William Stevenson

(c.1846 -     )

The first discovery of a son for George Stevenson, called William, was from a legal document. It states that William had died unmarried. However, some information has been discovered, thanks to Thomas Stevenson, which disputes this. As the legal paper contained the family's last known addresses it could well be that contact was lost with this branch and some information was incorrect.

I have followed through from what Thomas has found and it certainly makes for a strong case FOR this being William, George's son. We know that George's children were born in Belfast, Ireland. So here is what the case MIGHT be. It is now known that this was, indeed, George's son.

William Stevenson was born in Belfast, Ireland about 1846. He married Catherine MacDonald at Toxteth, Liverpool on 11 January 1875. Catherine was born in Dublin about 1856. She was the daughter of John MacDonald who was born in Scotland. They died any time after the 1901 census.

I can find no candidate for William on the 1871 census so far but have found the following for Catherine. This might not be her as she is supposedly born in Scotland here.

1871 Census - 26 Brunswick Street, Kirkdale, Sefton, Liverpool

The next possibility is a marriage listed for William Stevenson and Catherine Macdonald at Toxteth in 1873. When Thomas has that, it should prove or disprove all these theories! The certificate has the father as George Stevenson, Car man. 

Next piece of information is the 1881 census.

6 Rathbone Street, St George, Liverpool.

1891 Census - Mount View, Rodney, Liverpool.

1901 Census - 59 Rathbone Street, Liverpool. Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark's.

From the above census entries, it is obvious that there is dubiety with William's age.

There is also a death for a child, Catherine. Mount View was her address on the burial entry and as Thomas Stevenson has put it "Brunswick Street is 886m from Wood street as the Stevenson flies."

The family of William Stevenson and Catherine MacDonald are:-

George Stevenson was born about 1883.

Catherine Stevenson was born 1885 died 12 days later in 1885 Liverpool (June quarter 1885 8b 93). She is buried in St James' Cemetery, Liverpool.