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Arc tbc............Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:45 pm
by mumbles
This Joseph Silvers
http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... =568254691Connects to families involved in Royal Brierley Crystal
History from Web :-
Joseph Silvers rented the Moor Lane glassworks for his company Silvers, Mills and Stevens in 1819. When his two sons-in-law, William Stevens and Samuel Cox Williams, took over the company in 1847, the name was changed to Stevens & Williams.Samuel Cox Williams became sole proprietor in 1878
Son Joseph Silvers Williams took over from Samuel Cox Williams
Became Brierley Crystal in 1931
Joseph Silvers & Joseph Stevens leased Moor Lane Glassworks for 14 years in 1824 ( Joseph Silvers married sister of Joseph Stevens i.e. Anna Maria Stevens
Joseph Stevens left in 1928 to form Holly Hall Glassworks in 1828 but his brother James Stevens stayed with Silvers & Stevens. James Stevens only son died so he turned over to William Stevens & Samuel Cox Williams thus Stevens and Williams
William Stevens was son of Joseph Stevens snr. and married cousin Maria Stevens dau of Joseph Stevens
William Stevens son Henry Stevens fell out with company and emigrated to Canada to join Joseph Silvers Stevens ( his brother)
Henry died shortly after arriving in Canada and Company paid for Widow and Children to Return to Stourbridge
If William Stevens was a son.in.law of Joseph Silvers he must have married a daughter of Joseph Silvers but I can only find Eliza and Ellen who both married Samuel Cox Williams and Sarah who married Arthur Hall
But also states William Stevens was a son of Joseph Stevens snr. and married a cousin Maria Stevens dau of Joseph Stevens
Any help to sort out relationships would be appreciated
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:38 pm
by peterd
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:02 pm
by BC Wench
mumbles wrote:This Joseph Silvers
http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... =568254691Connects to families involved in Royal Brierley Crystal
History from Web :-
Joseph Silvers rented the Moor Lane glassworks for his company Silvers, Mills and Stevens in 1819. When his two sons-in-law, William Stevens and Samuel Cox Williams, took over the company in 1847, the name was changed to Stevens & Williams.Samuel Cox Williams became sole proprietor in 1878
Son Joseph Silvers Williams took over from Samuel Cox Williams
Became Brierley Crystal in 1931
Joseph Silvers & Joseph Stevens leased Moor Lane Glassworks for 14 years in 1824 ( Joseph Silvers married sister of Joseph Stevens i.e. Anna Maria Stevens
Joseph Stevens left in 1928 to form Holly Hall Glassworks in 1828 but his brother James Stevens stayed with Silvers & Stevens. James Stevens only son died so he turned over to William Stevens & Samuel Cox Williams thus Stevens and Williams
William Stevens was son of Joseph Stevens snr. and married cousin Maria Stevens (
should read SILVERS) dau of Joseph Stevens (
should read SILVERS)William Stevens son Henry Stevens fell out with company and emigrated to Canada to join Joseph Silvers Stevens ( his brother)
Henry died shortly after arriving in Canada and Company paid for Widow and Children to Return to Stourbridge
If William Stevens was a son.in.law of Joseph Silvers he must have married a daughter of Joseph Silvers but I can only find Eliza and Ellen who both married Samuel Cox Williams and Sarah who married Arthur Hall
But also states William Stevens was a son of Joseph Stevens snr. and married a cousin Maria Stevens dau of Joseph Stevens
Any help to sort out relationships would be appreciated
Hello Mumbles, from a book I have "Glassmakers of Stourbridge and Dudley 1612-2002" by Jason Ellis. Hope this helps.
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:07 pm
by mumbles
Thanks Bc Wench
I have found William Stevens and he married Maria Silvers 23/3/1848 Brierley Hill
Found on 1861 to 1881 Census
and Joseph Silvers Stevens emigrated to Canada in 1886
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:50 pm
by BC Wench
According to the Jason Ellis book, Samuel Cox Williams who married firstly Ellen Silvers (she died in 1850 aged 27yrs) and then the older sister Eliza Silvers – apparently Samuel and Eliza married in Birmingham and again in Edinburgh probably because it was illegal then for a man to marry his widow’s sister.
