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RICHARD STEPHENSON 1790–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Death Date: April 1859

Death Location: PEMBERTON STREET, SUNDERLAND

Father: Paul Stephenson

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s): MARY hall, JANE DINDSALL

Children(s): William Stephenson, Elizabeth Stephenson, JOHN STEPHENSON, MARY STEPHENSON, WILLIAM STEPSON, THOMAS STEPHENSON, JANE STEPHENSON, JANE STEPHENSON, THOMAS STEPHENSON, RICHARD STEPHENSON

RICHARD STEPHENSON was born in 1790 in Sunderland, Durham, England, the child of Paul Stephenson And Mary Brown. In 1841, RICHARD STEPHENSON resided in FLAG LANE, EAST END. RICHARD STEPHENSON married Jane Dindsall, Mary Hall, and had children including Elizabeth Stephenson, Jane Ann Dindsall Stephenson, Jane Stephenson, John Stephenson, Mary Ann Stephenson, Richard Stephenson, Thomas Dindsall Stephenson, Thomas Stephenson, William Dindsall Stepson, William Stephenson. RICHARD STEPHENSON passed away in 1859 in PEMBERTON STREET, SUNDERLAND.

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Biography

  • RICHARD STEPHENSON was born in 1790 in Sunderland, Durham, England, the child of Paul Stephenson And Mary Brown.
  • In 1841, RICHARD STEPHENSON resided in FLAG LANE, EAST END.
  • RICHARD STEPHENSON married Jane Dindsall, Mary Hall, and had children including Elizabeth Stephenson, Jane Ann Dindsall Stephenson, Jane Stephenson, John Stephenson, Mary Ann Stephenson, Richard Stephenson, Thomas Dindsall Stephenson, Thomas Stephenson, William Dindsall Stepson, William Stephenson.
  • RICHARD STEPHENSON passed away in 1859 in PEMBERTON STREET, SUNDERLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Stephenson
1765–1848
Birth Location: Wragby,Lincoln,England
PS
Mary Brown
1771–
Birth Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
MB

Spouses(s)

MARY hall
1789–1836
Birth Location: SUNDERLAND
Mh
JANE DINDSALL
1815–
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England - 2ND WIFE
JD

Children(s)

William Stephenson
1832–1893
Birth Location: Sund, Durham, England
WS
Elizabeth Stephenson
1826–1896
Birth Location: Rotherhithe
ES
JOHN STEPHENSON
1823–1906
Birth Location: SUNDERLAND
JS
MARY STEPHENSON
1811–1893
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
MS
WILLIAM STEPSON
1832–
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
WS
THOMAS STEPHENSON
1821–1868
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
TS
JANE STEPHENSON
1818–1907
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
JS
JANE STEPHENSON
1841–
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
JS
THOMAS STEPHENSON
1839–
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
TS
RICHARD STEPHENSON
1819–1893
Birth Location: Sunderland , Durham, England
RS

RICHARD STEPHENSON's Ancestors

Self
RICHARD STEPHENSON
1790–1859
Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
Parents
Paul Stephenson
1765–1848
Wragby,Lincoln,England
Mary Brown
1771–
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Grandparents
Richard Stevenson
1740–
Wragby,Lincoln,England
Mary cooper
1740–1780
Wragby,Lincoln,England
thomas Brown
1738–
Durham, County Durham, England
Isabel WOODMAS
1738–
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Stevenson
1715–
Mary Watts
1719–
William Cooper
1718–
thomas woodmass
1690–1768
Mary Woodmas
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Stephenson
1690–
Ruth Deane
1690–
william Watts
1700–
mary
1702–
william Woodmass
1660–
mary broad
1670–
John Hall
1670–1725
elizabeth whitfield
1672–

