Stevenson of Loughborough born 1803

[ft_critical]

Hi Andrew, I can certainly check the L'boro PRs for you on Monday.

Viv & I haven't been in touch for a while but I know she will see this thread

Diddy

Thank you Diddy.  I believe that the link through to Anne Stevenson is quite strong. She married into the Rackham family.  We have some signed books with Arthur Rackham's illustrations in them. But still, you can't be sure.

[diddymiller]

HI Andrew, not a lot of luck. nothing in Leics IGI.except:

baptism
George Arthur Stevenson 6/9/1838 Leicester St Martins s/o William & Elizabeth Roberts
freebmd = Dec 1838 Leicester 15/111

Diddy

[ft_critical]

Thanks Diddy.  Do you have any suggestions on how I might progress further or is this as far as I can go?

[diddymiller]

Georges bap cert would give an address - see if they are living in Leicester itself or one of the villages - PRs not available in Loughborough.

Also fathers occupation might help.

St. Martins is now Leicester Cathedral where Richard 111 just buried.

Do you have any census going back George = Elizabeth / william = Elizabeth

Diddy

[ft_critical]

Do you have any census going back George = Elizabeth / william = Elizabeth

So thanks again for all your effort on my behalf Diddy, just amazing that you would help me so, a complete stranger.

I don't have much information I am afraid.  The baptism certificate; is that something I should/could request from somewhere?  I would absolutely love to know where they lived, more than probably any information.  I travel to London with work often and that would give me a chance to come to where they lived, perhaps do some research on my own.

Also I am not quite sure I understand what you mean quoted above?

Andrew

[diddymiller]

census - you have William henry bap 1871 so parents George & Elizabeth maybe with children will be on census cert 1871 but going back 1861/51/41. 1851 onwards will have their ages / place of birth.

also William & Elizabeth 1841 -on

would help enormously to have some idea of dates of birth/place of birth /where living

off out now but will look later - have sub to Ancestry.

certificates after sept 1837 can be sent for, think are now £9 -10 from:

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

you won't need to send for any Loughborough area ones as I can see at library but the Leicester one I gave you the GRO reference.

RC is all about helping others esp in the area we live. local knowledge is everything. My ancestors came from Tyneside / Scotland - all too far away, so other folk have helped me.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

Hi Andrew, I have had a bit of a look at the census. questions:

* do you know for certain that William henry 1870 is the son of George & Elizabeth because the only one showing on the 1871 census born 1870 Romford is the son of David & Susannah

* Where did the other children's names come from as the only Louis born I can find within reasonable dates is with William Henry & the places/ref don't match so not twins:

Births Mar 1870   
STEVENSON  Charles Arthur A     W. Ham  4a 53   
STEVENSON  Louis John     W. Ham  4a 66   
STEVENSON  William Henry     Romford  4a 136

* Where did the other family's info come from ie childrens names for William & Elizabeth

the only way to do this is to work backwards so we need to start with William Henry who is the only date we have. what is your relationship to him? is he a confirmed member of your tree?

this is not meant as criticism - I am happy to help but think we need to do this logically.

Diddy 

[ft_critical]

Hello Diddy,

Thanks again. 

So William Henry is definitely related.  He was born in 1871 so might not be in the 1871 census.  I have a shot of the 1911 census where he lists his birthplace as South Hackney. 

I am afraid all the other names were supplied by a relative who cannot be contacted, hence they are unconfirmed. I think that you are right, the first step is to establish the parents of William Henry, this is a good idea.  I am his great, grandson.

[diddymiller]

wait: you said originally

son William Henry Stevenson Confirmed as born 1871 Ucksfield Register

so I thought Uckfield was Essex hence the only one I could find:
 
Dec 1870 Romford

Now you are saying he was born London (Hackney) so he could be this one:

Births Mar 1872   STEVENSON  William Henry    Hackney  1b/ 525

please confirm before we go forward (or backwards actually!!)

Diddy