John Atlantic Stephenson

[ALTZA53]

Hi Jon,

Your last point re marriage to Jean Pearson 1860 is a new revelation to me. Given stated unmarried 1861 Census I had not looked for marriage prior to that date. Can you elaborate further.
Cheers
Ian

[jon541]

Hi Ian,

I believe he married Jane Pearson on 16 Apr 1860 at St. John, Newcastle. She was aged 20 and the daughter of William Pearson, tanner.  Sorry, I don't have any more details than that with me (out in Norway at present) but at the weekend I'll see if I can track down the full marriage info which I assume from that note in my PAF file I must have recorded at some point.

Regards,
Jon

[jon541]

Sorry Ian ... I couldn't locate my original noted reference (i.e. the full marriage entry which I will have noted during one of my rare trips to Tyne & Wear Archives) though I will try again on my next trip home.  I'm confident that I wouldn't have copied it into my PAF notes if the father's name hadn't been John Stephenson, engineer, but all the same I'll feel happier when I'm able to give you the full source info.

Regards,
Jon

[ALTZA53]

Hi Jon,

Not a problem. I see the record you have found as referenced Apr-Jun 1860 Newcastle Vol 10B Pg 82 Line 6 on Marriage Registration Index, Jane Pearson & Leonard Stephenson. Await with interest your update at some later date.

Presume you meant father John  being a 'Chemist' rather than Engineer.

Cheers
Ian

[kiwifroggy65]

Hi All
I have just done a bit of further research on the Leonard Stephenson citation in the 1881 census.
It says he resided at 37 Clumber Street and Crystal Palace is noted. Crystal Palace was a hotel, which makes sense as there is also a barmaid residing at the same address. Sadly it appears to have closed in 1979.

[jon541]

Henry Leonard/Layton Stephenson features in today's Newcastle Evening Chronicle!

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/newcastle-children-sentenced-jail-hard-11290012#rlabs=1%20p$1

[ALTZA53]

Hi Kiwifroggy and Jon good to see your posts and glad some of us are still active on this board. I have emailed the Chronical today with an update on young Henry's life and turn around and will be interesting to see if anything comes from it.

I am no further ahead in my research on the Stephenson or Gordon lines unfortunately. I have been busy helping out my daughter at renovating her house so the research has taken a step or so backwards.

Have been toying about uploading some old photo's from my wife's grandmothers album as this has a lot of family (New Zealand side relating to Henry (snr)) inrespect of which many names are unknown. Clearly will be interesting for NZ Stephenson's, but maybe UK side as well especially family likenesses etc . If I get the time I will post these.

Be good to hear from others if they are still following this Board.

Cheers
Ian

[ALTZA53]

Hi all,

As promised I will now post some new photo's relating to Henry (Snr's) side of the family (for those new to this board he is JAS's brother) who arrived in in New Zealand from 1874.

He had 5 children from 2 marriages 1st married Isabella Park 1853 (she died 1862) and had 3 children William John Layton Stephenson b 1854 Warwickshire, Elizabeth Gordon Stephenson b 1855 Hartlepool and Henry Layton Stephenson b 1859 Castle Eden.

Second marriage to Annie Sheahan 1867 and had 2 daughters (Lottie)Mary Charlotte Stephenson b 1868 India a (Beattie) Beatrice May Ann Stephenson b 1876 Ashburton. Beattie is my wife's grandmother. The photo's come from her Album.

The elder children from 1st marriage followed Henry to NZ at varying times. They apparently had a close relationship as contact was maintained with interaction with the siblings and their children.

The first photo is of a family group in Ashburton (circa 1900) Beattie is the 2nd from RIGHT front row. You can see the family resemblance with some of the other girls who would be her elder siblings children.

If you can identify any of the people in the photo that would be great.

Cheers
Ian

[jon541]

What a wonderful photo Ian.   As you say, some likenesses are evident - I'm very struck by the young lad in the top left in front of the tree with the happy smiling face who looks v. similar to Henry Layton Stephenson b. 1859.  Who is he?

Jon