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Robert Stephenson                           1802-1878
Robert was born about 1802, the son of Robert Stephenson and Mary Reed, in Colwell, Northumberland.
Ann Brown                                        1818-1893
Ann was born about 1818, in Scotland.
I have identified the following children.
Mary Born abt 1839   Colwell  
James Robert Born abt 1841   Colwell  
George Born abt 1843   Colwell  
Emma Anne Born abt 1845   Colwell Married George Henry Holden
Frances Born abt 1847   Colwell  
John Brown Born abt 1849   Colwell Died Age 33, in 1882
William Cowing Born abt 1851   Colwell Married Eliza Sharp Bewlay
Edward Born abt 1851   Colwell  
Ann Shafto Born abt 1854   Colwell Married Henry Webster
Grace Dowie Born abt 1854   Colwell Married Joseph Wightman
Catherine Margaret Born abt 1856   Colwell  
Agnes Amelia Born abt 1858   Colwell Married Ernest Alfred Webster

Birth of Parents
Robert Stephenson b: abt 1802  c: 13 Jul 1802       Chollerton, Northumberland
son of Robert Stephenson and Mary Reed

Ann Brown b: abt 1818         Scotland

Child
Mary Stephenson b: abt 1839               Colwell       1839 4Q Hexham 25 251
daughter of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown

Marriage
20 Jul 1840
Robert Stephenson
Ann Brown 		Thockrington, Northumberland

1841 Census HO107-843 7 June 1841 Thockrington, Northumberland
Pond House     Born in this County?    
Robert Stephenson
Ann
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 35
Age 20 		Farmer Yes
Scotland 		  abt 1802
abt 1818

Children
James Robert Stephenson b: abt 1841               Colwell       1841 2Q Bellingham 25 231
son of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
George Stephenson b: abt 1843               Colwell       1843 2Q Hexham 25 298
son of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
Emma Anne Stephenson b: abt 1845               Colwell       1845 3Q Hexham 25 287
daughter of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
Frances Stephenson b: abt 1847               Colwell       1847 4Q Hexham 25 275
daughter of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
John Brown Stephenson b: abt 1849               Colwell       1849 3Q Hexham 25 309
son of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown       1882 3Q Penrith 10b 276

1851 Census HO107-2415 31 March 1851 Colwell, Northumberland
Colwell
Robert Stephenson
Anne (Wife)
Mary (Dau)
James R. (Son)
George (Son)
Frances (Dau)
John B. (Son)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 48
Age 30
Age 11
Age 10
Age 8
Age 3
Age 1 		Farmer


Scholar
Scholar 		Colwell

Colwell
Colwell
Colwell
Colwell
Colwell
 Northumberland
Scotland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
 abt 1802
abt 1818
abt 1839
abt 1841
abt 1843
abt 1847
abt 1849

1851 Census HO107-2414 31 March 1851 Hexham, Northumberland
Halliwell Dean
Ann Shaftoe (Widow)
Grace Dowie (Visitor)(s)
Emma A. Stephenson (Niece)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 50
Age 50
Age 5 		Annuitant
Annuitant
Scholar 		Hexham
Whitby
Chollerton 		Northumberland
Yorkshire
Northumberland 		abt 1800
abt 1800
abt 1845

William Cowing Stephenson b: abt 1851               Colwell       1851 4Q Hexham 25 318
son of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown   Died 15 Dec 1915 4Q Haltwhistle 10b 543
Edward Stephenson b: abt 1851               Colwell       1851 4Q Hexham 25 318
son of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
Ann Shafto Stephenson b: abt 1854               Colwell       1854 2Q Hexham 10b 201
daughter of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
Grace Dowie Stephenson b: abt 1854               Colwell       1854 2Q Hexham 10b xxx
daughter of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
Catherine Margaret Stephenson b: abt 1856               Colwell       1856 1Q Hexham 10b 225
daughter of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown
Agnes Amelia Stephenson b: abt 1858               Colwell       1858 1Q Hexham 10b 206
daughter of Robert Stephenson and Ann Brown

1861 Census RG9-3864 8 April 1861 Colwell, Northumberland
Colwell Village
Robert Stephenson
Ann (Wife)
James (Son)
George (Son)
Emma Anne (Dau)
Frances (Dau)
John Brown (Son)
William Cowing (Son)
Edward (Son)
Anne Shafto (Dau)
Grace D. (Dau)
Catherine M. (Dau)
Agnes A. (Dau)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 58
Age 42
Age 19
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 9
Age 7
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3 		Farmer

Farmer
Railway Clerk

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Colwell

Colwell
Bavington
Liddle Hall
Liddle Hall
Colwell
Colwell
Colwell
Colwell
Colwell
Colwell
Kirkwhelpington
 Northumberland
Scotland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1802
abt 1818
abt 1841
abt 1843
abt 1845
abt 1847
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1851
abt 1854
abt 1854
abt 1856
abt 1858

1871 Census RG10-5236 3 April 1871 Bassenthwaite, Northumberland
Millbecks
Robert C. Stephenson
Anne (Wife)
William C. (Son)
Grace D. (Dau)
Agnes A. (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 68
Age 52
Age 20
Age 17
Age 13 		Farmer

Farmer

Scholar 		Chollarton

Chollerton
Chollerton
Chollerton
 Northumberland
Scotland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
 abt 1802
abt 1818
abt 1851
abt 1854
abt 1858

Death
Robert Cowing Stephenson Died abt 1878, Age 76,       1878 3Q Penrith 10b 276

1881 Census RG11-5126 4 April 1881 Belford, Northumberland
West Street
Joseph Wightman
Grace (Wife)
Annie S. Stephenson (SisLaw) 		Age 50
Age 27
Age 27 		Cattle Salesman Belford
Collwell
Collwell 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1830
abt 1854
abt 1854

1891 Census RG12-4162 6 April 1891 Boldon, County Durham
 
Henry Webster
Anne S. (Wife)
Ann Stephenson (MLaw)(Widow)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 43
Age 37
Age 73 		On own Means

On own Means 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		25 Sep 1847
abt 1853
abt 1818

Death
Annie (Brown) Stephenson Died 24 Nov 1893, Age 75,       1893 4Q South Shields 10a 468
Burial at Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland, Durham

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNE, WIFE OF THE LATE
ROBERT COWING STEPHENSON
OF COLWELL HOUSE, HEXHAM
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 24 1893
AGED 75 YEARS
Photo Credit: Charles Sale, Gravestone Photographic Resource