Harrower Family Tree » William Stevenson (1812-1891)

Personal data William Stevenson 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • He was born on August 1, 1812 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1881 Farmer of 49 acres. employing 6 Men & 3 Girls/Smithstone, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1841 Tile Maker in Wood, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1851 Farmer of 140 acres employing 2 Labourers/High Smithston, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1871 Farmer of 378 acres 36 arable employing 4 Men, 1 Boy & Woman/High Smithston, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1891 Retired Farmer/Mansefield Cottage, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 5
  • Resident:
  • (Civil) on June 30, 1891 in Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 4
  • He died on May 15, 1891 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, he was 78 years old.Source 4
    Mansefield Cottage
  • A child of John Stevenson and Mary Johnston

Household of William Stevenson

He is married to Jane Allison.

They got married on July 16, 1857 at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, he was 44 years old.Source 8


Child(ren):

  1. John Stevenson  1859-????
  2. Mary Stevenson  1859-????
  3. Robert Stevenson  1860-????
  4. Jane Stevenson  1862-????
  5. Margaret Stevenson  1864-????
  6. Thomas Stevenson  1868-????
  7. Helen Stevenson  1874-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Stevenson

William Stevenson
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John Johnston
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Mary Galt
1759-± 1798
John Stevenson
± 1781-< 1851
Mary Johnston
1788-1862

William Stevenson
1812-1891

1857

Jane Allison
1833-????

John Stevenson
1859-????
Mary Stevenson
1859-????
Robert Stevenson
1860-????
Jane Stevenson
1862-????
Margaret Stevenson
1864-????
Thomas Stevenson
1868-????
Helen Stevenson
1874-????

