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Title: stevenson, malpas- cheshire
Post by: slsl on Sunday 29 March 09 19:25 BST (UK)

I am hoping that someone has further information about my greatXXXX grandfather.  I have the name Ralph Stevenson, and also Ambrose Stevenson, both of Cheshire.  I have found some connection to Susannah Brooke- but appear to be in somewhat of a muddle!  

Title: Re: stevenson, malpas- cheshire
Post by: Mum44 on Sunday 29 March 09 19:34 BST (UK)

Hello   :)

Welcome to Rootschat    ;D

Can you tell us what you already know ?

Then we will know where to start  :)

Dates would be useful  -  and how you arrived at Ralph and Ambrose  :)

Title: Re: stevenson, malpas- cheshire
Post by: slsl on Sunday 29 March 09 21:14 BST (UK)

I had done some work on this quite a while ago, and managed to find my X2 grandfather, Samuel Stevenson, born in Cheshire in 1829/1830.  I also found his father and grandfather,  Ambrose and Ralph Stevenson.

More recently I found a link to rootschat- re: Stevenson- Brooke- Done connection. 

It appears that a Ralph Stevenson inherited quite a lot of money from his aunt, Sarah Brooke-Done, needless to say there certainly wasn't anything left by the time it came to me!!- Sarah's sister was Susannah Stevenson, nee Brooke.

I was looking at some photos today with my mother, & came accross a photo that I have seen before many, many times.  I asked my mother who it was, she said it was someone from my grandad's family (Stevenson). The guy in the photo was obviously 'well to do', & this is what has raised my curiosity!

Title: Re: stevenson, malpas- cheshire
Post by: junev on Monday 30 March 09 19:51 BST (UK)

Hi,

I see a Ralph Stevenson left a will in 1867 plus there is an Ambrose Brooke Stevenson will in 1900 both Malpas also Sarah Brooke Done in 1855 Broxton. All available from Cheshire record office.

Junev

Title: Re: stevenson, malpas- cheshire
Post by: garstonite on Sunday 12 April 09 11:24 BST (UK)

there`s over 500 entries for the Brooke family on cprdb for babtisms/marriages/burials....now there`s at least 4 hours research for you ....lol...go to www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb   .then click on database   ...allan

Title: Re: stevenson, malpas- cheshire
Post by: Pippakit on Thursday 23 April 09 10:39 BST (UK)

Hi,

I can't help with anything specific, other than to say that the Dones were big landowners in the Malpas area, in particular John Done in the mid 1800s. See the Tithe Maps for Cheshire for more details. (http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps)

The only reason I have come across this is that one of my relatives (Daniel Ruscoe) leased a large farm from John Done - Manor Farm in Hampton, Malpas.

Hope this helps!
PippaK

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Title: Re: stevenson, malpas- cheshire
Post by: jc.bloxsidge on Wednesday 16 March 11 14:20 GMT (UK)

I have been helping a friend with her family tree which involves Ambrose and Ralph and the fact that the name Brook is still used in the family.

Josie