Stephenson: South & East Yorks

[Ken S]

 To the best of my searching, my Stephenson's were from Doncaster. William was born in 1814, Doncaster, and married in 1838 at Cottingham (north of Hull). Brother Henry farmed, Branton, Cantley parish. Other Brother Edwin Carter Stephenson, may of died in childhood. Parents were Wm Stephenson and Alice Carter (married 1811, Cantley Parish). After being in Canada for about 12 yrs, William was killed working for the Great Western Railway - Lambton County, Ont, May 1866.
  The Surnames - Stephenson - Scott - Nicholls - Withernwick --- are all connected in my family. I believe, William Stephenson, Edward Nicholls and Wm Withernwick all married Scott girls , and all left Hull in the 1850's, coming to Hamilton area in Ontario, Canada.