Thomas
Stephens
Born in Mawgan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Stephens
and Elizabeth (Williams) Stephens
Brother of
John Stephens
Husband of
Mary Ann (Ford) Stephens
— married
28 Jul 1835 in St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Grace Ford Stephens, Mary Stephens, Peter Ford Stephens, John Stephens, William Stephens and Thomas Henry Stephens
Died
at about age 42
in Germoe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Oct 2012
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Biography
Thomas Stephens was baptised on 1 November 1812 at Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, his parents recorded as Thomas and Elisabeth Stephens. [1]
Thomas married Mary Ann Ford on 28 July 1835 at St Martin, Cornwall: the register recorded: "Thomas Stephens of Mawgan and Mary Ann Ford of St Martin" were married with consent of parents. Thomas signed the register and Mary Ann made her mark with a cross. Witnesses were John Stephens, and John Cusbert[?] who witnessed most of the marriages.[2]
In the 1841 census, Thomas (age 25-29), agricultural labourer, lived at Gear Bridge in Mawgan in Meneage with Mary Stephens (age 25-29) and two daughters: Grace (3) and Mary (1).[3]
In the 1851 census, Thomas age 37, agricultural labourer, was living at Mawgan Cross in Mawgan in Meneage, with his wife Maryann Stevens (age 37, Ag Labrs Wife) and six children: Grace F (13), Mary (11), Peter F (8), John (6), William (3), and Thomas H (5 months).[4] [5][6]
The family moved to Germoe by the time their daughter Susan was born in 1853.[7]
Death: Thomas Stephens died in 1854 at Germoe and was buried at Mawgan In Meneage on 3 December 1854. The burial register recorded his name as Thomas Stevens, age 42, abode "Gurmoe". [8]
Sources
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-GS8X : 9 March 2021), Thomas Stephens, 01 Nov 1812; citing Baptism, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL2-HHHC : 9 March 2021), Thomas Stephens and Mary Ann Ford, 28 Jul 1835; citing Marriage, St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- ↑ Census year:1841 1841 England Census for Thomas Stephens, Cornwall Mawgen in Meneage Ancestry.com sharing link
- ↑ Census year:1851 1851 England Census for Thomas Stevens, Cornwall Mawgan in Meneage Ancestry.com sharing link
- ↑ "General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a143b0df4040b9d6e29cb13 : viewed 19 Feb 2022), Thomas STEVENS, Mawgan Cross, Cornwall, England; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /1912, Folio 462, Page 13, Schedule 42, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- Place: Mawgan In Meneage, Helston, Cornwall
Household Role Age Birthplace Occupation Thomas Stevens Head 37 Mawgan Ag Lab Maryann Stevens Wife 37 St Martin Ag Lab's Wife Grace F Stevens Dau 13 Mawgan Ag Lab's Dau Mary Stevens Dau 11 Mawgan Ag Lab's Dau Peter F Stevens Son 8 Mawgan Ag Lab's Son John Stevens Son 6 Mawgan Ag Lab's Son William Stevens Son 3 Mawgan Ag Lab's Son Thomas H Stevens Son 5m Mawgan Ag Lab's Son - ↑ Cornwall Online ParishClerks (Genealogy), online database, Cornwall OPC (https://www.opc-cornwall.org/ : viewed 19 Feb 2022), entry baptism of Thomas Henry Stephens, 13 Mar 1851; transcribed by Karen Duvall.
- ↑ GRO online index Birth: STEPHENS, SUSAN, mother's maiden name FOARD, GRO Reference: 1853 S Quarter in HELSTON Volume 05C Page 232
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-1T3K : 9 March 2021), Thomas Stevens, 03 Dec 1854; citing Burial, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- Marriage Record: https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=marriages&id=1291571
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Stephens-1919 created through the import of Kimpton Paternal Oct 2012.ged on Oct 2, 2012 by Jim Kimpton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.
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