Bessie (Nicholls) Stephens (1854)

Born 1854 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Stephens — married 1879 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Bessie Nicholls was born in 1854 at Windsor in Berkshire ^{[1] [2]}.

John Stephens and Bessie Nicholls were married in late 1879 in south London ^[3].

In 1881, Bessie was living in Taynton in Oxfordshire with her husband John and their son. Her age was given as 26, implying a birth date in 1854 or 1855. Her birthplace was given as Windsor ^[2].

In 1891, Bessie was living at a farm house in Taynton with her husband John and their children. Her age was given as 36, implying a birth date in 1854 or 1855. Her birthplace was given as Windsor ^[4].

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 5 May 2020: NICHOLLS, BESSIE; GRO Reference: 1854 Oct-Dec Quarter in WINDSOR registration district; Volume 02C Page 354; mother's maiden name: POTTOW
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1881 census (Taynton, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 11/1517; folio 31: Ancestry Record uki1881 #17985728
3. ↑ General Register Office index of marriages (accessed through FreeBMD, 5 May 2020): Both John Stephens and Bessie Nicholls had marriages registered in Oct-Dec quarter 1879 in Camberwell registration district with reference volume 1d; page 1075
4. ↑ England and Wales 1891 census (Taynton, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1177; folio 26 Ancestry Record uki1891 #16075087