Nanny Stephenson who marries in 1799 is buried age 25 years wife of Thomas at Whitby 24.11.1804
This gives a birth c 1779
Baptism Whitby 1.11.1778 born 28 October
Ann Stephenson d of John and Jane fellmonger (Ayslaby?)
Lets put the other children into groups
John 5.5.1777 labourer Brighousewalk?
Anne/Nanny 1778 fellmonger Ayslaby
Jane 17.5.1783 born 25.4. Brighouse walk skinner
Isaac s of skninner 29.10/4.11.1785 Brighousewalk/Briggwath?
Elizabeth 4.4.1787 skinner born 24th Feb same
William 20.10.1788 skinner poor
James and William 16 Aug 1790 /29 Aug 1792 skinner poor
Francis 12.5.1782 labourer Whitby
Thanks so much for such a detailed look. I really do appreciate that.
Grouping the children certainly helps, but the thing that is confusing is that the Ann baptised in 1778 was clearly buried aged 2 years on 2 Aug 1780 (Stevenson, Ann dau John & Jane, skinner, 2 years, Whitby.)
I agree that the age at burial of 25 of Ann Stockton in 1804 and even the DNA match implies that Nanny/Ann Stephenson|Stockton is the daughter of John Stephenson and Jane Shadforth. But how can this marry up with the 1780 burial of two year old Ann?
Could it be that John and Jane Stephenson had another daughter named Ann between the Ann born in 1778 and Francis born in 1782 as there is a four year gap.
There is another burial for a a child who is clearly their son: 19 Feb 1793 Stephenson, John son John & Jane, tanner, 4 years, Whitby.
However there is no baptism for a John in 1788 to 1789, only the two Williams born in 1788 and 1789 and from the age of 4 years the first one fits best. There is no burial of the first William before the second William was born, so did the 1788 William end up being known as John?
So could it be that either the name on the baptism or the burial is incorrectly recorded, or he was renamed after baptism? And what happened to the John baptised in 1777?
The Stephensons of Whitby are all very confusing indeed.
These are the children I therefore potentially have for them:
1. John Stephenson (1777–?)
2. Ann Stephenson (1778–1780)
3. Nanny|Ann Stephenson|Stockton (c1779–1804) [no baptism - potentially his daughter]
4. Francis Stephenson (1782–1782)
5. Jane Stephenson (1783–?)
6. Isaac Stephenson (1785–1884)
7. Elizabeth Stephenson (1787–?)
8. William Stephenson (1788–?)
9. John Stephenson (c1788/9–1793) [no baptism - identical with William above?]
10. William Stephenson (1789–?)
11. James Stephenson (1790–1877)
Thanks again for all your input. I will reply to the other comments you made after this message.