Thomas Steventon

1825–
Oldbury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Thomas

When Thomas Steventon was born in 1825, in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Alexander Steventon, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Rolinson, was 36. He married Sarah Round in 1850, in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Harborne, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Smethwick, Worcestershire, England in 1891.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Steventon
1825–
Sarah Round
1831–
Marriage: 1850
Hannah Steventon
1853–
Frederick Steventon
1865–
William Steventon
1868–
Elizabeth Steventon
1872–
George Harry Steventon
1874–
Sarah Steventon
1855–
John Henry Steventon
1856–
Alfred Steventon
1859–1903
Thomas Steventon
1859–1924
Eliza Steventon
1861–
Albert Steventon
1862–

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
1850
Oldbury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
children

(11)

+6 More Children

Parents & Siblings

  • Alexander Steventon

    Male1790–1859Male

  • Sarah Rolinson

    Female1789–Female

siblings

(11)

  • Ann Steventon

    Female1812–Female

  • Joseph Steventon

    Male1814–1881Male

  • George Steventon

    Male1817–1894Male

  • Alexander Steventon

    Male1818–1894Male

  • Sarah Steventon

    Female1821–Female

+6 More Children

World Events (8)

1830

Age 5

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

Age 8

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

Age 55

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name Steven . As a North American surname, it has assimilated some European cognates such as Stefan and Steffen and their derivatives.

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Thos Steventon in household of Alexr Steventon, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Thomas Steventon, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Thomas Steventon, "England and Wales Census, 1881"

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