Jane STEPHENS 1851 Ledbury (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, July 11, 2010, 11:30 (5326 days ago) @ steve6975

,just a mystery as why after 20 years of calling their selves Stephens

They are not the first family we have seen this sort of "name change" in the Census records, however getting to the truth or facts behind it may be very difficult :-)

a Family baptism

1882 STEPHENS William William Jane Overross S[tree]t Labourer Ross on Wye
1882 STEPHENS Henry William Jane Overross S[tree]t Labourer Ross on Wye
1882 STEPHENS Albert William Jane Overross S[tree]t Labourer Ross on Wye
1882 STEPHENS Charles William Jane Overross S[tree]t Labourer Ross on Wye
1882 STEPHENS Thomas William Jane Overross S[tree]t Labourer Ross on Wye
1882 STEPHENS Emily William Jane Overross S[tree]t Labourer Ross on Wye

seems a good fit

Year: 1881
Month: Feb
Day: 15
Grooms_Surname: STEPHENS
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: 34
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Ross
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Stephens
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: WILLIAMS
Brides_Forenames: Jane
Brides_Age: 28
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ross
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Williams
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Tho[ma]s
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Francis Corbett
Witness_2: John Welsh
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: R H Cobbold
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AG 39/12
Page_Number: 189
Parish_Chapel: Ross on Wye

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