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Re: John Atlantic Stephenson
« Reply #81 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 01:48 BST (UK) »
Yes I am in NZ.  William Layton Stephenson arrived with wife Frances (nee Newton) and son Harry as assisted immigrants at Lyttelton aboard the "Waikato" on 18 Jan 1879. There is no record in our family of his father Henry Layton Stephenson coming out here. Williams english marriage certificate does say that Henry Layton Stephenson was an "Engineer" and family stories talk about some possible link to the first steam train.

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« Reply #82 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 05:44 BST (UK) »
Hi Cowan,

I'm in Wellington and yes you are related, through Henry's first marriage to Isabella Park 4-4-1853 in Newcastle. They were then living in Blandford St.

Children of this marriage were William John Stephenson b Warwickshire 9-1-1854, Elizabeth Gordon Stephenson b Hartlepool 1855, Henry Layton Stephenson b Castle Eden Easington 9-1-1859. All three children were Baptised St James's Castle Eden 30-1-1859. I have not found anyother children from this marriage. Isabella died probably some-time before 1867 (corrected 1-11-2010 as I had previously mis-typed as 1876 - note now established died 1862) as this is when Henry (Snr) remarried in India to Annie Sheehan. I have not been able to trace Isabella's death and could possibly have been in India.

William John Stephenson Marr Frances Newton(I didn't know surname until your post) nor do I know marriage details, but their son William Layton Stephenson was born 8-1-1880. You mention that Wiiliam John & Frances came to NZ 1878 and I also note his brother Henry came to NZ on the Waitangi sailing on 18-7-1878 and arriving 13-10-1878.

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« Reply #83 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 05:45 BST (UK) »
Sorry typo your William sailed 1879

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« Reply #84 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 07:05 BST (UK) »
My records (marriage certificate) say William Layton Stephenson not William John Stephenson


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« Reply #85 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 07:53 BST (UK) »
Hi Cowan,

Both the IGI, Baptism Records and 1861 show either as being William John or William J. However looking at 1871 Census it is shown as William L. Perhaps his full name was William John Layton Stephenson. Either way I am pretty certain we are talking about the same person. Do you agree?

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« Reply #86 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 09:04 BST (UK) »
Williams second name is definitely Layton according to his sons birth certificate as well as his marriage certificate.   His childrens names were Harry Newton, William (Bill) Leonard, Alfred Ernest, and Florence (Flo) Annie Stephenson. There are some recurring names from Williams brothers which seems too coincidental. I will have another good look at all the posts and dates and see whether it all fits together.

Family stories talk about relations in Ekatahuna. Any thoughts?

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« Reply #87 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 10:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Cowan,

No knowledge of Ekatahuna side.

Have just gone through a chart on the family as supplied by relative on Henry's 1st marriage side. They had the reference as William L Stephenson born Abt 1858 married to Frances and son William L Stephenson born 8-1-1880. They also had a date of death for William (Snr) as 4-6-1953. Does that tie in with your records.

I also searched online and as you said the marriage in Auckland Durham 1877 showed as between William Layton Stephenson and Frances Newton.

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« Reply #88 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 10:55 BST (UK) »
Hi Cowan,

As you have the marriage certificate what are the parents details and witnesses

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« Reply #89 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 21:59 BST (UK) »
Fathers: Henry Layton Stephenson, Engineer.  William Newton, Blacksmith.
Witnesses:  Thomas Lanchester, John Thomas Newton

According to the certificate William Layton Stepheson was 23 years old when he married on 13 May 1877 and Frances Newton was 21.

Childrens births were:
Harry Newton, 1878
William (Bill) Leonard, 1880
Alfred Ernest, 1883, and
Florence (Flo) Annie Stephenson 1885