occupation

Housewife

dates

Born: 1828, at Charlton-on-Otmoor,
Oxon

Married:  Henry STEVENS, c.1858 (dated from family bible)

Died: 1904, at Shabbington, Bucks

residence

Charlton-on-Otmoor, Oxon

submitted by

Margaret SHEPARD (great-granddaughter)

related face

Stephen RADFORD (father)

Background information

The obituary notice inserted by her daughter in 1904 reads:

‘STEVENS… Catherine, widow of Henry Stevens, and only daughter of the late Stephen Radford, builder, etc., of Charlton-on-Otmoor, aged 76 years. “Her end was peace”.’

After her mother’s death in 1860, Catherine kept house for her father, but against his wishes married one of his employees, a young carpenter. However, Henry STEVENS carried on the business after the death of his father-in-law, in partnership with his friend Frank PULLEN and trading as Stevens & Pullen, well known for their Oxfordshire wagons.

Catherine and Henry had four children.