John Atlantic Stephenson

[maggie360]

Catherine is my mother's great grandmother so I'll send you a photo of her too. In letters to her husband she calls herself Mary just to add to the confusion.
Regards Maggie

[ALTZA53]

Thanks Maggie that would be great.

[ALTZA53]

Maggie you asked earlier about Indianna. According to my records (and as you previously mentioned the girls seem to use various parts of their names from time to time, I suppose what is more in fashion at the time) she was at time of 1861 Census going under the name of Elizabeth born abt 1834 East Indies and married to a Luke Scott born 1823 a Glass Cutter(I believe a widower as one of children was already 14 meaning she would have to have been married at age 13/14 which I doubt) living at Westoe South Shields. In 1871 Census still going under name Elizabeth shown born abt 1823 Calcutta India now living 74 Chichester Place Gateshead and now has a daughter age 1 named Indianna. Luke died 1873 Sunderland. Elizabeth then remarried to a widower Hugh Lyall a Machinist after 1874 (his wife Ann died1874) and reverted back to calling herself Indianna in 1881 Census showing born abt 1835 Singhea East Indies and now living at 7 Radbourne Tce Gateshead. Daughter Indianna Scott living with her and age 11. She had no children from this marriage. In 1891 Census living 11 Worley Ave (I couldn't read properly so may not be quite correct) Gateshead and daughter Indianna Scott still residing with her age 20.

[Buffers]

Hello,

I'm another JS researcher alongside Maggie, Valda and Brian. My wife is a descendant of Albert Peak Stephenson, the son born in Staintondale whilst JS was at the Alum works. All this news about JS' death and marriage is wonderful. Are you going to post the PDF you mentioned on the site or would you want my email address if we wanted a copy? We too went to Beamish last year - end of October - wish we'd known then about part of the Stephenson residence being there! You seem to have immense detail about the family. What's the possible connection with George Stephenson? I came across a newspaper article yesterday that said the time trials for George Stephenson's engine "Rocket" took place in 1829 - same year as John Stephenson's voyage from Plymouth to Calcutta - the one on which he wrote the journal and on which John Atlantic was born. I've got photos of my wife's grandfather, also called Albert Peak after his grandfather, if you're interested. Have you got the one of John Atlantic holding forth at the meeting? 

[maggie360]

Hi Ian, Brian, Buffers and all. I have been trawling through census records again and found two things that I wondered if people knew. Firstly with regard to Indianna, I found the 1891 census with her second husband and daughter Indianna. I then looked in the 1901 Census where she is recorded as a widow and Housekeeper to a Jane Humble. I'm guessing husband died and daughter left home but interesting .
 Secondly, determined to find more on Alfred Septimus and am puzzled by 1871 Census showing Eliz as head, which we know, Alfred as boiler maker, then presumably Jane is his wife? Also mentioned are three grandchildren..... whose children? Alfred I think is too young at 27 to have child 19,14 and 11. Any thoughts?! We know they are not John Atlantic's or Catherine Mary's. Are they Henry's?          Regards,  Maggie

[ALTZA53]

Hi All. I have attached (or at least I hope I have) the previously mentioned PDF on JAS and the photo of Henry Layton Stephenson Snr Johns brother (Henry had a son by same name born 1859 CastleEden) is his Masonic garb.

Maggie I have emailed to you seperately.

Buffer if it dosent work then contact me by message with your email address and I will forward.

Ian

[ALTZA53]

Well that worked so here is another photo of Henry and by his 2nd Marriage daughter Beatrice and 2nd wife Annie. Photo is of their Railway house either in Timaru or Ashburton New Zealand. The family later moved to New Plymouth NZ.

Ian

[ALTZA53]

As the web link view of Henry and the Train in India 1864 was rather small I have included the photo now also.

[ALTZA53]

Hi Ian, Brian, Buffers and all. I have been trawling through census records again and found two things that I wondered if people knew. Firstly with regard to Indianna, I found the 1891 census with her second husband and daughter Indianna. I then looked in the 1901 Census where she is recorded as a widow and Housekeeper to a Jane Humble. I'm guessing husband died and daughter left home but interesting .
 Secondly, determined to find more on Alfred Septimus and am puzzled by 1871 Census showing Eliz as head, which we know, Alfred as boiler maker, then presumably Jane is his wife? Also mentioned are three grandchildren..... whose children? Alfred I think is too young at 27 to have child 19,14 and 11. Any thoughts?! We know they are not John Atlantic's or Catherine Mary's. Are they Henry's?          Regards,  Maggie
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Yes the children are Henry's and Jane is Alfred's wife (Jane Ruddick).

Ian