Mary Stephenson was the first child of Joseph Stephenson & Jane Carter born 1849 at Trafford Hill & christened October 28th, 1849 at St John the Baptist, Egglescliffe.
Mary lived at home at Low Worsall until at least 1861.
In 1868 Mary married John Foord, the marriage being registered at Stockton. John was born c1847 at Settrington, Yorks, the son of Jane & Robert Foord, a farmer.
In 1871 Mary & John were living at Carlton Grange, Carlton (near Stokesley), Yorks & John was an agricultural labourer. They had a 2 year old son Robert.
By 1881 they had moved to Faceby (near Stokesley), Yorks where John was still an agricultural labourer & they now had 6 children – Robert, Jane & Anne who were 9 year old twins, Joseph (6), John William (4), & Sarah Alice (2). Also living with them were 2 ‘servants’ Edward & John Moore who were farm labourers.
By the time of the 1891 census the family had moved again, this time to Stranton, West Hartlepool, but John’s job was the same. All the above children were still at home with the exception of Jane (19) who was visiting grandparents Joseph & Jane Stephenson at Pollards Farm, Cleadon, Co Durham. Mary & John had 3 more children by this time – George (9), Nellie (5) & Laura (3).
In 1901 John & Mary were living at Running Waters, near Shadforth, Co. Durham. John was now a lime merchant & farmer. Children at home were Jane, Joseph, Sarah, George, Nellie, Laura & Fred, aged 9. Living with them was Mary’s widowed father Joseph Stephenson, aged 80, a retired farmer. They had a farm servant, Henry Moore. Living next door was son Robert, (32) who was a limestone quarryman, & his wife Elizabeth with their 2 children Gladys M (1) & Robert W (1 month). Other children found at this time were Ann(i)e, a housemaid to a ship builder in Stranton, & John, an insurance agent in West Hartlepool.
John & Mary were still at Running Waters in 1911 & John's occupation was given as farmer. They had 4 children still at home – sons Joseph, George & Fred were working on the farm& daughter Sarah was doing dairy work. They had a domestic servant Isabella Robson (16).
Mary died September 17th, 1924 aged 75 years & was buried at St Cuthberts church, Shadforth, alongside her father Joseph & brother George.
John died January1st, 1927 aged 73 years & was buried alongside his wife.
The children of Mary Stephenson & John Foord were:
s.9.5.1.1 Robert Foord born 1869 at Low Worsall
s.9.5.1.2 Jane Foord born April-June 1871 at Carlton in Cleveland
s.9.5.1.3 Anne Foord born April-June 1871 at Carlton in Cleveland
s.9.5.1.4 Joseph Foord born April-June 1874 at Carlton in Cleveland
s.9.5.1.5 John William Foord born July-September 1876 at Carlton in Cleveland
s.9.5.1.6 Sarah Alice Foord born April-June 1879 at Carlton in Cleveland
s.9.5.1.7 George Foord born April-June 1882 at Faceby, Yorks
s.9.5.1.8 Nellie Foord born July-September 1885 at Faceby, Yorks
s.9.5.1.9 Laura Foord born Jan-March 1888 at West Hartlepool
s.9.5.1.10 Fred Foord born April-June 1891 at West Hartlepool