Patrick Balfour family tree » Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887)

Personal data Thomas Stevenson 

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  • He was born on July 22, 1818 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • He was christened on July 3, 1803 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Fout Attention: Baptized (July 3, 1803) before born (July 22, 1818) .

  • He was baptized in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Profession: Civil engineer, Engineer.
  • Nationality: United Kingdom.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1818: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, High Church, 13, Bellgrove Street.
    • in the year 1851: Relation to Head of House: Head, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • in the year 1861: Relation to Head of House: Head, Edinburgh St Stephen, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • in the year 1871: Relation to Head of House: Head, Edinburgh St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • in the year 1861: St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • in the year 1871: St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • on April 2, 1871: Glasgow, St John Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    • Dennistoun, 377, Whitehill Terrace, Duke Street.
    • on April 3, 1881: Glasgow, City, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • He died on May 8, 1887 in Heriot Row, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 68 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1887 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • A child of Robert Louis Stevenson and Jane Smith

Household of Thomas Stevenson

He is married to Margaret Isabella Balfour.

They got married in the year 1848 at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 29 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Isabella Stevenson  ± 1850-????
  4. Christina Stevenson  1855-????
  5. Walter Stevenson  1857-????
  7. Thomas Stevenson  1862-????
  8. Alice Eliza Stevenson  ± 1866-????
  9. Henry Arthur Stevenson  ± 1872-????

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    1. 1881 Scotland Census
      Thomas Stevenson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1826 - New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Residence: Apr 3 1881 - Glasgow, City, Lanarkshire, Scotland&lt;br>Address:
      House Number: 377
      Street: Duke Street
      House: Whitehill Terrace<br>Age: 55<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Miller<br>Census: District (ED)35research/record-10977-932712/thomas-stevenson-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Thomas Stevenson</a>; Circa 1826<br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-932710/isabella-stevenson-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Isabella Stevenson</a>; Circa 1829<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-932711/margaret-jessie-stevenson-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Margaret Jessie Stevenson</a>; Circa 1855<br>Daughter; &;lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-932708/catherine-wilson-stevenson-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Catherine Wilson Stevenson</a>; Circa 1861<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-932707/alice-eliza-stevenson-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Alice Eliza Stevenson</a>; Circa 1866<br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10977-932709/henry-arthur-stevenson-in-1881-scotland-census?s=199921651">Henry Arthur Stevenson&;lt;/a>; Circa 1872

      Census records were collected according to a national program and were taken in the same manner throughout Scotland. The records were subsequently preserved centrally and survive as a robust record of the nineteenth century from 1841 to 1901.


      This census was collected and organized around enumeration districts and sub-districts. Enumeration districts correspond to parishes -- with some exceptions. The place of residence is often broken down into the name of street, house name or number, county, and parish.

    2. Balfour Web Site, Patrick Balfour, via https://www.myheritage.com/person-200000...
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    3. Biographical Summaries of Notable People, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/coll...
      Thomas Stevenson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: July 22 1818 - Edinburgh<br>Death: May 8 1887<br>Nationality: United Kingdom<br>Occupations: Civil engineer, Engineer<br>Residence: Edinburgh<br>  Relatives:
      Relation Name Birth
      Father Robert Stevenson June 8 1772
      Son Robert Louis Stevenson Nov 13 1850
      Brother Alan Stevenson 1807
      Brother David Stevenson Jan 11 1815<;br>Wife Margaret Isabella Balfour Stevenson 1829
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    4. FamilySearch Family Tree
      Thomas Stevenson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: July 22 1818 - Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Christening: July 3 1803 - Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland<br>Marriage: Spouse: Margaret Isabella Balfour - 1848<br>Residence: 1803 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Residence: 1818 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Residence: 1861 - St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Residence: 1871 - St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Death: May 8 1887 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Burial: 1887 - Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.
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    5. 1871 Scotland Census
      Thomas Stevenson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1826 - New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Residence: Apr 2 1871 - Glasgow, St John Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Address:
      House Number: 13
      Street: Bellgrove Street<br>Age: 45<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Grain Miller (Master Employing 16 Men)<br>Census: High Churchps://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-1414786/thomas-stevenson-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Thomas Stevenson</a>; Circa 1826<br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-1414783/isabella-stevenson-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Isabella Stevenson</a>; Circa 1828<br>Daughter; &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-1414784/isabella-stevenson-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Isabella Stevenson</a>; Circa 1850<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-1414785/margaret-j-stevenson-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Margaret J Stevenson</a>; Circa 1855&lt;br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-1414782/catherine-w-stevenson-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Catherine W Stevenson</a>; Circa 1861<br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10976-1414781/alice-e-stevenson-in-1871-scotland-census?s=199921651">Alice E Stevenson</a>; Circa 1866

      Census records were collected according to a national program and were taken in the same manner throughout Scotland. The records were subsequently preserved centrally and survive as a robust record of the nineteenth century from 1841 to 1901.


      This census was collected and organized around enumeration districts and sub-districts. Enumeration districts correspond to parishes -- with some exceptions. The place of residence is often broken down into the name of street, house name or number, county, and parish.

    6. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/coll...
      Thomas Stevenson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: July 22 1818 - Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Father: Robert Stevenson<br>Mother: Jane Smith<br>Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-5<br>System Origin: Scotland-ODM<br>GS Film number: 1066691, 0103041

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    Birthday July 22, 1818

    • The temperature on July 22, 1818 was about 22.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. 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 year 1818: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 15 » A paper by David Brewster is read to the Royal Society, belatedly announcing his discovery of what we now call the biaxial class of doubly-refracting crystals. On the same day, Augustin-Jean Fresnel signs a "supplement" (submitted four days later) on reflection of polarized light.
      • February 5 » Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
      • February 12 » Bernardo O'Higgins formally approves the Chilean Declaration of Independence near Concepción, Chile.
      • April 20 » The case of Ashford v Thornton ends, with Abraham Thornton allowed to go free rather than face a retrial for murder, after his demand for trial by battle is upheld.
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      • December 13 » Cyril VI of Constantinople resigns from his position as Ecumenical Patriarch.

    Christening day July 3, 1803

    • The temperature on July 3, 1803 was about 25.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. 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 1803: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 24 » In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review.
      • May 18 » Napoleonic Wars: The United Kingdom revokes the Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France.
      • September 6 » British scientist John Dalton begins using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements.
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      • October 20 » The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.
      • December 20 » The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.

    Day of death May 8, 1887

    • The temperature on May 8, 1887 was about 10.8 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
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      • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.
    

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