Hi Barbara, Thanks for the info. The second item was new to me and since Sophia Stevens was born Sophia Smith, I am always very interested in any Smith connections since I still trying to sort out all the Smith families in the Kingsclere area. We have now traced Robert Stevens. He was indeed the one you indicated and I expect a fuller account of him will appear on John's website soon. His son calling the home he had built Hurstbourne was a big clue and unlocked the puzzle. Regards, Nigel > Hello Nigel, > > Robert son of John and Mary STEPHENS living in Town, Kingsclere, occ > Carpenter baptised 25 November 1827 > As spelt in the Kingsclere Parish Register. > > There is the baptism of a daughter Frances to Daniel and Sophia > STEVENS of Town occ Carpenter born 8th August baptism > 1 September 1825. > > Kind regards > > Barbara Lewis Mallyon > Basingstoke, Hants. UK > BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nigel St C Gerdes" <nigel.gerdes@milnet.uk.net> > To: <eng-hampshire-kingsclere@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:39 PM > Subject: [King] John STEVENS born ca 1856 Kingsclere, Hants or near by >