Family Treeof Trudy Mae COWLEY
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Abodes Aliases Baptism Birth Burial Children Death Education Immigration Marriage Occupations Siblings
BirthIt is most likely, but not certain, that James was born to Thomas and Mary STEVENSON towards the end of 1816 as he was baptised on 15 January 1817 at Easby near Richmond, Yorkshire, England. This James was taken to be the correct one as it was the only James STEVENSON on the IGI born in either Yorkshire or Scotland who had siblings George, Henry and William born at the correct times. Furthermore, George and Henry were residents of Brompton Upon Swale when they immigrated, one of the larger towns near Easby, indicating they were Yorkshiremen, not Scottish (as do their names!). Another researcher, Kathy MCKEGG has year of birth as circa 1816 but birthplace as Scotland. Ann Doble, another researcher, has 27 February as date of birth, but no year for birth date. She has place of birth as Yorkshire. DeathJames died of tumour in the bowels on 1 December 1883 at Port Sorell aged 67 years. The informant was Thomas MOORE (MAWER) his brother-in-law of Torquay. His death was registered the next day. According to Keith STEVENSON, James died of whilst undergoing an operation for appendicitis on the kitchen table. ImmigrationJames possibly arrived in Tasmania from Melbourne per Cacique in 1852. Keith STEVENSON says that the four brothers immigrated in pairs from Hull, England. This may have been James and William - the records need to be checked. MarriageJames STEVENSON married Maria Sophia MAWER in Launceston on 5 January 1859. They were married at the Church of St Paul at White Hills by T BROWNRIGG according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England by License. Witnesses to the marriage were John MAWER (the bride's father) and Henrietta KAYE (the bride’s sister). James and Maria were both of 'full age'. James was a farmer, Maria was a spinster. They applied for a licence for their marriage with the surrogate as BROWNRIGG. James was a bachelor of Millwood Plains. Maria was a spinster of the Upper Nile. The marriage notice in The Mercury of 18 Jan 1859 read: January 5 – By special license, at the White Hills, by the Rev. F. Brownrigg, Mr James Stevenson, of Millwood, to Maria Sophia, the youngest daughter of John Moore, Esq., Moorlands, Torquay, River Mersey. OccupationsAccording to his wife’s obituary, James was as settler (not just a farmer!) of White Hills. In 1859 James joined the North Esk Road
Trust, and earnt some money from this occupation. The North Esk Road Trust was formed in 1859. Meetings were held in the North Esk Inn, which was built on part of the Mount Esk estate. The first trustees were Ronald C GUNN, chairman, James STEVENSON, Henry Elms LETTE, John WILLIATT and John TRETHEWIE Junior. Road Trusts were empowered to levy a road rate which was apportioned in various amounts according to the urgency of the work to be done, to the various roads in the district. Each member had between £30 and £40 of the rates under his control, of which he was allowed to keep 5% as an honorarium for services rendered. The Trust erected a toll gate on Hobler’s Bridge in 1859. |
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