Thread: Mountstephen [Adopted Son]

Hi Hawks,



Have you tried looking to see if he left a will . His adopted son's names may be shown as beneficiaries.

I have some information but not on the adoptions so far but looks like they were adopted in Australia. William and Lavinia arrived in 1957 on the Tartar along with Williams brother Richard who was born 22 July 1837 in Cornwall. Parents were William Mountstephen and Maria Paltridge.



Lavinia's maiden name was Walls parents William and Elizabeth born c 1830 probably in Cornwall. William and Lavinia married September Qtr 1851 in Truro Cornwall. William was born c 1823 in Okehampton Devon and was christened 23 February 1823 in Okehampton Devon.



Richard Mountstephens married Johanne Susan Ellery daughter of Peter and Susannah H in 1867 in Sydney. They had children



Arthur J 1867 Hartley

Richard H 1869 Sydney d 1869 Sydney

Maria 1870 Paddington

Richard Ernest 1873 Paddington d 1928 Waverley

Elsie E 1876 Paddington

William John c 1880 Sydney d 1939 Manly



The names have been variously found as Mountstephen, Mounstephen, Mountstephens, Mounstephens and Mouncestephens.



Still looking but have to whip down to the TAB and put a bet on the Melbourne Cup.

Bet on the right trainer but the wrong horse. So I did $8. I wanted to see the female jockey win, but she rode a very respectable race. So my horses came 6th and 7th. When are these Irish Jockeys going to learn that you can't lead early in the race. You have to get into a good position and then go for it at about the 1000m mark.



I was a strapper years ago in Brisbane and there were not any real female jockeys back then. They wanted me to become a jockey but in those days the pay was too low and the risks too great. Used to have great fun on a Saturday eating cream cakes and everything else and not putting on an ounce while the jokeys were fasting and going to the sauna to get their weight down. Ironically my last name is Cummings, have not found a family link to Bart yet though.



I will have some more information on Mountstephens though. Still looking as they are in my tree too remember. There are probate records at the State Archives for Richard and Richard Ernest also. Now have their full date of death.



Richard E b 22 July 1837 Cornwall died 9 December 1886 Sydney and his son Richard Ernest b 1873 Paddington died 10 October 1928 Waverley.



Also found other siblings for William and Richard.



John b 22 August 1820 Saint Sidwell Exeter Devon England

James b 23 September 1821 Okehampton Devon England

Annah Maria b 3 October 1824 Cuby with Tregony Cornwall England

Eliza Louisa b 10 May 1827 Cuby with Tregony Cornwall England

John Palridge b 1832 Cuby with Tregony Cornwall England



Richard E wife Johanna Susan Ellery b 19 July 1837 St Mawgan-In-Pydar Cornwall d 1912 Waverley parents Peter Ellery and Susanna Husband Poyner plus I have their parents and other children. It is highly likely that the Ellery's knew the Mountstephens in Cornwall before they emigrated.



It will probably be easier if I send you the information in a family file when I have finished it.