The father of John Stephens II.
| 1812 | 12 Oct. He obtained his freedom as he was the son of William Stephens, a baker (F). |
| 1812 | Pipe Lane, Temple parish (P). |
| 1813 & 14 | Temple Street, Temple parish (TPR) |
| 1822 & 27 | St George (PPR). |
| 1830-35 | Temple Street, Temple parish (P). |
| 1832 | Temple Street, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1838 | 15 Jul. Noted as a potter when his son John, a potter of Brown’s Row married Matilda Morris (JBPR). |
| 1841 | His wife was a widow (41C). |
| 1842 | 3 Jan. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann of East Street, Bedminster married John White (JBPR). |
| 1842 | 20 Nov. Noted as a potter when his daughter Elizabeth of East Street, Bedminster married Edwin Dowding (JBPR). |
| 1844 | 18 Aug. Noted as a potter when his daughter Lucy of St Philip’s parish married George Gravill (PPR). |
| 1846 | 15 Nov. Noted as a potter when his daughter Sarah of Redcliff Street married Edward Gregory (TPR). |
| 1850 | 4 Mar. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann of St Philip’s parish married Joseph Millard (PPR). (She may have been a widow as she appears to have been married before in January 1842). |
| Children: Wife Lucy John, bapt 16 May 1813 (TPR), Mary Ann, bapt 13 Feb 1814 (TPR), William (aged 6 yrs 4 mths), bapt 6 Oct 1822 (PPR), John (aged 4 yrs), bapt 6 Oct 1822 (PPR), Elizabeth (aged 1 yr 5 mths), bapt 6 Oct 1822 (PPR), Kezia, bapt 11 Nov 1827 (PPR), Sarah, married 15 Nov 1846 (TPR), Lucy, married 18 Aug 1844 (PPR) |