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STEPHENS OF GLOUCESTER

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ian

ian Report 30 Mar 2017 10:46

Hi All, looking for info on the army career of Lt. Col. John Merrott Stephens 1781-1833 he was in the Gloucestershire Militia & died in the West Indies

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Mar 2017 11:03

You may have this -

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3061760/3061762/17/hunt

The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser, Friday April 13, 1888

Deaths - On the 6th inst., at Lydstep House, Lydstep Haven, Blanche, widow of the late Charles Fowler, Esq., F.R.C.S., formerly of Cheltenham, and second daughter of the late Colonel John Merrott Stephens, of St Lucia, West Indies. RIP

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Mar 2017 11:12

Someone here looking for information - are you in touch with him, might have found out more in the intervening years
http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/contact-us/guestbook/entries/page:15

ian j webb - 7th Dec 2009
looking for info on my gggfather john merrott stephens b 1781 he was a captain the lt. col. in the gloucestershire militia then went to west indies died in 1833, many thanks

Only answer was that Glos. regiments not covered by Berks and Wilts Infantry information site

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Mar 2017 11:24

Looks to be same person with enquiry on Ancestry (if not you, it might be worth trying to get in touch)

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/localities.britisles.england.ham.general/2566/mb.ashx?pnt=1
"looking for info on Anna Webb m 1803 England John Merrott Stephens, Deputy Governor of St Lucia West Indies, they had several children, I have no names...
- no replies

Several other google entries for John Merrott Stephens banker, magistrate of Glos..

safc

safc Report 30 Mar 2017 11:26


Jn. Merrott Stephens
mentioned in the record of Blanch Stephens
Name Jn. Merrott Stephens
Sex Male
Wife Anna
Daughter Blanch Stephens
Other information in the record of Blanch Stephens
from England Births and Christenings
Name Blanch Stephens
Gender Female
Christening Date 20 Sep 1813
Christening Place MAISEMORE,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name Jn. Merrott Stephens
Mother's Name Anna

safc

safc Report 30 Mar 2017 11:27


John Merrett Stephens
England Deaths and Burials
Name John Merrett Stephens
Gender Male
Burial Date 19 Feb 1848
Burial Place St Mary De Crypt, Gloucester, Gloucester, England

safc

safc Report 30 Mar 2017 11:29

Deaths Mar 1848 (>99%)
STEPHENS John Merrett Droitwich 18 255

ian

ian Report 30 Mar 2017 11:33

safc you last 2 posts cannot be correct for my john as he died in west indies

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Mar 2017 11:39

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wrag44/berrow/berrowmar3.htm
Marriages at Berrow, Worcs. 1837
28 Nov. 1837
James Heale, full age, Penn, Stafford, father: William Heale, deceased & Catharine Stephens, full age, Berrow, father: John Merrott Stephens, deceased

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wrag44/berrow/berrowvol3.htm
5 May 1803
John Merrott Stephens of the Parish of Barton St Marys in the County of Gloucester bachelor and Anna Webb of the Parish of Berrow in the same County spinster were married in this Church by Licence in the presence of Mary Stephens & Thos Webb Junr

ian

ian Report 1 Apr 2017 11:18

can you please tell me how was living at Maisemore lodge maisemore in 1911