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Is this the Ernest Stevens who was great benefactor for Stourbridge and whose wife Mary Stevens Park is named after ?

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Sure that is him Mumbles. The family were in Thorns Rd Quarry Bank in 1891. Edward started out as a Bucket Maker.

Linell.

Twentieth century Old Swinford benefited greatly from the philanthropy of Mr Ernest Stevens (1867-1957), whose wealth was created in enamelled holloware (typical examples being dustbins, buckets and baths). After the death of his wife Mary in 1925, he made a series of gifts for the use of local people. These included Mary Stevens Park and Studley Court at The Heath, Wollesctoe Hall with its surrounding parkland and White Hall, which for many years served as a maternity home.
Ernest Stevens is buried in St Mary's churchyard.

STEVENSErnestCOLLINSMaryQuarry Bank, Christ ChurchDudley Register Office016/003/89 1895

1901 Census 5 Thorns Road Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Ernest Stevens Head Bucket Works born Lye Worcs.
Mary Stevens wife 31
Victor Stevens son 2 born Quarry Bank Staffs.
Dorothy Stevens dau 1 born Quarry Bank Staffs.
Emily Dodd niece 17
Caroline Price servant 26 General Domestic Srevant
Rest born Dudley Worcs.

1911 Census Grand Hotel Cornwall Road Harrowgate Knaresborough Yorks.
Ernest Stevens visitor 43 (m) Holloware Manufacturer
Ernest Victor Stevens visitor 12 School born Quarry Parish Staffs.

1911 Census The Limes Red Hill Stourbridge Worcs.
Mary Stevens wife 41 born Dudley Staffs.
Dorothy Stevens dau 11
Ronald Stevens son 8
Linda Elizabeth Stevens dau 6
Noel Stevens son 3
Margaret Harrington servant 23 Domestic Servant
Lizzie Bennett servant 20 Domestic Servant
Annie Duffield servant 17 Domesticf Servant
Rest born Quarry Bank Staffs.
Married 15 years , 6 children, 5 living

Probate :-
Mary Stevens of Prescot House Stourbridge ( wife of Ernest Stevens) died 26/3/1925 Admin. Worcester 27/5/1925
to said Ernest Stevens Company Director £5305 9s 6d

Probate 13/12/1957 Ernest Stevens of Prescot House Stourbridge Worcs. died 2/10/1957 @ St. Andrews Hospital Northampton Probate Birmingham to Midland Bank Executor and Trusteee and Ronald Stevens & Noel Stevens ( No Occupations)
£478,379 6s 1d

mumbles wrote:Is this the Ernest Stevens who was great benefactor for Stourbridge and whose wife Mary Stevens Park is named after ?

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Yes mumbles, it is the same Ernest Stevens. Here's his marriage to Mary Collins.

Marriage Details: 1 July 1895 at Christ Church, Quarry Bank
Ernest Stevens - 27 - Bachelor - Manufacturer - Thorns House, Quarry Bank - Edward Stevens - Gentleman
Mary Collins - 25 - Spinster - The Platts, Amblecote - Joseph Collins - Gentleman
Witnesses: Joseph Collins, Eliza Collins, Mary Haywood

Ernest Stevens Grandfather Richard Stevens found on 1841 Census

1841 Census Delph Kingswinford Stourbridge Staffs.
Richard Stephens 40 Coal Miner
Emma Stephens 25 not born Staffs.
Joseph Stephens 15 Nailer
James Stephens 13
Edward Stephens 10
Prudence Stephens 8
Richard Stephens 6
Jeremiah Stephens 3
Benjamin Stephens 3mths.
Caroline Marston 13
Rest born Staffs.

but cannot find on 1851 Census

Have added all the rest

Note on Ancestry someone has a detailed tree with father of Edward Stevens as Joseph Stevens who Married Hannah Unknown and Rhoda Trumper
( On bcc also) but our line to Ernest ties up with marriage look ups

still working on this mumbles?

Yes Nl,
But you can archive