietta UNKNOWN
Samuel emigrated to Australia in 1854 on the Mary Hay aged 13 with his father, (and presumably his older sister), de facto step mother and step-brother, John Alfred who was born at sea
Samuel married Mary Anne Francis THOMAS (c1843-) in 1864 in Victoria. Mary Anne is thought to have been born in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK

his father John Sevior STAFFORD

John was born c1820 in Castle Green, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England c: 19th March 1820 in Bristol, to parents George STAFFORD and Mary SEVIER
John apparently had a sister, Martha Sevier STAFFORD (c1822-) who was christened 6th Oct 1822 St James, Bristol ¹⁾
John married Jemima Smith GREEN Jul 1839 in Bedminster District of Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, to whom he had 2 children:
- Emma STAFFORD was born about 1840 in Bristol, Gloucestershire , England.
- Samuel George STAFFORD was born 1841 in Bristol, Gloucestershire , England.
in 1851, John Sevior STAFFORD was a Mason and lived in 20 Grange Street, St Pancras, London living with a widow, Harriet Bannister Pole (c1823-1896) as common law wife and had the following children to her²⁾:
- John Alfred STAFFORD (1854-) born at sea on the Mary Hay en route to Victoria ³⁾
- Edward STAFFORD (1856-) born in Buninyong
- Rueben STAFFORD (1858-) born in Buninyong
- Fanny Ellen STAFFORD (1860-) born in Buninyong
- Arthur STAFFORD (1862-) born in Buninyong
- William STAFFORD (1864-) born in Buninyong
- Clara Rosina/Roseina STAFFORD (1866-1912), born in Bunninyong
  - m. John LUKE (1859-) in 1888
  - Mabel LUKE (1891-1897) born in Ballarat
he and his family emigrated to Australia and arrived in Victoria July 1854 on the Mary Hay and promptly headed for the Ballarat goldfields amidst Victoria's gold rush period of the 1850's
he married Harriet (Bannister) POLE on 30 Jan 1874 in Office of Registrar for Marriages, Geelong, Victoria
he died on 3 Nov 1887 in Buninyong, State of Victoria, Australia

children of Samuel George Stafford and Mary Ann Francis THOMAS

Albert STAFFORD (1865-) born in Castlemaine? ⁴⁾
Elizabeth STAFFORD (1867-)
Susan Alicia STAFFORD (1872-1942) born in Raywood, buried Branxholme 22/6/42
- m. Frederick Henry GLARE (1870-1959) in 1891
- see Glare family for descendants
William George STAFFORD (1873-1948) born in Raywood, died in Benalla⁵⁾
- m. Lucy Anne EVANS b: 1880 born in Benalla, married in Benalla in 1902
- Leila Annie Stafford b: 1902 in Heywood Victoria Australia
- Esther Mary Stafford b: 1905 in Benalla Victoria
- Beryl Elizabeth Stafford b: 1907 in Benalla Victoria
- Eunice Violet Stafford b: 1910 in Benalla Victoria
- Albert George Stafford b: 1913 in Benalla Victoria
- Archie Mark STAFFORD b: 1913 in Benalla, Victoria, Australia
- Evan William STAFFORD b: 1918 in Benalla, Victoria, Australia⁶⁾
John Samuel STAFFORD (1875-) born in Portland
George STAFFORD (1877-) born in Portland
Nancy Jane STAFFORD (1880-) born in Heywood
Frances Mary STAFFORD (1882-1887) born in Heywood, died in Portland
Emma Alice May STAFFORD (1887-) born in Myamyn

other Staffords to emigrate to Australia in the 1850's

3 Stafford brothers, sons of Robert Stafford from County Cavan (south east of Enniskillen) Ireland arrived in Adelaide on the Nabob (a three mast ship built in USA in 1845) sailing from Liverpool, England on 1st September 1856 arriving on December 23, 1856. They were all listed as being Church of England.
- Thomas Henry Stafford, agricultural worker aged 21 (b 1835)
  - James Stafford (1868-1914)
    - Lorna Lillian Stafford (1911-1997)
- Robert Stafford, agricultural worker aged 19 (b 1837)
- Alexander Stafford, agricultural worker aged 17 (b 1839)

