1871 Census Lookup - Stevens

[Lindy Lou]

Hi

Would someone be so kind to look up a family for me please.

Emma Mary Stevens
born 1863 - Mark Cross, Sussex (according to 1891 census)
Marriage certificate states father as William Stevens

As both names are popular christian names I am looking for Emma Mary as a child living with parents (hopefully) in 1871, so I can identify her parents to enable me to follow this line further.

On the 1891 census she is known by her second name Mary, (as her death certificate states,  but marriage certificate states Emma Mary.

Many thanks
Lindy Lou

[ec]

Do you have an occupation for her father - I have had a quick look but no Emma or Mary born Mark Cross

[ec]

This could be the one you are looking for - Rotherfield is very near Mark Cross

1871

William Stevens b1835  Rotherfield Head, Ag Lab Rotherfield 
Maria Stevens b1842  Rotherfield Wife  Rotherfield   
Anthony Stevens b1862  Rotherfield Son  Rotherfield 
Emma Stevens b1863  Rotherfield Dau Rotherfield
Annie Stevens b1865  Rotherfield Dau Rotherfield 
Thomas Stevens b1868  Rotherfield Son  Rotherfield   
Harriet Stevens b 1870  Rotherfield Dau Rotherfield 


RD Uckfield
Sub RD Rotherfield
ED 4
RG10/1050 Folio, 50 Page,15

or could be this one

William Stevens b 1839  Rotherfield Head  Rotherfield  ag lab
Hannah Stevens b 1823  Mayfield Sussex Wife  Rotherfield 
James Cane b1852  Rotherfield Son  Rotherfield 
Ellen Cane b 1859  Rotherfield Dau  Rotherfield
William Stevens b 1862  Rotherfield Son  Rotherfield 
Mary E Stevens b 1865  Rotherfield Dau Rotherfield   
Geoge Stevens b1867  Rotherfield Son  Rotherfield 
Fanny Stevens b 1869 Rotherfield Dau Rotherfield 

RG10/1050 Folio 22 Page 10
RD  Uckfield
Sub RD  Rotherfield
ED   2

neither Emma nor Mary E are with their respective families in 1881

 

[Arranroots]

Hi Lindylou

Have you seen this?

Birth STEVENS Mary Emma June 1864 Uckfield Vol 2b Page 91

Might be worth enquiring whether the father's name is the same?

kind regards, Arranroots  

[Lindy Lou]

Hi Arranroots

The Uckfield one I have already followed up and unfortunately wasn't mine.

Lindy Lou

[Lindy Lou]

Hi ec

Thanks for the two, that's nearer than I was.  Considering she married in 1883 aged 20 I assume the first family are the ones I am after.  So will follow that line.

On the marriage certificate states William's occupation as Labourer.
I found Emma Mary on the 1881 at Tunbridge Wells, as a domestic/servant.
Sorry I left that off the first message, as it was rather an obvious fact.

Lindy Lou

 

[ec]

Hi Lindy Lou

I don't want to confuse matters, but if you believe that the first family I mentioned (1871) is the correct one then I think you should consider this 1881 record for your Emma - Speldhurst is also in the Tunbridge Wells area and it looks like her younger sister Annie is also a servant at the same place.
 
James BEENEY Servant In Charge (Head)   Mar 49 Mitcham Surrey Butler Domestic     
Matilda STAMP Serv   Un  29   Horley Oxford   Cook Domestic     
Emma STEVENS Serv   Un  18   Rotherfield Sussex Housemaid Domestic     
Catherine MILLER   Serv   Un   17   Balcombe Sussex,   Kitchenmaid Domestic     
Annie STEVENS   Serv   Un   16   Rotherfield Sussex, Schoolman Domestic     

6 Nevill Park Speldhurst, Kent
RG11 0913 / 20 Page  33

Do you have any other info that might help pin it down.  I have a suspician that the two families I found in 1871 are related somehow - they both started off in Rotherfield/Mark Cross area and ended up in the Tunbridge Wells area........

Who did Emma marry in 1893?

[Lindy Lou]

Hi ec

I have been trying to fathom this Emma out for ages.

Emma married Edwin Outteridge, they were my great grandparents.
On the certificate Emma's place of residence is Oxford Restarurant, Tunbridge Wells, which fits in nicely with Speldhurst.  I have located a William and Maria Stevens (the first family you mentioned) living at Groombridge Boarding School, Speldhurst  in the 1881 census along with other siblings.

I had found the 1881 James Beeney etc but had no real proof it was my Emma but I suspect she is the one.

I think you are right the two families you found may be related because there seem to be a lot of Stevens living in the Rotherfield area at that time.

I really appreciate your help with this one, it has been bugging me for a long time, but with your help it looks as though I maybe going in the right direction.

Lindy Lou

[sillgen]

1851 census index
William Stevens age 12 b Rotherfiled living Mark Cross
with family
Harriet 9 months
John 44 ag lab b Wadhurst
Mary 36 b Rotherfield
Phillidelphia 4
Then we also have
William Stevens age 15 b Rotherfield living New Birchden
George 13 ag lab
James 8
John 2
Mary A 18
Sarah 4
Thomas 3 months
Philadelphia 6 all b Rotherfield
Philadelphia 40 b Lamberhurst
William 41 ag lab b Rotherfield

Still could be either but the younger one is living in Mark Cross at this point.
Andrea