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Title: Emelia Stephens b. about 1778 Edinburgh?
Post by: Jayell12 on Friday 06 June 14 16:34 BST (UK)

Emelia was my 3 x gt.grandmother.  She was born around 1778 in Scotland to James and Hannah Stephens.  Emelia's father was a Shoemaker in Edinburgh before moving to Birmingham, where he is found in 1800 still working as a Boot and Shoemaker.  I can't find any record of her birth, or that of her sister Eleanor (b. about 1781 also in Scotland).   I've tried Scotlands People with no luck.  Is there anyone who might be able to give me any help.   

Emelia married David Mackain (also a shoemaker) in Birmingham in 1812.
Eleanor married John Sellman in Birmingham in 1803.

Title: Re: Emelia Stephens b. about 1778 Edinburgh?
Post by: bevj on Friday 06 June 14 21:07 BST (UK)

You may already have the marriage of the parents (from freereg)

County   Midlothian
Place   Edinburgh
Church   The Parish Church
RegisterNumber   
MarriageDate   09 Apr 1775
GroomForename   James
GroomSurname   STEPHEN
GroomAge   
GroomParish   West Kirk
GroomCondition   
GroomOccupation   Shoemaker  <<<<<<
GroomAbode   
BrideForename   Hanna
BrideSurname   PRATT
BrideAge   
BrideParish   New Church
GroomFatherForename   
GroomFatherSurname   
GroomFatherOccupation   
BrideFatherForename   Thomas
BrideFatherSurname   PRATT
BrideFatherOccupation   Shoemaker


And I wonder if this is a brother to your two girls, with the mother's name mistranscribed? (from familysearch)

Name:    Davinell Stephen
Gender:    Male
Christening Date:    
Christening Place:    
Birth Date:    21 Feb 1776
Birthplace:    EDINBURGH PARISH, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
Father's Name:    James Stephen    
Mother's Name:    Hanna Brett

Bev

Title: Re: Emelia Stephens b. about 1778 Edinburgh?
Post by: Craclyn on Friday 06 June 14 21:16 BST (UK)

Have you considered the possibility that they may have moved south to Birmingham a little earlier and the girls were born (or baptised) in Warwickshire.

Title: Re: Emelia Stephens b. about 1778 Edinburgh?
Post by: Jayell12 on Saturday 07 June 14 13:58 BST (UK)

Thank you both for your replies. 

Bevj - I do already have the information of James and Hannah's marriage and also the baptism of Davinell.  Also I think that the name Davinell may be a mistranscription of Daniel.

Craclyn - Both Emelia and Eleanor were born in Scotland as shown on Census records.    However, your suggestion that they might have moved and been baptised in Birmingham is a possibility I guess.   Both Emelia and Elanor's children were baptised at Cannon Street Baptist Chapel in Birmingham.

Maybe another trip to Birmingham to check further is needed?