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please help 1911 census Stephens family cumberland

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Rebecca

Rebecca Report 29 Jul 2010 22:17

Hi i am looking for information on the Stephens family from cumbria the father was a thomas stephens born in devon that moved there to work in the iron mines he had four children Eva annie 1879 whom married robert roberts, jessie stephens 1877, maude stephens1881 and sarah 1887 thanks

Flick

Flick Report 29 Jul 2010 22:21

What info are you hoping for?

Have you made any searches yourself? On freebmd, for example..........

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 29 Jul 2010 22:30

1881

Thomas STEPHENS Head M Male 26 Welkampton, Devon, England Iron Miner
Sarah STEPHENS Wife M Female 28 S Tawton, Devon, England
Jessie STEPHENS Daughter Female 4 Millom, Cumberland, England
Eva A. STEPHENS Daughter Female 2 Millom, Cumberland, England
Infant STEPHENS Daughter Female 1 d Millom, Cumberland, England
John K. ALLEN Boarder U Male 30 Eagloshayle, Cornwall, England Iron Miner


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Source Information:
Dwelling Main Street
Census Place Millom, Cumberland, England
Family History Library Film 1342253
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5197 / 35
Page Number 64

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 29 Jul 2010 22:33

What happened to maude nd sarah did they get married etc

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 29 Jul 2010 22:51

are any of them on the 1911 census??

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 29 Jul 2010 23:52

no idea - I don't have access to the 1911 census

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 10:30

can anyone help me find maude stephens born 1881 milliom cumberland on the 1911 census or her sister sarah stephens 1884 please

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 10:36

They could both have been married by 1911.......have you tried to find marriages for them on freebmd?

Family history is much more fun if you find info yourself....................

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 10:37

1901

Name: Maude Stephens
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Millom, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Grasmere
Ecclesiastical parish: Grasmere
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England


Registration district: Kendal
Sub-registration district: Ambleside
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 146
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Mary Elleray 25
Frederick Elleray 25
Jessie Graham 21
Leah Sophia Pickering 28
Mary Fearon 47
Mary Vickers 29
Sarah Worsey 20
Maude Stephens 20


Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 10:38

yes i have had a look couldnt find anything unfortunately

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 10:46

This is the reg'n district for Millom, but you didn't say whether Sarah had a second forename.........

Name: Sarah A Stephens
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's Surname: Murray
District: Bootle Cul
County: Cumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 1343

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 10:59

I wasnt aware that she had a second forename.....her mothers middle name was Ann so she could have been named after her thankyou!!!

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 2 Aug 2010 13:45

can someone please look up Doris Stephens b 1898 millliom,cumberland on 1911 census please would like to know where she lived before she got married in 1914 thanks

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 2 Aug 2010 23:01

please help

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Aug 2010 08:22

Two for the price of one here Becky!!!!!


1911 census - household transcription
Person: STEPHENS, Doris
Address: 17 Preston Road Alston Longridge


SWIFT, James Head Married
2 years M 26 1885 Farm Labourer Lancs Longridge VIEW
SWIFT, Sarah Wife Married F 26 1885 House - Keeper Millom Cumberland VIEW
SWIFT, Isabella Child Single F 1 1910 Lancs Longridge VIEW
STEPHENS, Doris Sister Single F 13 1898 Cotton Weaver Millom Cumberland VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
25341 Reference:
RG14PN25341 RG78PN1450 RD476 SD6 ED2 SN54

Registration District:
Preston Sub District:
Alston Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Alston
(2 children were born but sadly one had died.)

Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%)

STEPHENS Sarah Preston 8e 867
SWIFT James Preston 8e 867

Sue x

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 3 Aug 2010 10:28

Oh Brilliant!!!! : ) x

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Aug 2010 11:35

Have you found this family on the 1891 and 1901 Census? If so can you post it on here please.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Aug 2010 11:38

I have sent you a messege regarding Yates.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 3 Aug 2010 11:40

thankyou!!!