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Jane Stephenson (b.1804) Edward Stephenson (b.1806) Henry Stephenson (b.1809) George Stephenson (b.1811) |
| CHRISTENING: | 21 April 1776 - Ulgham, Northumberland |
| MARRIAGE: | 23 January 1799 - Northumberland |
| DEATH: | No Details |
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No known addresses |
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It was difficult to pin down Dorothy's parents. The Church of Latter Day Saints lists a christening of a Dorothy Marshall to a Francis and Jane Marshall (formerly Sym). The christening took place on 21 April 1776 in Ulgham, Northumberland. Originally I decided not to base further reasearch on this person as it was difficult to prove that the link was correct. However, the Dorothy Marshall that went on to marry my Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather, Edward Stephenson, named her first son Francis (same as this Dorothy's father). They named their first daughter Jane (same as this Dorothy's mother). Their second son was named Edward (same as the child's father). Their fourth child was named Henry (same as Dorothy's maternal grandfather - Jane Sym's father). I believe this evidence to be overwhelming in support of this being the correct Dorothy Marshall. On 23 January 1799 she married Edward Stephenson. They proceeeded to have five children, all christened in the Parish of All Saints, Newcastle; Francis (c.1801), Jane (c.1804), Edward (c.1806), Henry (c.1809) and George (c.1811). I don't know when Dorothy died. |
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1776 – ADAM SMITH PUBLISHED “THE WEALTH OF NATIONS”, condemning the existing system of imperial trade restrictions. 1780 – ROBERT RAIKES FOUNDS THE FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL for the teaching of the three R’s to poor children. 1782 - CHARLES WATSON-WENTWORTH, MARQUIS OF ROCKINGHAM (Whig) becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1782 – WILLIAM PETTY, EARL OF SHELBOURNE, later the Marquis of Lansdowne (Whig), becomes Prime Minister. 1783 – THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RESULTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEING RECOGNIZED AS AN INDEPENDENT NATION, shattering Britain’s empire. 1783 – WILLIAM HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, DUKE OF PORTLAND (Tory), becomes Prime Minister in a coalition cabinet. 1783 – WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM (Tory), becomes Prime Minister. Also known as “Pitt the Younger”. 1793 – BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH A “REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE”. They remain at war, apart from a brief respite, until 1815. 1801 – IRELAND UNITES WITH GREAT BRITAIN TO FORM THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 1801 – HENRY ADDINGTON, later Viscount Sidmouth (Tory), becomes Prime Minister. 1804 - WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM (Tory), becomes Prime Minister for the second time. Also known as “Pitt the Younger”. 1806 – WILLIAM WYNDHAM GRENVILLE, BARON GRENVILLE (Whig) becomes Prime Minister in a coalition cabinet. 1807 - WILLIAM HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, DUKE OF PORTLAND (Tory), becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1809 – SPENCER PERCEVAL (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1810 – KING GEORGE III IS PROCLAIMED INSANE. His eldest son, the Prince of Wales (the later George IV) acts as Prince Regent. 1812 – SPENCER PERCEVAL, the Prime Minister, is assassinated. 1812 – ROBERT BANKS, EARL OF LIVERPOOL (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1820 – GEORGE IV ASCENDS THE THRONE following the death of his father, George III. 1827 – GEORGE CANNING (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1827 – FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON, VISCOUNT GODERICH and the later Earl of Ripon (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1828 – ARTHUR WELLESLEY, DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1830 – WILLIAM IV ASCENDS THE THRONE following the death of his brother, George IV. William is the third son of George III. 1830 – EARL CHARLES GREY (Whig) becomes Prime Minister. 1830 – SIR ROBERT PEEL DEVELOPES THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY which succeeds the Tory Party. 1832 – REFORM BILL OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS BECOMES LAW, extending the vote to more people and redistributing the constituencies to secure more equitable distribution of representation. 1834 – WILLIAM LAMB, VISCOUNT MELBOURNE (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister. 1834 – SIR ROBERT PEEL (Conservative) becomes Prime Minister. 1835 - WILLIAM LAMB, VISCOUNT MELBOURNE (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1837 – QUEEN VICTORIA ASCENDS THE THRONE following the death of her uncle, William IV. Victoria was the daughter of George III’s fourth son, Edward (Duke of Kent). 1837 – COMPULSORY RECORDING OF ALL BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES INITIATED. 1841 - SIR ROBERT PEEL (Conservative) becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1843 – THE POLICE FORCE FOUNDED. Policeman were often called ‘Bobbies’ and ‘Peelers’ in reference to the then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel. 1846 – REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS, thus enabling a greater amount of trade. 1846 – EARL JOHN RUSSELL (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister. 1852 – EDWARD GEORGE GEOFFREY SMITH STANLEY, EARL OF DERBY (Conservative) becomes Prime Minister. 1852 – GEORGE HAMILTON GORDON, EARL OF ABERDEEN (Conservative) becomes Prime Minister in a coalition cabinet. 1854 – BRITAIN JOINS WITH FRANCE IN THE CRIMEAN WAR aimed at blocking Russia’s access to the Mediterranean. The war lasts until 1856. 1855 – HENRY JOHN TEMPLE, VISCOUNT PALMERSTON (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister. |