Thomas Stephens of West Firle
(-1778)
Mary Peirce
(-)
Joseph Akehurst of Beddingham
(1724-1799)
Frances
(-Aft 1792)
William Stephens of Alciston
(Abt 1761-1854)
Frances Akehurst
(1767-1855)
John Stevens of West Firle
(1794-1877)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Rebecca Thompson, widow

John Stevens of West Firle

  • Christened: 15 Aug 1794, West Firle, Sussex, England 1
  • Married: 30 Jun 1822, West Firle, Sussex, England 2
  • Buried: 24 Oct 1877, West Firle, Sussex, England 3

  Research Notes:

Family name spelled STEPHENS in the baptismal register and in his father's Will.

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At the time of the 1851 England Census John Stevens, age 56, born in Westfirle Sussex, agri laborer, and wife Rebacca, age 57, born in Beddingham, were living in West Firle Sussex.

In 1855 John Stephens was a residuary legatee of his father's Will.

At the time of the 1861 England Census John Stevens, age 68, born in Westfirle Sussex, agri lab, and wife Rebacca, age 68, born in Beddingham Sussex, were living at 32 Park Gate, West Firle Sussex.

At the time of the 1871 England Census John Stevens, age 78, born in Westfirle Sussex, late ag labr, and wife Rebacca, age 79, born in Beddingham Sussex, were living in Street, West Firle Sussex.

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John Stevens of Firle died aged 85 years (burial record). John's age was closer to 83.

  Marriage Information:

John married Rebecca Thompson, widow, on 30 Jun 1822 in West Firle, Sussex, England. (Rebecca was born about 1793 in Beddingham, Sussex, England and was buried on 3 Nov 1875 in West Firle, Sussex, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

John Stephens of this parish, bachelor, and Rebecca Thompson of the parish of Beddingham, widow

Married by Banns

Witnesses: George Geer, Joseph Stephens

Sources


1 West Firle Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 46.

2 Ibid., Marriages, p. 10, no. 30.

3 Ibid., Burials, p. 85, no. 679.


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