Who They Were

Who were the Calstone family, what did they do for a living, how did they die and who were they married to?

Who the family were
The Calstone family are best known for their stories, whether they'd be true or not. Josephine Calstone wrote best selling children's books and published them under her maiden and married names. Jeffrey Calstone worked as a journalist for the London Observer before becoming an Executive Editor for Charwick Daily Express.

What they did for a living
Besdies writing, the Calstones worked various jobs, including car salesman (Roland), aircraft fitter (George), casino manager (Benjamin).

How did they die
The Calstones never had any exceptional deaths.

Who they married
George Calstone married Olivia Jackson in 1893, in Washington, United States. Their first two children Josephine and Roland were born in America. However in 1901, George and Olivia took their two children to live in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The same place their next four children would be born. Their marriage ended with George's death in 1942.

Josephine Calstone married twice. Her first husband James Edwards, she met in Newcastle. They dated for about a year during which time their daughter Sally was born. In 1917, a few months after the birth of their daughter, James was enlisted to fight in the First World War. Josephine then moved to Liverpool in 1920 with their daughter. In 1924, she met James again in Liverpool and they began dating. They married the following year. That same year, their son Frederick was born. Their marriage ended in 1929. She then went on to remarry Leslie Hunter in Liverpool in 1931. Together they had two children named Oliver and Frances. Their marriage ended with Leslie's death in 1974.

Roland Calstone married Katherine Lloyd in Liverpool in 1933.

Harriet Calstone married Thomas Jameson in Newcastle in 1930. Together they had one child named Michael. In 1933, they moved to Thomas's hometown in Cornwall.

Jeffrey Calstone married twice. His first wife Margaret Harris, he married in Newcastle in 1929. Together they had one child named William. In 1932, a few weeks after the birth of their son, Jeffrey and Margaret separated before he moved to London. However, they did not divorce until 1935. He never saw Margaret or William again. In 1940, he began dating his employee Dana Reynolds, who worked as a journalist for Charwick Daily Express. Their first child Deborah was born the following year out of wedlock. They married in Charwick in 1942. Their second child Alan was born the year later. Their marriage ended with Dana's death in 1966.

Benjamin Calstone married Alison Hartley in Newcastle in 1932. The following year, they moved to Blackpool. The same place their two children James and Brenda were born. Their marriage ended with Benjamin's death in 1993.