Matilda Stevenson born about 1881 - is father James or Isaac

[Wexflyer]

Two things:

If Matilda was born in 1881, she would not have been "of full age" when she was married on 1 Jan 1901. So probably older.

Second, have births of Unknown Stevensons been looked at?

[Neale1961]

2) have you considered this birth? The name, age and father's occupation seem to match although the father's Christian name and location don't.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1881/02840/2040903.pdf

You can cross that one off.
This Matilda Stevenson married in 1901 to Thomas BRADY
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1901/10321/5757512.pdf

[Neale1961]

I could not see a policeman called Isaac Stevenson in any records.

This is the only Policeman called James Stevenson that I could see ------ not sure if it is the correct family however.

1901 census    James Stevenson, 42, District Inspector Royal Irish Constabulary
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Ormeau/Ravenhill_Road/1212540/
Not a Catholic family.

Numerous children – many born in Belfast
     father – James Verdier STEVENSON
     mother – Helen Halliday Stevenson nee LITTLE

Note that oldest children are step-children with surname Bingham ( these are from Helen’s 1st marriage)

Edward Stevenson birth in 1898
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/cert_amends/cert_1898/1792589a.pdf

Maurice Stevenson birth in 1900
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1900/01977/1762030.pdf


MARRIAGE 1889  James Verdier STEVENSON to Hellen Halliday BINGHAM (widow)
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1889/10744/5917911.pdf


MARRIAGE 1878
Hellen Halliday LITTLE to Robert BINGHAM
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1878/11118/8069990.pdf

I can’t see that Matilda was a Bingham, but was she an illegitimate child of James?
His place of residence when he married was Co Donegal. Matilda may not be registered under his surname.

In 1902 this James Stevenson was appointed Chief Constable of Glasgow.

[PatLac]

One possibility:

Matilda, registered on 12 June 1882 by Matilda Black in Stranorlar, mother and father unknown.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1882/02782/2021541.pdf

DEATHS

... Matilda Catherine (Tilly), beloved wife of John Cadden, 3. Ferguson Street. Londonderry, and daughter of the late Joseph and Matilda Black. Funeral on to-morrow (Sunday), 10th hist., at three o’clock p.m., from her late residence, to Glendermott New Cemetery ...

Published: Saturday 09 October 1943
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 1

[mckha489]

Here is the newspaper announcement

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/8bbac859-02ad-4021-a8ce-828b906853a4

Isaac is deceased, and of Raymochy, Manorcunningham, county Donegal

[Wexflyer]

Here is the newspaper announcement

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/8bbac859-02ad-4021-a8ce-828b906853a4

Isaac is deceased, and of Raymochy, Manorcunningham, county Donegal

Well, you are correct, that is certainly the same marriage.

"Raymochy" is the official Raymoghy townland, located just outside/adjacent to Manorcunningham.
See
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/raphoe-north/raymoghy/manorcunningham/raymoghy/

[Wexflyer]

That Matilda was Catholic after marriage does not mean she was a Catholic before she married.
She may not.

[Wexflyer]

The 1901 census shows a single Stephenson family in Raymoghy, Reformed Presbyterians.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000678572/

Father is dead, parents were William Stephenson and Mary Benson, married 1860
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1860/09592/5478360.pdf

[Wexflyer]

Matthew and Mary had a daughter, Christian name not specified, in Raymoghy in 1870.
(Note, address abbreviated as "Ray" which appears on other records).

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1870/03347/2227161.pdf