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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	14 Mar 2014 15:11
	Deirdre, you can also download the medal card from the National Archives site, costs about £3.50 but it won't give you any more info than that he received the Victory, British and 14 Star medals.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	14 Mar 2014 13:50
	That's o.k. Dee. I do think this family are likely to be the one you are looking for - but just gut instinct, so would need checking. Kath. x
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 27 Send Message	Deirdre	Report	14 Mar 2014 10:26
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 27 Send Message	hope you didnt mind sent reply straight to you instead of on here forgot this bit Dee x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	13 Mar 2014 23:58
	This was the above Albert's parents (living in Newton in Makerfield which is in Warrington Registration District) in the 1891 census before his birth in 1894:- 1891 census transcription details for: 23, Lawrence Street, Newton In Makerfield, Earlestown National Archive Reference: RG number: RG12 Piece: 3069 Folio: 113 Page: 25 Reg. District: Warrington Sub District: Newton in Makerfield Parish: Newton in Makerfield Enum. District: 4 Ecclesiastical District: St Johns City/Municipal Borough: Address: 23, Lawrence Street, Newton In Makerfield, Earlestown County: Lancashire Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born STEVENSON, Albert Head Married M 32 1859 Coal Pit Sinker Stoke, Staffordshire STEVENSON, Florence Wife Married F 25 1866 Stafford, Staffordshire STEVENSON, Florence Daughter F 5 1886 Stoke, Staffordshire Kath. x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	13 Mar 2014 23:52
	Looking at his marriage and births from that marriage it would seem that the family above in the 1911 census could be the right one as he called one of his daughters Florence (after his mother perhaps) and one Agnes (perhaps after his sister). Seems this Albert was born in Newton, Lancashire. Possible birth for him:- Name: STEVENSON, Albert Registration district: Warrington County: Lancashire Year of registration: 1894 Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3 Volume no: 8C Page no: 206 Kath. x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	13 Mar 2014 23:47
	Could this be Albert in the 1911 census? I realise that his father's occupation is different but people did change jobs more than we think:- 1911 census transcription details for: 19 Villa St Stoke-Upon Trent National Archive Reference: RG14PN16566 RG78PN1023 RD361 SD2 ED18 SN150 Reg. District: Stoke upon Trent Sub District: Stoke upon Trent Parish: Stoke upon Trent Enum. District: 18 Address: 19 Villa St Stoke-Upon Trent County: Staffordshire Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born STEVENSON, Albert Head Married M 52 1859 Fish Sales Man Boothen Stoke on Trent Staffs STEVENSON, Florence Wife Married 22 years F 41 1870 Stafford STEVENSON, Albert Son Single M 17 1894 Coal Miner Labourer- Under Ground Newton Lancashire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< STEVENSON, Janet Daughter Single F 13 1898 At School Boothen Stoke on Trent Staffs STEVENSON, Martha Daughter F 9 1902 At School Boothen Stoke Staffs In the 1901 census the father of this family was a miner so changed jobs between 1901 and 1911 so could easily have changed jobs again by the time of his son's marriage in 1918. Kath. x
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 27 Send Message	Deirdre	Report	13 Mar 2014 20:21
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 27 Send Message	thank you Roy. would check on ancestry but not a member of that site as it gets costly so stuck with genes. I dont really no where he was born, as cant find him he married in 1918 in stoke-on-trent staffs and was a miner but where he came from before i am yet to find. Have looked on census for staffs but havent found him he said on marriage cert his father was also albert and a blacksmith but still cant find him Regards Dee
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	13 Mar 2014 19:57
	His medal card from the national archives WO 372/19/47307 Description: Medal card of Stevenson, Albert Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Engineers 21672 Driver Date: 1914-1920 Held by: The National Archives, Kew You can check this on ancestry to see what medals he was awarded and also see if his service records survived abt 60/70% where distroyed in WW2 Where was he born? Roy
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 27 Send Message	Deirdre	Report	13 Mar 2014 18:43
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 27 Send Message	can anyone help me to see if theres a record for Albert Stevenson on his marriage cert its got driver 21672 R.8 he was born c1894. he married in stoke-on-trent. I wondered if any one on here has acess to ancestry as i dont to look this up for me?a kind person found his record and said look on there but i cant Regards Dee Hes medal card thanks

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