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George Robert Stephenson
« on: Saturday 22 April 06 16:15 BST (UK) »
George Robert Stephenson 1819-1905, nephew of George Stephenson (The Rocket). George Robert was educated at King William College on the IOM. Can anyone help me with his place of birth, his parents and any siblings?
Proctor's and Stephenson's

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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 June 06 15:12 BST (UK) »
Hello,
I’ve tried to find info about George Robert without much success.
Have you received any info about him since April?  If so, I'd like to hear it, and if not, I’ll tell you what I know……

Interesting that you say there were quite a few Stephensons in the Chesterfield area - I'm trying to find a link with my maternal grandfather's side, Taylors, who lived in or around Clay Cross.  A female Stephenson descendant married a Taylor, so the story goes. 




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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 June 06 15:36 BST (UK) »
I see George Stephensons birth is on the familysearch IGI (Newcastle, Northumberland area), so maybe the easiest way to trace George Robert is to find George Stephensons siblings births/marriages (I can see a few) and trace him that way......

Catherine  :)
Dunning/Downing, Osborn/e, Astley -Cheshire/Birmingham/Middlesex
Fanthorpe/Hall/Driffill/Storm - Lincolnshire
Bower/Woodward/Bingham/Pettinger/Shaw - Nottinghamshire
Shaw, Marland - Lancashire
Broph(e)y - Queens County, Ireland
Richards - Neath Swansea
Hunt/Fox - Lincs, Waterfield/Middleton - Staffs
Hart/Harland/Askew/Scales - Yorkshire
Brereton/Vickers - Cheshire
Gleaves/Sandford/Hulse/Hulme - Wolstanton/Audley Staffs
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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 June 06 14:25 BST (UK) »
HI


Just incase you haven't see this take a look at the following website


http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9069613


Wendy
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Blakeley in Batley West Yorks
Turner in Hanging Heaton West Yorkshire
Dann last known area Soothill West Yorks
Hirst in Hanging heaton W Yorks
Moss in Morley and Leeds
Parker in Morley W Yorks
Parker in Hull E Yorks
Tilburns in Morley W Yorks

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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 18 June 06 09:06 BST (UK) »
Julieanne, catherine, wendy.
Thanks for the replies, I have tried via George and siblings to find Geo Rbt, but so far no luck, I will have a look at the article.

Best Wishes

Grumpyproctor (Ken)
Proctor's and Stephenson's

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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #5 on: Monday 26 June 06 21:39 BST (UK) »
though I have scanned part of the 1st ed of the KWC college register (www.manxnotebook.com) there is more info re him in the 2nd ed
under entries sept 1836
Stephenson, George Robert, born October 20th, 1819. Left Nov. 15th, 1837.
Son of R. Stephenson, Manchester.

Asst. Engineer, Manchester and Leeds Ry., 1837-43. Chief Engineer,
Tapton Collieries, 1843. Resident Engineer, S.E. Ry. Consulting Engineer,
Canterbury, New Zealand, 186o. Director, Engine Works, Newcastle-
on-Tyne. M.I.C.E., 1853. Elected to Council of Civil Engineers, 1859.
Elected President, 1875. Member, R.Y. Squadron. Lieut.-Col. to Engineer
Volunteer Staff Corps. Died Oct. 26th, 1905, at Charlton Kings, Cheltenham

the istitute of civil engineers should have a biography
any thing with a Manx Connection

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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 14 October 06 15:49 BST (UK) »
Hi Grumpyproctor,
Can you tell me if you are asking about Geo Robert Stephensson a a descendant? I have some info on him. He had no brothers but four sisters. I am  new to this site and don't know quite how it works yet
Bob

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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #7 on: Monday 17 May 10 12:51 BST (UK) »
Hi, I see these posts are old, but hoping you may still recieve this.
I am looking also into George Stephensons family tree. I have a female ancestor who was a Stephenson some how connected to THE ROCKET. She was married to a man with the surname Towart/Towhart or something similar.
If you have any information on this, I woud really appreciate it.
Many thanks
Rebecca

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Re: George Robert Stephenson
« Reply #8 on: Monday 17 May 10 15:20 BST (UK) »
Rebecca,
I have a lot of detials of the tree of George Stephenson, but cannot find a link to the name Towart.
Have you any dates and places for him?
Regards, RSRoper
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