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Many thanks for that .... now know Timothy's year of birth and that his father was Joseph, wife and children.

Kiwibird.
I gave Lyndsay the birth of Louisa because she had said Timothys daughter was called Louisa. However she didnt tell us she was born in England till later.

Thanks Kiwibird.

Hi just to confirm, so that you don't go chasing the wrong one.
The birth Quinsgran found for Louisa Augusta Stephenson
b1867 is not your Louisa this one is in my family tree, she was born in Thames, New Zealand and her parents where Charles Augustus Stephenson and Mary Bell. Charles changed his surname from Short to Stephenson on arrival in NZ [a family mystery as to why] so there is no Connection with your Stephenson family.

Lyndsay,

No Horncastle is in England.

Possible??

Found on 1841 Census only, I have run out of credit to have a look to see who he is with.

Stephenson Timothy
b 1822
Age 19
Registration District: St. Geo Hanover Sq

If you look at SomersetGirl births Dec 1846 Louisa Emma District is St. Geo Hanover Sq

Am presuming Horncastle is in Australia.

Hi Lyndsay,

The Timothy Stephenson marriage in Victoria 1866, states that his birthplace was Horncastle

Now I am totally confused and feel I need to start again...well sort of. I feel it is correct that Timothy Stephenson married in England - to Harriet Stump 5 Mar 1843 - his father Joseph Stephenson.
Maybe I need census look up for Joseph? Then work from there to establish the dob of Timothy as the dates I had seem incorrect. Harried died in Nov 1904 in NZ.
Now mystery has deepened with marriage of a Timothy
Stephenson to Ellen Wood in 1866 in Digger, Vic, Australia?
Cannot find dod for T in NZ, maybe he died in Australia? Help please!!

1862...?

I thought Louisa went when she was 3 ?

Gwyn

Great! I feel sure you have got the right one Gwyn....as I
have a note that someone thought Timothy's wife was Harriet.

Timothy went to New Zealand in 1862- that will be my next
quest to find out more.

Thanks so much to everyone who searched for me. Much
appreciated.
Lyndsay.

What about this one from the London area....?
The family lived in Conduit Street and Timothy was a linen draper.

Name: Louisa Stephenson
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 6 Feb 1846
Father's Name: Timothy Stephenson
Mother's Name: Harriet Stephenson
Parish: St James, Paddington
Borough: Westminster
County: Middlesex

Louisa's birthdate is shown as January 9th 1846

EDIT
A brother b.21st September 1847.
Address 22 Conduit Street

Name: Richard Stephenson
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 15 Oct 1847
Father's Name: Timothy Stephenson
Mother's Name: Harriet Stephenson
Parish: St James, Paddington
Borough: Westminster
County: Middlesex

and another?

Name: George Timothy Stephenson
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 2 Jun 1844
Father's Name: Timothy Stephenson
Mother's Name: Harriet Stephenson
Parish: St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
County: London

Timothy shown as a draper, of 7 1/2 Thayer Street

Marriage of Timothy....

Name: Timothy Stephenson ..linen draper
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year:
Spouse Name: Harriet Stump ........a minor
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 5 Mar 1843
Parish: St James, Clerkenwell
County: Middlesex
Borough: Islington
Father Name: Joseph Stephenson ....woolen draper
Spouse Father Name: Samuel John Stump ..artist

Address for both was 29 Myddelton Sreet.
Witnesses ...Sam'l John Stump
.....Elizabeth Malpas

Gwyn

Must be tired..... yes made a mistake there. Maybe I should
be looking for information re Louise Stephenson's birth and
confirm parents that way? Have her year of birth as 1846 in
the UK.

Have checked 1851 English Census, there is only one Timothy Stephenson mentioned, he was on all Census' till 1881.
It looks like your 'Timothy' was probably born under another name.

Lyndsay,

Timothy could not be Louisa's father if he arrived in N.Z. 1862 aged 20 years that means he was born in 1842, only 4 years old than Louisa!!

The information I have is that Louisa Stephenson was born in 1846 in England. She arrived in NZ in 1849 aged 3. Have death certificate of Louisa Anderson who died 26 June 1928 in Dunedin. She married at 21 (14 March 1867 so that confirms year of birth) and was in NZ for 79 years. Her father signed Marriage Certificate "Timothy Stephenson, Comm...Agent, Hokitika." Timothy arrived in NZ in 1862 aged 20. Shall keep
hunting through paperwork but don't seem to have any further information about Timothy.
Many thanks to all who have replied.

Sorry wrong man I think. Heres his marriage

George Timothy Stephenson married 1873 to Mary Blythe Stenhouse

Is this Louisa birth.
Louisa Augusta Stephenson 1867/8194. No parents names given

No marriage for Timothy Stephenson

possible death
George Timothy Stephenson 1883 age 39

Who did he marry in Hokitika, New Zealand in 1867?He was 25 and wife 21. He went to NZ in 1862 aged 20. Daughter Louisa Stephenson.