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Title: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: dortmund on Saturday 10 February 07 09:47 GMT (UK)

Hi Looking for info on parents of Matthew Stevenson born 1862.

Father :- Alexander Stevenson
Mother :- Mary Berry

Also any other children of this couple.

Trevor

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: tidybooks on Sunday 11 February 07 00:08 GMT (UK)

Alexander Stevenson married Mary Berrie (sic), on 07 Dec 1844 Abbey (Paisley) Renfrewshire.

 2 children in IGI on LDS site, these were extracted records.

Archibald b 24 Nov 1858 Kilbarchan Renfrewshire
Matthew b 21 Jun 1862 Kilbarchan Renfrewshire

Tom

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: dortmund on Sunday 11 February 07 08:41 GMT (UK)

Hi Tom

Thanks very much for the info, it helps to move the search on a bit more.

Trevor

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: dortmund on Monday 12 February 07 17:58 GMT (UK)

Hi Tom,

Further to to info you supplied, I have now found the family on the 1881 census as follows:-

15 Clippens Sq,Kilbarchan,Renfrew.

Mary STEVENSON widow 61 Johnstone Renfrew
Janet      ""            dau    31     ""             ""
Archibald  ""          son     23       ""          ""
Mathew    ""          son     19         ""         ""
Mary       ""            dau     14    Linwood   
Janet      ""           dau       9     Johnstone

I think the second Janet should be shown as G/Dau

Trevor

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 12 February 07 19:20 GMT (UK)

Hi again Trevor

This looks like the family in 1851, all showing as born in Johnston:

Alexander Stevenson 36, coal miner
Mary Stevenson    30
Janet Stevenson    5
Alexander Stevenson    3
James Stevenson    3 Mo

Address: Graham St, Johnston, Renfrewshire

Regards.

Monica

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 12 February 07 19:25 GMT (UK)

Their 1861 entry on Ancestry has been indexed as Hearndon I think, everything else fits:


Alexander 46, iron miner
Mary    40
Janet 15
Alexander 13
James    10
John 6
Mary 4
Archibald 2

Address: 10 Clippens Sq, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire

Everyone showing as born in Johnstone, except for Archibald who shows Kilbarchan, matching the info on IGI.

Regards.

Monica

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: dortmund on Monday 12 February 07 19:29 GMT (UK)

Hi Monica,

You are a saint for all the info you have found.

Thank you

Trevor

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: runningbear on Monday 12 February 07 19:49 GMT (UK)

well done monica, i had that info for the 1851 census also but was trying to work back to the 1841 census.

i think mary berrie was the daughter of janet clark and samuel berrie

1841 census; thorn, johnstone.

janet craig...age 42
mary berrie...age 19...horattle framer
janet berrie...age 16...reeler in cotton factory
robert berrie...age 14
samuel...age 12

all born renfrewshire.

at the time of the 1841 census, there is an alexander stevenson, carter, aged 24 also living in thorn, johnstone. alexander is either the son of matthew or the brother of matthew which would make his parents james stevenson and jean morton.

trying to help

Joe

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: Lakota on Tuesday 13 February 07 00:23 GMT (UK)

I have Stevenson's and Lang's from the Thorn, Elderslie area in my family tree and would be happy to give you any info on them. 1841 Census has Robert Stevenson, wife Mary and a few children. MY grandfather Edward Lang was born in Elderslie.

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: wendyp on Tuesday 13 February 07 09:43 GMT (UK)

matthew stevenson is my ggrandad- can you give me any information regarding your stevensons around this area (elderslie, linwood, johnstone).

regards wendy

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: dortmund on Tuesday 13 February 07 10:28 GMT (UK)

Hi cousin Wendy,

I will email you all the info gathered so far, am just collating it all.

Trevor

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: wendyp on Tuesday 13 February 07 10:59 GMT (UK)

many thanks trevor

Wendy

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: Lakota on Tuesday 13 February 07 16:07 GMT (UK)

Does the following info help anyone?

Matthew Stevenson born 21 JUNE 1862 - 6 Clippens,Kilbarchan - Alexander Stevenson (Iron Minor) & Mary Berry - married 31 Dec 1846, Johnstone

Alexander Stevenson died 10 Dec 1869 age 55  - Kilbarchan
Parents were Alexander Stevenson and Annabella Pollick

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: dortmund on Tuesday 13 February 07 18:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Lakota,

A very warm welcome to Rootschat.

Yes thanks for the info, this is the Matthew & his parents.

Another bit of the family put together.

Trevor

Title: Re: Matthew Stevenson born 1862
Post by: Wendystevenson on Thursday 25 June 20 07:59 BST (UK)

Hi I’m Matthews Great Grand daughter, thank you all for the help you’ve given to trace my Stevenson family.
Also Ethell/Duff