Isabella (Wight) Stephenson (1805 - 1871)

Born 5 Sep 1805 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Stephenson — married 7 Jun 1833 in Mertoun, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 16 Oct 1871 at age 66 in Darnick, Par. of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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Biography

Born 05 SEP 1805. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: Entry reads: "William Wight, carrier in Maxton, and his wife Elizabeth Richardson, had a child born September the 5th 1805 years called Isabel". ^[1][2]

Died 16 OCT 1871. Darnick, Par. of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: Dist of Melrose, # 51: cert reads: Isabella STEPHENSON, widow or Robert STEPHENSON, joiner, died 16th Oct 1871 3am at Darnick, Parish of Melrose, aged 65, d/o William WIGHT, carrier, dec and Elizabeth m.s. RICHARDSON dec, of acute pneumonia 5 days and acute peritonitis 4 days, cert. by John MEIKLE, inf. William STEPHENSON, son, present. Reg. 16th Oct at Melrose. ^[3][4]

Census: 1871 Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: STEVENSON: Isabella 63 b Maxton; Grddtr Isabella H STEVENSON 11 scholar b Melrose. ^[5]

Buried Melrose Abbey, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: #60: Broken stone on ground. Erected by their children in affectionate remembrance of ROBERT STEVENSON who died 30.12. 1862 aged 57 years and ISABELLA WIGHT his wife who died at Eilistone.? 16.10.1871 aged 66 years. ^[6][7]

Marriage

Husband Robert Stephenson.

Wife Isabella Wight.

Child: Thomas Wight Stephenson.

Marriage JUN 1833. MaxtonMertoun, ROXBerwickshire, Scotland.

Note: 2 Jun Maxton, 7 Jun Mertoun. ^[8]

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". ^[9][10]

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. ^[11]

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. ^[12]

Links

Isabella on Lorna's web pages

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S707 Baptism 1805 Isabel WIGHT, p/copy held, taken Sep/Oct 1994/5
2. ↑ Source: #S1044 "In Search of Stephensons", published Winter 1985 in "The Journal of the Northumberland & Durham Family History Society", rcvd Mar 1996
3. ↑ Source: #S333 Dth 16 Oct 1871 Isabella STEPHENSON nee WIGHT
4. ↑ Source: #S1628 Dth 1871 Isabella STPEHENSON nee WIGHT, copy rcvd Oct 2003
5. ↑ Source: #S207 Melrose, ROX 799/1 ED 3 Sched 33, hsehold of Isabella STEVENSON, extracted Sep 2011
6. ↑ Source: #S1044 Rcvd Mar 2007
7. ↑ Source: #S2605 H/stone #60 Robert STEVENSON & Isabella WIGHT, extracted Sep 2011
8. ↑ Source: #S1005 Dec 1995
9. ↑ Source: #S1025 From guestbook of Maxton Parish Website, extracted Oct 2003
10. ↑ Source: #S1044 1841 census, Mertoun, Berwickshire, rcvd Aug 2005
11. ↑ Source: #S801 Littledean & Ploughlands, Par. of Maxton ROX Par 798 ED 1 Pg 14 Sched 49, hsehold of Robert & Isabella STEPHENSON, extracted Mar 2008
12. ↑ Source: #S205 Darnick, Melrose, ROX 799/1 ED 3 Sched 57, hsehold of Robert & Isabella STEPHENSON, extracted Sep 2011

• Source: S1044 Borders Corres. ex H D W (Edin.), Recipient: L Henderson (NZ)
• Source: S1628 Corres. re Borders names between Julie G (Durham) & LornaHen (NZ)
• Source: S207 1871 Census transcripts for Scotland via Ancestry.com Repository: #R121
• Repository: R121 Ancestry.com
• Source: S2605 MIs: Melrose Abbey Publication: BFHS, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Source: S333 BDMs, Scotland death indices, & researcher extracts
• Source: S707 OPR: Maxton, Roxburghshire; Births baptisms burials (Dist 798)

• WikiTree profile Wight-195 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.