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William Stephens 1803 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 9 May 1878

Death Location: Trencreek, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England

Father: Richard Stephens

Mother: Jane (Courtis)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kent

Children(s): Richard Stephens, Mark Stephens, Norman Stephens, Mary Stephens, Susan Stephens

In 1803, William Stephens entered the world in St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Stephens and Jane Job (Courtis). In 1871, William Stephens resided in Cornwall, England. William Stephens married Elizabeth Kent, and had children including Richard Kent Stephens, Mark Stephens, Norman Stephens, Mary Stephens, Susan Stephens. William Stephens passed away in 1878 in Trencreek, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1803, William Stephens entered the world in St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Stephens and Jane Job (Courtis).
  • In 1871, William Stephens resided in Cornwall, England.
  • William Stephens married Elizabeth Kent, and had children including Richard Kent Stephens, Mark Stephens, Norman Stephens, Mary Stephens, Susan Stephens.
  • William Stephens passed away in 1878 in Trencreek, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.

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William Stephens's Ancestors

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William Stephens
1803 – 1878
Birth Place: St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
Parents
Richard Stephens
1772 – 1841
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Jane (Job) (Courtis)
1772 – 1850
Cornwall, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stephens's Descendants

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William Stephens (1803 – 9 May 1878) m. Elizabeth Kent (1813 – Sep 1901)
  1. 1. 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)
        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)
  2. 2. Mark Stephens (Apr 1839 – 6 Feb 1925) m. Mary (J) Stephens (1845 – )
  3. 3. Norman Stephens (Sep 1844 – Sep 1918)
  4. 4. Mary Stephens (1847 – Jun 1916)
  5. 5. Susan Stephens (Oct 1855 – 13 Oct 1877)

William Stephens's Timeline

3 Records

1803
1803
Birth of William Stephens in St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 68
William Stephens resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1878
9 May 1878
Age 75
Death of William Stephens in Trencreek, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
Trencreek, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2257; Folio: 91; Page: 2; GSU roll: 834881

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2257; Folio: 91; Page: 2; GSU roll: 834881

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1878
    Event Place: Trencreek, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England

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