William George Stephenson was the child of Thomas Stephenson & Elizabeth Gibson christened June 17th, 1844 at Stokesley, Yorks.
In 1851 William was living with his parents, brother & sister at Front St, Stokesley, where his father was a shoemaker.
In 1861 the family was living at North Side, Stokesley & William was now a railway clerk. William’s 4 brothers & a sister were also at home.
William married Margaret Jean Gaudie in Jan-March 1868 at Stockto, Co Durham. Margaret was christened on February 14th, 1844 at Stockton, the daughter of Margaret & George Gaudie.
In 1871 William & Margaret were living at Frank Place, Preston, North Shields, Northumberland & William was now a railway accountant. They had a son George G (2) & a daughter Gertrude (6 months). With them was Margaret’s widowed mother Margaret Gaudie, aged 61.
By 1881 they had moved to 64 Holgate Rd, St Mary, Bishopshill Junior, York. William was now an auditor for the North Eastern Railway. At home were children George Gaudie, Gertrude, Ethel (8) & Bertha (3). They had a 42 year old visitor, James Walters, a coal & coke merchant.
William & Margaret were found at Holgate Crescent, York in 1891 & William was still a railway auditor. Son George, a bankers’ clerk, was living at home as were Bertha & Muriel (9). Mother-in-law Margaret Gaudie, aged 81, was again with them at the time of the census. They had a domestic servant. Daughter Ethel had left home to become a teacher at a private boarding school for girls teaching English & languages in Altrincham, Cheshire. The Principal of the school at Belgrave House, Downs, Altrincham was Mary Sharp.
Margaret died in Oct-December 1891, aged 47, her death being registered at |Malton.
In July-September 1895 the two oldest daughters, Gertrude & Ethel were married at York. Gertrude married Ernest Russell, a brewer & Ethel married his older brother Arthur Llewellyn Russell, a solicitor. Both couples came to live in Malton.
In 1901 widowed William was living at St Pauls Square, York & continued to be an auditor for the North Eastern Railway. Daughters Bertha & Muriel were at home & William had a housekeeper & general servant.
The children of William George Stephenson & Margaret Jean Gaudie were:
s.4.1.1.1 George Gaudie Stephenson born Jan-March 1869 at North Shields,
Northumberland
s.4.1.1.2 Gertrude Stephenson born Jan-March 1871 at North Shields, Northumberland
s.4.1.1.3 Ethel Stephenson born Oct-December 1872 at North Shields, Northumberland
s.4.1.1.4 Bertha Stephenson christened May 16th, 1877 at St John, Darlington,
Co Durham
s.4.1.1.5 Muriel Stephenson born Oct-December 1881 at York