other STAFFORDs of Bristol

Jonas STAFFORD (1831-)⁷⁾
- m. Martha WATTON
- Mariam Amelia STAFFORD b: 1855 in Bristol
  - m. Fredrick Henry WHITMARSH in Dorset
Charles W STAFFORD (1829-) born in Cheshire⁸⁾
- m. Sarah Ann b: 1839 in St Phillips Bristol
- Ellen Stafford b: 1868 in St Phillips Bristol
- Rodolph Stafford b: 1870 in St George, Gloucestershire, England
- Theodore Stafford b: 1872 in St Phillips Bristol
- Fanny Stafford b: 5 Sep 1864 in St Philips, Bristol
  - m. Henry GILLETT in Bedminster, Bristol⁹⁾
- Lavina Stafford b: 1876 in St Phillips Bristol
- Christebella Stafford b: 1874 in St Phillips Bristol
- Alfred Stafford b: 1879 in St Phillips Bristol
- Leymette Stafford b: abt 1881 in St George
- Richard Stafford b: 1860 in St Phillips Bristol
- Clifford Stafford b: 1862 in St Phillips Bristol
Mary Jane STAFFORD b. 1845 in Brislington, Bristol, Somerset ¹⁰⁾
- m. George Clarke GOBEY b: 1846 in Chalford, Gloucestershire
Louisa STAFFORD (1861-)¹¹⁾
- m. Edward LLOYD

