Nancy Coulthard (Irving) Stephenson (1884 - 1972)

Born 27 Apr 1884 in Workington, Cumberland, England

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Stephenson — married Sep 1901 in Workington, Cumberland, England [uncertain]

Died 12 Oct 1972 at age 88 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Nancy (Irving) Stephenson was born in Cumberland, England.

This profile is part of the Irving Name Study.

Biography

Nancy Irving is the daughter of John Irving and Margaret Patterson.

Nancy Irving birth year 1884 and location, Workington, are based on the census information.

Nancy Coulthard Irving birth registered Q2 1884 Cockermouth, Cumberland. ^[1]

Nancy Irving married Charles Stephenson September 1901, registered at Cockermouth, Cumberland. ^[2]

Census Records

1891 Census of England and Wales: Workington, Cumberland, England. ^[3]

• Living in the house of his father-in-Law John Paterson at 1 Northside, Harrington.
• John Irving, age 45, married, Locomotive Engine Driver, born in Scotland.
• wife is Margaret, 39 Born in Scotland.
• son John Irving, 14, Harrington.
• daughter Nancy Irving, 7, Harrington.
• son George Irving, 5, Harrington.
• daughter Sarah Irving, 3, Harrington.
• John Paterson is the Head of the house, age 57,a widow, a Watchman at the Port, born in Scotland.
• son Robert Paterson, 29, a widow, Locomotive Engine Driver, born Scotland.
• son John Paterson, 15 Iron Moulder's Apprentice, born Scotland.
• daughter Marion Paterson, 12 born Scotland.

1901 Census of England and Wales: Workington, Cumberland, England. ^[4]

• Living at Northside Cottages.
• John Irvine, married, age 50, Engine Driver at Iron Works, born Not Known.
• wife Margaret, 40, born Not Known.
• son John Irvine, 23, Railwayman in Works, Workington.
• daughter Nancy Irvine, 13, Workington.
• son Robert Irvine, 8, Workington.
• Stepson John Pattinson, 25, Moulder in Iron Works, Workington.
• Stepdaughter May Pattinson, 22, Workington.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Cockermouth Vol 10B page 293.
2. ↑ Cockermouth Vol 10b page 1064.
3. ↑ 1891 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 5 April.
4. ↑ 1901 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 31 March.

From Florrie Moore (nee Irving): Aunty Nancy said she was named for her fathers mother.

Letter from Florance Irving says Nancy lived in Toronto Ontario, Canada.

Sources

• Family history from Florence Irving.

• "England Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 July 2021. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• Civil Registration index information for England and Wales, controlled by the General Register Office. The GRO index has an entry for each event (Birth, Marriage or Death) that has been registered. This is available online through www.freebmd.org.uk.

• 1891 Census of England and Wales: Workington, Cumberland, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4J8V-7T2 : 8 May 2019), George Irving in household of John Paterson, Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cumberland county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "General Register Office: 1891 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902b8b2e9379091b1192559 : viewed 11 Apr 2022), George IRVING in household of John PATERSON, 1, North Side Harrington, Cumberland, England; from 1891 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 12/4307, Folio 90, Page 41, Schedule 211, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1901 Census of England and Wales: Workington, Cumberland, England.