George Stevenson was born in County Durham, England.
George was born in Gateshead, County Durham, England, on June 9, 1896. He was the son of Benjamin Stevenson and Mary Ann Strassheim. He was baptized on June 22, 1896, in Gateshead. He was enumerated in the 1901 census as a six year old residing with his family in Gateshead. The family was living in Gateshead in 1911. George stated he was fourteen and a "Laborer Above Ground" at a Colliery.
No definitive record for a marriage found. George passed away in 1970. His death was registered in the third quarter in Gateshead.
Sources
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FQW-79C : 1 October 2014), George Stephenson, 1896; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Gateshead, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHK-M94 : 21 May 2019), George Stevenson in household of Benjamin Stevenson, Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Gateshead subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWCK-91J : 6 July 2019), George in household of Benjamin, Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCT-B26J : 4 September 2014), George Stevenson, 1970; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Gateshead, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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