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Joseph and Dorothy Stephenson nee Skirrow

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Flick

Flick Report 17 Dec 2011 11:38

You really do need to look in search trees.......I counted at least five people other than you with the family on GR.

That should always be the first place to go when looking for contacts

Flick

Flick Report 17 Dec 2011 11:36

STEPHENSON, CASSON
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 11th Trench Mortar Bty.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/05/1918
Service No: 221217
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Dorothy Stephenson, of Griffin St., Broughton-in-Furness, Lancs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 34.
Cemetery: PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY
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British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: Cassin Stephenson
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 221217


Flick

Flick Report 17 Dec 2011 11:19

Name: Casson Stephenson
Birth Date: abt 1842
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1919
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Bootle
Inferred County: Cumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 1308

Flick

Flick Report 17 Dec 2011 11:18

The best way to find contacts is to research the family, so that you have as much info as possible..........then use 'search trees' or Friendsreunited

1911census - household transcription
Person: STEPHENSON, Casson
Address: Crosbythwaite Ulpha Broughton-In-Furness


STEPHENSON, Casson Head Married M 69 1842 Farmer Cumberland Ulpha VIEW
STEPHENSON, Sarah Wife Married
31 years F 59 1852 Farmer Cumberland Irton VIEW
STEPHENSON, Mary Daughter Single F 29 1882 Farmers Daughter Dairy Work Cumberland Ulpha VIEW
STEPHENSON, Annie Daughter Single F 27 1884 Farmers Daughter Dairy Work Cumberland Ulpha VIEW
STEPHENSON, Sarah E Daughter Single F 15 1896 School Cumberland Ulpha VIEW
LISTER, John Servant Single M 28 1883 Farm Labourer General Cumberland Thwaites VIEW
CLARKE, Thomas Servant Single M 21 1890 Farm Labourer General Lancashire Dunnerdale VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
31543 Reference:
RG14PN31543 RG78PN1812 RD578 SD2 ED8 SN42


AND................................

1911 census - household transcription
Person: STEPHENSON, Casson
Address: Lady Hall Broughton in Furness


STEPHENSON, Joseph Head Married M 61 1850 Farmer Seathwaite Lancashire VIEW
STEPHENSON, Mary Wife Married
36 years F 61 1850 Kendal Westmorland VIEW
STEPHENSON, Joseph Son Single M 31 1880 Farmers Son Working On Farm Ulpha Cumberland VIEW
STEPHENSON, Thomas Son Single M 20 1891 Farmers Son Working On Farm Ulpha Cumberland VIEW
STEPHENSON, Elizabeth Hannah Daughter Single F 25 1886 Farmers Daughter Dairy Work Ulpha Cumberland VIEW
STEPHENSON, Casson Son M 13 1898 School Eskdale Cumberland VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
31542 Reference:
RG14PN31542 RG78PN1812 RD578 SD2 ED7 SN8

Registration District:
Bootle Sub District:
Bootle Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Millom Rural



A few more for you to research on freebmd............




jax

jax Report 17 Dec 2011 00:55

Try the search trees

Very unlikely anyone related will see this I'm affraid

There are 9 other people who have Dorothy in their tree have you contacted them?

Half

Half Report 17 Dec 2011 00:04

Hi

My gr grandparents are/were Joseph Stephenson 1850-1921 and Dorothy nee Skirrow 1850-1930

Dorothy was born at Arkholme with Cawood, Lancs and Joseph in Seathwaite, Lancs and farmed in Ulpha, Cumberland where they raised their 12 children:

Stephen
Margaret Eleanor
William
Joseph
Grace
Elizabeth Hannah
Sarah
David
Thomas
Annie
Casson

If you are a relative of the above can you please get in touch as I would love to be in contact.

Love

Half Pint