George Richard STEVENS, *

1830 - 1899  (69 years)

• Name	George Richard STEVENS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Suffix	*
  Birth	20 Sep 1830	Chelsea, Middlesex, ENG   [6, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Christening	17 Oct 1830	St. Luke, Chelsea, London, ENG   [11]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	17 Oct 1830	Chelsea, Middlesex, England   [12]
  Residence	1875	St John Hackney, England   [13]
  Death	27 Oct 1899	Wood Green, Middlesex, ENG   [4, 7, 14]
  Person ID	I11698	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph STEVENS, *,   b. 14 Oct 1802, Lewisham, Kent, England (now London, England) d. of Chelsea, Middlesex, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary,   b. Bef 1815, of Chelsea, Middlesex, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie TONKIN, *,   b. 15 Sep 1832, Finsbury, Middlesex, England d. 1910, Of Lambeth, Surrey, ENG (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1854	St. John The Baptist, Haxton, Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, ENG   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Thomas STEVENS,   b. Abt 1865, Rugby, Warwick, ENG d. Aft 1891, Of Brixton, Lambeth, London, Surrey, ENG (Age > 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William STEVENS,   b. 1860, Rugby, Warwick, ENG d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Joseph STEVENS,   b. 1858, Rugby, Warwick, ENG d. Bef 1861, Rugby, Warwick, ENG (Age < 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Annie STEVENS,   b. Abt 1870, Rugby, Warwick, ENG d. Aft 1891, Of Brixton, Lambeth, London, Surrey, ENG (Age > 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Henry STEVENS,   b. Abt 1867, Rugby, Warwick, ENG d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. John STEVENS, *,   b. 25 Nov 1856, Rugby, Warwick, ENG d. 27 Mar 1922, Dayton, Montgomery, OH, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Frederick STEVENS,   b. 1863, Rugby, Warwickshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2074] John Stevens to Keturah Dimmack Marriage Certificate June 2, 1875 Parish of Hackney, Co. Middlesex, England. [S147] 1900 U.S. Census Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio. [S1820] John Stevens Death Certificate dated Mar. 27, 1922 Registered #18114 Filed Mar 31, 1922. [S473] I.G.I. Files at the Mormon Family History Centers and at www.familysearch.com. [S2075] Marriage of George Richard Stevens and Annie Tonkin (St. John the Baptish Parish, Haxton, Shoreditch, London, co. Middlesex, ENG). [S2076] 1851 Census, District 1, St. James Clerkenwell, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, ENG (www.ancestry.com). [S685] 1891 Population Census, Brixton, Lambeth, London, ENG : RG12/411 Registration district: LambethSub registration district: BrixtonED, institution, or vessel: 24Folio: 129Page: 30 (click to see others on page). [S686] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2004 Place:Provo, UT, USA;), Class: RG11; Piece: 614; Folio: 31; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341141, 1,7572::0. [S689] 1861 Census, Rugby, co. Warwickshire, England (www.ancestry.com). [S684] 1881 British Census for Lambeth, co. Surrey, ENG (Family History Library Film 1341141 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0614 / 31 Page Number 10). [S2077] Baptismal Record for George Richard Stevens, dated Oct 17, 1830 (Saint Luke's, Chelsea, co. Middlesex, England). [S873] Ancestry.com, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;). http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JSD4-MYM [S2079] Ancestry.com, London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 [S1122] Public Member Tree at ancestry.uk.co.