Jonathan was born in 1785 and his baptism took place on September 16th, 1785 in Thorne.1 Jonathan's father was John Staniland and his mother was Ann Pattrick. His paternal grandparents were Stephen Staniland and Sarah Grayburn; his maternal grandparents are <Unknown> and <Unknown>. He had a brother named Stephen. He was the older of the two children.