Samuel Mullins is my maternal Grandfather.
The earliest record I have found for him is the 1911 Census, where he is shown with his family - wife/partner Eliza (her family name was "Bryan") Called her "Lizzie" in this census, and his children John, Sam, Margaret and Rose (my Mother).
The only other record I have for him is his death Certificate - 28 October 1928, Shoreditch.
John Bryan was certainly my Maternal Grandmother's Father and her Mother was
Mary Ann (nee Lay) but John Bryan didn't die until 1903 in Bethnal Green, so the dates don't tie in, although he did leave his wife when Eliza was young, so maybe she put deceased on the wedding certificate?
I am not sure where she was living at that time, as I could not find her in the 1891 census.
Mary Ann LAY father Matthew deceased
married 15 Jun 1862 St James the Great Bethnal Green
John BRYAN shoemaker f James weaver
Wits Frances Mary Lay & Thomas Lay
Do we have two Eliza/Lizzie/Elizabeth Bryan's who happen to be born around the same time
with a mother named Mary Ann? 1911 census Elizabeth with
John Phillips & children
and the other Lizzie with
Samuel Mullins & their children (which is the OP's family)
I've managed to eliminate the Eliza BRYAN who married John Phillips.
1891 census-John and Eliza are on the previous page so not showing with their sons:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X94G-KLT
The family (minus Daniel) appear together in 1911.
For ease of looking I have tried to list this family following Eliza with Daniel Stevens from 1901 census
1901 RG13; Piece: 343; Folio: 20; Page: 32
John
PHILLIPS 37 Homerton Gen. Labourer
ELIZA 32 HackneyHenry 8 Hackney
Charles 5 Hackney
William 2 Hackney
Daniel STEVENS 78
father London
cabinet makerThis appears to be their son Henry age 8 birth entry as Harry
Harry PHILLIPS
mmn BRYAN GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 507
The occupation of father John on his 1893 baptism matches that of the 1892 m/c
John Phillips to Eliza Bryan
- see reply 16
Harry PHILLIPS born 12 Dec 92
baptism 5 Jan 1893 St Augustine South Hackney
father John Phillips
occ Costermonger mother
Eliza abode 25 Bushb? Road
Not sure if this is Charles birth entry – not found a baptism for him or William to confirm
Charles Alfred PHILLIPS
mmn STEVENS GRO Reference: 1895 S Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 624
I can’t see a John PHILLIPS/Eliza/Elizabeth STEVENS marriage c1891
1891 RG12; Piece: 318; Folio: 15; Page: 23
30 White Port SandDaniel STEVENS 64 Spitalfield cabinet maker
ELIZA Stevens dau 22 Hackney servantElizabeth 2 mths Hackney grand daugher –
who’s daughter is she?1881 RG11; Piece: 406; Folio: 31; Page: 28
Daniel STEVENS 54 Spitalfield
cabinet makerMary A 42 St Luke
ELIZA 12 Bethnal Green -
haven't located Stevens birth entry to check mmnThomas 9
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but there is this one
Eliza BRYAN
mmn LAY GRO Reference: 1868 S Quarter in SHOREDITCH Volume 01C Page 179
There is this bapt. at St James The Great Bethnal Green
1875 Jan 31st
Ada Elizabeth Stevens born Jan 10th-
can’t find her matching birth entry to check mmnfather
Daniel,
cabinet maker mother
Mary Ann abode 34 York Street –
Ada Elizabeth Stevens died age 0 Bethnal Green Mar 1875
1871 RG10; Piece: 495; Folio: 44; Page: 19
Daniel STEVENS 44 Spitalfield cabinet maker
Emily 39 Spitalfield -
Did Emily dieGeorge 15 Bethnal Green
Walter 13
Sarah 10
Daniel 9
Alice 7
1861 RG 9; Piece: 259; Folio: 89; Page: 44
Daniel STEVENS 34 spitalfield cabinet maker
Emily A 28
Emily A 7
George 2
Walter 3
Sarah Ann 1
I think this is Daniel & Emily’s marriage
Daniel George Stevens,
cabinet maker father Daniel
married 19 Jul 1852 St John Hoxton
Emily Amelia Sargant her father Jacob