The very first record of the family name STEPHENS was found in Gloucestershire, which is located in England. The STEPHENS family traces their ancestral roots back to Norman Times before the year 1200. The oldest STEPHENS I have found for this family line is JAMES born 1800  in ANGLE Pembrokeshire, situated on the West Wales coast DAVID [3rd Generation] Moved to SWANSEA  about 1887

Descendants of James Stephens Generation No. 1 1.   JAMES1 STEPHENS was born 1800 in Angle, Pembroke, Wales, and died Unknown.  He married SARAH Abt. 1823.  She was born 1795 in Angle, Pembroke, Wales, and died Unknown. Children of JAMES STEPHENS and SARAH are:         i.     WILLIAM2 STEPHENS, b. 05 Mar 1824, Lamphey, Pembroke, Wales; d. Unknown.        ii.     GEORGE STEPHENS, b. 18 Apr 1827, Angle, Pembroke Wales; d. Unknown.        iii.     JOHN STEPHENS, b. 1829; d. Unknown.        iv.     JOHN STEPHENS, b. 05 May 1830, Angle, Pembroke, Wales; d. Unknown. 2.     v.     MARK STEPHENS, b. Sep 1835, Angle, Pembroke Wales; d. Aft. 1891. Generation No. 2 2.  MARK2 STEPHENS (JAMES1) was born Sep 1835 in Angle, Pembroke Wales, and died Aft. 1891.  He married MARY ABSALOM 02 Nov 1856 in Registry office Pembroke, daughter of DANIEL ABSALOM and MARGARET JENKINS.  She was born Jul 1837 in Puncheston, Pembroke, Wales, and died Aft. 1891. Children of MARK STEPHENS and MARY ABSALOM are:            i.     SARAH3 STEPHENS, b. 05 Mar 1858, Angle, Pembroke, Wales; d. Unknown.           ii.     WILLIAM STEPHENS, b. 05 Aug 1860, Angle, Pembroke, Wales; d. Unknown. 3.     iii.     DAVID STEPHENS, b. 24 Mar 1863, Angle, Pembroke, Wales; d. Aft. 1914.         iv.     GEORGE STEVENS, b. 20 May 1865, Angle, Pembroke, Wales; d. Unknown.          v.     ANN STEPHENS, b. 27 Jul 1869, Angle, Pembroke, Wales; d. Unknown.         vi.     MARGARET STEVENS, b. 07 Aug 1872, Angle, Pembroke, Wales; d. Unknown.        vii.     HENRY STEPHENS, b. 1873; d. Unknown.        viii.    THOMAS STEPHENS, b. 1876; d. Unknown. Generation No. 3 3.   DAVID3 STEPHENS (MARK2, JAMES1) was born 24 Mar 1863 in Angle, Pembroke, Wales, and died Aft. 1914.  He married LOUISA COOPER 15 May 1888 in Registry Office, Swansea, Wales, daughter of JOSEPH COOPER and MARY SMITH.  She was born 28 Dec 1865 in Tyrpendry St, Morriston, Swansea, Wales, and died Unknown. Notes for DAVID STEPHENS: David Could not read or write Children of DAVID STEPHENS and LOUISA COOPER are:          i.     MARY ANN4 STEPHENS, b. 1889, Plasmarl, Swansea, Wales; d. Unknown. 4.     ii.     WILLIAM ANTHONY STEPHENS, b. 22 Nov 1890, Swansea; d. Jul 1964,  Swansea. Generation No. 4 4.   WILLIAM ANTHONY4 STEPHENS (DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born 22 Nov 1890 in 26 Nightingale Row, Landore, Swansea, and died Jul 1964 in 378 Neath Rd, Plasmarl, Swansea.  He married FRANCES ETHEL HATHERILL 25 Jul 1914 in The Register Office, Swansea, daughter of HUBERT HATHERELL and EMILY REEVE.  She was born 17 Jun 1897 in Beamans Lane, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire., and died 04 Apr 1964 in 378 Neath Rd, Plasmarl, Swansea. Children of WILLIAM STEPHENS and FRANCES HATHERILL are: 5.         i.     FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, b. 23 Dec 1916, Swansea; d. 29 Oct 2000, Swansea. 6.        ii.     EMILY STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1917,  Swansea; d. Unknown, Morriston Hospital. 7.       iii.     HUBERT STEPHENS, b. Private.            iv.     FRANK STEPHENS, b. 1921, Swansea; d. Feb 1925, Plasmarl, Swansea. 8.         v.     EDWIN STEPHENS, b. 1923, Swansea; d. 1998, Players Ave, Clydach, Swansea. 9.        vi.     GLADYS STEPHENS, b. Private. 10.     vii.     TERRENCE STEPHENS, b. Private. 11.     viii.     JOHN STEPHENS, b. Private. 12.      ix.     