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Title: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: paxisnz on Sunday 03 November 24 08:18 GMT (UK)
Am looking for parents of Edwin STEVENS born 1862/3 at Bledlow Ridge.
Can find him on the 1881 census after his marriage to Clara Ann HATT living at Piggotts Common, Hughenden but cannot find him on the 1871 census.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: BumbleB on Sunday 03 November 24 08:38 GMT (UK)
With the help of FreeBMD and GRO, there are two possibles:

Wycombe Registration District, which covers Bledlow -

March q 1863 - Edwin Stevens - mmn = Lucey
September q 1863 - Edwin William Stevens - mmn = Cartwright

Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 03 November 24 08:41 GMT (UK)
Do you have a copy of his marriage cert which will give his fathers name & occupation
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: heywood on Sunday 03 November 24 08:43 GMT (UK)
Have you checked this family?

There is a birth 1861 - Edwin Stevens with no mother’s maiden name
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp
*there are other births around the same time though

Marriage 1862 September quarter, Wycombe
James Eyres and Ann or Amelia Stevens, (two female Stevens on the page)

1871 1408/94/24
The ‘Hares’ family
Edwin, 9 yrs b Bledlow
Parents James and Ann
Child Ada has mmn Stevens (born Ayres)
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 03 November 24 08:44 GMT (UK)
Marriage transcript does not mention a father for Edwin, Clara's father is Benjamin Hatt and the witnesses were William and Mary Ann Hatt
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: Dave Francis on Sunday 03 November 24 14:18 GMT (UK)

Marriage 1862 September quarter, Wycombe
James Eyres and Ann or Amelia Stevens, (two female Stevens on the page)


The fourth name is Boaz Tapping. Only one person in the 1871 Census with that name - his wife's name was Amelia.

So it does look like James Eyres married Ann Stevens.
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: heywood on Sunday 03 November 24 14:32 GMT (UK)
Thanks.
Yes, 1871 census indicates it too for James and Ann.
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: paxisnz on Sunday 03 November 24 19:28 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for all your suggestions. Certainly has given me new leads to follow  :)
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: paxisnz on Thursday 07 November 24 05:36 GMT (UK)
You were spot on with the HARES family -  should have read AYRES.
Edwin was born to Ann STEVENS in late 1861 and she then married James AYRES late the next year.
They went on to have 9 more children and both lived to a ripe age.
Many thanks for your suggestion -  I would never have looked so laterally.  :)
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: heywood on Thursday 07 November 24 08:04 GMT (UK)
Glad it all worked out.
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: bucksboy on Sunday 10 November 24 15:03 GMT (UK)
Taken from BucksFHS. Baptism transcripts.

Baptism - 28 Jul 1861. Bledlow.  Edwin, born 10 May 1861 son of Anne STEVENS of Bledlow Ridge.

All Bledlow Ridge baptisms, marriages, and burials were at Bledlow Church, Holy Trinity, until 1868, when Bledlow Ridge gained their own Church of St Paul.

Steve. :)
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: paxisnz on Sunday 10 November 24 19:24 GMT (UK)
Thanks bucksboy - really good to prove it. :)
Title: Re: Parents for Edwin STEVENS?
Post by: bucksboy on Sunday 10 November 24 19:45 GMT (UK)
STEVENS, EDWIN -  (no mothers maiden name).
GRO Reference: 1861  J Quarter in WYCOMBE  Volume 03A  Page 422

It seems we have a common ancestor. Clara Ann Hatt,(b1861. Wooburn Green), daughter of Benjamin Hatt & Catherine Hatt(nee' Silvey).

Name- Benjamin Hatt
Gender - Male
Marriage Date - 26 Sep 1853
Marriage Place - Hughenden,Buckinghamshire,England
Spouse - Catharine Silvey

Steve. :)