Sarah (Allison) Stevenson (abt. 1822 - 1908)

Born about 1822 in England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Stevenson — married 19 May 1844 in Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1908 at about age 86 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1822 to James Allison and Ann Maria Murray, probably in England.^[1][2]

She was enumerated in the 1841 Scotland Census living in the household of John Reddie, Esq. proprietor and farmer at Cuthill, Kinross. Sarah was a 20 year old female servant born in England. ^[3]

She married Thomas Stevenson 19 May 1844 in Kinross. ^[4]

In the 1851 Scotland Census, she said she was born in Arngask Parish, Kinross. ^[5] In the 1861 Scotland Census, she said she was born in England.^[1]

She passed away 26 Mar1908 in Dunfermline, Fife. She was 81 years old and the widow of Thomas Stevenson, jobbing gardener. Parents were James Allison, ploughman and Ann Maria Murray. Informant was son, John A. Stevenson of Leith. Cause of death was sclerosis. ^[2]

Research Notes

Despite knowing the names of her parents, no birth of Sarah or marriage of James and Ann Maria Murray was found either in Ancestry, Family Search and FreeReg.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1861 Census: "1861 Scotland Census," database, Ancestry Record 1080 #1714653 (accessed 23 April 2024), Sarah Allison (39), wife, in household of Thomas Stevenson (39) in Crossford in Dunfermline Landward registration district. Born in England; citing Parish Dunfermline Landward, ED 1, Page 15, Line 25, Roll CSSCT1861_55, Registration Number 424/2, Household schedule number 73, Roll CSSCT1861_55.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 23 April 2024), Sarah Allison death registered 1908 in Dunfermline (age 81); citing Ref 424/170.
3. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59034d5ee9379091b149c5b9 : viewed 24 Apr 2024), Sarah ALLISON in household of John (Esq) REDDIE, Cuthil, Kinross-shire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/463, Folio 0, Page 6, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 23 April 2024), Thomas Stevenson marriage to Sarah Alison on or after 19 May 1844 in Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 462, Ref 60/347.
5. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Scotland Census," database, Ancestry Record 1076 #1127112 (accessed 23 April 2024), Sarah Stevenson (29), wife, in household of Thomas Stevenson (29) in Village Of Crossford, Crossford, Dunfermline, Fife. Born in Arngask P, kinrossshire; citing Parish Dunfermline, ED 8, Page 1, Line 8, Roll CSSCT1851_87, Year 1851, Household schedule number 3, Roll CSSCT1851_87.