Violetta Selina (Rashleigh) Stevens (1880 - 1952)

Born 30 Jul 1880 in Peckham, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Herbert George Stevens — married 14 May 1903 in Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom

Died Nov 1952 at age 72 in Forest Gate, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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Violetta Selina was born on the 30th July 1880. She was the daughter of George Rashleigh and Olive Acworth ^[1]. As a young girl she lived with her parents ^[2].

In 1891 Violetta is living with her mother and two brothers at her maternal grandfather's house in West Ham ^[3].

In 1901 Violetta was living with her uncle Foster Acworth ^[4].

Violetta Selina married Herbert George Stevens on the 14th May 1903 in St. Pancras, London ^[5][6].

They had five children: Constance Olive (born 18 December 1903, baptised 14 February 1904), Winifred Marion (baptised 22 February 1905), Stanhope George Edward (baptised 13 December 1906), Gwendoline May (baptised 15 May 1912) and Francis Herbert Rashleigh (baptised 22 January 1915).
They initially set up home in East Ham, Essex ^[7]
In 1915 they resided at 440 Katherine Rd, East Ham, Essex, England ^[6]. They continued to live in East London for the rest of their lives ^[8][9].

Violetta Selina (Rashleigh) Stevens died in about November 1952 in East Ham. She was 72 years 3 months old ^[10].

Census Data

Census for England and Wales – 3 Apr 1881 ^[2]

George S Rashley, Head, Married, Male, 30, 1851, Surveyors Clerk, Kingsland, Herefordshire

Olive Jane Rashley, Wife, Married, Female, 28, 1853, -, Kennington, Kent

Victoria S Rashley, Daughter, Single, Female, 0, 1881, -, Peckham, Surrey

Address: 1, Nelson Square, Camberwell, London

Census Data

Census for England and Wales – 5 Apr 1891 ^[3]

Elijah John Asworth, Head, Married, Male, 63, 1828, Ivory & wood turner, Dover, Kent

Mary Ann Asworth, Wife, Married, Female, 62, 1829, -, Sussex

Violetta Mary Ann Asworth, Daughter, -, Female, 26, 1865, -, Surrey

Olive Jane Rashleigh, Lodger, Widow, Female, 38, 1853, -, Lambeth, Surrey

Violetta Rashleigh, Lodger, -, Female, 4, 1887, Scholar, Surrey

Francis Rashleigh, Lodger, -, Male, 6, 1885, Scholar, Surrey

Edward John Rashleigh, Lodger, -, Male, 3, 1888, -, Surrey

Address: 310, Leytonstone Road, Wanstead, West Ham, Essex

Census for England and Wales – 31 Mar 1901 ^[4]

Foster Acworth, Head, Married, Male, 31, 1870, Wood turner, Brixton, Surrey,

Annie Acworth, Wife, Married, Female, 34, 1867, -, Gloucestershire,

Irene Acworth, Daughter, Single, Female, 10, 1891, -, City, Bedfordshire

Ida Acworth, Daughter, Single, Female, 9, 1892, -, City, Bedfordshire

Roland Acworth, Son, -, Male, 7, 1894, -, City, Bedfordshire

Gerald Acworth, Son, -, Male, 6, 1895, -, London,

Reginald Acworth, Son, -, Male, 3, 1898, -, London,

Dorothy Acworth, Daughter, -, Female, 1, 1900, -, London,

Mary A Acworth, Mother, Widow, Female, 72, 1829, -, Sussex,

Violetta Rashley, Niece, Single, Female, 20, 1881, -, Peckham, Surrey

William Neal, Boarder, Single, Male, 27, 1874, General labourer, Marylebone, Middlesex

Address: 37, Ferdinand Street, St Pancras, London

Census for England and Wales – 2 Apr 1911 ^[7]

Herbert George Stevens, Head, Married, Male, 35, 1876, Mineral water van traveller, Doncaster Yorks,

Violetta Selena Stevens, Wife, Married, Female, 31, 1880, -, Old Kent RD, ,

Constance Olive Stevens, Daughter, -, Female, 7, 1904, -, Kentish Town St Pancras,

Winifred Marion Stevens, Daughter, -, Female, 6, 1905, -, Kentish Town St Pancras,

Stanhope George Edward Stevens, Son, -, Male, 4, 1907, -, Walthamstow Essex,

Ella Phyllis Stevens, Daughter, -, Female, 2, 1909, -, Forest Gate Essex,

Florence Lavinia Rashleigh, Sister in law, Single, Female, 28, 1883, Lace finisher, Peckham London,

Louisa Priscilla, Rashleigh, Sister in law, Married, Female, 22, 1889, -, Kings X London,

Olive Louisa, Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 2, 1909, -, Kentish Town St Pancras,

Address: 3 Monega Road, Forest Gate, East Ham, London

Census for England and Wales – 19 Jun 1921. ^[8]

Herbert Stevens, Head, Male, 1876, 45, Doncaster, Yorkshire, General Labourer, Londn County Coucill Repaire Tramway,

Violetta Stevens, Wife, Female, 1880, 40, Peckham, Surrey, Home Duties

Constance Stevens, Daughter, Female, 1904, 17, Middlesex, Shop Assistant, F W Blyth Optician

Winifred Stevens, Daughter, Female, 1905, 16, Middlesex, Junior Clerk, London Wholesale Dairies Wholesale Milk Contraitons

Stanhope Stevens, Son, Male, 1907, 14, West Ham, Essex, Junior General Labourer, Vulcanite Turners

Gwendoline Stevens, Daughter, Female, 1912, 9, West Ham, Essex

Francis Stevens, Son, Male, 1915, 6, East Ham, Essex

Philip Stevens, Son, Male, 1920, 1, East Ham, Essex

Address: 440, Katherine Road, East Ham, Essex

1939 Register - 29 Sep ^[9]

Herbert G Stevens, 29 May 1876, Male, Electrician Mate Lptb, Married

Violetta S Stevens, 30 Jul 1880, Female, Unpaid Domestic Duties, Married

Gwendoline M R Chambers (Stevens), 15 May 1912, Female, Shorthand Typist, Single

Address: 440 Katherine Road, Manor Park,Newham, East Ham

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth. (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content - Mother's Maiden Name was Acworth. GRO Reference: 1880 JAS Q3 in CAMBERWELL Volume 01D Page 850.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1881 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG11 piece 688, folio 70, page 17. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1891 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG12 piece 1349, folio 123, page 29 schedule 220. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1901 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG13 piece 135, folio 53, page 29 schedule 229. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
5. ↑ England & Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index 1837-2005, AMJ Q2, Vol. 1b, Page 259. Pancras. 1903. Cited in FindMyPast.co.uk
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920. Ancestry Record 1219 #7481068
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG14 piece 9559, schedule 338. RG14PN9559 RG78PN510A RD188 SD6 ED3 SN338. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1921 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG15 piece 08520, schedule 195. RD 188 RS 7 ED 12. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 1939 England and Wales Register. Piece 0998I, Schedule 90, RG101/0998I/007/14 Letter Code: CABB. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
10. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth. (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 27 April 2021). GRO Reference: 1952 D Quarter in EAST HAM Volume 05A Page 11.