Beneficiary of his grandmother Mary's will made 1804 proved1807.Beneficiary of his mothers will made 1810 proved 1827.1841 Census, 6 June. PRO Ref. HO 107, Piece 1077/8, Folio 27b.Oxted, Surrey. Address Sunt Farm. Benjamin STEER, Age 40,Farmer, born in county. Elizabeth STEER, Age 40, not born incounty. Kezia STEER, Age 15, not born in county. Eliza STEER,Age 10, Not born in county. Henry STEER, Age 10, born in county.Louisa STEER, Age 10, born in county. Elizabeth LAKER, Age 70,FS, not born in county. Louisa LAKER, Age 30, FS, not born incounty. William LAKER, Age 40, MS, not born in county. ThomasSTEER, Age 25, MS, born in county. Edward Terry, Age 15, MS,born in county. Joseph SALES, Age 10, MS, not born in county.Sarah STRIP, Age 12, FS, born in county.1851 Census, 30 March. PRO Ref. HO 107, Piece 1600, Folio 183.Oxted, Surrey, Address Sunt Farm. Benjamin STEER, Head, Marr,Age 56, Farmer of 220 acres, birthplace Crowhurst, Surrey.Elizabeth STEER, Wife, Marr, Age 59, birthplace Framfield,Sussex. Kesia STEER, Daur, Unm, Age 25, birthplace Crowhurst,Surrey. Eliza Ann STEER, Daur, Unm, Age 24, birthplaceLingfield, Surrey. Henry STEER, Son, Unm, Age 22, birthplaceLingfield, Surrey. Louisa STEER, Daur, Unm, Age 20, birthplaceLingfield, Surrey. Thomas STEER, Serv, Unm, Age 40, Farm Lab,birthplace Crowhurst, Surrey. (Plus three servants).1861 Census, 7 April. PRO Ref. RG 9, Piece 446, Folio 119. OxtedSurrey. Address Sunt Farm. Benjamin STEER, Head, Widr, Age 66,Farmer of 181 acres, birthplace Crowhurst, Surrey. Kezia STEER,Daur, Unm, Age 34, birthplace Crowhurst, Surrey. Henry STEER,Son, Unm, Age 31, Farmers Son, birthplace Lingfield, Surrey.Louisa STEER, Daur, Unm, Age 27, birthplace Lingfield, Surrey.George POCOCK, Serv, Unm, Age 19, Carter, birthplace Oxted,Surrey. George WOOD, Serv, Unm, Age 16, Carter, birthplaceTandridge, Surrey.On the 20 th day of September 1864 Letters of Administration ofall and singular the personal Estate and Effects of BenjaminSTEER late of Oxted in the County of Surrey, Farmer who died onthe 24th day of April 1864 at Oxted aforesaid a widower andintestate, were granted at the Principal Registry of HerMajesty's Court of Probate to Henry STEER of Crowhurst in thesaid County, Farmer, the natural and lawful son and one of thenext of kin of the said deceased, he being first sworn duly toadminister. Effects under £1500.