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Mignonette Kathleen Jean Duff Stevens was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, on 2 February 1906.^1,2,3,4
She was listed in the 1911 census at 32 Emperor's Gate in Kensington, London, Middlesex, in the household of her mother Catherine Duff.⁵

Mignonette left London on 12 December 1914 aboard the Moldavia, bound for Bombay with her mother Catherine.⁶

Mignonette's marriage to Stanley Ernest Rowe was registered between January 1923 and March 1923 in St George Hanover Sq, London, Middlesex.^1,7

She left London on 1 April 1923 aboard the Caledonia, which was bound for Bombay, but she was only intending to travel as far as Marseilles. She gave her address as 34 Cheyne Row, Chelsea.⁶

She and her husband Stanley returned to England on the Majola (arrived London 23 April 1925) which had taken them from Gibraltar to Plymouth (although they gave their UK address as 34 Cheyne Ct, Chelsea) accompanied by their children Stanley.⁸

She and her husband Stanley left London on 17 July 1925 aboard the Narkunda for Gibraltar.⁶

She and her husband Stanley returned to London on the Hakozaki Maru from Gibraltar, arriving on the 23 January 1928 accompanied by their children Stanley and Robin.⁸

She and her husband Stanley left London for Bombay on the 9 May 1930 on board the Cormorin accompanied by their children Stanley and Robin.⁶

Mignonette returned to London on the Cormorin from Bombay, arriving on the 22 September 1932 accompanied by her children Stanley and Robin.⁸

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 16 Park Place Villas in Paddington, London, Middlesex, with Stanley Ernest Rowe; he was a retired gunnery officer and they were both ARP wardens.⁴

Mignonette's death was registered in August 1997 in Falmouth, Cornwall, at age 91.⁹

Nina's birth was registered between October 1872 and December 1872 in Clifton, Gloucestershire.^2,1
The siblings Algernon, Nina, Arthur and Henry were listed in the 1881 census at Broomhills in Honiton, Devon, with their mother Mary Anne Caroline Turner.²
She was listed in the 1901 census at 32 Harcourt Tce in Kensington, London, Middlesex, in the household of her father Charles Cecil Stevens KCSI.³

She wrote and published the novel 'The Perils of Sympathy' on life in India.⁴

She married Frederick Griffiths at St Mary Abbots in Kensington, London, Middlesex, on 10 June 1907.^5,6,7

Nina died on 16 January 1908 at Edstone in Stratford, Warwickshire.^5,8

Patience Virginia Deans Stevens was born in Mauritius on 29 December 1912.^1,2
The siblings Elizabeth and Patience were listed in the 1921 census at 34 Emporer's Gate in Kensington, London, Middlesex, with their parents, Arthur Cornish Jeremie Stevens CBE, DSO and Annie Elizabeth Morison. Patience is listed here as Virginia Deans Stevens.^3,4

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Glen Y Mor', Marine Parade in Gosport, Hampshire, along with Arthur Cornish Jeremie Stevens CBE, DSO and Annie Elizabeth Morison; she had been posted to the WRNS.²

Phyllis Stevens was born in Gya, Bengal, on 24 September 1886.¹ and was baptised on 28 November 1886 in Gya and Patna.¹

She married George Cyril Bailey at St Gabriel's, Warwick Sq in London, Middlesex, on 15 July 1918.^2,3
She was listed in the 1921 census at Gladesment, Dartmouth Rd in Paignton, Devon, in Ellen Edgland's house (possibly a boarding house) with her son John Cyril Lindsay Dyson Bailey and their nurse Winifred Bailey.⁴

Phyllis died on 15 December 1926 at St Catherine's Nursing Home in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, at age 40.^5,6

Her will was probated in Bristol, Bristol, on 23 February 1927 with James Algernon Stevens appointed administrator with her estate valued at £3144/6/5d.⁶

Reginald Charles Jeremie Stevens was born at 2 New St in Warwick, Warwickshire, on 8 May 1871.^1,2
He was listed as the grandson of Deborah Hannah Blomfield in the 1881 Census at Marwood House in Honiton, Devon.³

He passed his second exam for Bachelor of Medicine, University of Durham at England in April 1892.⁴

