Individual Details
William James STEVENS
(Abt Oct 1895 - )
Events
| Birth | Abt Oct 1895 | Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England |  | ||
| Baptism | 22 Dec 1895 | Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England |  | | |
| Census | 1901 | Blenheim Road, Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1911 | Apprentice - General Engineering (Agricultural Implements) - New Cottage, Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Mar 1916 | Blacksmith etc. - Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Military | From 30 Mar 1916 to 8 Mar 1919 | Army Veterinary Corps, British Army | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Sep 1932 | Blacksmith | |
Families
| Father | William STEVENS (1866 - 1928) |
| Mother | Susannah RIXON (1861 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Ethel STEVENS (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Emily Winifred STEVENS (1892 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Edith STEVENS (1893 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Frederick Thomas STEVENS (1898 - ) |
| Sibling | Florence Alice STEVENS (1900 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Margaret STEVENS (1902 - 1971) |
Notes
Baptism
Extract from parish register: Baptisms solemnized in the parish of Shirburn in the county of Oxford in the year 1895.No: 721
Date: 22 December 1895
Name: William James
Parents: William & Susannah
Surname: Stevens
Address: Shirburn
Father's occupation: Blacksmith
By: John G Chester
Military
Extract from British Army service records.Demobilized on 8 March 1919
Casualty form:
Name: William Stevens
Regiment or Corps: Army Veterinary Corps
Enlisted: 30 March 1916
Terms of service: Duration of War
Age on enlistment: 20 years 4 months
Qualification: Shoeing Smith
Enrolment Paper (changed to Record of Service) - dated: 26 April 1916
No: 15735
Name: William James Stevens
Corps: Army Veterinary Corps
Address: Shirburn, Watlington, Oxon
Age: 20 years 4 months
Trade: Blacksmith etc.
Married: No
Preferred Branch: R.E.
Description on enlistment: Height: 5 ft 9¾ ins - Chest: 32½ ins - Expansion: 2½ ins.
Next of Kin: William Stevens - Shirburn, Watlington, Oxon - Father
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1895 Oct/Dec -Thame - Vol: 3a Page: 753.
2. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813 - 1915, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR237/1/R2/1.
3. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1373; Folio: 74; Page: 4.
4. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 8082; Schedule Number: 37.
5. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
6. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
7. England & Wales - National Probate Calendar 1858-1966, 1932 - Stevens, Susannah.