RONALD STEPHENS, b. Private. Generation No. 5 5.   FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born 23 Dec 1916 in 378 Neath Rd, Plasmarl, Swansea, and died 29 Oct 2000 in Cockett, Swansea Wales.  She married ODO NORMAN HEINSON 25 Dec 1936 in Swansea, Wales, son of CHARLES HEINZEN and SARAH NORMAN.  He was born 31 Jan 1915 in 11 Field St, Landore, Swansea Wales, and died 13 Apr 2003 in Morriston Hospital, Swansea. Children of FRANCIS STEPHENS and ODO HEINSON are: 13.     i.     FRANCES6 HEINSON, b. 05 Aug 1940, Swansea Wales; d. 14 Dec 1993,  Swansea. 14.     ii.     SHIRLEY HEINSON, b. Private. 15.     iii.     ANN HEINSON, b. Private. 16.     iv.     MURIEL HEINSON, b. 03 Mar 1948, Swansea, Wales; d. 08 Dec 1996, Morriston Swansea. 6.   EMILY5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1917 in 378 Neath Rd, Plasmarl, Swansea, and died Unknown in Morriston Hospital.  She married ARTHUR THOMAS Private.  He was born Private. Children of EMILY STEPHENS and ARTHUR THOMAS are:      i.     JEFFREY6 THOMAS, b. Private.      ii.     BARBARA THOMAS, b. Private.      iii.     ELVITE THOMAS, b. Private. 7.   HUBERT5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married DILYS JENKINS Private.  She was born Private. Children of HUBERT STEPHENS and DILYS JENKINS are: 17.     i.     DAVID6 STEPHENS, b. Private.           ii.     TERRY STEPHENS, b. Private. 18.     iii.    ALAN STEPHENS, b. Private. 8.   EDWIN5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born 1923 in 378 Neath Rd, Plasmarl, Swansea, and died 1998 in Players Ave, Clydach, Swansea.  He married RUBY MURRAY Private.  She was born Private. Children of EDWIN STEPHENS and RUBY MURRAY are:      i.     JOHN6 STEPHENS, b. Private.      ii.     WENDY  STEPHENS, b. Private. 9.   GLADYS5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  She married CYRIL TEESDALE Private.  He was born Abt. 1924, and died Unknown in Swansea. Children of GLADYS STEPHENS and CYRIL TEESDALE are:      i.     MARGARET6 TEESDALE, b. Private.      ii.     MICHAEL TEESDALE, b. Private.      iii.     JEAN TEESDALE, b. Private.      iv.     JOAN TEESDALE, b. Private.      v.     CHERYL TEESDALE, b. Private. 10.   TERRENCE5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married NITA EVANS Private.  She was born Private. Children of TERRENCE STEPHENS and NITA EVANS are:             i.     ANTHONY6 STEPHENS, b. Private. 19       ii.     MARK STEPHENS, b. Private. 20      iii.    CATHERINE STEPHENS, b. Private. 11.   JOHN5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married (1) ROSE Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) BRENDA ?? Private.  She was born Private. Children of JOHN STEPHENS and ROSE are:      i.     JOHN6 STEPHENS, b. Private.      ii.     AMANDA STEPHENS, b. Private. Child of JOHN STEPHENS and BRENDA ?? is:      iii.     YVONNE6 STEPHENS, b. Private. 12.   RONALD5 STEPHENS (WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married PATRICIA ANN HEARN Private.  She was born Private. Children of RONALD STEPHENS and PATRICIA HEARN are: 21.     i.     DENISE6 STEPHENS, b. 23 Jan 1962, Swansea; d. 21 Mar 1992, Swansea. 22.     ii.     RAYMOND STEPHENS, b. Private.           iii.     PAUL STEPHENS, b. Private. Generation No. 6 13.  FRANCES6 HEINSON (FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born 05 Aug 1940 in Landore, Swansea Wales, and died 14 Dec 1993 in 608 Middle Rd, Ravenhill, Swansea.  She married DENNIS ROBERTS Private.  He was born Private. Children of FRANCES HEINSON and DENNIS ROBERTS are:            i.     CAROLINE7 ROBERTS, b. Private; m. DAVID, Private; b. Private. 21.     ii.     LINDA ROBERTS, b. Private. 14. SHIRLEY6 HEINSON (FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  She married WILLIAM DARRELL HAYWARD Private.  