George Stephenson was the fifth child of Thomas Stephenson & Elizabeth Gibson christened May 15th, 1856 at Stokesley, Yorkshire.
In 1861 the family was living at North Side, Stokesley & George was one of 6 children.
George was still living at home at High St South, Stokesley in 1871. Brother Henry & sister Elizabeth were also at home.
George married Mary Smith in July-September 1875 at Stokesley. Mary was born c1854 at Osmotherley, Yorks, the daughter of Grace & John Smith, a flax dresser.
In 1881 George & Mary were living at 5 Northumberland Court, Bilton-cum-Harrogate, Yorks. George was a railway porter & they now had 3 children – Emily (4), Edith M (3) & Herbert (9 months).
Sadly George died at Harrogate in July-September 1882, aged 26.
In 1891 widowed Mary was living at 16 Mayfield Terr, Bilton-cum-Harrogate & was described as an electric belt maker. She was having to support their 3 children who were all at home. They had a boarder, Abraham Hewson, who was a saddler & harness maker.
Mary was still at Mayfield Terr, now number 27, in 1901. Daughter Edith, an assistant in a boot shop, & son Herbert, a pork butcher's assistant, were still living at home. Daughter Emily had died in 1898 aged 22.
The children of George Stephenson & Mary Smith were:
s.4.1.5.1 Emily Stephenson born April-June 1876 at Stokesley, N. Yorks; died July-September 1898 at Harrogate
s.4.1.5.2 Edith Stephenson born July-September 1878 at Harrogate, W. Yorks
s.4.1.5.3 Herbert Stephenson born July-September 1880 at Harrogate, W. Yorks