Herbert Stephens was born in the Railway Hotel in Sunderland Bridge, County Durham, while his father was working as an engineer for the Railway there. The family moved around with the Railway during his early youth and in 1881 they were in Bradwell, Buckinghamshire.
Herbert ran away from home at the age of 10 when the family was living in Buckinghamshire, returning briefly before running away again. He was found among the Lancers on the East India Docks in London.
He married Martha Attridge on 14 June 1891 in the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Kensal Green, London. Martha was from Great Burstead, Essex. They settled at 57 Sixth Street in Queen's Park, London and had three children. Their first, Herbert Thomas, was born in 1893.
He was large for his age and self assured. He gained a reputation for getting things done and was recruited by those responsible for large construction projects in Egypt. At the time of the 1901 Census he was in Egypt. The family home at the time was in the Newington Registration District of St. Saviour, Southwark, London. By the time of the 1911 census, he had returned to England and the family in was living in Gloucester, where he remained until his death .
Herbert Stephens was born in the Railway Hotel in Sunderland Bridge, County Durham, while his father was working as an engineer for the Railway there. The family moved around with the Railway during his early youth and in 1881 they were in Bradwell, Buckinghamshire.
Herbert ran away from home at the age of 10 when the family was living in Buckinghamshire, returning briefly before running away again. He was found among the Lancers on the East India Docks in London.
He married Martha Attridge on 14 June 1891 in the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Kensal Green, London. Martha was from Great Burstead, Essex. They settled at 57 Sixth Street in Queen's Park, London and had three children. Their first, Herbert Thomas, was born in 1893.
He was large for his age and self assured. He gained a reputation for getting things done and was recruited by those responsible for large construction projects in Egypt. At the time of the 1901 Census he was in Egypt. The family home at the time was in the Newington Registration District of St. Saviour, Southwark, London. By the time of the 1911 census, he had returned to England and the family in was living in Gloucester, where he remained until his death .
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