William Stevens (abt. 1829 - 1910)

Born about 1829 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Rose (Doerty) Stevens — married 21 Nov 1849 in Willunga, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1910 at about age 81 in Kensington,South Australia,Australia

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Biography

William was born about 1829. He passed away in 1910. The reason that I have William's mother as Sarah RASON is I DNA match with other RASON descendants AND descendants of children of George & Charlotte STEVENS

William was born in 1829. He passed away in 1910. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Raymond Cowley.

• Groom: STEVENS

Given names: William Bride: HARRISON Given names: Caroline Date: 1893-02-07 Groom Age: 64 Status: W Groom's Father: Richard STEVENS Bride Age: 56 Status: W Bride's Father: Joshua HARRISON Place: St Matthew Church [Kensington] District: Nor Symbol: Book/Page: 174/441 Cross Reference: copy in District of Norwood records reads - William Stevens 64y widower, gentleman of Kensington son of Richard Stevens married 7 Feb 1893 in St Matthews Church Kensington by William A Swan Caroline Harrison 56y widow of Kensington daughter of Joshua Harrison witnesses Eliza Russell of Kensington and C W Martin labourer of Kensington

• Death notice “The Advertiser” 3 March 1910 gives date of death 23 Jan 1910 age 86

• SA bdm marriage 1849 to Rose book/page 13/205 Dist Adelaide ( Willunga)

Research notes:

• William may have been among the 26 deserting crew from the “Roman Emperor” irish orphan ship at Port Adelaide in 1848. He married a Rose Doerty/Dougherty in 1849 who may have been one of the Irish orphans. She is listed at Irish Famine Memorial database online as being on the “Roman Emperor”.
• Williams death notice states his age at 86 in 1910, indicating a year of birth ca 1824.
• William’s age 64 at second marriage Caroline Harrison in 1893 fits with the estimated year of birth 1829.