Thomas Wight Stephenson (1847 - 1916)

Born 25 Dec 1847 in Littledean, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Stewart) Stephenson — married 26 Dec 1873 in Palace Farm, Par. of Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1916 at about age 68 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Born 25 DEC 1847. Littledean, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ^[1][2][3]

Died 1916 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: described as a stableman, and the place is where there used to be lots of stables, later becoming the corporation transport depot. ^[4][5]

Christening: 22 FEB 1848. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: "Robert Stephenson, joiner, residing at Littledean, but who was born in Melrose parish, and Isabella Wight his wife, who was born in Maxton, had a son born 25th Dec 1847 baptised Feb 22nd following, called Thomas Wight". ^[6][7]

Occupation: Third, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ^[8]

carter (HarryDW adds Third is in Mertoun, Berwickshire, on the Haig of Bemersyde Estates).

1881 Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[9]

a market gardener's labourer.

JUL 1911. ^[10]

Harry advises that he was sometimes described as a gardener because he worked as a carter for the local market garden. ^[11]

Marriage

Husband Thomas Wight Stephenson.

Wife Martha Stewart.

Child: Elisabeth Stephenson.

Child: Jessie Stewart Stephenson.

Marriage 26 DEC 1873. Palace Farm, Par. of Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ^{[12][13][14][15]}

Census:

03 APR 1881. Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: STEPHENSON: Thomas W, head, carter, 32, b Maxton; wife Martha, 27, b Milton (assumed to be Wilton). Children: Agnes S, scholar, 8 b Crailing; Isabella W, scholar, 5, b Lilliesleaf; Alice, 4, b Ancrum; Jane S, 2, b Ancrum; Elizabeth, 1 b Dalkeith. ^[16]

05 APR 1891. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: STEPHENSON: Thomas, head, 40, carter, employed, b Maxton, ROX 2 rooms with 1 or more windows; wife Martha, 37, b Wilton; Children: Isabella W, 15, dom serv b Lilliesleaf; Jane S, 13, message girl employed, b Ancrum; Elizabeth, 11; Sarah H, 9; Thomasina H, 8; Mary S, 7 (all scholars, b Dalkeith); Jessie, 5; b Dalkeith; Robert, 4; Jemima, 2; Ann 1; Devina H, 3wks (all b Duddingston). ^[17]

31 MAR 1901. Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland.

Note: STEPHENSON: Thoams W, head, mar, 50, carter market Gds, worker, b Maxton, 2 rooms with one or more windows; wife Martha, 47, b Wilton. Children: Mary S, 17; Jessie S, 15; both b Thorniebank, MLN; Robert, 14, grocers messenger, worker; Davina, 10, scholar; Maggie, 8, scholar; James, 7; all b Duddingston.^[18]

Husband Robert Stephenson.

Wife Isabella Wight.

Child: Thomas Wight Stephenson.

Marriage JUN 1833. Maxton, Roxburghshire / Mertoun Berwickshire, Scotland. Note: 2 Jun Maxton, 7 Jun Mertoun. ^[19]

Census:

1841 Par. of Mertoun, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Note: STEPHENSON: Robert a 34 yr old carpenter and Isabella 33 (really 36), neither born in BEW; Three children, all born BEW: Hugh 7; Elizabeth 4; Alison 2.

"There seem to be just two cottages, with Joseph Middlemest living in the other one. Immediately preceded in the census by Dryburgh, and followed by Wallace's Lodge, then Bemersyde". ^[20][21]

1851 Estate of Littledean & Ploughlands, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: STEPHENSON: Robert 44 joiner b Melrose, ROX; wife Isabella 44 b Maxton; Alice 11, William 9 scholar, both b Mertoun, BEW; Thomas 3 b Maxton. ^[22]

1861 Darnick, Par. of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: STEPHENSON: Robert 50 carpenter b Melrose; wife Isabella 50 b Maxton; Children: Alison 21 b Mertoun, BEW; Thomas 13 scholar b Maxton; Grddtr Isabella 1 b Melrose;41069. ^[23]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1025
2. ↑ Source: #S1044 From guestbook of Maxton Parish Website, extracted Oct 2003
3. ↑ Source: #S1044 "In Search of Stephensons", published Winter 1985 in "The Journal of the Northumberland & Durham FamilyHistory Society", rcvd Mar 1996
4. ↑ Source: #S56 1901 Census STEPHENSON, Dist 684/2 ED2 p19 #92, downloaded Sep 2003
5. ↑ Source: #S1044 Rcvd Aug 2005
6. ↑ Source: #S1044 "In Search of Stephensons", published Winter 1985 in "The Journal of the Northumberland & Durham FamilyHistory Society", rcvd Mar 1996
7. ↑ Source: #S1596 STEPHENSON/WIGHT Batch C117984, extracted Oct 2003
8. ↑ Source: #S1025
9. ↑ Source: #S210
10. ↑ Source: #S333 Marr. 1911 Robert STPEHENSON & Janet LEISHMAN, transcr. Robert McC, rcvd Mar 2007
11. ↑ Source: #S1044 Rcvd Aug 2005
12. ↑ Source: #S1025
13. ↑ Source: #S1044 "In Search of Stephensons", published Winter 1985 in "The Journal of the Northumberland & Durham FamilyHistory Society", rcvd Mar 1996
14. ↑ Source: #S333 Birth 1885 Jessie Stewart STEPHENSON, transcr. from Robert McC, rcvd Aug 2005
15. ↑ Source: #S333 Birth 1886 Robert to Thomas STEPHENSON & Martha STEWART, reg. Duddingston, Edintranscr by Robert McC, rcvd Mar 2007
16. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0223987 GRO Ref Volume 683 EnumDist 14 Page 25, extracted Sep 2003
17. ↑ Source: #S56 1891 Census STEPHENSON, Dist 684/2 ED3 p14 #65, downloaded Sep 2003
18. ↑ Source: #S56 1901 Census STEPHENSON, Dist 684/2 ED2 p19 #92, downloaded Sep 2003
19. ↑ Source: #S1005 Dec 1995
20. ↑ Source: #S1025 From guestbook of Maxton Parish Website, extracted Oct 2003
21. ↑ Source: #S1044 1841 census, Mertoun, Berwickshire, rcvd Aug 2005
22. ↑ Source: #S801 Littledean & Ploughlands, Par. of Maxton ROX Par 798 ED 1 Pg 14 Sched 49, hsehold of Robert & Isabella STEPHENSON, extracted Mar 2008
23. ↑ Source: #S205 Darnick, Melrose, ROX 799/1 ED 3 Sched 57, hsehold of Robert & Isabella STEPHENSON, extracted Sep 2011

• Source: S1025 Familia (Ulster Gen. Review): WIGHT, Isabella, Volume: Vol 2 No. 4
• Source: S1044 Borders Corres. ex H D W (Edin.), Recipient: L Henderson (NZ)
• Source: S1596 IGI: Online searches, assorted surnames Note: citations without an "extracted MMM YYYY" are generally pre 1999 Repository: #R149
• Repository: R149 Family Search (LDS) Note: http://familysearch.org
• Source: S210 1881 Census transcripts (UK) via Family Search/LDS CDs Repository: #R21
• Repository: R21 LDS library State: Utah USA Note: films and cd roms
• Source: S333 BDMs, Scotland death indices, & researcher extracts
• Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855)http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php