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Benjamin STEPHENSON

Male 1862 - 1931  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin STEPHENSON was born in 1862 in Fog Close Merrington Co Durham (son of Henry STEPHENSON and Elizabeth SMITH); died in 1931 in Crowther Plan? or Crawlees Farm?; was buried on 4 Aug 1931 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.

    Notes:

    1871 RG10 4931 27 at Merrington son single aged 9 born Fog Close
    1881 RG11 4921 46 at Merrington son single joiner aged 19 born Merrington

    Birth:
    1871 Census

    Buried:
    PR DCR No. 6 aged 70


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry STEPHENSON was born in 1836 in Merrington Co Durham (son of Benjamin STEPHENSON and Mary HUTCHINSON); died on 17 Sep 1866 in Tottenham Coundon Co Durham; was buried on 20 Sep 1866 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 8 May 1836, St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham

    Notes:

    1841 HO107 303 4 5 at Redhouse Middlestone aged 5 born in county
    1851 HO 107 2385 21 at Fog Close House Merrington son single aged 15 born Merrington Durham
    1861 RG9 3709 83 at Fog Close House Merrington head married farmer of ? acres aged 25 born Merrington

    Birth:
    1851 Census

    Baptism:
    Parish Records, County Hall, Durham No. 1088

    Died:
    Ancestry Wills and Probate. Letters of Admonistration of the personal estate of Henry Stephenson late of Tottenham near Coundon in the County of Durham farmer who died 17th Sep 1866 at Ferryhill Station were granted at Durham on 5th Jan 1867 to Elizabeth Stephenson of Merrington widow the relict of the said deceased she having been first sworn. Effects under £100

    Buried:
    Parish Records, County Hall, Durham No 517 Died aged 31 years

    Henry married Elizabeth SMITH in 1857. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas SMITH and Jane ?) was born in 1837 in Merrington Co Durham; died on 21 Apr 1894. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth SMITH was born in 1837 in Merrington Co Durham (daughter of Thomas SMITH and Jane ?); died on 21 Apr 1894.

    Notes:

    1851 HO107 2385 5 at Merrington dau single aged 14 born Merrington
    1861 RG9 3709 83 at Fog Close House Merrington wife married aged 24 born Merrington
    1871 RG10 4931 27 at Merrington head widow own means (interest in property) aged 34 born Merrington
    1881 RG11 4921 46 at Merrington head widow aged 44 born Merrington

    Birth:
    1861 Census

    Died:
    Ancestry Wills and Probate Elizabeth Stephenson of Merrington Co Durham widow died 21st Apr 1894 probate 11th Jun 1894 to John Thornborough Solicitors clerk. Effects £2,308 4s

    Notes:

    Married:
    FreeBMD Sep 1857 Stockton 10a 81

    Children:
    1. John STEPHENSON was born in 1859 in Merrington Co Durham.
    2. Thomas STEPHENSON was born in 1860 in Fog Close House Merrington Co Durham.
    3. 1. Benjamin STEPHENSON was born in 1862 in Fog Close Merrington Co Durham; died in 1931 in Crowther Plan? or Crawlees Farm?; was buried on 4 Aug 1931 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.
    4. Henry STEPHENSON was born in 1865 in Tottenham Coundon Co Durham.
    5. Jane STEPHENSON was born in 1867 in Merrington Co Durham.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin STEPHENSON was born in 1789; died in 1849 in Fog Close Merrington Co Durham; was buried on 25 Aug 1849 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.

    Notes:

    1841 HO107 303 4 5 at Redhouse Middlestone farmer aged 40 born in county

    Died:
    Burial record

    Buried:
    Parish Records, County Hall, Durham No. 1212 Aged 60 years

    Benjamin married Mary HUTCHINSON on 2 Sep 1817 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham. Mary (daughter of Thomas HUTCHINSON and Ann GIBSON) was born on 22 Feb 1801 in Bildershaw Co Durham; died in 1864; was buried on 22 Mar 1864 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary HUTCHINSON was born on 22 Feb 1801 in Bildershaw Co Durham (daughter of Thomas HUTCHINSON and Ann GIBSON); died in 1864; was buried on 22 Mar 1864 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 15 Mar 1801, Auckland St Helens Co Durham

    Notes:

