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Stu, you are very welcome. Nice to have helped.

But do check everything out with certificates where necessary.

And do come back if you get stuck again.

hi everyone, i just want to say massive thank you for all your help and how impressed i am at how quick everyone was to help me!

This has really helped due to my grandad not knowing anything about his mothers side of the family at all and for a fresh starter like me this was a massive hill to overcome, but with the help of everyone above you have helped me overcome this challenge.

So once again many many THANKS to you all!!

Stu Wilson

1861 Channel Islands Census
about Mary Ann Guard
Name: Mary Ann Guard
[Mary Ann Gard]
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Naboth
Mother's Name: Susanna
Gender: Female
Where born: St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands


Civil Parish or Township: St Peter Port
County/Island: Guernsey
Country: Channel Islands


Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image


Registration district: Anglesey
Sub-registration district: Holyhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 4e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Naboth Guard 33 ... amended to Edward, mason's labourer
Susanna Guard 37
Mary Ann Guard 5
Harriet Guard 2

Never knew Guernsey came under Holyhead!

1871 Wales Census
about Mary Ann Gard
Name: Mary Ann Gard
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Susannah
Gender: Female
Where born: Germany - Rubbish, says Guernsey
Civil parish: Eglwysilan
Town: Caerphilly
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Registration district: Pontypridd
Sub-registration district: Pontypridd
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 263
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Gard 42 ...quarryman
Susannah Gard 46
Mary Ann Gard 15
Harriet Gard 12
Eliza Gard 8
Lannia Gard 6

one of elizas siblings:-


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Sydney Stephens
Name: Sydney Stephens
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 29 Apr 1888
Father's Name: Henry Mounce Stephens (Stonemason)
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Stephens
Parish: St Stephen, Shepherds Bush
Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham
County: Middlesex

born 08/04/1888
address:- 24 Southbrook Street

Here is the marriage of Elizas sister Susan who was a witness with her husband at Elizas marriage.

Marriages Jun 1897
Jennings Charles Fulham 1a 572
Stephens Susan Fulham 1a 572

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Henry Mounce-Stephens
Name: Henry Mounce-Stephens
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 305 (click to see others on page)

Married Mary Ann Guard.

Hence first child Susan born Cardiff.

Well done so far. Mouncestephens is a remarkably common name.

Possible birth?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Eliza Mountstephen
Name: Eliza Mountstephen
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Fulham
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 228 (click to see others on page)

1891 England Census
about Eliza Stephens
Name: Eliza Stephens
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Female
Where born: Hammersmith, London, England

Civil parish: Hammersmith
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Fulham
Sub-registration district: St Paul Hammersmith
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Stephens 32......Stone Mason, born Exeter
Mary A Stephens 34 ....born Guernsey
Susan Stephens 12
Henry Stephens 11
Albert Stephens 9
Eliza Stephens 7
Thomas Stephens 3
George Stephens 1


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Snap Moody!

1891 England Census
about Eliza Stephens
Name: Eliza Stephens
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Female
Where born: Hammersmith, London, England

Civil parish: Hammersmith
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 10 Goodwin Rd

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Fulham
Sub-registration district: St Paul Hammersmith
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Stephens 32 Stone Mason born Exeter
Mary A Stephens 34 wife born Guernsey
Susan Stephens 12 daughter born Cardiff
Henry Stephens 11 son born Lambeth
Albert Stephens 9 son born Hammersmith
Eliza Stephens 7 daughter born Hammersmith
Thomas Stephens 3 son born Hammersmith
George Stephens 1 son born Hammersmith
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 40; Folio 139; Page 11; GSU roll: 6095150.



1881 England Census
about Henry M. Stephen
Name: Henry M. Stephen
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England

Civil parish: Harmmersmith
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 76 Carthew Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Stone Mason

Registration district: Fulham
Sub-registration district: St Paul Hammersmith
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry M. Stephen 24 born Devon
Mary Ann Stephen 24 born Guernsey, Channel Islands
Susan Stephen 2 born Cardiff
Henry M. Stephen 1 born Cardiff
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 57; Folio: 85; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1341013.

Oh goody,Moody!!!

This looks like them:
1911 census transcription details for: Meadow Cottages Adisham Dover

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN4315 RG78PN173 RD57 SD2 ED7 SN52


Reg. District: Bridge Sub District: Barham
Parish: Adisham Enum. District: 7
Address: Meadow Cottages Adisham Dover
County: Kent

WILSON, James Head Married
10 years M 29 1882 Bricklayer Ramsgate Kent
WILSON, Eliza Wife Married F 28 1883 Hammersmith
WILSON, Sidney Son M 9 1902 Catford Kent
WILSON, James Son M 5 1906 Hither Green Kent
WILSON, George Son M 2 1909 Adisham Kent
WILSON, Walter Brother Single M 18 1893 Labour Bricklayers Strood Kent
WILSON, Arther Brother Single M 15 1896 Hut Assistant Plaistow Essex

Maureen

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Eliza Mouncestephens
Name: Eliza Mouncestephens & James Wilson
Year of Registration: 1901
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Fulham
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 422



London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Eliza Mouncestephens
Name: Eliza Mouncestephens
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Spouse Name: James Wilson (bricklayer)
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Mar 1901
Parish: St Mary, Stamford Brook
County: Middlesex
Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham
Father Name: Henry Mouncestephens ( Mason)
Spouse Father Name: George Wilson (Bricklayer)

address for both bride & groom:-
12 Melina Rd

witnesses:-
Susan Jennings
Charles Jennings

I'm wondering about the Main-Stephens part too.
Is this one of their children?
Name: Arthur F Wilson
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mounce Stephens
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1917
Registration district: Bridge
Registration county: Surrey,Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 1370

Mounce??

Maureen

Right forum Stuart, but not enough info given.

When married? Where married? In what Surname? Stephens or Main-Stephens? No such marriage for the latter. Tons for the former.

Or have you got the birth cert of a child of hers which has the mother's maiden name?

Do you have any of her children's names and B/Cs?

The information i have about my great nan is

Born = Eliza Main-Stephens

Married name = Eliza Wilson

Married = James 'Henry' Wilson

Born = 1883 (approx)

Died = 1949 (Adisham/Bridge Kent, England)


I am just unable to find her anywhere and as far as we know she wasn't born in another country. So i hope people may be able to point me in the right direction.

Many Thanks

Stuart

(Many thanks to Cynthia for letting me know the web site doesn't email me when i get a response)

just post on one board Stuart - delete on or the other

Ann

tell us all you know about her - full name, location and relevant dates

Hi all not sure if this is the correct forum to post in? But i cannot find my any trace of my great nan anywhere other than her married name death certificate which i have a copy off and sheds no further light on her younger years.

What i am really trying to do is locate her birth place and any siblings, if anyone could shed some light on this for me or point me in the right direction this would be fantastic.

Many thanks

Stuart Wilson