Eva STEVENS [1101]

  General Notes:

Eva Stevens
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 2 Apr 1876
Baptism Place: Wrecclesham Parish, Surrey Co., England
Father: James Stevens
Mother: Florence Stevens
FHL Film Number: 1278932

Julius Jottings. October 1900 No. 3.
A Trip to Norway.
Duallin Towers, Perthshire, N.B.
August 16th 1900.
Dear Mr Editor,
On Saturday, July 21, my father and I started one hour never to be forgotten tour to Norway, at 7:30 a.m. just before starting Amea Blair's kodak arrived, which she kindly lent me for the trip.
Our train from King's Cross not being a special, we could not get luncheon, as we expected, en route, and we arrived on board the "Argonaut" at Hull, in a starving condition. I had a good meal at table d'hote that night, the last for 48 hours. On Monday we came within sight of land, and the scenery soon became glorious, very high snowcapped mountains rising sheer out of the fjord. Here I saw my first glacier in the distance, with which I was desperately disappointed. On Tuesday morning we reached Odde, a quaint little place of about a dozen houses built of wood on stone foundations, in which the cows live with the family above. Here we found a long row of little "stockjerries" awaiting us. These our vehicles something between coster carts and hansom cabs; on the whole more like coster carts. We drove to a very fine waterfall, where, in spite of rain, we climbed about for some time. In the evening we had a concert on board. The next morning we found ourselves at Bergen, where the shops proved extremely interesting to most of the party. The people are very pleasant and a great many speak English. The fish market was the first thing to see; the chief thing that seems to strike one in it is that most of the fish are alive and flapping. About 5 miles outside the town, in some very fine private grounds, is an interesting old church called the Pagoda. It was built without any windows, entirely of wood and lighted by little lamps up in the roof. It is only kept as a curiosity, and was moved bodily to its present site to escape being used for firewood. We had a lovely drive their, behind a pair of cobs, who went like the wind, and raced another carriage, to the terror of my companions.
From Bergen we went for a long excursion to Stalhein. We started at 5:45 a.m. in the train where we remained till 11. Those who got into the train first seized the left-hand windows, on account of the views, but I regret to say that very nearly all of them were asleep in about half an hour. When we reached our destination we were all marched into an hotel for a Norwegian dinner, consisting chiefly of fish (fresh and salt), cheese, and a curious kind of fruit with cream. This fruit was moderately nice, but had hard little pips. After lunch we started on our 31 Mile Drive to Stalhein, through the most beautiful scenery in Norway. The Stalhein hotel was burnt down about a year ago, so we had tea under an awning. The view was grand; a deep valley with a river at the bottom, and an enormous mountain, called the Sugar Loaf! We had only seven more miles to drive to theHardanger Fiord, where the "Argonaut" had come to meet us. The waterfalls were magnificent, dashing down from almost the tops of the mountains into the river, which looked a deep blue, and was rushing over white and pink spa. One day a party went to see the largest glacier in Europe, and nearly came in for an accident on the way back to the yacht, for the little steam tug which towed the boats had not ballast enough, so the passengers were ordered to go down below. As they had not been told the reason, they came crowding up again to see the view; the boat began to heave over, and there was a general panic. However, they managed to right themselves, and nothing further happened, though it gave everybody rather a shock.
When not making excursions we spend our time in playing games on deck; bean-bags, which is great fun, deck-quoits, bull-board, etc., reading and taking photographs. We made several acquaintances, and enjoyed life extremely, as long as we kept to the fjords. We had a rough passage back, and parted at Hull Railway Station; it was quite pathetic watching the people hunting for their luggage. My father went south, and I went to Edinburgh for the night, and then on to join the rest of the family at Loch Tay. I took several photos, including one of the celebrated Mr Kensit, a short, dark, little tub of a man, very affable and condescending!
A visit to Norway cannot be described except in the baldest way by ordinary mortals. I can only recommend all my friends to seize or make an opportunity for going there as soon as possible.
Believe me, Mr Editor,
Yours truly, Eva Stevens.

1939 Register
Eva Stevens
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1876
Residence Year: 1939
Address: Hollow Dene
Residence Place: Reigate, Surrey, England
Occupation: Private Means
Schedule Number: 175
Sub Schedule Number: 3
Enumeration District: DMST
Registration district: 34-1
Household Members:
Name
Marion C Julius
Evelyn M Watson
Eva Stevens

Stevens Eva of 49 Ridgeway Rd, Farnham Surrey spinster died 18 October 1956 at The Farnham Hospital Surrey Probate London 7 January 1957 to Christine Louisa Stevens spinster and John Osmond Julius Stevens solicitor effects £2297 7s 7d.
National Probate Calendar.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, 6 Castle St Farnham. Eva is recorded as a daughter aged 5 scholar born Farnham

2. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, Talvancroft Seale SRY. Eva is recorded as a daughter aged 15 born Farnham

3. Eva Stevens: Nursing Roll, 1906. Eva Stevens
Age: 30
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1876
Appointment Date: 1 Apr 1906
Appointment Place: England
Description: Roll of Queen's Nurses, Vol 12 (1905 - 1906)
This is not proven to Eva but it is most likely her.