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Richard Kent Stephens 1836 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1894

Death Location: Mundoora, District Council of Barunga West, South Australia, Australia

Father: William Stephens

Mother: Elizabeth Kent

Spouse(s): Elizabeth May

Children(s): Norman Stephens

In 1836, Richard Kent Stephens entered the world in Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, born to William Stephens and Elizabeth Kent. In 1894, Richard Kent Stephens resided in Mundoora. Richard Kent Stephens married Elizabeth Ann May, and had children including Norman Stephens. Richard Kent Stephens passed away in 1894 in Mundoora, District Council of Barunga West, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Richard Kent Stephens entered the world in Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, born to William Stephens and Elizabeth Kent.
  • In 1894, Richard Kent Stephens resided in Mundoora.
  • Richard Kent Stephens married Elizabeth Ann May, and had children including Norman Stephens.
  • Richard Kent Stephens passed away in 1894 in Mundoora, District Council of Barunga West, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Stephens
1803 – 1878
Birth Location: St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Kent
1813 – 1901
Birth Location: St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth May
1842 – 1861
Birth Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

Norman Stephens
1860 – 1921
Birth Location: Kooringa, South Australia, Australia
NS

Richard Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Richard Stephens
1836 – 1894
Birth Place: Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Parents
William Stephens
1803 – 1878
St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Kent
1813 – 1901
St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Richard Stephens
1772 – 1841
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Jane (Job) (Courtis)
1772 – 1850
Cornwall, England
John Kent
1782 – 1842
St., Dennis, Cornwall, England
Mary Cornish
1785 – 1851
St. Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Stephens's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Kent) Stephens (1836 – 6 Dec 1894) m. Elizabeth (Ann) May (12 February 1842 – 13 May 1861)
  1. 1. Norman Stephens (7 Jul 1860 – 3 Dec 1921) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Olive (1860 – 9 Apr 1908) m. Jessie McGrowther
    1. 1. Bessie (May) Stephens (17 Mar 1882 – 29 Sep 1935)
    2. 2. Richard (Stanley) Stephens (25 Nov 1884 – 09 Dec 1935) m. Myrtle Platten
    3. 3. Priscilla (Olive) Stephens (21 Aug 1888 – 8 Jun 1962) m. Alfred (J) Edes
      1. 1. Stanley (F) Edes (1910 – )
    4. 4. Norman (Varley) Stephens (05 Nov 1890 – 21 Jan 1954) m. Florence (Jane) McCue (5 Nov 1892 – 3 Feb 1976)
      1. 1. Olive (May) Stephens (17 Sep 1914 – 9 Dec 1920)
      2. 2. Norman (Bernard) Stephens (22 Sep 1915 – 21 Jan 1967) m. Catherine (June) Lawrence (30 Jun 1922 – 11 Jun 2010)
        1. 1. Judy (Ann) Stephens (3 Apr 1940 – )
        2. 2. Tana (Maria) Stephens (23 Jul 1945 – )
        3. 3. Michael (Bernard) Stephens (9 Jan 1950 – ) m. Fran
        4. 4. Loyes Stephens (22 Nov 1963 – )
      3. 3. Lorna (Eileen) Stephens (12 Apr 1917 – 9 Jun 1920)
      4. 4. Daphne (Joyce) Stephens (3 Mar 1919 – 4 July 2006) m. John (Peter) Brady (23 Apr 1913 – 28 Jul 1991)
      5. 5. Colin (Harold) Stephens (1922 – 27 May 1974)
      6. 6. Barbara (Joan) Stephens (15 Jan 1930 – 23 June 2022) m. Peter (Hermann (Herman) Grapen AKA Grapengießer (Grapengiesser)) (Grapengieszer) (16/12/1929 – 16/04/2016)
      7. 7. Ronald (Stanley) Stephens ( – 20 Aug 2006) m. Gloria (Dawn) Stephens ( – 30 May 2000)
      8. 8. Margaret (Florence) Stephens ( – 28 August 1991) m. Colin (James) Rennie
    5. 5. Roy Stephens (23 May 1893 – 2 Jun 1936) m. Lillian (V) Shiner (1893 – 1 July 1982)
      1. 1. Edith (Olive) Stephens ( – 31 December 1930)

Richard Stephens's Timeline

4 Records

1836
1836
Birth of Richard Kent Stephens in Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
1836
29 Jan 1836
Richard Kent Stephens was baptized in St Columb Minor,Cornwall,England
St Columb Minor,Cornwall,England
1894
Abt 1894
Age 58
Richard Kent Stephens resided here in Mundoora
Mundoora
1894
6 Dec 1894
Age 58
Death of Richard Kent Stephens in Mundoora, District Council of Barunga West, South Australia, Australia
Mundoora, District Council of Barunga West, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1836
    Event Place: St Columb Minor,Cornwall,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1894
    Event Place: Mundoora
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Mundoora, District Council of Barunga West, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Redhill, Port Pirie Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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