Early Life and Family of Caleb Robert Stanley Born in Brixton, London, on 10 January 1795, Caleb Robert Stanley entered a world of growing urban complexity. He was the son of John Stanley and Esther, and his formal introduction to the community occurred through his baptism on 31 January 1795 at St George, Hanover Square, London. This early period in London laid the foundation for a life spent observing the changing landscapes of the B…