Hi all,
I have been tracing the Stephensons of Easington village too.... i have some info which may be of use... this is all i have with me at the moment but i have also have other stuff on my computer at home:
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John Newby STEPHENSON, son of William STEPHENSON and Annie NEWBY, was born on 20 December 1881 in Easington, Durham. He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Easington. He appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Low Row, Easington, Durham. On 31 March 1901 he was a Butcher in Easington. On 14 November 1904 he was a Butcher in Easington. He married Mary Ann (Polly) LOWTHER on 14 November 1904 in The Parish Church, Easington, Durham in the presence of William Lowther and Jane Christopher Lowther. On 3 July 1909 he was a Butcher (Master) in Haworth House, Easington, Durham. In 1914 he was a Butcher (Kelly's Directory of Durham 1914) in Easington. On 3 September 1916 he was a Butcher (Journeyman) in Haworth House. On 28 December 1931 he was a Horsekeeper in Coal Mine in Easington. In 1940 he was a General Labourer in 84 Wordsworth Road, Easington Colliery, Durham. He died of 1(a) Acute Cardiac Failure (b) Cerebral Thrombosis on 11 December 1940 in Leeholme.
Mary Ann (Polly) LOWTHER, daughter of John LOWTHER and Mary Ann CHRISTOPHER, was born on 13 July 1884 in Hutton Henry, Durham. She appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Hutton Henry. She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Hutton Henry. She and John Newby STEPHENSON had the following children:
John William (Jack) STEPHENSON (1905- ). John was born in 1905 in Easington.
James STEPHENSON (1906- ). James was born in 1906 in Easington. On 11 December 1940 he was resident in 112 Cotsford Park Estate, Horden Colliery, Durham.
Maud STEPHENSON (1907- ). Maud was born in 1907 in Easington.
Thomas STEPHENSON (1909-1965)
Raymond STEPHENSON (1910- ). Raymond was born in 1910 in Easington.
Robert STEPHENSON (1912- ). Robert was born in 1912 in Easington.
Elizabeth Jane STEPHENSON (1913-1913). Elizabeth was born in April 1913 in Easington. She died in October 1913 in Easington.
George Edward (Teddy) STEPHENSON (1914- ). George was born in 1914 in Easington.
Mary Ann STEPHENSON (1915-1915). Mary was born in June 1915 in Easington. She died in September 1915 in Easington.
Hilda STEPHENSON (1916-1917). Hilda was born on 3 September 1916 in Haworth House. She died in 1917 in Easington.
Cecil STEPHENSON (1920-1920). Cecil was born in 1920 in Easington. He died in 1920 in Easington.
Ronald STEPHENSON (1922- ). Ronald was born in 1922 in Easington.
Cyril STEPHENSON (1923- ). Cyril was born in 1923.
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William STEPHENSON, son of John STEPHENSON and Jane FORSTER, was born in 1854 in Easington, Durham. He was baptised on 17 September 1854 in Easington. He appeared in the census on 7 April 1861 in Easington. He appeared in the census on 2 April 1871 in Village, Easington, Durham. He appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in Easington. He married Annie NEWBY on 31 October 1881 in The Parish Church, Easington, Durham in the presence of John Augustine Magee and David Miller. On 20 December 1881 he was a Butcher in Easington. In 1890 he was a Butcher (Kelly's Directory of Durham 1890) in Easington. On 5 April 1891 he was a Butcher in Easington. He and Annie NEWBY appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Low Row, Easington, Durham. In 1892 he was a Butcher Master in Easington. He died of Typhoid Fever 40 Days, Diarrhoea 6 Days, Exhaustion 3 Days on 11 September 1892 in Easington.
Annie NEWBY, daughter of Matthew NEWBY and Jane SCOTT, was born in 1863 in Sunderland, Durham. She appeared in the census on 2 April 1871 in Easington. She appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in Liberality Tavern, Easington, Durham. She married James STEPHENSON on 15 January 1896 in Easington. They appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Low Row. She died on 18 May 1913 in Easington. She and William STEPHENSON had the following children:
John Newby STEPHENSON (1881-1940)
Gertrude STEPHENSON (1883-1885). Gertrude was born on 2 March 1883 in Easington. She died on 14 February 1885 in Easington.
Arthur STEPHENSON (1887- ). Arthur was born in 1887 in Easington. He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Easington. In 1914 he was a Butcher (Kelly's Directory of Durham 1914) in Easington.
William STEPHENSON (1893- ). William was born in 1893 in Easington. In 1914 he was a Butcher (Kelly's Directory of Durham 1914) in Easington.
James STEPHENSON, son of John STEPHENSON (1821-1875) and Mary URWIN (1820-1907), was born in 1862 in Easington. He and Annie NEWBY had the following children:
Ruby STEPHENSON (1896- ). Ruby was born on 25 November 1896 in Easington.
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