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Hi again! I have researched quite a lot of the Stevens family and have - I think - found my Stevens family!! Fingers crossed!
I have found Jacob Stevens b. c1811 Wisbech St Mary, Wisbech, his wife Ruth b. c1811, unknown and Isaac Stevens c1831 Terrington St Clement, Jacob 1833c, Phoebe c1835, George c1837 and John c1839 and living at Governor's Marsh, Terrington St Clement.
I have found the baptism for Isaac (05/09/1830 son of Jacob and Ruth, Wisbech St Mary).
At the 1811 census, the family were living at Governor's Marsh, Terrington St Clement . His son, William Stevens c1841 Terrington St Clement was married to Phoebe Neve b. c1833 Hethersett Norfolk.
I have tried to glean information via GR tonight, but haven't been able to find any information about this family at all and am hoping that you might be able to help please?
Many thanks
Jayne - with fingers tightly crossed!

Ooops! not GR, but FMP!

You have put '1811' census - which do you mean?
How did you get back to this family - who are your direct ancestors?
Thanks

Sorry about that - I should have said 1841 census - They were living at Governor's Marsh Terrington St Clements with 5 x children.
The further info I have found is a William Stevens who married Phoebe Neve as above and I am hoping that he is the right one.
With apologies, but I've exhausted all if the other Stevens families and am hopeful that Terrington is the right one.
Many thanks
Jayne

1841 for ref
Name: Jacob Stevens
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Male

Civil parish: St Clement Terrington
Hundred: Freebridge Marsh Land
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England



Registration district: Wisbech
Sub-registration district: Terrington St Clement
Neighbors:
Piece: 770
Book: 4
Folio: 8
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Stevens 30
Ruth Stevens 30
Isaac Stevens 10
Jacob Stevens 8
Tholer Stevens 6
George Stevens 4
John Stevens 2

Hi again - I think that "Tholer" Stevens is actually Phoebe!

1851 - gives a birthplace for Ruth

Name: Ruth Stephan
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Jacob Stephan
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Gyhern, Cambridgeshire, England
[Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire, England]

Civil parish: Terrington St Clement
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Wisbeach
Sub-registration district: Terrington St Clement
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 24
Piece: 1767
Folio: 9
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Stephan 43
Ruth Stephan 42
George Stephan 44
John Stephan 2
Ruth Stephan 9
Benjamin Stephan 2

Hi Penny,
Thanks for the info - I knew the name Ruth, but not the Stephan - cheers for that!
Jayne

I think Stephan is a mistranscription of Stevens

Hi again Penny,
I am also looking for a connection to William Stevens b. c1841 Terrington St Clement as I have fallen foul of folks who say that theirs is the right one, and I will have to delete this branch of my family and start again, and so it would be really helpful if William could fit in?
Thanks
Jayne

Hi Patchem,
That's the problem - I had a tree for a long while, thinking that I was ok with my research and - following yet more advice from folks who are Stevenses, I have fallen flat on my tree and will have to cancel everyone in my tree and start again. The good thing is that I have been researching my family and have certificates to confirm - it's just the William Stevens I have to find - In Terrington - as I need to find William's parents to be sure it is correct . Any help you might be able to find would be really appreciated. The folks I am also looking for is my ancestors above what I have at the moment and would love to find out if William Stevens c,1841 Terrington St Clement is actually my ancestor and also Jacob and Ruth and their family.
many thanks
Jayne

Which person is definitely your ancestor?
I mean, if necessary, someone born in the 1860's. 1870's or whenever.
There is no William, 1841, in either census posted above.
You cannot mean cancel everyone in your tree, surely, some of it must be accurate?
If you work backwards then you have grandparents, great-grandparents all with certificates etc, so where does it fall down?
Thank-you

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1312455

(the above was a 'Thread' connected, back to marriage of Phebe Neve, William Stevens, but no further on parentage of William, which I believe is what Jayne is, or was looking for)...

Chris :)

If William and Phoebe were married in 1852 he could not have been born in 1841
and the marriage states his father was William
Info from the other thread

Yes, that seems to be the 'problem'...looking for Birth/Baptism info. on that William Stevens, with a father William...

Chris :)

(I think, lol)

There are 2 William Stevens with a father William on the 1841 census living in Norfolk 1 born 1829 and the other 1832 but no way of finding if these are the correct one

Cannot find a census with William and Phoebe after 1852 which could help

Hi Barbara and Chris Ho:)
Thanks for your replies - Thomas Henry Stevens was born on 19/01/1866 but William was deceased at the time of Thomas Henry's birth. Phoebe noted the birth with a cross.
The marriage for William and Phoebe on 26th December 1852 notes that William Stevens senior (whoever he was?????) and is noted as a labourer on the marriage certificate. As for Phoebe, she married Matthew Cozens from South Creake and between them they ran the Park View Hotel in King's Lynn (now a block of flats!)
I have - In Terrington St Clement - a Jacob Stevens, his wife Ruth and children Isaac, 1831c, Jacob 1833c, Phoebe 1835 c George c1837, John c1839 and the last I saw of William's info, he was aged 1841 born Terrington St Clement.
Thanks for your help, though - I really think this might be the one, but need to know.
Kindest regards
Jayne

Jayne, do you have the 1861 census, with William and Phebe?...

The 1852 Marriage below (from FreeReg) states his father as William (this is all on your other 'Thread', page 2)

Chris :)

County Norfolk
Place Terrington
Church St John
RegisterNumber
MarriageDate 26 Dec 1852
GroomForename William
GroomSurname STEVENS
GroomAge
GroomParish
GroomCondition Single
GroomOccupation Labourer
GroomAbode of this Parish
BrideForename Phebe
BrideSurname NEVE
BrideAge
BrideParish
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode of this Parish
GroomFatherForename William
GroomFatherSurname STEVENS
GroomFatherOccupation Labourer
BrideFatherForename Samuel
BrideFatherSurname NEVE
BrideFatherOccupation Labourer
WitnessOneForename Rebecca
WitnessOneSurname TROFER
WitnessTwoForename John Thomas
WitnessTwoSurname COX
Notes Groom of Full Age; Groom signed with his mark; Bride of Full Age; Bride signed with her mark; Married by Banns
FileNumber 3093

(not sure where Jacob comes in!)

1861
William Stephens
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Phebe Stephens
Gender: Male
Where born: Stow, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Clenchwarton
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Wisbech
Sub-registration district: Terrington St Clement
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 103
Piece: 1051
Folio: 67
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
William Stephens 33 born in Stow Norfolk
Phebe Stephens 29 Born in Hethersett Norfolk
John W Stephen 7

This is the William and Phoebe who married in 1852

Hi Barbara and Chris Ho:)
Thank you both so much for answering my question and for the info - this makes much more sense and answers where the missing link was!
I will have to unpick my tree now, but at least I will have it all ok !
Do you know the registration for Stow by any chance? If so I could find the correct certificate?
Thanks again for your help - you have helped me so much - but I am a very happy lady!! And the Jacob and Ruth folks have gone out of the window!
Jayne