He was born Private. Child of SHIRLEY HEINSON and WILLIAM HAYWARD is: 22.     i.     JASON7 HAYWARD, b. Private. 15.  ANN6 HEINSON (FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  She married JOHN DAVID LEAHY Private, son of DANIEL LEAHY and DORIS KEOGH.  He was born Private. Children of ANN HEINSON and JOHN LEAHY are: 23.     i.     BRIAN JOHN7 LEAHY, b. Private.          ii.     TINA ANN LEAHY, b. Private; m. (1) ANTHONY DAVIES, Private; (2) MICHAEL GARDNER, 16.  MURIEL6 HEINSON (FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born 03 Mar 1948 in 7 Rhyl Gardens, Fforestfach,/Swansea, Wales, and died 08 Dec 1996 in Morriston Hospital, Swansea.  She married KEITH LIPSCOOMBE Private.  She was born Private. Children of MURIEL HEINSON and KEITH LIPSCOOMBE are:      i.     RACHEL7 LIPSCOOMBE, b. Private.      ii.     RUTH LIPSCOOMBE, b. Private. 17.   DAVID6 STEPHENS (HUBERT5, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married RUTH Private.  She was born Private. Children of DAVID STEPHENS and RUTH are:      i.     MATTHEW7 STEPHENS, b. Private.      ii.     CHRISTPHER STEPHENS, b. Private. 18.   ALAN6 STEPHENS (HUBERT5, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private. Children of ALAN STEPHENS are:      i.     CLARE7 STEPHENS, b. Private.      ii.     KELLY STEPHENS, b. Private. 19.   MARK6 STEPHENS, (TERRENE5, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private He married JOANNE RUCK Private.  She was born Private. Children of MARK STEPHENS and JOANNE RUCK are:      i.     BRIDIE7 STEPHENS, b. Private.      ii.     GEORGE STEPHENS, b. Private.      iii.     JESSICA  STEPHENS, b. Private. 20.   CATHERINE6 STEPHENS, (TERRENE5, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private She married DAVID JONES Private. he was born Private. Children of CATHERINE STEPHENS and DAVID JONES are:      i.     KARL7 STEPHENS, b. Private.      ii.     KARIS  STEPHENS, b. Private.      iii.     GREG  STEPHENS, b. Private. 21.   DENISE6 STEPHENS (RONALD5, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born 23 Jan 1962 in Swansea, and died 21 Mar 1992 in Swansea.  She married WAYNE ROWE Private.  He was born Private. Children of DENISE STEPHENS and WAYNE ROWE are:      i.     SIMON7 ROWE, b. Private.      ii.     BEN ROWE, b. Private. 22.   RAYMOND6 STEPHENS (RONALD5, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married JANE CROAD Private.  She was born Private. Children of RAYMOND STEPHENS and JANE CROAD are:      i.     JENNA7 STEPHENS, b. Private.      ii.     REBECCA STEPHENS, b. Private.      iii.     AMY STEPHENS, b. Private. Generation No. 7 23.  LINDA7 ROBERTS (FRANCES6 HEINSON, FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  She married DAVID PHILLIPS Private.  He was born Private. Children of LINDA ROBERTS and DAVID PHILLIPS are:      i.     STEVEN8 ROBERTS, b. Private.      ii.     JORDAN PHILLIPS, b. Private. 24. JASON7 HAYWARD (SHIRLEY6 HEINSON, FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married (1) LISA OWENS Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) LORRAINE HOWELLS Private.  She was born Private. Children of JASON HAYWARD and LORRAINE HOWELLS are:      i.     JADE8 HOWELLS, b. Private.      ii.     LAUREN HAYWARD, b. Private. 25.  BRIAN JOHN7 LEAHY (ANN6 HEINSON, FRANCIS IVY5 STEPHENS, WILLIAM ANTHONY4, DAVID3, MARK2, JAMES1) was born Private.  He married JANET WENDY MCARDLE Private, daughter of DAVID MCARDLE and NORA SMITH.  She was born Private. Children of BRIAN LEAHY and JANET MCARDLE are:      i.     KIMBERLEY ANN8 LEAHY, b. Private.      ii.     ALLYSON KATHERINE LEAHY, b. Private.      iii.     JULIET SIÂN LEAHY, b. Private.      iv.     TANYA LOUISE LEAHY, b. Private.      v.     RHIANNON SHANIA LEAHY, b. Private.