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    1. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Stevenson Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1881_191 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for William Stevenson
      Name: William Stevenson
      Age: 68
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Jane Stevenson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
      Registration Number: 599
      Registration district:Kilwinning
      Civil parish: Kilwinning
      County: Ayrshire
      Address: Smithstone
      Occupation: Farmer of 49 acres. employing 6 Men & 3 Girls
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 7
      Line: 20
      Roll: CSSCT1881_191
      Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship
      William Stevenson 68Head
      Jane Stevenson 48Wife
      John Stevenson 22Son Chemical Student M.D.
      Mary Stevenson 22Daughter
      Robert Stevenson 21Son
      Jane Stevenson 19Daughter
      Thomas Stevenson 13Son
      Helen Stevenson 7Daughter
      Mary Scott 20Servant
      James Bell 39Servant
      George Hannah 18Servant
      William Miller 15Servant
    2. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1809-1830 JOHN STEVENSON, MARY JOHNSTON, CHILD 1-11 Kilmarnock & Kilwinning
      STEVENSON, MARY, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSON CHILD 1 F 05/06/1809597/ 40 161 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, MARGARET, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTONE CHILD 2 F 21/11/1810 597/ 40 185 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, WILLIAM, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSON CHILD 3 M 29/08/1812 597/ 40 212 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, JOHN, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTON CHILD 4 M 24/06/1814597/ 40 241 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, ARCHIBALD, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTON CHILD 5 M 09/03/1816 597/ 40 272 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, HELEN, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTON CHILD 6 F 06/02/1818597/ 40 313 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, JAMES, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTONE CHILD 7 M 23/03/1820 597/ 40 371 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, ROBERT, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTON CHILD 8 M20/04/1822 597/ 70 76 Kilmarnock
      STEVENSON, JEAN, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTON CHILD 9 F 30/04/1826 599/ 40 32 Kilwinning
      STEVENSON, ANN, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTON CHILD 10 F 30/03/1828 599/ 40 39 Kilwinning
      STEVENSON, DAVID, JOHN STEVENSON/MARY JOHNSTON CHILD 11 M 06/06/1830 599/ 40 49 Kilwinning
    3. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Stevenson Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_134; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for William Stevenson
      Name: William Stevenson
      Age: 37
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
      Relationship: Head
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
      Parish Number: 599
      Civil Parish: Kilwinning
      County: Ayrshire
      Address: High Smithston
      Occupation: Farmer (of 140 acres employing 2 Labrs)
      ED: 3
      Page: 1
      Household Schedule Number:3
      Line: 12
      Roll: CSSCT1851_134
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Stevenson37
      James Johnston51
      John Weir25
      William Miller18
      William Paton12
      Jane Hyndman28
      Ann Henderson21
      Isabella Mcalister24
    4. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936, Ancestry.com, 1891 Record for William Stevenson Ancestry.com. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh under the Sheriff Courts Act, 1876. Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories.
      Record for William Stevenson
      Name: William Stevenson
      Death Date: 15 May 1891
      Death Place: Kilwinning, Scotland
      Confirmation Date: 30 Jun 1891
      Confirmation Place: Ayr, Scotland
      / Ancestry.com
    5. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Stevenson Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 12; Page: 3; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1891_209 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for William Stevenson
      Name: William Stevenson
      Age: 78
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Jane Allison Stevenson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
      Registration Number: 599
      Registration district:Kilwinning
      Civil parish: Kilwinning
      Town: Kilwinning
      County: Ayrshire
      Address: Mansefield Cottage
      Occupation: Retired Farmer
      ED: 12
      Household schedule number: 12
      Line: 7
      Roll: CSSCT1891_209
      Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship
      William Stevenson 78Head
      Jane Allison Stevenson 58Wife
      John Stevenson 32Son Technical Chemist Unemployed
      Helen Stevenson 17Daughter
    6. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Stevenson Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_112 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for William Stevenson
      Name: William Stevenson
      Age: 57
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Jane A Stevenson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
      Registration Number: 599
      Registration district:Kilwinning
      Civil parish: Kilwinning
      County: Ayrshire
      Address: High Smithstone
      Occupation: Farmer of 378 acres 36 arable employing 4 Men, 1 Boy & Woman
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 3
      Line: 11
      Roll: CSSCT1871_112
      Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship
      William Stevenson 57Head
      Jane A Stevenson 38Wife
      John Stevenson 12Son
      Mary Stevenson 12Daughter
      Robert Stevenson 11Son
      Jane Stevenson 9Daughter
      Margaret Stevenson 7Daughter
      Thomas Stevenson 3Son
      Ellen Cockburn 23Servant
      Margaret Cockburn 19Servant
    7. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Stevenson Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 920; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
      Record for John Stevenson
      Name: John Stevenson
      Age: 60
      Estimated birth year: abt 1781
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Ayrshire, Scotland
      Civil Parish: Kilwinning
      County: Ayrshire
      Address: Wood
      Occupation: Farmer
      Parish Number: 599
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Stevenson 60 Head. Farmer. Ayrshire
      Mary Stevenson 45 Wife, Ayrshire
      William Stevenson 25 Son, Tile Maker. Ayrshire
      John Stevenson 25 Son, Tile Maker. Ayrshire
      James Stevenson 20 Son, Ayrshire
      Robert Stevenson 15 Son, Ayrshire
      Helen Stevenson 15 Daughter, Ayrshire
      Jean Stevenson 13 Daughter, Ayrshire
      Anne Stevenson 11 Daughter, Ayrshire
      David Stevenson 10 Son, Ayrshire
    8. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1857 Record for William Stevenson & Jane Allison Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Record for William Stevenson & Jane Allison
      Name: Jane Allison
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1857
      Marriage Place: Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
      Spouse: William Stevenson
      / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday August 1, 1812

    • The temperature on August 1, 1812 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: half bewolkt regen. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1812: Source: Wikipedia
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      • May 2 » The Siege of Cuautla during the Mexican War of Independence ends with both sides claiming victory after Mexican rebels under José María Morelos y Pavón abandon the city after 72 days under siege by royalist Spanish troops under Félix María Calleja.
      • September 5 » War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.
      • September 14 » Napoleonic Wars: The French Grande Armée enters Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.
      • October 24 » Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.
      • December 17 » War of 1812: U.S. forces attack a Lenape village in the Battle of the Mississinewa.

    Day of marriage July 16, 1857

    • The temperature on July 16, 1857 was about 17.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
      • April 18 » "The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
      • May 26 » Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners.
      • June 26 » The first investiture of the Victoria Cross in Hyde Park, London.
      • September 7 » Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of peaceful, emigrant wagon train.
      • September 11 » The Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers and Paiutes massacre 120 pioneers at Mountain Meadows, Utah.
      • October 24 » Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England.

    Day of death May 15, 1891

    • The temperature on May 15, 1891 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • February 15 » Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded.
      • March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
      • March 10 » Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
      • April 1 » The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
      • August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
      • December 22 » Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.
    

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