Staniland married in 1840 Emma Stainbank, daughter of Robert William Stainbank of
Skirbeck, and resided at Harrington Hall. They had five sons and three daughters.[2] Of the children:
James Meaburn Staniland (1841–1905), the eldest son, was a cleric.[5]
Robert Staniland, lawyer, town clerk of Boston and militia colonel. He was father of Meaburn and Geoffrey Staniland, both killed in
World War I in 1915.[6] Geoffrey was the father of
Christopher Stainbank Staniland (1905–1942) the test pilot.[7] The writer Meaburn Staniland (1914–1992) was the youngest son of Meaburn (died 1915).[6][8]
Meaburn Staniland F.G.S. (born 1853), third son.[9]
Charles Arthur Staniland (born 1856) was an army officer.[10]
Alfred Edward Staniland (born 1861), fifth son, a barrister. He married in 1903 Helen Katherine Overton, only child of
John Henry Overton.[11][12]
Edith Meaburn, second daughter, married in 1877 Richard Worsley (1838–1899), army officer in India.[13]
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abCraig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 55–56.
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