Patchett & Stevenson Families (continued)
3rd Generation – Children of George Stevenson & Mary (Patchett)
Charles Patchett Stevenson (b 1846) moved with his parents from Stubton to Hulme, Manchester in the 1850s. By 1861 (age 15) he was working as a warehouse clerk. In 1867 he married Kezia Grundy Broffitt (born Manchester). By 1871 (age 25) he was a commercial traveller in the metal trade and they were living at his parents' home in Denton St, along with his sister Emma. By 1881 they 'd moved to 'Vermont', Stanley Rd, Withington, Greater Manchester and were still there in 1901, by which time he was director of a Lead Merchants. Kezia died in 1906. Their children were:
• Charles Stevenson , born abt 1875. In 1901 (age 26) he was a Professor of Music.
• Florence Stevenson , born abt 1879.
Emma Stevenson (b 1855) seems to have stayed with her family and was still living with brother Charles and their parents in 1901.
3rd Generation – Children of Joseph & Martha Patchett of Foston
Thomas Patchet (b 1856). In 1871 Thomas (age 15) was living with his older cousin Charles Stevenson in Hulme, Manchester where he was working as an office boy. In 1878 he married Emily Brown in her home town of Bridlington. They settled in Hulme, where he worked as a clerk, then nearby Moss Side. He died in Lancashire in 1915.
Elizabeth Patchet (b 1859) married William Bates in 1881. He was born in West Bromwich about 1859, but by 1871had moved with his family to Chorlton, Manchester, where he became an engineering pattern maker. By 1881 they'd moved to Moss Side, about 1/2 mile from Thomas & Emily Patchett's house in Hulme. In 1891 they were living at Kirkmanshulme in South East Manchester with their 3 children.
Mary Patchett (1860). In 1881 and 1891 Mary was living at 58 High St, Grantham, as a domestic servant (and cook in 1891) for Edward Bond, a draper. In 1901 she was a shop assistant and living with her mother Martha Patchett and her sister (also Martha Patchett) at 100 Grantley St, Grantham. In 1911 she was at the same address. She died in Grantham in 1925.
Martha Patchett (b 1862). In 1881 (age 19) Martha was a servant in William Robinson's household at Brandon Old Hall. Ten years later she was an assistant to her mother, also Martha Patchett at her shop at 6 Chapel Street, Manthorpe. In 1901 (age 39) she was a self-employed dressmaker, living with her mother and sister Mary Patchett in Grantley St.
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