    1841 HO107 303 4 5 at Redhouse Middlestone aged 30 born in county
    1851 HO 107 2385 21 at Fog Close House Merrington head widow farmer of 160 acres aged 58 born Aycliffe

    Birth:
    Ancestry Select Births and Christenings

    Baptism:
    Ancestry Select Births and Christenings

    Died:
    Burial record

    Buried:
    Parish Records County Hall Durham No 341

    Notes:

    Married:
    Parish Records County Hall Durham No 121 Witnessed by Isabella Graham and William Ramshaw

    Children:
    1. Thomas STEPHENSON was born in 1817 in Windlestone Co Durham; died on 12 Jun 1873 in Crawlees Merrington Co Durham.
    2. Anne STEPHENSON was born in 1822 in Merrington Co Durham; died in 1854 in Ferryhill Co Durham; was buried on 22 Sep 1854 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.
    3. Mary STEPHENSON was born in 1822 in North Close Merrington Co Durham; died in 1882 in Merrington Co Durham; was buried on 22 Apr 1882 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.
    4. Jane STEPHENSON was born in 1824 in North Close Merrington Co Durham.
    5. Margaret STEPHENSON was born in 1826 in North Close Merrington Co Durham.
    6. Elizabeth STEPHENSON was born in 1828 in Butchers Race Co Durham; died in 1885 in Auckland Park Co Durham; was buried on 1 Feb 1885 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.
    7. Benjamin STEPHENSON was born in 1830 in Butchers Race Co Durham; died in 1904 in Ferryhill Co Durham; was buried on 9 Jan 1904 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.
    8. Isabella STEPHENSON was born in 1833 in Butchers Race Co Durham; died in 1905.
    9. 2. Henry STEPHENSON was born in 1836 in Merrington Co Durham; died on 17 Sep 1866 in Tottenham Coundon Co Durham; was buried on 20 Sep 1866 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.

  3. 6.  Thomas SMITH was born in 1797 in Merrington Co Durham; died on 4 Mar 1867 in Ferryhill Co Durham.

    Notes:

    1851 HO107 2385 5 at Merrington head married farmer of 150 acres aged 54 born Merrington
    1861 RG9 3710 9 at Merrington head married farmer aged 65 born Durham

    Birth:
    1851 Census

    Died:
    Ancestry Wills and probate. The Will with a codicil of Thomas Smith formerly of Church Merrington but late of Ferryhill both in the County of Durham gentleman who died 4th Mar 1867 at Ferryhill was proved at Durham on 14th May 1867 by the oaths of John Smith of Ferryhill aforesaid gentleman the son, William Flemming of Tudhoe aforesaid land agent and Richard Smith of Ferryhill aforesaid gentleman the son the executors. Effects under £3,000

    Thomas married Jane ?. Jane was born in 1796 in Coopen Durham. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Jane ? was born in 1796 in Coopen Durham.

    Notes:

    1851 HO107 2385 5 at Merrington wife married aged 54 born Merrington
    1861 RG9 3710 9 at Merrington wife married aged 66 born Durham
    1871 RG10 4908 28 at 109 Front Street Sedgefield head widow annuitant fron land aged 75 born Coopen

    Birth:
    1871 Census

    Children:
    1. Richard SMITH was born in 1828 in Merrington Co Durham; died on 15 Aug 1894 in Sedgefield Co Durham; was buried on 18 Aug 1894 in Sedgefield Co Durham.
    2. Jane SMITH was born in 1828 in Merrington Co Durham.
    3. John SMITH was born in 1833 in Merrington Co Durham.
    4. Eleanor SMITH was born in 1834 in Merrington Co Durham.
    5. 3. Elizabeth SMITH was born in 1837 in Merrington Co Durham; died on 21 Apr 1894.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Thomas HUTCHINSON was born before 1799.

    Notes:

    Thomas was of Bildershaw on Mary's baptism record

    Thomas married Ann GIBSON. Ann was born before 1799. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Ann GIBSON was born before 1799.

    Notes:

    Ann was native of Heightington on Mary's baptism record

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth HUTCHINSON was born on 18 Nov 1799.
    2. 5. Mary HUTCHINSON was born on 22 Feb 1801 in Bildershaw Co Durham; died in 1864; was buried on 22 Mar 1864 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham.


 

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