1851 Census Lookup Request STEVENSON, E. Hanney, (Wantage Dist)

[Carmela]

Hi,
I am new to RootsChat and I wonder if some kind soul could help me find a most elusive gt.grandmother. Her name was Belinda STEVENSON and she would have been about 8 in 1851(I am guessing her age). Since
Belinda was an unusual name at that time, I don't suppose there was more than one in East Hanney. I have no information about her family and I am hoping find names of her parents and siblings. She died young
after giving birth to her only child, my grandmother. After her death, her husband's family took charge and made sure that my grandmother never met her Stevenson grandparents or learned anything about them. I could not find her birth record in FreeBMD. It was not too long after civil registration started, so perhaps she was not registered. PRs for West Hanney(closest church) do not seem to be available anywhere
for events after 1812.
 
Thanks in advance for any help,
Carmela

[EmPers]

I got a bit carried away down at the Library, but never mind. I only found one Belinda Stevenson in all of 1841,51,61 East Hannay. She was 25 in 1861. which makes her a little old for yours, but ages are a bit random in some of these.

Anyway, here are all the Stevensons I could find in those Census's in East Hannay:

1841 CENSUS - East Hannay, Berkshire

p6
William STEVENSON   35   Ag Lab
Mary         30
Eliza         11
John         10
William         9
Jane         7
Oliver         5
Ferdinando      4
Sidney         1

All born in county

p13
Thomas STEVENSON   45   Farmer
Mary         35
Mary         19

All born in country

p15
John STEVENSON   50   Baker
Martha         40
Martha         10
Leddia         8
Elizabeth      6

1851 CENSUS - East Hannay, Berkshire - HO 107/1689

Schedule 4
Charles STEVENSON   Head   Widower76   Pauper(Farmer)      Berks, East Hannay

Sch 35
William STEVENSON   Head   Mar   47   Timber Carter   Berks, East Hannay
Ann         Wife   Mar   45            Oxon, Ensham
William         Son   U   18   Timber Carter assists his father   Berks, East Hannay
Oliver         Son   U   16   Plough Boy      Oxon, Ensham Berks East Hannay
Ferdinando      Son      14            Berks, East Hannay
Sidney         Son      12               "   "
Esther         Dau      9               "   "

Sch 39
James STEVENSON   Head   Widower 63   Ag Lab
Mary         Dau   U   28   General Serv
Henry         Son   U   26   Ag Lab
Eliza         Dau   U   24   General Serv
Edwin         Son      5
Margaret WOOD   Lodger   Mar   48   Annuitant

Allborn Berks, East Hannay

Sch 82
Charles STEVENSON   Head   M   40   Ag Lab
Sarah         Wife   M   33
Edwin         Son      12   Scholar
Robert         Son      9    "
Mary Ann                      Dau      6
Thomas         Son      3
Ellen         Dau      1 month

All born Berks, East Hannay

Sch95
William STEVENSON   Head   Mar   51   Farmer of 180 acres employing 7 labourers & 2 boys
Eliza         Wife   Mar   53
Robert         Brother   U   63   Partners with William
Ann ILES      Serv   U   19   General Serv   Wilts, Upper Hallow

All except Ann born Berks, East Hannay

Sch135
Thomas STEVENSON   Head   M   61   Corn Dealer   Berks, East Hannay   
Mary         Wife   M   57         Berks, Steventon

1861 Berkshire Census - East Hannay
RG9/736

Sch 107 E. Hannay Village
Thomas STEVENSON   Head   M   70   Corn Dealer   Berks, East Hannay
Mary         Wife   M   57         Berks, Steventon

Sch 149 Lower End
Charles STEVENSON   Head   Mar   50   Ag Lab
Sarah         Wife   Mar   43   
Robert         Son   U   19   Ag Lab
Thomas         Son      13   Plough Boy
Ellen         Dau      10   Scholar
Thedore(??) R      Son      7   Scholar
Sarah         Dau      5   Scholar

All born Berks, East Hannay

158 Lower End
Eliza STEVENSON   Head   Widow   61   Landed Bofesiester(?)   Berks, East Hannay
Harriet   GOBLANG(??)   Serv   U   18   House Servant         Berks, Woolston

174 The Green
John STEVENSON   Head   Mar   71   Grocer      Berks, East Hannay
Martha         Wife   Mar   61         Berks, Childrey
Martha A      Dau   U   30   Grocer's Dau   Berks, East Hannay
Belinda         Dau   U   25      "       "      "         "

194 Upper End of Village
William STEVENSON   Head   Mar   54   Cartman   Berks, East Hannay
Ann          Wife   Mar   54         Oxon, Ansham
Charles         Father   Widower 81   Miller      Berks, East HAnnay
William WILKS      Serv   U   10   Cartman's Lab   Berks, Wallingford

199 Upper End of Village
Sarah STEVENSON   Head   U   40   Laundress(??)
Henry         Brother   U   38   Groom
Margret WOOD      Aunt   Widow   56   Former(?) Hoteler(?)
Edwardin WOOD      Brother-in-law U 15      

All born Berks, East Hanny

[Carmela]

EmPers,
Thank you, thank you. I am almost certain that the Belinda in the 1861 Cen. is the right one. I could have been wrong in my guess of her age(based on family info., not written records).
I noticed that there is a similar family in the 1841, John and Martha with daughter Martha. Ages same as 1861, but no Belinda. Curious. They are not there in 1851, then re-appear in 1861. Also the first John is a baker and the second, a grocer. Could well be the same family. Perhaps Belinda was away from home in 1841  or the enumerator got her age wrong and she had not yet been born.
Oh, well,I am sure it will all make sense, one day,if I can get a look at the West Hanney PRs.
I am simply delighted  to have found that my deductions from very flimsy evidence have proved to be true.(I think)
The extra Stevenson families may turn out to be useful
at some time. In such a small village, there is a good chance that they may be related, somehow. Thanks for including them.
Thanks again,
Carmela

[EmPers]

I wondered on Leddia from that family being your Belinda.

[Carmela]

Yes, I wondered about that too. It seemed like a very strange way to spell Lydia. Also thought that perhaps
Belinda was a middle name and when the census enumerator came, they decided to give her real first name. I have come across that in census records before.
All I know for certain is that there was a sister who died when Belinda was 9 years old. I have a sampler
sewn by Belinda on which there is a little poem about
the death of her sister. Unfortunately, the sister is not named and there is no date, but it is "signed",
 "Belinda Stevenson, age nine".
 
Carmela