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« on: Sunday 15 April 18 12:33 BST (UK) »
Re: JOHN STEVENSON from MOTHERWELL LANARKSHIRE , SCOTLAND. (Calculated born about 1850-1860 as my grandmother-Myrtle Matilda Grace Stroud née Stevenson was the 6th of 8 children, born 5 June 1893). Any information appreciated.
I noted from Scotlands places that a small portion of Motherwell falls in Hamilton parish but the largest portion, most of Motherwell village falls in Dalziel parish. (There were a few brickworks in the area & a number of railway lines that would seem to have influenced my great grandfather's chosen profession/direction). Dalziel is bounded by Bothwell in the northwest, Hamilton in the south & Cam'nethan (Cambusnethan) in the west.
My maternal grandmother's father, John Stevenson, emigrated to South Africa, date unknown.
He was a master builder living in Bloemfontein, 0range River Colony/Orange Free State, South Africa, (around 1901- according to a pass I saw allowing him to visit the brickfields & sportsfields during the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer War); whom she said built Bloemfontein railway station building with a partner who ran off with the money.
My grandmother's siblings are:
1/8 Alice. Married unknown. 3 children: Stanley, Joyce & Doris.
2/8 James. Married Susan or Susanne. 2 children: Johnny-died of cancer of the teeth & Jimmy born 10 Nov (1930?). Married Betty & living with son Robert in Cape Town, South Africa.
3/8 Maud(e). Married Herbert Taylor & went to live in Rhodesia. 2 children: 1-Agnes. Married unknown & had 3 daughters. Patricia moved to Boksburg South Africa. 2-Donald.
4 or 5/8 Laura. Married an Englishman & emigrated to UK. Children: Yes-no further details.
5 or 4/8 Agnes. Married? Emigrated to UK & died, (when my mother-born 6 Nov 1936, was very young).
6/8 My grandmother, Myrtle Matilda Grace-born 5 Jun 1893. Married George William Stroud-born 22 Jun 1892 UK, on 5 Jun 1915 Bloemfontein, SA.
7 children & many descendants.
7/8 Olive. Married Willie. 2 children: 1st-Daphne. Married 'Andy' Horace Badman. 2 children: 1-Michael-born 5 Mar 1962 who married 'Alex' (Portuguese?) & had 2 children: Michelle & Samantha & 2-Graham- born UK. Grandchildren: Yes-Chris married Myrna & emigrated to Australia.
2nd-Willy. Married Violet.
8/8 Doug. Married Rita (Margarita?). 2 daughters: 1-Maureen & 2-Elaine. Both married 2 brothers named Prinsloo. Pretoria, South Africa.
This is as far as I have gotten with the Stevenson's descendants. I have included everything I know as I have struggled to find any information as I am unable to view paid sites.
Thanking you in advance.
P.S. I am often updating my Wikitree profile - Lange-1038. I also have a my heritage entry under Lange, Karen (incorrectly listed as from USA)