Stephen Storey

Stephen was the son of George William and Harriet Storey (née Jepson). His father George William was born in South Anston, Yorkshire, in 1867, the son of Stephen and Sarah (née Grant, m. 1864), and baptised in Anston in March the following year. George, a coal miner, was living with his parents in South Anston in 1891. His mother Harriet was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in about 1871, the daughter of Thomas and Julia Jepson. At the time of the 1891 census Harriet was a general domestic servant in the household of William and Georgina Hogg in South Anston. Harriet had had a son, Benjamin Jepson in 1889, and he was living with her parents in Worksop. George (24), a collier, and Harriet (20), both of 12 Andrew Street, Sheffield, were married at the Sheffield cathedral of SS Peter & Paul in August 1891. George signed the marriage register with his mark. The couple had ten children, two of whom died in infancy. Their surviving children were: John Thomas b. 1892 and Stephen b. 1893 who were baptised at Worksop St John in October 1893, Nellie b. 1895 and Alice b. 1897 who were baptised at Worksop SS Mary & Cuthbert priory church in October 1897 and Ethel May b. 1899 bap. priory church June 1899 who were born in Worksop, Ernest b. 1903 and George b. 1909 who were born in Whitwell nr. Worksop, and Sarah b. Hodthorpe 1912. Two sons died in infancy, George William birth registered 1901 (J/F/M) d. 1902 buried priory church February, and Albert Edward b. 1902 d. 1902. George and Harriet were living on Sandy Lane, Worksop, when their eldest son was baptised in 1893. However, they had moved to 7 Garden Row, Worksop, by the time of Nellie and Alice's baptisms in 1897 and were still at the same address in 1901. In addition to their own six chldren, John, Stephen, Nellie, Alice, Ethel and George William (d. 1902), Harriet's son Benjamin (surname Storer) was then living with the family. A fourth son, Albert was born in 1902 but died the same year. George and Harriet were living at Clumber Villas, King Street, Hodthorpe, Whitwell, in 1911. In the home on the night were six of their children: John and Stephen who were rope runner miners (below ground), Alice, Ethel and Ernest who were school age, and George (b. 1909). Nellie was a maid at Burnt Leys, Whitwell, in the household of a farmer. Benjamin Jepson was also living in Whitwell with his wife Grace (m. 1909 Whitwell St Lawrence) and her parents, David and Sarah Beech. George and Harriet were still living at Clumber Villas when their son Stephen was killed in 1917. The later CWGC record gave their address as 31 King Street, Hodthorpe, Whitwell, Mansfield. Harriet died in February 1938, the probate record gave her address as 123 King Street, Hodthorpe. Her husband died the following year (reg. J/F/M).