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George Stevenson 1885

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ladysmock

ladysmock Report 10 Feb 2008 06:27

Hi
I am looking for any information on a George Stevenson born 1885 in Bulwell Nottinghamshire, he moved to yorkshire, have been unable to find where but could possibly be Doncaster.
regards Marilyn

Ivy

Ivy Report 10 Feb 2008 11:44

Hi Marilyn,

There is this family in 1891 with a George born around the right date in Bulwell (Basford reg dist):

Name: George Stevinson
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Bulwell
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Bulwell
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England

Registration district: Basford
Sub-registration district: Bulwell
ED, institution, or vessel: 8

Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Stevinson 10
Edward Stevinson 15
Ernest Stevinson 1
Frederick Stevinson 16
George Stevinson 6
Hannah Stevinson 43
Henry Stevinson 5
John W Stevinson 18
Sarah A Stevinson 20
William Stevinson 49

Ivy

Ivy Report 10 Feb 2008 11:45

If so, he may be this GS:

Name: George Thomas Stevenson
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Basford
County: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 223

Ivy

Ivy Report 10 Feb 2008 11:48

Does this family fit in 1901?

Name: George Stevenson
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Nottingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bulwell St Mary
Town: Nottingham
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England

Registration district: Nottingham
Sub-registration district: Bulwell
ED, institution, or vessel: 24

Household schedule number: 61
Household Members:
Name Age
Ada Stevenson 4
Arthur Stevenson 20
Edward Stevenson 24
Ernest Stevenson 12
Frederick Stevenson 26
George Stevenson 16
Hannah Stevenson 54
Harry Stevenson 15
William Stevenson 59

The family are coal-miners, with various occupations. George is a "coal-miner blacksmith (below)" according to the image.

Hope this jogs someone's memory for you (assuming this is the right family!)