Summary
Parents and family
Birth
Probable birth registration is one of
- Phoebe Catherine STEVENS, June Quarter 1850,
Romford, Vol XII, pg 237
- Phoebe Catherine STEVENS, Sept Quarter
1850, Romford, Vol XII, pg 225
There are no other immediate candidates. Her age is given as 10m on the
1851 Census which was taken on the 31st March 1851, suggesting she was
born in May 1850. This makes the former the more likely, but a delay in
registration could put her in the latter.
Childhood and education
The 1851 Census lists her family at Beehive, Barking, Essex. At which time the comprised:
- Joseph STEVENS, Head, Wid[owe]r, 77, Ag Lab, Essex, Barking
- John STEVENS, Son, Mar[ried], 28, Ag Lab, Essex, Barking
- Phoebe STEVENS, Wife, Mar, 23, , Essex, Walthamstow
- Mary Ann STEVENS, Daur, Un[married], 2, Essex, Barking
- Phoebe STEVENS, Daur, 10mo, , Essex, Barking
The 1861 Census lists her family at Leyton, Essex (no street or house details given). At which time the comprised:
- John STEVENS, Head, M[arried], 40, Farm Labourer, Essex, Ilford
- Phoebe STEVENS, Wife, M, 34, , Essex, Walthamstow
- John STEVENS, Son, , 9, Scholar, Essex, Barking
- William STEVENS, Son, , [2 or 4 moth?], , Essex, Leytonstone
- Phoebe STEVENS, Daur, 10, Scholar, Essex, Barking
- Sarah STEVENS, Daur, 7, Scholar, Essex, Barking
- Anna STEVENS, Daur, 5, Scholar, Essex Wansted
- Fanny STEVENS, Daur, 2, , Essex, Leytonstone
Employment
The 1871 Census lists her family at Woodford B[ri]dg[e] Rd, Wanstead, Essex. At which time the comprised:
- John STEVENS, Head, Mar[ried], 50, Farm Labourer, Essex, Barking
- Phebe STEVENS, Wife, Mar, 44, , Essex, Walthamstow
- Samuel STEVENS, Son, , 4, , Essex, Wanstead
- Phebe STEVENS, Daur, Unm[arried], 21, Domestic Servant, Essex, Barking Side
- Faney STEVENS, Daur, , 12, Scholler [sic], Essex, Leytonstone
- Eleanor STEVENS, Daur, , 6, Scholler, Essex, Wanstead
Marriage
On 2 June 1873 she married Alfred HICKS. The account of their life together may be found in the
biography of Alfred HICKS.
Last Will and Testament
Unknown.
Death
1 Jan 1922, aged 72. Her obituary states that 'For many years she has
acted as a monthly nurse, and has assisted hundreds of Loughtonians
into the world.' The death registration would appear to be that of
Phoebe C HICKS, aged 71, registered in the March Quarter of 1922 in the
Epping, Essex, registration area (Vol 4a, Pg 679)
Burial
5 Jan 1922 in Loughton Cemetary (a cryptic note refers
a missing 'note on her son Herbert's burial' as the source of the
location).
Descendants and notable relations