Alfred was born in 1838 and his baptism took place on July 8th, 1838 in Petworth, Sussex.1 Alfred's father was <Unknown> and his mother was Jane Steer. His maternal grandparents were William Steer and Anne Merriott. He had a brother named William. He was the younger of the two children. He had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named Thomas, Henry and Jane.
General Notes
Brought up in North St, Petworth by Jane's first cousin, Eliza Steer, and later took her married name, Meachen.