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Spouses/Children:
1. Frances ("Fanny") Mashel
- Thomas Stevens
- Eliza Stevens
- James Stevens
2. Ann Maria Skinner
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Joseph Stevens of West Firle
- Christened: 8 Mar 1792, West Firle, Sussex, England 1
- Married (1): 6 Oct 1811, Alciston, Sussex, England 2
- Married (2): 29 Sep 1844, St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England 3
- Buried: 24 May 1875, West Firle, Sussex, England 4
 Research Notes:
Family name spelled STEPHENS in the baptismal and marriage registers and in his father's Will.
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In Jun 1822 Joseph Stephens was present at the marriage of his brother John Stephens to Rebecca Thompson, widow, in West Firle Sussex.
At the time of the 1841 England Census Joseph Stevens, aged about 45, ag. lab., and wife Fanny, aged about 40, were living in Alciston Sussex. With them was son James (20), ag. lab.
At the time of the 1851 England Census Joseph Stevens, age 56, born in Firle Sussex, ag. lab., and wife Ann M., age 34, born in Glynde Sussex, were living in Poakals, Alciston Sussex.
In 1855 Joseph Stephens was a residuary legatee of his father's Will.
At the time of the 1861 England Census Joseph Stevens, age 69, born in West Firle, agr. lab, and wife Ann M., age 45, born in Ashurst Kent, were living at 68 Wick Street, West Firle Sussex. With them were children (born in Alciston Sussex): John (10), agri lab, Caroline (6), scholar, Alfred (4), scholar, Ann (1).
At the time of the 1871 England Census Joseph Stevens, age 79, born in Westfirle, ag lab, and wife Ann Maria, age 54, born in Goombridge Kent, laundress, were living in Wick Street West Firle Sussex. With them were son John (20) of Westfirle, married, ag lab, son Alfred (13) of Westfirle, daughter Ann Maria (11) of West Firle, son Joseph George (8) of West Firle, John's wife Phebe (22) of Louth Lincolnshire, and their son William John (1) of Westfirle.
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Joseph Stevens of Firle died aged 83 years (burial record).
Marriage Information:
Joseph married Frances ("Fanny") Mashel on 6 Oct 1811 in Alciston, Sussex, England. (Fanny Mashel was born about 1786 and was buried on 8 Jun 1842 in West Firle, Sussex, England, aged 56 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Joseph Stephens of this parish and Fanny Mashel of this parish
Witnesses: Elizabeth Duly, Alfred Parris
Marriage Information:
Joseph also married Ann Maria Skinner, daughter of [John Ford and] Mary Skinner, on 29 Sep 1844 in St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England. (Ann Maria Skinner was born about 1816 in Ashurst, Kent, England and was buried on 31 Aug 1878 in West Firle, Sussex, England, aged 61 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Joseph Stephens, of full age, widower, labourer, resident of 53 Lavender Street, son of William Stephens, labourer, and
Ann Maria Skinner, of full age, spinster, resident of 53 Lavender Street, daughter of John Ford, labourer
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Alexander Stephens, Caroline Shelley
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