Albert James Stevenson (1866)

Born 8 Apr 1866 in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Annie (Wheeler) Stevenson — married 1899 in Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Albert's birth was recorded in 1866 in the district of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. ^[1]

In 1881 Albert was a 14-year-old journeyman butcher living with the master butcher Edmund Atkins in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. ^[2]

In 1899 Albert married Ada Annie Wheeler in the district of Paddington, Middlesex. ^[3]

The 1901 census shows them living on the High Street, Camberwell, London. ^[4]

- head Albert J Stevenson, age 33, running an off license, born in Sarratt, Hertfordshire

- wife Ada A Stevenson, age 23, born in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire

Albert and Ada moved to Canada. The 1911 census found them living in Battleford, Saskatchewan. ^[5]

- head Albert James Stevenson, age 45, farmer, born in England

- wife Ada Annie Stevenson, age 34, born in England

- daughter Irene Stevenson, age 4, born in England

Interestingly, next door to the Stevensons we find James and Frederic Wheeler, also born in England -- the logical conjecture is that Ada's family accompanied Albert and Ada in their migration.

Albert, Ada and Irene were still to be found in Battleford in 1926. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ GRO Index of Births, Watford, Jun 1866, vol 3A, page 343
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-Y7SJ : 13 December 2017), Albert Stevenson in household of Edmund Atkins, Stoke-Poges, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 1462/60, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,606.
3. ↑ GRO Index of Marriages, Paddington, Sep 1899, vol 1a, page 155
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Z9-J7Q : 20 May 2019), Albert J Stevenson, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Peckham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27XK-D1F : 16 March 2018), Albert James Stevenson, 1911; citing Census, Battleford Sub-Districts 1-58, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,573.
6. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRT-YNQ1 : 24 September 2020), Albert Stevenson, South Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing Census, South Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.