Elizabeth Ann STEER

• Birth Notes

  Aged 6 (1841), 16 (1851),

• Death Notes

  Aged 21

• General Notes

  1841 Census, 6 June. PRO Ref. HO 107, Piece 486/15, Folio 5b.Canterbury, Kent. Address 54 Northgate Street. William STEER,Age 40, Butvcher, born in county (sic). Elizabeth STEER, Age 41,born in county (sc). William STEER, Son, Age 6, born in county.Elizabeth STEER, Age 6, born in county.1851 Census, 30 March. PRO Ref. HO 107, Piece 1624, Folio 79.Canterbury, Kent. Address 54 Northgate Street. William STEER,Head, Marr, Age 49, Butcher, birthplace Crowhurst, Surry.Elizabeth STEER, Wife, Marr, Age 53, birthplace London,Middlesex. William STEER, Son, Age 18, Butcher, birthplaceCanterbury, Kent. Elizabeth STEER, Daur, Age 16, birthplaceCanterbury, Kent.Elizabeth Ann STEER was born c 1835 and died in 1856, deathcertificate details are as follows - 1856 Death in CanterburyCity in the County of the same City No 79, 15 Aug 1856, SaintMary Magdalen Elizabeth Ann Steer, Female, age 21 years,Daughter of William Steer, Butcher Hanged herself when in astate of mental derangement Informant Thomas Thorpe De Lasaux,Coroner, Canterbury Registered 16 Aug 1856, Frank Masters,Registrar. I have found the following record online - ChristianTimes, August 22, 1856, Page 13 An affecting suicide hasoccurred at Canterbury. A girl named Elizabeth Ann Steer was tohave been married to a carabineer named Greave but thecommanding officer refused him leave. The next day theCarabineers having left for India, the girl hung herself in herbrother's house. She had, it appears, had a previous sweetheart,who had not acted fairly by her and there was found upon herdead body the following letter to him: ''George, You took greattrouble to write to me on Tuesday about my going with Greaves.He was a man, he will either live or die for me, and I will doso for him. George, you deceived me. Daily and hourly you soughtmy ruin, often did you wish to get me into trouble, but the Lordprotected me so far. Your conscience will tell you was a baddeceitful man; but God never pays debts with money. My life Iwill forfeit. Pay my dear father and mother what you owe me - itwill help pay funeral expenses. You have broken my mind - youseduced me - and God will reward you for it. You will neverprosper. Remember these last dying words of one who has been thedupe of all your lies. My heart aches, my hand trembles - and ina few moments I be launched into eternity.'' The jury found averdict of Temporary Insanity.