Hello....
I was only going to post to say there are no baptisms for any Stevens showing at Colston Bassett.
On looking for a suitable birth registration for an Arthur Stevens in the Bingham Registration district, I can't see one.
I looked for other Steven's living in Colston Bassett and I have come to the conclusion Arthur was not born in Colston Bassett and not registered in the name of Arthur Stevens.
I think it would be a good idea to obtain Arthur's marriage certificate to see what details he gave and to see if he had an earlier marriage, who were the witnesses etc.
I can see why this family have not been easy to find! I hope when you follow the census back you will see what I mean.
1901 - RG13 / Piece 3053/Folio 19/Page 15 - Blackwell Lodge, Croxton Kerrial,Leics
Arthur STEVENS, aged 19 - Farm Waggoner, born Colston Bassett, Notts.
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1901 - Piece3203/ Folio21/Page 8 - Chancery Row, Colston Basset, Nottinghamshire.
William Stevens, Married, aged 72 - Farm Lab - born Breaston, Derbyshire.
Mary A Stevens, Married, age 54 - born Harby
Thomas Stevens, son, single - aged 26- born Hathern
George Stevens, son, aged 24 - born Hathern
Martha Stevens, dau, aged 22 - Born Hathern
Lucy Stevens, dau, aged 14 - born Harby, Leics
John W Stevens, Grandson, aged 11 - born Melton Mowbray.
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1891 - RG12/2545/Piece 90/Page4 - Brickyard Row, Colston Road, Harby, Leics.
William Stevens, Married, aged 73 - Ag Lab - born Breaston, Derbyshire.
Mary A Stevens, Married, age 48 - born Harby
Thomas Starbuck, son, single - aged 18 - born Stathern
George Starbuck, son, aged 13 - born Stathern
ARTHUR Starbuck, son, aged 9, born Harby
Willie Starbuck, son, aged 7 - born Harby
Betsy Starbuck, Dau, aged 5 - - born Harby
Lucy Q Starbuck, dau, aged 4 - born Harby
Emma Starbuck, dau. single aged 25 - born Melton Mowbray.
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1881 - Harby, Leics - RG11/ Piece 3184 /Folio 93 /Page 6
William Stevens, Head Married aged 61 Ag Lab- born Breaston, Nottinghamshire.
Mary A Stevens , Married - age 36 - born Garthorpe, Leicestershire.
Emma Stevens, Daughter, - 15 ,born Melton, Leicestershire.
Eliza Stevens , Daughter, age13, born Stathern, Leicestershire.
Thomas Stevens , Son age 6, - born Stathern, Leicestershire
George Stevens , Son age 4 - born Stathern, Leicestershire
Martha Stevens , Daughter, age 2 - born Stathern, Leicestershire.
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1871 - Stathern, Leicestershire - RG10/ Piece 3296/ Folio 154/ Page21
William Stevens, Un, aged 49 - Ag Lab - born Breaston, Notts.
Mary A Starbuck, Un, aged 25 - House Keeper - born Harby, Leics.
Emma Starbuck, Housekeeper's dau, aged 4 yrs - born Melton, Leics.
Eliza Starbuck, Housekeeper's dau, aged 2 yrs - born Stathern, Leics.
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1861 - RG09/ Piece 2492 /Folio 6 /Page 12 - Town Street, Sandiacre, Derbyshire.
William STEVENS - aged 37 - Ag Lab - born Breaston, Derbys
Ann Stevens, wife, aged 35 - born Rothley, Leicestershire.
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1851 - HO107 /Piece 2140 /Folio 467 /Page 1 - Wilne, Derbyshire.
William Stevens, age 1824 - Ag Lab - born Breaston, Derbyshire.
Ann Stevens, Wife, aged 25 - born Rothley, Leicestershire.
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Extra bits
William Stevens married Ann Starbuck at All Saints, Dale Abbey, Derbys in 1848 ( Derbyshire registrars Marriage Index) - I wonder/suspect that the children's mother Mary Ann Starbuck was maybe related to Ann Starbuck and the reason she initially became William Stevens House Keeper?
I think Arthur was registered in Melton Mowbray district and Willie & Betsy have * Stevens Starbuck
Possible Deaths
Deaths Dec 1910
Stevens Mary A - aged 65 - Bingham 7b 284
Deaths Dec 1910
Stevens William - aged 81 - Bingham 7b 264
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