Ruby Stephenson

[claretnblue]

Hi,

I have been trying to find Ruby Stephenson after 1911, can anyone help?

Ruby was born 22 May 1896 at 1 Dene Terrace, Chirton, North Shields.  Her parents James and Annie Stephenson (Butchers Shop Owners)

She was baptised 25 November 1896, St. Mary's Church, Easington Village.

She appeared in the 1901 census living with her parents at Low Row, Easington Village, then in the 1911 census she was at boarding school in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire.

Then I can't find her in any records, can anyone help find what became of her?


Regards,

Claretnblue.

[patrish]

As she was at boarding school in 1911 could her parents have died 

Have you found any death records for them. 

Ruby may well have married at some stage, there are several in Yorkshire in various years.

Sorry I cant be more helpful

[claretnblue]

Her father James died 1904 in Easington Village leaving £149 and the Butcher business to Ruby's mother Annie who continued to run the family business.

Ruby's mother Annie died 1913 Easington Village, leaving £869, two dwelling houses and four butchers shops to her sons.  Ruby is mentioned in her Will, however this was written in 1910, and Ruby was not an Executor in 1913.

Can find all of her brothers no problem, however Ruby is a mistery after 1911?


Regards,

Claretnblue

[patrish]

From that information I can only conclude that she either emigrated, married away from the family home or was living away from it, probably in an area that you might not expect her to be.

As she is a beneficiary I doubt she had emigrated though. 

In her mothers will is she mentioned by her full name Ruby Stephenson or just my daughter Ruby 

The fact that she was not executor could lead me to think that she was not in the area, but of course that's just my hunch.

[sillgen]

Ruby is unlikely to be an executor as she was young and she had brothers.  Men took precedence in that sort of thing.  When the will was written she was only 15 or so.  I assume you have searched for her under Stevenson?

[mim]

Hi,

I also have an interest in the Easington Stephenson families. Just wondering why Ruby's birth place is listed on 1901 census as

Easington and not North Shields? Also the 1911 states Easington 'Yorkshire' which seems to present another problem as there is

an Easington in Yorkshire as well as Co Durham.......so is this the correct Ruby at the Quaker School in Great Ayton?

mim

[Milliepede]

That's a good point.

Is there another Ruby in 1901 that might account for the Yorkshire one?
There's a birth Bradford dist 1898 is that near Easington?

Your Ruby in 1901 has a ? after daughter for some reason (on the census)  Hmmm.

Still could well be her and as she was in Yorkshire at the time it was assumed to be Easington Yorkshire

[Milliepede]

Annie her mother has 2 sons living with her plus a niece and nephew so why would young Ruby be sent away to school 

How many brothers did she have as one child has died by 1911.  Could be a clue if she had 4 and it was Ruby that had died hence her not being the one in Yorkshire and elusive.

[claretnblue]

Hi,

Ruby was definitely Annie's daughter, she was referred to many times in her Will (penned in 31 Jan 1910).

Her mother was married twice, James was her second husband, and they had connections up in Newcastle area, which is probably why Ruby was Registered up there.

Ruby had four other siblings, namely John Newby Stephenson (1881), Gertrude Stephenson (1883), Arthur Stephenson (1886) and William Stephenson (1893)

There are no other Ruby Stephensons of her age in 1901 census, so the Easington in the 1911 census being written as Yorkshire was most probably an assumption.

Ruby's family were quite well-to-do for the area, her uncle John Magee was a ship owner and owner of company Crosby Magee &Co Limited (West Hartlepool & Cardiff) he also had shares in North of England Steamship Company Limited and property in Genoa Italy. (John left £87,480 in his Will 1928)
Her mother Annie owned Butchers shops in Easington, Horden, Murton and Seaham.  So I assume Ruby would have been sent to boarding school to become a young lady, which was done around that time.

I can't find any trace of her after 1911 though, frustrating :-(


Best Regards,

Claretnblue.