Samuel Cox Williams and Eliza Silvers married 6 Oct 1851 at St Peter’s, Dale End, Birmingham, and 1st March 1852 at Edinburgh Parish Church
Joseph Silvers’s wife Anna Maria Stevens was the sister of Joseph Stevens Snr. whose son William Stevens married Maria Silvers
Anna Maria Stevens was baptised 10 Feb 1788 at Brierley Hill
Joseph Stevens was baptised 3 August 1783 Brierley Hill
Their parents were William Stevens & Susannah Cartwright
I have to say Mumbles, I really admire you for taking on these glassworks families, you must have the patience of Job
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:14 pm
by peterd
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:43 pm
by peterd
so the joseph stevens (died july 11 1852) of coalborun hill was tied in with the glassmaking there
born c 1783
Coalbournhill Glassworks was built in 1861 by Thomas Bradley, Jr. The Glassworks had been operated by a number of individuals with the last, prior to Webb, being Joseph Stevens, Sr. who stopped operations at the site in 1842 and died in 1852.
buried in the same grave as
James stevens died dec 5th 1882 of victoria glassworks birmingham
born c 1809
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:03 pm
by peterd
so james c 1809 married an eliza had a son called frederick ernest died age 12 1859
so is this james only son in will ?joseph of coalborn hill had a daug eliza couch of ashby de la zouch died age 65 nov 30 1872
joseph had a wife frances died april 22 1825 age 39
and a 3rd daugh susannah died oct 12 1825 age 11
and a 4th daugh mary dec 22 1835 age 19
also a son thomas henry son of julliana 2nd wife of joseph died in infancy
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:19 pm
by peterd
2nd marriage
Joseph Stevens
Juliana Payton
Event Date: 30 Apr 1827 Harborne,Stafford,
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M08573-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:25 pm
by peterd
first marriage 2 poss
Easy
Joseph Stevens
Frances Hale
Event Date: 5 Aug 1805 St. Mary'S, Kingswinford, Stafford,
ODM
Joseph Stevens
Francis Pitt
Event Date 16 nov 1806 Halesowen,Worcester,
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:39 pm
by peterd
this looks like joseph & juliania
1851; 52 Harding St, Birmingham
John Holder 41 pearl button maker
Mary Holder 39 huckster ? bilston
Joseph Holder 16
John Holder 15 aston
Richard Holder 9
Caroline Holder 7
William Holder 4
Henry Holder 2
Joseph Stevens 65 f in law glass blower kingswiford
Siderina Stevens 68 m in law brosley
rest birmingham
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:50 pm
by peterd
poss 1841
1841 Coalbourn brook, Amblecote
Joseph Stevens 50 Glass manufacturer
Catherine Stevens 25
Joseph Stevens 15 Glass manufacturer
Edwin Stevens 15
coalborne hill next house on census
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:00 pm
by peterd
sent san a copy of photo for gallery
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:40 am
by mallosa
Cheers Pete, I've added those....
gallery/album.php?album_id=203
Re: Stevens Connection to Brierley Crystal
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:48 am
by peterd
1851; bower ? Kingswinford
William Stevens 36 coal miner
Maria Stevens 38
Thomas Stevens 9
David Stevens 6
Dudley Stevens 4
Ann Maria Stevens 3
Ruth Stevens 7 Mo
Joseph Stevens 24 lodger fire brick maker
Elen Neale 30 visitor wife of barge weaver ?
all kingwinford
there this one
1851 hollaway End ? Amblecote
William Stevens 37 master of glass
Ann Stevens 37 glass blower, stone
Richard Stevens 15 engineer
William H Stevens 12 **** glass maker
Sarah A Stevens 7
rest kingwinford
poss st marys
ODM
William Stevens
Ann Bays
Event Date: 22 Feb 1835 Kidderminster,Worcester,