Empingham Baptism Look-up Request - STEVENS

[jdh509]

Hi,

If possible, would anyone be able to check the Empingham baptism register for a William Stevens born around 1806 please? I see that this year isn't in the IGI's coverage...

Thanks in advance!

[LauraEJ]

Hi,

From transcribed records for Empingham:

24, JUN, 1796, MARY, STEVENSON, D/O, JOHN/SARAH
14, SEP, 1797, ANNE, STEVENS , D/O, JOHN/SARAH
24, DEC, 1798, ZACHARIAH, STEVENS , S/O, JOHN/SARAH
7, FEB, 1801, JOHN, STEVENS, S/O, JOHN/SARAH,
27, JAN, 1803, DANIEL, STEVENSON, S/O, JOHN/SARAH
4, JUN, 1806, WILLIAM, STEVENS, S/O, JOHN/SARAH, B.  9 MAY
9, AUG, 1808, MARY, STEVENS, D/O, JOHN/SARAH,
12, DEC, 1810, RUTH, STEVENS, D/O, JOHN/SARAH,
9, FEB, 1812, THOMAS, STEVENS, S/O, JOHN/SARAH,

I added the Stevensons as they are born at about the right time to fill in the gaps in the Stevens births - may be the same parents.

Let me know if you need any more info

Laura

[jdh509]

Hi Laura,

Thanks for such a quick reply! That is very helpful - and the Stevensons look right too - especially as Daniel seems to be a family name in the Stevens. I don't suppose there is an occupation for John in the records?

I've looked on the IGI for John and Sarah and found a marriage for John Stevens and Sarah Bland 19 Nov 1795 but it is only a submitted entry...is there any way you can check if it also appears in the records?

In the 1841 census Sarah is still alive and her date of birth is given as 1776 (which obviously is rounded). Is there any chance you could check for a Sarah Bland around that date and also John (Stevens) who I assume would be a similar age (he had died by 1841).

Thanks again, it is very much appreciated!

[LauraEJ]

Hi again,

I pasted all of the info from the records, so no occupation - sorry.

Marriage confirmed:
19,NOV,1795,JOHN,STEVENS,OTP,SARAH,BLAND,OTP

(OTP means Of This Parish)

I found a Sarah Bland - 5 years out, but that's not unheard of. Blands go back quite a way in Empingham, so I have copied them all. Enjoy sorting them out!


30, SEP, 1654, ROBERT, BLAND, S/O, ROBERT/ANN
2, NOV, 1675, KATHERINE, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/KATHERINE
23, JUN, 1677, ANN, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/KATHERINE
27, APR, 1679, ANN, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/MARGARET
, MAY, 1683, WILLIAM, BLAND, S/O, JOHN/MARGARET
29, MAR, 1685, MARY, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/MARGARET
21, JUN, 1687, SARAH, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/MARGARET
12, MAY, 1689, JOHN, BLAND, S/O, JOHN/MARGARET
26, DEC, 1691, ANDREW, BLAND, S/O, JOHN/MARGARET
5, NOV, 1694, HENRY, BLAND, S/O, JOHN/MARGARET
2, JUN, 1699, SUSANNA, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/-
19, DEC, 1713, JOHN, BLAND, S/O, JOHN/MARY
15, NOV, 1713, ALICE, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ALICE
30, JUL, 1716, MARGARET, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ALICE
19, OCT, 1718, MARGARET, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ALICE
14, AUG, 1726, JOHN, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/MARY
2, NOV, 1729, ELIZABETH, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ALICE
7, SEP, 1747, JOHN, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ANN
25, DEC, 1751, ANN, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/MARY
27, APR, 1754, WILLIAM, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ANN
7, SEP, 1755, HENRY, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ANN
7, JAN, 1758, SARAH, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ANN
1, JUL, 1759, ROBERT, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ANN
6, MAR, 1762, BENJAMIN, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ANN
3, MAR, 1764, AUSTIN, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ANNE
13, JUL, 1765, JANE, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ANNE
4, JAN, 1767, ANDREW, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ANNE
29, JAN, 1770, ALICE, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ANNE
29, OCT, 1771, SARAH, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/DIANE?
29, AUG, 1773, WILLIAM, BLAND, S/O, JOHN/DIANA
27, SEP, 1777, LYDIA, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/DIANA
6, NOV, 1792, WILLIAM, BLAND, S/O, BENJAMIN/MARY
20, OCT, 1793, JOHN, BLAND, S/O, AUGUSTINE/SARAH
15, JUN, 1794, MARY, BLAND, D/O, BENJAMIN/MARY
18, MAY, 1796, THOMAS, BLAND, S/O, AUGUSTINE/SARAH
8, APR, 1799, ANN, BLAND, S/O, AUSTIN/SARAH
5, MAR, 1680/1, ELIZABETH, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/MARGARET
13, FEB, 1696/7, ANN, BLAND, D/O, JOHN/MARGARET
20, FEB, 1715/6, HENRY, BLAND, S/O, JOHN/MARY
24, MAR, 1723/4, ELIZABETH, BLAND, D/O, WILLIAM/ALICE
22, JAN, 1731/2, HENRY, BLAND, S/O, WILLIAM/ALICE

Marriage for William and Ann:
5, OCT, 1746, WILLIAM, BLAND,  ,  , ANN, ROLLINGS,  , , EMPINGHAM

No baptism for John Stevens, but there is a John Stephens 1771, so I have copied all of the children of that marriage.

22, SEP, 1761, ANN, STEPHENS, D/O, ZACHARIAS/ANN
21, AUG, 1762, MARY, STEPHENS, D/O, ZACHARIAS/ANNE
28, AUG, 1763, ELIZABETH, STEPHENS, D/O, ZACHARIAS/ANN
3, MAR, 1765, SARAH, STEPHENS, D/O, ZACHARIAS/ANNE
8, JUN, 1769, MARIA, STEPHENS, D/O, ZACHARIAS/ANNE
31, MAY, 1771, JOHN, STEPHENS, S/O, ZACHARIAS/ANNE
12, OCT, 1773, MARY, STEPHENS, D/O, ZACHARIAS/ANNE

No baptism for Zacharias Stevens in any of the villages

Marriage for Zacharias:
30, SEP, 1760, ZACHARIAS, STEPHENS/ STEVENS, OTP, BAC, ANN, CHRISTEN/CHRISTIAN, OTP,SP  B, EMPINGHAM

Laura

[jdh509]

Thanks Laura! This'll keep me going for a bit...