Caroline Mary (Yard) Mountstephen (abt. 1824 - 1883)

Born about 1824 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Mountstephen — married 1847 (to about Apr 1883) in Taunton, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died Apr 1883 at about age 59 in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Caroline (Yard) Mountstephen was born in Curland, Somerset, England.

Caroline, daughter of Thomas Yard and Jane Hake was baptised on 20 Feb 1825 at All Saint's Church, Curland, Somerset, England ^[1]

Married 1847 Taunton to Richard Stephens or Richard Mountstephens. 1851 census residing Corfe Lane, Corfe Taunton, Somerset. Both Labourers, and 2 children, Jane and John. 1861 Census, is Mountstephens and the children to them that are residing with them are. Jane bn 1849, John bn 1851, Richard bn 1853, William bn 1856, Margaret bn 1858, Elizabeth bn 1860. All born Corfe and Elizabeth is Pitminster. Living Furgegrove, Pitminster, Taunton, Somerset. England 1901 census, Husband Richard is a inmate in St Marys Magdalen Within. and a widower. he is 83 yrs old. Richard was born Pitinster, 1905, old Richard dies in taunton at 85 yrs old. 5c 209

Caroline was buried on 15 April 1883 at St Mary and St Andrew's Church, Pitminster, Somerset, England ^[2]

Research Notes

Please see the Research Notes on husband Richard Mountstephen, the verified sources for Caroline Yard are readily available on Family Search and Ancestry uk.

• Research Notes submitted by Malc Rowlands on 4 Sep 2022.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\curl/2/1/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60857 #3262915 (accessed 4 September 2022)
   Caroline Yard baptism on 20 Feb 1825, child of Thomas Yard & Jane Yard, in Curland, Somerset, England.
2. ↑ Burial: "England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
   England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1526711
   Ancestry uk Record 9840 #16542584 (accessed 4 September 2022)
   Caroline Mountstephen burial (died in 1883) on 15 Apr 1883 in Pitminster, Somerset, England.

England and Wales Marriages. Vol 10 page 773 1851 census 1861 census 1901 Census National Burial index for England and Wales.

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