George STEPHENS was baptised 18th June 1815 at Penzance Cornwall.
Mary TONKIN was baptised 15 March 1818 at Maldron, Cornwall.
Her parents were James TONKIN, butcher, and Mary ADAMS.

The 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census shows:
St. Clare Terrace, Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England
George STEPHENS 22yrs, b.1819 at Cornwall
Mary STEPHENS 23yrs, b.1818 at Cornwall
George Francis STEPHENS 1yr, b.1840 at Cornwall (Note: George Francis STEPHENS d.1841 (1yr))


Children of George and Mary born in England:
1. George Francis STEPHENS(1840-1841)
2. John STEPHENS (1842-1861)
3. Mary Hannah Tonkin STEPHENS (1844-)
4. Emily Jane STEPHENS (1847-1848)
5. James George STEPHENS (1849-1850)

Mary and George, with their children John (6), Mary A (4) and George (infant) emigrated to South Australia on 'Prince Regent', arriving at Port Adelaide on 20 July 1849.

Their children born in South Australia:
6. Adah STEPHENS (1851-1853)
7. George STEPHENS (1853-)
8. Asenath STEPHENS (1855-)
9. Adah Ann STEPHENS (1857-)
10. James Tonkin STEPHENS (1860-1897)

George's occupation was listed on the ship register as Farmer, Carpenter, Wheelwright. In Marianna HOCKING's obit (Mary Anna Tonkin STEPHENS – daughter), George is credited with having worked as a stone cutter in the erection of the C.P.O. (presumably the Adelaide Central Post Office), and also having made three successful trips to the Victorian gold fields.

George STEPHENS died 9th March 1878 (63yrs) of Pleuritis, at Rosevean, Oakbank. On 23 March 1878, Mary placed advertisements to sell or rent the Rosevean property, located about half a mile from Oakbank. In June 1881, advertisements were placed to sell all of the farm stock at Rosevean Farm.

Mary died on 20 August 1896 at Rosewater, South Australia, aged 78 and was buried at Woodside Methodist Cemetery.