Genealogy Chat

I think I have the mentioned twins:

births
Alice May Stephens 1886 Jan-Feb-Mar
Alverstoke Hampshire

Henrietta Stephens 1886 Jan-Feb-Mar
Alverstoke Hampshire

Looks like Henrietta died a couple of months old though, which is why she is not in the census. Possible from premature birth if they were twins or maybe TB.

deaths
Henrietta Stephens abt 1886 1886 Jul-Aug-Sep Alverstoke Hampshire

yes sorry i have now found all the five children on census but still missing two one maybe a boy but not sure!!!

Children born between the 1901 census & 1911 are very difficult to find.

They will not show on a census until the 1911 is released
Mother's maiden name is not shown on the birth registry until 1911

If you really want to find these missing children, you will need to look for Stephens birth in that area & between those dates & start ordering certs. This could end up being very costly.

Other than that, try to speak to someone older in the family who may at least be able to remember a few names.

this is Edith birth I think:

Births Sep 1899 (>99%)
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Stephens Edith Jane Alverstoke 2b 563

hi my mother in law edith always said she was the last of seven children, me not knowing if the all survived ,she always said she had twin sisters too ,i have looked on the census forms and varous other places but struggling to find the missing two!!! i know with the help of a few kind people on here yesterday that the eldest child ,gerty i think was born a grunsell as she was born before marriage , would anyone know where i would start in finding more children???????????
i have provided the latest two census forms with five children,!!!!



1901 census

Name: Alice Stephens
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward
Gender: Female
Where born: Gosport, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Alverstoke
Ecclesiastical parish: Alverstoke St Mary
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England


Registration district: Alverstoke
Sub registration district: Alverstoke
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 245
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Stephens 39
Alice Stephens 15
Edith Stephens 1
Edward Stephens 41
Edward Stephens 3
Emily Stephens 8
Gertrude Stephens 19 b. Gosport





1891

Name: Gertrude Stephens
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James Edward
Mother's Name: Alice
Gender: Female
Where born: Gosport, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Alverstoke
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: Gosport
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Registration district: Alverstoke
Sub registration district: Alverstoke
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Stephens 30
Alice Stephens 5
Gertrude Stephens 9
James Edward Stephens 31