Stephen Henley (1859 - 1929)

Born 1859 in Portslade, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Hart) Henley — married 2 Jun 1884 in Headington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 29 May 1929 at about age 70 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Stephen Henley was born in Sussex, England.

Stephen was born in 1859 to John Henley and Matilda Leppard. Stephen's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1859 in the Steyning district^[1] and his mother's maiden name was: Leppard.^[2] According to the 1861 Census, he was born in Portslade, in the Steyning District of Sussex.

In the 1861 census Stephen (age 2) was the son of John Henley in Lewisham, Kent, England.^[3]

Stephen (age 25), son of John Henley, married Edith Hart on 2 June 1884 in Oxford, St Philip and St James, Oxfordshire, England.^[4] They were the parents of Edith Matilda, Annie Elizabeth, Charles Stephen, George Augustus, Joseph Reginald, and Clarice Gwendolyne Henley

Stephen Henley migrated from England to Canada.

The family immigrated to Canada in 1913, according to Census documents. ^[5]

In 1921, Edith and Stephen lived at 1064 Comox St., in Vancouver, British Columbia, as per the Census. Also in the household were Edith Matilda, Clarice G., and Lilly Woodman, a lodger.

Stephen (79) died in Vancouver, British Columbia on 29 May 1929^[6] and was buried at Ocean View Burial Park in Burnaby, BC.

Research Notes

I don't actually know when Stephen was born. I've seen it range from 1850 (possible death reg), to 1858 (headstone) to 1870. Since the first child was born in 1885, I'm guessing it would be prior to 1865. Free BMD shows he was born in the 1st quarter of 1859.

At time of marriage 2 June 1884, Stephen shows a profession of Chemist & Druggist, residing in Stepney. He was the son of John Henley, Corn Dealer.

Edith lived on Woodstock Road, daughter of Charles Hart (deceased), and her father was a harness maker.

1911 Census says he is 52, which would put birthdate to 1858 or 1859.

1913 Passenger List shows Stephen, wife Edith, and children Edith Matilda and Clarice Gwendoline. Stephen is listed as a Corn Dealer, Edith as a Housewife, and young Edith as a Stenographer. They are headed for Calgary, Alberta, and belong to the religious denomination of Society of Friends (Quaker).

His BC Death Reg. shows he died in 1929 (in agreement with headstone), but that he was 79, making his birth in 1850 or 1851. That is the only BC Death Reg. for a Stephen Henley found between 1820 and 1850, but there is no image available for it.

• Possible Death Registration Number:1929-09-416998BC Archives Mfilm Number:B13136GSU Mfilm Number:1952636 Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):1929-05-29Event Place:VANCOUVER Age at Death:79 Person:STEPHEN HENLEY

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 25 March 2024)
   Henley, Stephen.
   GRO Reference: 1859 Jan-Feb-Mar in Steyning Volume 2b Page 241.
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office," database, (GRO Online Indexes - Birth : accessed 25 March 2024), Henley, Stephen (Mother's maiden name: Leppard). GRO Reference: 1859 Jan-Feb-Mar in Steyning Volume 02B Page 241.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census", database with images, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 415; Folio: 16; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542633; ED, institution, or vessel: 2; Household schedule number: 20, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #6689179 (accessed 12 February 2024), Stephen Henley (2) son in household of John Henley (34) in Lewisham registration district in Kent, England. Born in Portslade, Sussex, England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930", database with images, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR216/1/R3/1, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61058 #944511 (accessed 12 February 2024), Stephen Henley (25) marriage to Edith Hart on 2 Jun 1884 in Oxford, St Philip and St James, Oxfordshire, England.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935", database with images, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4795, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1263 #6684124 (accessed 12 February 2024), Name: Stephen Henley; Gender: Male; Arrival Age: 54; Birth Year: abt 1859; Departure Port: Le Havre, France; Arrival Date: 12 May 1913; Arrival Port: Quebec, Canada; Vessel: Scotian.
6. ↑ Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Stephen Henley; Registration: 1929-09-416998, 1929-05-29, Vancouver, Age at Death: 79. Not digitized. Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 25 Mar 2024).

See also:

• Marriage of daughter, Clarice Gwendolyne Henley: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD8S-LWV : accessed 25 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-69PQ-7SP, Stephen Henley's daughter Clarice Gwendolyne Henley marriage to Arthur Augustus Milledge on 21 Dec 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400875; FHL microfilm: 2074227; Image number: 1535; Packet letter: A.

• England Census 1911 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWRJ-39C

• Canada Census 1921 - https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&IdNumber=66777094