William STEER

• Birth Notes

  Aged 8 (1841), 18 (1851), 28 (1861), 38 (1871), 48 (1881),

• Death Notes

  Aged 48

• 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.1861 Census, 7 April. PRO Ref. RG 9, Piece 215, Folio 136. StBotolph Without Aldersgate, London, Middlesex. AddressBrittannin 41 Duke St & Little Britain? Wm STEERS, Lodger, Unm,Age 28, Cattle Dealer, birthplace Canterbury.1871 Census, 2 April. PRO Ref. RG 10, Piece 265, Folio b. StPancras, London, Middlesex. Address 247 Caledonian Road(shared). William STEER, Head, Marr, Age 38, Butcher, birthplaceCanterbury, Kent. Sophia STEER, Wife, Marr, Age 25, birthplaceSt Pancras, Mid.1881 Census, 3 April. PRO Ref. RG 11, Piece 525, Folio 84b. StGeorge the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey. Address 50 Lant Street.William STEER, Head, Widr, Age 48, Butcher, birthplaceCanterbury, Kent. Harry W V STEER, Son, Age 9, birthplaceSouthwark, Surrey.This is the last Will and Testament of me William STEER of 13,Great Suffolk Street Borough in the county of Surrey that all myfuneral expenses and just debts be paid and the remainder of mymoney and property be left to my two children Harry WilliamSTEER and Florence Mary STEER in equal proportions. That thesaid John MITCHELL of Bedford Hill Road, Balham be allowed theuse of one hundred pounds by his paying in advance five poundsper year for twenty years which five will settle all claims. AndI hereby appoint Evan LAKE of Gravesend and John STEER ofEdenbridge, Farmer to be my joint executors. Signed by meWilliam STEER. In the presence of John MITCHELL, 13, Gt SuffolkStreet, Boro, William John BIGWOOD, 16, Gt Suffolk St, Boro.Dated this day November 1st 1881. (Affidavit of due executionfiled) Proved at London 17th Decr 1881 by the oath of JohnSTEER, one of the executors to whom Admin was granted. Power ofmaking the like grant to Evan Lake the other Executor. On the17th day of December 1881 the Will of William STEER, late of No13, Great Suffolk Street in the County of Surrey, JourneymanButcher deceased who died on the 2nd day of November 1881 at No13, Great Suffolk Street aforesaid was proved in the PrincipalRegistry of the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice,by oath of John STEER of Edenbridge in the County of Kent,Farmer, one of the executors named in the Will he having beenfirst sworn duly to administer, power being reserved of grantingprobate of the said Will to Evan LAKE the other executor namedin the Will. Personal Estate Gross £1441-6-0, Net £996-12-10.

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