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He is listed as a Newsagent and Tobacconist by trade at age 16 in the 1881 census records. He is still living with his parents at the time. In the 1891 census for Brixton, Lambeth, ENG, he is still living with his parents. He is age 26, a carpenter, born in Rugby, Warwick, England.

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George Richard Stevens was likely to be the son of Joseph & Mary Stevens. This is because he was age 50 in the 1881 census records for co. Surrey, England. His place of birth was listed as Chelsea, co. Middlesex, ENG. According to I.G.I records, the only match for a George Richard Stevens is the son of Joseph and Mary Stevens who was christened the 17th of Oct., 1830 in Chelsea, St. Lukes's Parish, Chelsea, London, ENG. London was in co. Middlesex, England. This record gives his birth date. Whereas his birth date looks like Sep. 20, 1830 to me, the I.G.I files interpreted it as Sep. 28, 1830. I do not know which is correct.

In the 1851 census, George appears to be living on his own. He is the only George born in Chelsea and of the correct age. He was age 19 on Mar. 30, 1851 when the census was taken. He was listed as a salesman. He was employed by George Fitch who was a Power Broker. He lived in District 1, St. James Clerkenwall, Clerkenwall, Middlesex, England. His likely parents, Joseph and Mary, lived in the same place, had children born in Chelsea, but were only 13 or so years older than him. George named a son Joseph after his father. In the christening record for his son Joseph dated 1858, he is listed as a "Bookseller" by trade as he was also called in his marriage record dated 1854.

My father remembers that his great grandfather who lived in England owned a book stall (store) there. He sent his granddaughter, Maude Stevens Coate, a picture of the Roman Forum and a large sailing vessel which hung on the wall of my father's home while he was growing up. In the 1861 census, he and his family lived in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. He is listed as a book (dealer?) at age 30, his wife was age 29 and sons John and William were listed at ages 4 and 1 respectively. George Richard Stevens is listed as a Commercial Clerk in his son John Steven's wedding certificate in 1875. He is listed as a Commercial Clerk Book Seller in the 1881 census records for Lambeth, co. Surrey, ENG. They lived at 59 Stockwell Green in Lambeth at the time. (C-3, 1900, EL)

I've found some of the children I have for him by finding John's birth place in the 1881 English Census and then locating other children born in the same place to the same parents in Mormon I.G.I files and christening records. I found two more children when the 1881 census record for George R. Stevens was found that matched this family perfectly. In the 1891 census, George is listed as George R. Stevens, a booksellers assistant born in Chelsea, London, England. His wife is listed at age 69, also born the same place as him. This doesn't agree with the 1881 census as far as her birth place goes and is likely false. The address where they live looks something like 82 Eolm Poste Hotel. I have not been able to find George R. and his family in the 1871 census.

George married Annie TONKIN on 3 Sep 1854 in St. John The Baptist, Haxton, Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, ENG. Annie (daughter of John TONKIN and Isabella STRANGEWAYS) was born on 15 Sep 1832 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England; was christened on 11 Nov 1832 in City Road Chapel Wesleyan, Finsbury, Shoreditch Parish, London, ENG; died in 1910 in Of Lambeth, Surrey, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph might have also had a son named Joseph born abt 1846 in Chelsea, co. Middlesex, England. Joseph Jr. was a baker living at 30 Wastdale Rd., Lewisham, Kent, England in the 1881 census who was born in Chelsea. He might have had a son named John who lived in the same place as son George Richard Stevens (Rugby, England) when he was having children in the same time frame as George R. If John is Joseph's son, he was married to an Emma. (c-2482) He might possibly be the Joseph who married Maria King in Shoreditch, London, co. Middlesex, England in St. Leonards on Nov. 26, 1821, the Joseph Stevens who married Maria Parker in 1826 in Nuneaton, Warwick, England or the Joseph Stevens who married Mary Page at Crondale, Oct. 27, 1829. Likely relatives of Joseph who were having children in Shoreditch, London, England at the same time as Joseph were John Stevens married to Charlotte, and Simon Stevens married to Lucy. In the 1881 census records for England, possible siblings born and christened at St. Luke's in Middlesex Co., ENG were George Stevens, age 60; John Henry Stevens, age 58; and Charles R., age 56. (C-2497, 2498, 2499) Joseph died previous to the marriage of his son George Richard Stevens in 1854 according to their marriage certificate. He was listed as a mercantile clerk before his death in this same record. He is possibly the Joseph in the 1851 census living in St. James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England which is the same place as his likely son George worked. Joseph is listed as a bookmaker. His wife's name was Mary. Most of their children were born in Chelsea where George was born. Everything is a good fit except for the fact that Joseph was a mere 13 and his wife 12 when they had George putting the theory into a questionable nature. There is no Joseph and Mary Stevens that match these ages in the 1841 census, so I'm thinking these ages are incorrect. The family that most closely matches this Joseph and Mary are both age 30 in the 1841 census, born and living in Middlesex Co., England with what could be Joseph's older brother, George, b. ca 1801. George looks like he was a Lumber President and Joseph worked for him. They had sons: George, age 13, Richard, age 10, Henry age 5 or 6, and daughter's Mary, age 6, and Clara, age 2. Specifically they were living in St. Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England in 1841.

Joseph married Mary UNKNOWN. Mary was born about 1818 in , Essex, England; died after 3 Sep 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John is listed as a carpenter in his daughter's marriage record and again in the 1871 census for Shoreditch, London, England. In that census, he is 67 years of age, living with his wife, Isabella, age 64 and his granddaughter, Margaret E. Lowe, age 8 who was born in Hoxton, Middlesex Co., ENG.There are several more John Tonkins in the 1871 census records born at similar times with different wives. There is one John Tonkin that was imprisioned for beating up another man of Crowan, UK. That was 38 miles from where our John was born and 277 miles from Finsbury, London, England where he lived when and had children from the John that was in jail. It's not likely to be him.

John married Isabella STRANGEWAYS on 5 Nov 1826 in St. Luke Parish, Middlesex, ENG. Isabella (daughter of Thomas STRANGEWAYS and Isabella INDERWICK) was born on 4 Jul 1805 in Lambeth, , Surrey, England; was christened in in St. George The Martrys, Southwark, Surrey, ENG; died in Oct 1890 in St. George, Hanover Square, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is living in the 1881 census at 54 Kohill St., Belgrave, St. George, Hanover Square, London with her daughter Margaret E. Lowe. They are both widows. Other persons living in their home is her grandchild, Margaret E. Lowe, b. abt 1863 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England as well as a servent and 2 lodgers.

Richard married Ann PEARCE on 28 Mar 1786 in Saint Mabyn, Cornwall, England. Ann (daughter of James PEARCE and Sarah Ann SHEPPERD) was born on 21 Sep 1763 in St Columb Major Cornwall, England; was christened on 21 Sep 1763 in Saint Columb Major, Cornwall, England; died on 10 Jul 1844 in St Issey, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England; was buried in St Issey, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Isabella INDERWICK about 1795. Isabella (daughter of Thomas INDERWICK and Margaret JOHNSON \ JOHNSTON) was born on 17 Oct 1771 in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England; died in Oct 1861 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is probably living with her possible daughter-in-law, Margaret Davidson, age 55, and grand-daughter, Mary Strangeway, age 10, in the 1841 census for Northumberland, England. In the 1851 census, she is likely living as the head of household with her grandson, John Strangeways, age 18. She was either born in Berwickshire, Scotland or in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England. It depends on whom interpreted each census record.