Researching George Stephens
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16619 people with the Stephens surname? In that year Stephens was ranked number 224 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Stephens on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Stephens and the Stephens Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stephens Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Stephens family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 19959 people with the Stephens surname in the UK? Stephens is now ranked number 272 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephens Genealogy Databases
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Stephens Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 173180 people with the Stephens surname in the USA? Stephens is ranked number 100 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stephens Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on George Stephens. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Stephens
George Stephens (philologist)
George Stephens (13 December 1813 – 9 August 1895) was an English archeologist and philologist, who worked in Scandinavia, especially on interpreting runic inscriptions.
Born at Liverpool, Stephens studied at University College London. In 1834, he married Mary Bennett and moved to Sweden, studying Scandinavian medieval literature and folklore. His collection of fairy tales together with Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius was often reprinted. Stephens moved to Denmark, became a lecturer in English at Copenhagen University in 1851, and a professor in 1855. He published regularly in The Gentleman's Magazine. In 1860, he published the first edition of the Waldere fragments. In 1877, Uppsala University made him doctor honoris causa.
His brother was the Methodist minister Joseph Rayner Stephens. He died at Copenhagen in 1895. He was the grandfather of Florence Stephens.
Source: George Stephens (philologist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Stephens (Canadian politician)
George Stephens (October 6, 1846 – July 17, 1916) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Kent in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1903 as a Liberal.
He was born in Northumberland County, Canada West, the son of William Henry Stephens and Mary Ann Thorn, and was educated in Chatham. He first entered business in partnership with his older brother, William Henry Stephens, Jr., and, in 1872, opened his own hardware business in Chatham. He served as an alderman for Chatham in 1899 and 1900. Stephens was married twice: to Katie Lyell Stringer in 1874 and then to her sister Jean Mather Stringer in 1882. Stephens ran unsuccessfully for reelection in Kent West in 1904 after the Kent riding was divided.
Source: George Stephens (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Stephens (cricketer)
George William Stephens (26 April 1889 – 17 March 1950) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire from 1907 to 1925.
A middle-order batsman, Stephens also acted as county captain in several matches from 1912 to 1924, and was the official captain in 1919, when Warwickshire won one match and finished last. He made only 275 runs in the season at an average of 14.47. He was a more successful batsman in 1920 when he made his first century and scored 612 runs at 43.71. His highest score was 143, made in 120 minutes, against Gloucestershire in 1923. In 1925 against Derbyshire he shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 154 with Alfred Croom which remained the county record until 2009. Warwickshire had been 154 for 8; Stephens scored 121 in 120 minutes.
His twin brother, Frank, also played for Warwickshire. Both brothers played in Warwickshire's first County Championship victory in 1911 and later served on the Warwickshire committee.
Source: George Stephens (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stephens
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