Hi Folks,
You may note David from MAPCO has kindly uploaded a map for us of the Hills area. Fascinating to see. Lovely to see such detail of the area where my ancestors lived. Thank You David.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,390538.new.html#newIf he is able to turn up anything on Stephens Dale he will let us know.
I have to say I have my doubts it is in the Glen Osmond area. I have a feeling it may be much closer to town. I have spent my morning trying to chase this up. Haven't really achieved much I am afraid. I find 5 families baptising children at Holy Trinity in 1841 (3 on the same day) listing a residence of Stephens Dale. The thing I find most interesting is the census. Now apart from Grantley's Spencer family who are listed at Gilbert Street on page 15, I find the other four families are all neighbours and list as District A pages 186 and 187. No real clues from here on. Grantley's family seem to stay around Adelaide and nearby for the next few years with next child at Payneham and following one "on the Torrens" - that does not sound like they were living in a house. Didy's family are in Glen Osmond in 1844 followed by Old Tiers. The other families one stayed around Adelaide, one moved to Tapleys Hill and then O'Halloran Hill and the last one Dry Creek and then Gawler.
Back to the census and trying to find clues. I thought I may have been on to something when on page 191 (handwritten Sheet 25) it noted "for sheets 23 and 24 see Magill". Unfortunately page 190 was sheet 22 so alas no real help. There was another note page 183 (sheet 15) saying for sheets 11- 15 see Payneham. again alas page 182 is Sheet 10 so it appears the notations were no help at all. There is no sheet number listed on page 15, Gilbert Street. Another failure.
Next I tried looking for baptisms of the other neighbours of the Farmilo's on pages 186 and 187. One of the neighbours the Fergusons baptised a child in March 1841 The address was Mackgill Village. Another neighbour the Overington family had a child 17 Aug 1841 residence Hawden St Adelaide. That baptism is the same day as William Spencer, but not the same address.
It has been an interesting morning but afraid I really achieved nothing
Cheers Kris