Hullo Mary, REF: "I am researching the names O'Neill and Stephenson. The family and relatives lived in Millom during the 19th century. Does anyone recognise these names?" I also am interested in Stephenson in Cumberland and shall repeat messages sent earlier to the list in case they link with your own interests. In addition I am searching for more information about an elusive Dr John Stevenson, a physician of Edinburgh. Since I cannot rule out a Cumberland connection I shall also include the notes about him. Please see the end of this message for genealogical notes. By the way - could we have some advice (re the Digest) as to the advisability of changing a topic line from one topic to a more specific one e.g. as here from " new interests" to "Stephenson" - is this going to create a real problem for people to follow a thread? Eunice Smith Edinburgh, Scotland ************************************* REF: John Stephenson father-in law of W.R. Duncan. My interest is W.R. Duncan. Elizabeth H. Stephenson (daughter of Appleton Stephenson of Whitby) married William Robert Duncan (b. 2 May 1820; d. 11 Feb 1898). 1851 census (Matterdale, Parsons House) William Robert Duncan, head, 30, Perpetual Curate Elizabeth, wife 19, born Whitby Thomas Appleton, 1, born Whitby Appleton Stephenson, father-in-law, 44, solicitor, born Stokesley Ann Stephenson, mother-in-law Roseanne Clifton, sister-in-law, 12 1861 census (W.R. Duncan not recorded in Matterdale) !881 Census (20 Onslow Road, Liverpool Lancashire: Census Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England (Source: FHL Film 1341889 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3713 Folio 20 Page 38). William R. DUNCAN Married, Age 60, birthplace - Scotland Rel: Head; Occ: Curate Of Liverpool Elizabeth H. DUNCAN Married; Age 49; birthplace - York Rel: Wife; Occ: Nil Rosina C. STEPHENSON unmarried; age 41; birhtplace - York Rel: Visitor; Occ: Nil Harriet MILLINGTON Unmarried; Age 22; Birthplace - Shropshire Rel: Servt; Occ: Dom Servt In Gore's Street Directory of Liverpool (1890) William Robert Duncan is listed as a curate at St Peter's Church, Church Street, Liverpool. This Church of England church was the Parish church of Liverpool at this date. ********************************************************************** **** REF: John Stevenson John Stevenson (a physician and at that time probably a resident of Ayr) married Marion Rodger (born 23 October 1699, Galston, Ayr - daughter of Andrew Rogers) on 20th February 1724. They had the following children:- Alexander (b. 24 September, 1727, Ayr) - became a physician (Glasgow)? Rodger (b. 9 November 1729, Edinburgh) - became a physician (Edinburgh)? Juliana (b. 24 May, 1731, Galston). There may have been at least one other son James. Marion may have returned to her family home for the births and that is why some of the children were born in Ayrshire. The place of birth of their son Rodger (1729) being Edinburgh implies that by 1729 they may have been resident in Edinburgh. It is known that John Stevenson was in Edinburgh in 1738 and was concerned with the Infirmary. . John Stevenson had some contact with Chevalier Ramsay, the tutor of Bonnie Prince Charlie (probably in the early 1720s) but in 1745 sat with a musket in the High Street of Edinburgh in order to defend Edinburgh Castle against the self-same gentleman! He went "on a professional visit to Dumfries" in 1740 - for what reason? ************************* END of Message