He married Kathleen Edith Cameron in Edmonton, Alberta, on 8 May 1909.⁵

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at 3rd St West in Red Deer, Alberta, with his wife Kathleen; he was a doctor, and the household included Kathleen's sister Mary and a servant. Their child John was listed as living with them.⁶

He was listed in the 1916 Canadian census as Head of Household at 32-1-5 Olds in Red Deer, Alberta, with his wife Kathleen; he was working as a doctor. Their children John, James and Jeremie were listed as living with them.⁷
He was listed in the 1921 census at The Infirmary, High St in Plumstead, Kent, where he was the Medicine Officer.⁸

Reginald died on 6 March 1922 at Plumstead Infirmary in Woolwich, Kent, at age 50.^9,10

His will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 27 April 1922 with his estate valued at £1118/2/7.¹⁰

Robert's birth was registered in 1879 in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria.¹

He was named as a beneficiary of the will of Joseph Nisbet Stevens, his father, dated 2 September 1920 at 11 Erica Ave in East Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria; he was to inherit an illuminated testimonial, a silver watch and gold chain, cameo tie ring and any other jewellery his father possessed, £250 from his life insurance and the residue of the estate shared equally with his mother and siblings. However, in a codicil dated 14 Aug 1922, the estate residue was directed solely in favour of his mother.²

Robert's death was registered in 1940 in Middle Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria.³

Margaret Stevenson was born in Ireland circa 1847. Her claimed age at death was 39, but her entry on the Renfrewshire passenger list means she was 10 years younger. Family stories claim Henry gave her death certificate age as 39 to be closer to his age.

She married Henry Collins, son of (--?--) Collins and (--?--) (---?---), in Tullylish, Co. Down, on 17 August 1863.²

Margaret arrived at Brisbane, Queensland, on 20 September 1875, on board the 'Renfrewshire' accompanied by her husband Henry Collins and children Sarah Jane, Henry James, Samuel Albert, William Alfred, Bessy, Richard (aka Frederick) and Lucy. They were assisted immigrants and had left Glasgow on 5 Jun, apart from Lucy, who was born during the voyage.
Henry's sister Jane was also on board, travelling as an unassisted passenger.

According to family lore, they had been advised to go to a warmer climate, specifically Australia, because of Margaret's 'weak lungs.³'

Margaret died on 23 April 1876 at Brisbane Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, of a 3-week fever, stated age as 39.¹ She was buried on 24 April 1876 at the Toowong Cemetery, Cnr Frederick St & Mt Cootha Rd in Toowong.⁴

He married Mary McMullin in Ireland.¹

Alexander Stewart was born in Tullochcrosk, Fortingall, Perthshire, on 29 June 1841.¹
The siblings Alexander were listed in the 1851 census in Tullochcrosk, Fortingall, Perthshire, with their mother John Stewart.²

He graduated with an MD from the Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in 1862.³

Alexander left Glasgow on 11 October 1862, on board the 'Ben Lomond' for Port Chalmers, arriving 19 Jan 1863.^4,5 He was described as "a fine good-looking clear-complexioned man, well-cut features, light brown hair with fair coloured beard and whiskers" on his arrival in New Zealand in 1863.^6,7

He was employed in 1863 at Tuapeka Hospital in Tuapeka, Otago.^8,9

To carry his sixteen stone he bought a horse through the agency of James Robertson (his brother-in-law), who broke it in for him. This horse, whose name he changed from 'Dick the Devil' to 'Doctor' became well known as a trotter and once went the distance from Tokomairiro to Dunedin (38 1/2 miles) in under two and a half hours.^10,11 He was registered from 1866 to 1871 on the electoral roll at Otago.¹² He was registered in 1867 and 1874 on the electoral roll at Otago.¹²

He married Margaret Robertson, daughter of Peter Robertson and Janet Gillespie, at Imperial Hotel in Dunedin, Otago, on 30 April 1867.^13,14,15 He was registered from 1868 to 1876 on the electoral roll at Otago.¹²

He signed a will dated 4 November 1869 in Lawrence, Otago, naming his wife as executrix and sole beneficiary.¹⁶

Alexander died on 16 April 1878 in Lawrence, Otago, at age 36 of pneumonia.^17,18,19

His will was probated in Otago on 30 April 1878 with Margaret Robertson appointed executrix.¹⁶ He was buried on 10 July 1878 at the Lawrence Cemetery in Lawrence.^20,17