other STAFFORDs of Gloucestershire

The Plantagenet Royal Family and descendants
James STAFFORD (1750-) b. 1750 in Nettleton, England ¹²⁾
- m. Grace Ball b: 1770 in Nettleton, England
- Robert Stafford b: ABT 1796 in Burton, Wiltshire, England
  - m. Mary Ann Thompson b: 1798 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
  - Joseph Stafford b: 1825 in Hawkesbury, England ⇒ Wales
  - Robert Stafford b: 1821 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England ⇒ Wales
  - Lot Stafford b: 1828 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
  - Mary Stafford b: 1834 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
  - Eliza Stafford b: 1831 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
- Joseph Stafford b: 1794 in Nettleton, England
- William Stafford b: 1811 in Nettleton, England
- Ann Stafford b: ABT 1800 in Nettleton, England
- m. Grace Flower b: 1750 in Nettleton, England
- Jane Stafford b: ABT 1780 in Nettleton, England
- Ann Stafford b: ABT 1782 in Nettleton, England
- Mary Stafford b: ABT 1784 in Nettleton, England
- Thomas Stafford b: 10 MAR 1785 in Nettleton, England
  - m. Ann Jones b: ABT 1785 in Nettleton, England
  - John Stafford b: 29 JUN 1817 in Nettleton, England
  - Ann Stafford b: 21 SEP 1818 in Nettleton, England
  - m. Grace Kilminster b: ABT 1780 in Hawkesbury, England
  - Thomas Stafford b: 1822 in Hawkesbury, England
  - Ann Stafford b: ABT 1833 in Nettleton, England
- Jane Stafford b: 1788 in Nettleton, England
Jeremiah STAFFORD b. 1750 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England ¹³⁾
- m. Sarah YOUNG Charfield Glos, 6th Sept. 1779
- Jeremiah STAFFORD (1792-1874) b. 1792 in Cromhall d. 22 MAR 1874
  - m. Sarah b: 1789 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
  - William STAFFORD b: 1834 in Elberton
    - m. Mary BAILEY b: 1834 in Olveston
    - Henry James STAFFORD b: 12 OCT 1866 in Littleton On Severn
      - m. Laura GOUGH b: 12 SEP 1866 in Littleton on Severn
      - Edward STAFFORD b: 1898 in Elberton
      - Arthur Henry STAFFORD b: 1896 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
      - Laura Daisy STAFFORD b: 1892 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
      - Margaret STAFFORD b: 1890 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
      - Samuel STAFFORD b: 1895 in Elberton
    - Ellen STAFFORD b: 10 MAR 1868 in Littleton on Severn
    - William STAFFORD b: 5 MAR 1875 in Littleton On Severn
    - John STAFFORD b: 2 MAY 1870 in Littleton On Severn
    - Lucy STAFFORD b: 15 OCT 1872 in Littleton on Severn
  - Ann STAFFORD b: 22 MAY 1814 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
  - Eliza STAFFORD b: 9 MAR 1817 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
  - George STAFFORD b: 14 MAY 1819 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
  - Jeremiah STAFFORD b: 25 SEP 1828 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
  - Priscilla STAFFORD b: 13 APR 1823 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
  - James STAFFORD b: 8 JAN 1826 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
    - m. Hester STAFFORD b: 1823 in Redwick, Almondsbury
    - Alice STAFFORD b: 1871 in Elberton
    - James STAFFORD b: 1870 in Elberton
    - Jeremiah STAFFORD b: 1856 in Elberton
  - Sarah STAFFORD b: 29 JAN 1832 in GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire England
Shadrach STAFFORD Butcher of Avening, Gloucestershire. ¹⁴⁾
- Mary Anne STAFFORD b: 17 APR 1810 in Avening, Gloucestershire.
Thomas STAFFORD (1790-BEF 1851) ¹⁵⁾
- m. Anne JONES b: 1794 m. 26 JAN 1817 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
- Anne STAFFORD b: 1817 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
  - m. John COOPER b: 1814 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Henry STAFFORD (1811-) b. ABT 1811 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England d. 5 JUN 1888 in Alderton, Wiltshire, England ¹⁶⁾
- m. Mary Legge b: ABT 1817 in Frocester, Gloucestershire, England m. 29 DEC 1836 in Frocester, Gloucestershire, England
- Emma Mary Stafford b: ABT 1838 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
- Henry Stafford b: ABT 1840 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
- Sarah Stafford b: ABT 1843 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
- Jane Stafford b: ABT 1846 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
- Thomas Legge Stafford b: 24 MAR 1847 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England d. 29 JUN 1924 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  - m. Martha Littlewood b: 27 NOV 1852 in East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England c: 7 DEC 1852 in East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England m. 8 FEB 1875 in East Markham, Nottinghamshire
- Mary Legge Stafford b: ABT 1849 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Anna STAFFORD (1813-1848) b. Gloucestershire ¹⁷⁾
- m. James WEBLEY b: 06 JUL 1813 in Trowbridge Wiltshire England c: 12 SEP 1830 in Back Street Meeting House Trowbridge Wiltshire England m. 07 OCT 1833 in Stroud Gloucestershire England
Thomas STAFFORD (1814-) b. in Rodborough son of William STAFFORD b: in Painswick c: 18 Mar 1787 in Rodborough and Hester CHURCHES c: 18 Feb 1787 in Eastington ¹⁸⁾
- m. Eliza b: 1819 in Stroud in 1839
- Albert STAFFORD b: 1840 in Stroud
- William STAFFORD b: 1842 in Rodborough Gloucestershire
- Henry STAFFORD b: 1844 in Rodborough Gloucestershire
- Eliza Elizabeth STAFFORD b: 1848
Henry STAFFORD (1819-) b. ABT 1819 in Stroud, Gloucestershire ¹⁹⁾
- m. Harriot MATTHEWS b: 1813 in Hampstead Marshall c: 24 OCT 1813 in Hamstead Marshall
- Eliza STAFFORD b: 1840 in Newbury, Berkshire
- Edwin STAFFORD b: 1842 in Newbury, Berkshire
- William STAFFORD b: 1844 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Walter STAFFORD b: 1846 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- George STAFFORD b: 1850 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Frederick STAFFORD b: 1853 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Elizabeth STAFFORD b: 1855 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Helen STAFFORD b: 1858 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Joseph STAFFORD (1825-) ²⁰⁾
- m. Mary UNKNOWN b: ABT 1827
- Martha STAFFORD birth b: 21 NOV 1849 in Corse Gloucestershire c: 7 DEC 1851 in Corse Gloucestershire
  - m. William COLWELL b: 1849 in Westbury on Severn Gloucs c: 7 JUN 1849 in Westbury on Severn Gloucs
Robert Beard STAFFORD b. 9 Feb 1837 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, emigrated to USA
- m. Julia Ann Simpson b: 16 Aug 1838 in , Gasconade, Missouri, USA
George STAFFORD (1844-) b. in Avening, Gloucestershire
- m. Sarah DAMSELL b: abt 1850 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England in 1872