The Orys and Cook Family Tree » John Selleck Stephens (1834-1869)

Personal data John Selleck Stephens 

  • He was born in the year 1834 in Plympton, Devon. England.Source 1
  • Profession: in the year 1861 Wheelwright master employing 1 man.Source 2
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Alfordleigh, Plympton, Devon.Source 3
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 238; Book: 10; Civil Parish: St Mary Plympton; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 12; Page: 19; Line: 23; GSU roll: 241318.

      1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Elfordleigh, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
      John Stephens Male 30 1811 Devon, England
      Ann Stephens Female 30 1811 Devon, England
      John Stephens Male 7 1834 Devon, England
      Emma Stephens Female 2 1839 Devon, England
    • in the year 1851: Plympton St Mary, Devon. England.
      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Plympton St Mary, Plympton Saint Mary, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John Stevens Head Married Male 40 1811 Victualler Devon, England
      Ann Stevens Wife Married Female 39 1812 - Devon, England
      John Stevens Son Unmarried Male 16 1835 Scholar Devon, England
      Emma Stevens Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1840 Scholar Devon, England
      Mary Ann Stevens Daughter Unmarried Female 10 1841 Scholar Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
      Eliza Stevens Daughter Unmarried Female 7 1844 Scholar Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
      Emanuel Stevens Son Unmarried Male 4 1847 Scholar Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
      Ellen Stevens Daughter Unmarried Female 2 1849 - Devon, England
      Ann Gullett Servant Unmarried Female 19 1832 General Servant Devon, England
    • in the year 1861: Colebrook Inn, Plympton, Devon.Source 2
      Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1430; Folio: 67; Page: 23; GSU roll: 542811
      1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Colebrook Inn, Higher Tilings, Plympton St Mary Village of Colebrook, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John Stephens Head Married Male 50 1811 Victualler Devon, England
      Ann Stephens Wife Married Female 50 1811 - Devon, England
      John Stephens Son Unmarried Male 27 1834 Wheelwright Master Employing 1 Man Plymouth, Devon, England
      Emma Stephens Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1840 - Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
      Mary A Stephens Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1842 - Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
      Eliza Stephens Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1845 - Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
      Emmanuel Stephens Son - Male 14 1847 Scholar Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
      Ellen Stephens Daughter - Female 13 1848 Scholar Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
  • He died on 4TH Q 1869 in Plympton St Mary, Devon. England, he was 35 years old.Source 4
    Name: John Selleck Stephens Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Year of Registration: 1869 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 35 District: Plympton St Mary County: Cornwall, Devon Volume: 5b Page: 183

    First name(s) JOHN SELLECK
    Last name STEPHENS
    Gender Male
    Birth day -
    Birth month -
    Birth year 1834
    Age 35
    Death quarter 4
    Death year 1869
    District PLYMPTON ST MARY
    County Devon
    Volume 5B
    Page 183
  • A child of John Stephens and Ann Sellick
  • This information was last updated on January 23, 2023.

Household of John Selleck Stephens

He is married to Thirza Jane Sellick.

They got married on October 10, 1861 at St. Andrews, Plymouth, Devonshire. England, he was 27 years old.Source 5

Name: Thirza Jane Selleck Year of Registration: 1861 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Plymouth County: Devon Volume: 5b Page: 399

First name(s) John Selleck Last name Stephens Age 27 Birth year 1834 Marriage year 1861 Marriage date 10 Oct 1861
Denomination Anglican Place Plymouth, St Andrew Father's first name(s) John Father's last name Stephens
Spouse's first name(s) Thirza Jane Spouse's last name Selleck Spouse's age 25 Spouse's father's first name(s) George
Spouse's father's last name Selleck Archive - County Devon
Record set Devon Marriages

Child(ren):

  1. Mary Anne Stephens  1862-1909
  3. John Sellick Stephens  1865-1939 
  4. Ellen Stephens  1867-1944
  5. Emmanuel Stephens  1869-1871

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Selleck Stephens

John Stephens
1810-1879
Ann Sellick
1811-1876

John Selleck Stephens
1834-1869

1861

Thirza Jane Sellick
1836-1906

Mary Anne Stephens
1862-1909
George Selleck Stephens
1864-1902
John Sellick Stephens
1865-1939
Ellen Stephens
1867-1944
Emmanuel Stephens
1869-1871

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Sources

  1. From Pauline Stephens
    From Genes Reunited data created by Pauline Stephens (Mutch)
  2. 1861 Census England, 1861 Census
  3. 1841 Census England 6th June 1841
  4. 1871 Census England 2nd April 1871
  5. Marriage Cert in file

Historical events

Day of marriage October 10, 1861

  • The temperature on October 10, 1861 was about 14.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 17 » The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
    • April 20 » American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
    • July 16 » American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25-mile march into Virginia for what will become the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major land battle of the war.
    • August 5 » American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 1872).
    • September 3 » American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.
    • October 25 » The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.

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