John Atlantic Stephenson

[Valda]

Hi

Durham University claims to be the third oldest univesity founded after Oxford 1116 and Cambridge 1209. London University claims the third spot from Durham by a year.

'Several attempts to found a university at Durham took place, notably under the reigns of Henry VIII and Oliver Cromwell. However, The University of Durham (now sometimes called Durham University) was established by Act of Parliament in 1832 specifically with the title 'University'. Students were admitted onto degree programmes on that basis. However its Royal Charter was not conferred until June 1, 1837 and the first students graduated a few days later.'

'The University of Newcastle traces its origins back to the establishment of Newcastle University Medical School in 1834 in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It served as the College of Medicine of Durham University from 1851 to 1937 when Durham and Newcastle re-organised their colleges into a federal university structure.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_oldest_university_in_England_debate#Durham_University


Regards

Valda

[brian.1948]

Buffers, I`ve tried the grave yard site you mentioned; I can`t get it to work either. I`ll have a look down there at the churchyard next week.

Brian

[ALTZA53]

Hi All,

Regarding John's educational qualifications, I also thought that I might get some indication from his Articles in the Asiatic Society Journals, but unfortunately I didn't find any such reference. Durham university looks a good possibility. Besides Chemistry he has shown a great understanding of Geology, Biology and Astronomy.

My earlier reference to the St Mary's I visited, was 'Gateshead'. Hope you have more luck at Heworth Brian.

Maggie I have received the Journal. Thankyou so very much. Very interesting and insightful. Will certainly form part of my most valuable items of the Stephenson Family History Collection. Also you did a great job on transcribing and adding other useful images and explanations.

Ian

[ALTZA53]

The following link works, but no reference to Stephenson/Stevenson yet been transcribed or photographed.

http://stmaryschurchheworth.com/

[Valda]

Hi

see previous post - Durham University was not established until 1832.

A word of warning my virus check did not like some elements of the St Marys site - it would not let me open grave photographs Q-T and came up with the warning that it was infected by
HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic


Regards

Valda

[brian.1948]

Thanks Valda, that may be why I can`t access images, although I received no warning. As soon as you mention`TROJAN`my instinct is not to go there.

Brian

[Buffers]

Hi Ian,

Now that you have given us all the details of JS's death registration (after my months of fruitless research!!) we're going to treat ourselves to a copy of his death certificate. We'd also like to get Elizabeth's of course but before I order it, I'd just like to check with you that I've got the info right.

You've posted all JS' details on the site - date, volume & page number etc. Maybe I haven't looked closely enough at your postings but the only info I can find that you've given about Elizabeth's death is the year - 1879.  I've searched FreeBMD and found death record listings for two people of her name in Gateshead district in 1879. One died aged 46 so that can't be her. The other died aged 76 in the December quarter of that year so that looks like it could well be her. However, I'd really like to get my facts as straight as possible before ordering the certificates because from experience I know it's possible to get it wrong.

For example, on the FreeBMD site, as well as the relevant John Stephenson's death, (listed as you quite correctly say in Volume 24, on Page 97) they also list the death of another John Stephenson in the same volume but on page 95. Also from experience, I know that this might be a mistake by FreeBMD but equally, it may indeed be the death of someone else of the same name. On the FreeBMD site, for some reason, the search engine does not bring up death ages for records as early as 1844 so without your info, I wouldn't be able to tell which was the correct record for "our" John Stephenson. The ages on the two Elizabeth Stephenson death records seem to show that the 76-year-old must be the correct one but before I send for the certificate, do you reckon this is her?

David

[ALTZA53]

Hi David (Buffers),

Re JS Death Cert I had to order both of the 1844 Dec Qtr certs. One to establish which was correct and if both possibly related to same person registered by other family members. As it transpired both completely different one our JS the other for a young child (unfortunately I discarded that cert so havn't got more info). In checking my actual order with GRO details were 1844 D Qtr vol 24 p97 (on cert itself entry No is 373).

As to EGS I don't have my order details with GRO but the following from her Death Cert. 1878 Gateshead No 493. d 31-1-1878 19 Revensworth Tce, Age 72, widow of John Stephenson an Analytical Chemist died Apoplexy JAS in attendance registered 1-2-1878.

Hope that all helps.

Ian

[Buffers]

Thanks for that Ian - so in fact the death of the 76 yr old Elizabeth that I had pencilled in wasn't the right one. Good job I emailed you. I'll look again

David