William Stevens
- Born: 10 Oct 1839, Lewes, SSX 2,9,19
- Marriage: Elizabeth Geere on 25 Jul 1862 in Lewes, SSX 2,17
- Died: Mar 1925, Lewes, SSX at age 85 20
 General Notes:
Living at North Street, Lewes in the parish of St John Under Castle at
1851 census and St John Street, Lewes St John Southover in 1871 & 1881;
living at 7 Pettendon Cottages, St Anns, Lewes in 1891.
1871 census also lists William [71] & Elizabeth [68] Stevens plus George Henry Vine [17] nephew
1881-Susan and Frederick not listed at home
1901 - Lewes workhouse [shown as married] - see Elizabeth [wife]
Occupation - bootcloser - a tradesperson who stitched together the
whole of a shoe upper. Also listed as ironmonger in 1871 - ironmongers porter on birth certificate of Harriett.
boarding in Lancaster Street at time of marriage
Research Notes:
2b 132 April 1904 - registered at Brighton - possible death
2b 181 Jul - Sep 1913 - Lewes - also possible
William Stevens m. Elizabeth Geere [age 23 & 21] Bootcloser - 25/7/1862 [banns]
Father: William Stevens- cabinet maker
Father: William Geere - Labourer
Witnesses: James Morley/Susan Stevens
William married Elizabeth Geere, daughter of William Geere and Elizabeth Thompson, on 25 Jul 1862 in Lewes, SSX 2.,17 (Elizabeth Geere was born on 6 Aug 1841 in Lewes, SSX 2 and died in Apr 1902 in Lewes, SSX 1.)
Marriage Notes:
Surety:3
reg. jul-sep 1862. ref. 2b217
Witnesses:
James Morley
Elizabeth Stevens
Father 1: William Stevens - cabinet maker
Father 2: William Geere - labourer
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