RICHARD STEPHENSON's Descendants

1.
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RICHARD STEPHENSON (1790–April 1859) m. MARY hall (31 Aug 1789–1836) m. JANE DINDSALL (1815–)
  1. 1. William Stephenson 1832–1893 m. Mary (A) Stephenson 1828–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Stephenson 1861–
    2. 2. Jane Stephenson 1863–
    3. 3. Richard Stephenson 1866–
    4. 4. John (G) Stephenson 1869–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Stephenson 1826–1896
  3. 3. JOHN STEPHENSON 1823–1906 m. Harriet Stephenson 1827– m. Margaret Stephenson 1821–
    1. 1. Harriet Stephenson 1848–
    2. 2. James Stephenson 1849–
    3. 3. Richard Stephenson 1850–
    4. 4. John Stephenson 1857–
    5. 5. Mary (A) Stephenson 1852–
    6. 6. Catherine Sareluck 1867–
    7. 7. Marion Sareluck 1856–
  4. 4. MARY (ANN) STEPHENSON 1811–1893
  5. 5. WILLIAM (DINDSALL) STEPSON 1832–
  6. 6. THOMAS STEPHENSON 1821–1868 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Reed 1831–
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Stephenson 1855–
    2. 2. Thomas Stephenson 1857–
    3. 3. William (R) Stephenson 1860–
  7. 7. JANE STEPHENSON 1818–1907
  8. 8. JANE (ANN DINDSALL) STEPHENSON 1841–
  9. 9. THOMAS (DINDSALL) STEPHENSON 1839–
  10. 10. RICHARD STEPHENSON 1819–1893 m. jane stones 1821–1857 m. Elizabeth Gibson 1821–1892
    1. 1. Uriah Stephenson 1850–1857
    2. 2. Mary Stephenson 1849–
    3. 3. Henry (George) Trelfer 1851–1896
    4. 4. HENRY (TRELFER) STEPHENSON 1852–1896 m. Isabella Trelfer 1855–
    5. 5. JOHN TRELFER 1850–1913 m. Margaret (Ann) Whitfield 1852–
      1. 1. John Trelfer 1900–
      2. 2. Gibson Trelfer 1892–
      3. 3. Elison (Madge) Trelfer 1899–
    6. 6. SOPHIA STEPHENSON 1852–1902 m. Robert Wood 1850–
      1. 1. Johnson Wood 1883–
      2. 2. Frederick Wood 1889–
      3. 3. Harriet Wood 1875–
      4. 4. Robert Wood 1880–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Trelfer 1848–
    8. 8. MARY STEPHENSON 1870–
    9. 9. GIBSON STEPHENSON 1859–1938 m. Mary (Elizebeth) Stephenson 1858–
    10. 10. MARY STEPHENSON 1849–1897
    11. 11. RICHARD STEPHENSON 1849–1915 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Forrest 1853–1927
      1. 1. JANE STEPHENSON 1879–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Stephenson 1882–1942
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Stephenson 1876–
      4. 4. John Stephenson 1880– m. Florence Stephenson 1883–
        1. 1. John Stephenson 1906–
        2. 2. Earnest Stephenson 1908–
        3. 3. Ronald Stephenson 1910–
      5. 5. MARY STEPHENSON 1897–
      6. 6. JOHN (JAMES) STEPHENSON 1886– m. Florence (A) Stephenson 1886–
      7. 7. RICHARD STEPHENSON 1879–1947
        1. 1. Thomas (R) Stephenson 1911–
        2. 2. Alice Stephenson 1913–
        3. 3. Richard Stephenson 1915–1972
      8. 8. Elizabeth (J) Mcnish 1883–1957 m. GEORGE MCNISH 1887–1929
        1. 1. Georgina (L) McNish 1929–2019 m. Richard (E) Atchison 1930–2013
        2. 2. CHRISTOPHER MCNISH 1923–1945
        3. 3. ELIZABETH (Jane Stephenson) MCNISH 1920–1938
        4. 4. Thomas (Addison) McNish 1917–1944 m. Dora Straughan 1920–1988
        5. 5. ALFRED MCNISH 1915–1984 m. LINDA BARRON 1914–2004
        6. 6. GEORGE (matthew) MCNISH 1908–1928
        7. 7. Frederick (William) McNish 1912–1979 m. ELIZABETH QUINN 1913–2008
        8. 8. JOHN (THOMAS) MCNISH 1910–1982 m. ADA (JEFFERSON) HENDERSON 1910–1993

RICHARD STEPHENSON's Timeline

5 Records

1790
1790
Birth of RICHARD STEPHENSON in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1790
11 Jul 1790
RICHARD STEPHENSON was baptized in Sunderland,Durham,England
Sunderland,Durham,England
1841
1841
Age 51
RICHARD STEPHENSON resided here in FLAG LANE, EAST END
FLAG LANE, EAST END
1851
1851
Age 61
RICHARD STEPHENSON resided here in 21 FLAG LANE
21 FLAG LANE
1859
April 1859
Age 69
Death of RICHARD STEPHENSON in PEMBERTON STREET, SUNDERLAND
PEMBERTON STREET, SUNDERLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2397; Folio: 309; Page: 12; GSU roll: 87075
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 321; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 8; Page: 8; Line: 21; GSU roll: 241359

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1790
    Event Place: Sunderland,Durham,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: FLAG LANE, EAST END
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 321; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 8; Page: 8; Line: 21; GSU roll: 241359

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: 21 FLAG LANE
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2397; Folio: 309; Page: 12; GSU roll: 87075

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1859
    Event Place: PEMBERTON STREET, SUNDERLAND
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
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