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My g.grandfather William Thomas Stevens went to live in America in 1900 - searched for him on passenger lists, but to no avail. I know he was born in Derby, in 1863, and have quite a few letters written to my nan, his daughter, from 1901 - 1928. He first lived in New York, and his last letter was written from Chicago in which he mentioned going to live in Canada. I can't find him on any of the American Census Returns. Can anyone advise please - thank you Paulette

Do you have any names of wife/parents or siblings?

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Is this him?

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about William Thomas Stevens
Name: William Thomas Stevens
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1863
Christening Date: 19 Nov 1877
Christening Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Age at Christening: 14
Father's Name: John Thomas Stevens
Mother's Name: Mary Ann

Is this him to gain a little more info??



census - household transcription
Person: STEVENS, William T
Address: 94, Stanhope Street, New Normanton, Derby

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Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
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STEVENS, William T Head Married M 27 1864 Painter Paperhanger
Derby
Derbyshire VIEW
STEVENS, Ann Wife Married F 21 1870
Hackney
London VIEW
STEVENS, Harold N Son M 0 (3M) 1891
Derby
Derbyshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
2740 Folio:
29 Page:
51

Registration District:
Derby Sub District:
Derby Enumeration District:
92 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Chads

Civil Parish:
New Normanton Municipal Borough:
Derby Address:
94, Stanhope Street, New Normanton, Derby County:
Derbyshire



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Maybe when Paulette gets a chance to come back to us we might find out more so that we can help

x

thank you for your quick response, yes this is him - he left his wife, and my nan in Derby, and went to America alone. Harold their son died in 1892.

Paulette,

To narrow it down further when was Nan born, presuming he was here at the time of her birth?

she was born Avis Elizabeth Stevens 26th May 1893

Paulette

You need to give us all the info you have as we know nothing

Is this him with his family and are the other two people listed his parents? If they are then the baptism I posted cant be the same person


1891 England Census
about William T Stevens
Name: William T Stevens
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Stevens
[Hannah Stevens]
Gender: Male
Where born: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Civil parish: New Normanton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Chad
Town: Derby
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England

Registration district: Derby
Sub-registration district: Derby
ED, institution, or vessel: 92
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William T Stevens 27
Ann Stevens 21
Harold N Stevens 3/12
Samuel Stevens 47
Hannah Stevens 45






Full details please...last place you know him to have been etc....

x

Have posted the same above Ginny......and paulette has said this is them, however how did you get the extra 2?? lol

Paulette.........is there any connection with Brieley Hill??

Hi Ann

I used Ancestry to get the census, I think you used FMP?

Paulette also says the baptism info is him too which is the bit that confuses me?

x

The details above are all correct Ginny, Hannah was his sister, and she was married to Samual Johnson. His last know address before he left was The Scarsdale Arms, Collyer Street Derby. His mother was Mary Ann, and his father was John Thomas. The first address I have for him in New York is 795 Tenth Avenue, and his last 33 South Lincoln Street Chicago.

no connection with Brieley Hill 100% sure

I only ask as when scanning some of the travellers named as above, there was one sailing New York March 27th 1893?? looks like his occupation was Painter.

Sorry for the late reply......called to the phone!!

do you think he could have been an illegal immigrant??? definately know he went in 1900 x

How do you know for def if you cannot find him sailing?

Is there a possibilty he travelled twice?

this is the information that got passed on to me - my nan was 93 when she died, and she told me that she was 7 when he went - if she was born in 1893 that makes it 1900 when he went - you may be right, but I have his letter dated 1901 from New York x