The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Steer, son of George Steer and Elizabeth Steer [Hitchcock]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Steer was the son of George Steer and Elizabeth Steer [Hitchcock]. He was born 1824 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 23rd May 1824 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey; died Oct to Dec 1893, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q4 Vol 2b Page 88, Age 72 years
  He married Jane Mepham on 4th Jul 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 479. She was born 1827 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1827 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham (shoemaker) and Hannah Mepham; died Apr to June 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 82, aged 67 years. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth Mary who was born c Sep 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 328; christened 31st Oct 1847 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1876, Aged 29 years
  iiThomas who was born Oct to Dec 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 7 Page 377; christened 10th Feb 1850 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, recorded as John Steer; died Apr to June 1872, Aged 22 years
3 iiiHannah who was born July to Sep 1852 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2b Page 105; christened 22nd Aug 1852 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1885, Aged 33 years
  ivHarriet who was born 1855 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1855 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1858
4 vClara who was born Jan to Mar 1858 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2b Page 113; christened 28th Mar 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
5 viElias who was born Apr to June 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2b Page 100; christened 29th Jul 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died July to Sep 1927
6 viiAlice who was born July to Sep 1862 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 26th Oct 1862 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viiiKate who was born July to Sep 1865 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q3 Vol 2b Page 115; christened 26th Nov 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died July to Sep 1872, Aged 6 years
  ixWilliam Walter who was born Oct to Dec 1868 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 135; christened 29th Nov 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1869, Aged 1 year
7 xJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2b Page 141; christened 28th Apr 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Mary Sheppard [Steer] was the daughter of John Steer and Jane Steer [Mepham]. She was born c Sep 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 328; christened 31st Oct 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1876, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 82, Aged 29 years
8 iLouis Sheppard who was born Oct to Dec 1866, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2b Page 131; christened 24th Feb 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Lewess (Louis) Sheppard on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 7 Page 247. He was born 15th Sep 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1837 at Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iSelina Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 136; christened 29th Nov 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiKate who was born July to Sep 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 121; christened 30th Oct 1870 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Thomas who was born Oct to Dec 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 124; died July to Sep 1912
  ivElizabeth who was born July to Sep 1875 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q3 Vol 2b Page 123; christened 20th Aug 1875 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  3. Hannah Denman [Steer] was the daughter of John Steer and Jane Steer [Mepham]. She was born July to Sep 1852 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2b Page 105; christened 22nd Aug 1852 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1885, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2b Page 87, Aged 33 years
  She married William Denman on 24th Jun 1871 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2b Page 215. He was born 1846 at Worth, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1846 at All Saints, Crawley Down, Sussex; died 1919 at Croydon, Surrey. They had the following children:
10 iRose Kate/Kathleen who was born 1872
11 iiWilliam who was born 1874; died 1956
  iiiHannah who was born 1877
  ivThomas Alfred who was born 1879
   
  4. Clara Bonwick [Steer] was the daughter of John Steer and Jane Steer [Mepham]. She was born Jan to Mar 1858 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2b Page 113; christened 28th Mar 1858 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married John Bonwick on 14th Feb 1881 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 2b Page 183. He was born Oct to Dec 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 7 Page 377; christened 11th Nov 1849 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, recorded as John Bouwick. They had the following children:
  iCharles Alfred who was born Apr to June 1882, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2b Page 167; christened 16th Jul 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born Oct to Dec 1883 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q4 Vol 2b Page 150; christened 30th Dec 1883 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1885
12 iiiHelen Kate who was born Jan to Mar 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q1 Vol 2b Page 160; christened 25th Jan 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivHarriet Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1886 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 140; christened 14th Nov 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
13 vHannah Elizabeth who was born Jan to Mar 1889 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q1 Vol 2b Page 146; christened 6th Jan 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viEdith Clara who was born Jan to Mar 1892 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 2b Page 136; christened 28th Feb 1892 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viiOlive May who was born Jan to Mar 1897, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q1 Vol 2b Page 149
  viiiHenry John who was born Oct to Dec 1898, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q4 Vol 2b Page 137
14 ixLaura Muriel who was born Apr to June 1900, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 146
   
  5. Elias Steer was the son of John Steer and Jane Steer [Mepham]. He was born Apr to June 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2b Page 100; christened 29th Jul 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died July to Sep 1927, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1927 Q2 Vol 2a Page 393
  He married Amelia Lucy Smy on Jan to Mar 1912, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1912 Q1 Vol 2a Page 563. She was born 1890 at Alysham, Norfolk; died Apr to June 1944, registered at Surrey Mid. East District, ref: 1944 Q2 Vol 2a Page 218
   
  6. Alice Stewart [Steer] was the daughter of John Steer and Jane Steer [Mepham]. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 26th Oct 1862 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married John Thomas Stewart on July to Sep 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 255. He was born Apr to June 1870 at Edenbridge, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2a Page 519. They had the following children:
15 iAlice Clara who was born July to Sep 1895, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1895 Q4 Vol 2a Page 352
  iiViolet who was born 1900/1 at Rusper, Sussex
   
  7. John Steer was the son of John Steer and Jane Steer [Mepham]. He was born Jan to Mar 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2b Page 141; christened 28th Apr 1872 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Florence Lancelott on Apr to June 1896, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1896 Q2 Vol 2a Page 701. She was born Jan to Mar 1874 at Barbican, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1874 Q1 Vol 1b Page 446. They had the following children:
16 iMarian Jane F. who was born Oct to Dec 1896, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1896 Q4 Vol 2a Page 389
  iiAlice who was born July to Sep 1898, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2a Page 387
  iiiClara Jessie who was born Apr to June 1900, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2a Page 402a; died Oct to Dec 1919, Age 19 years
  ivConstance Winifred who was born July to Sep 1902, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1902 Q3 Vol 2a Page 423
17 vJohn Lawrence who was born 25th Mar 1905, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1905 Q2 Vol 2a Page 450; died Jan to Mar 1990
  viCharles Percy who was born Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2a Page 430
  viiGladys V. Lancelott who was born Jan to Mar 1913, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2a Page 886
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Louis Sheppard Steer was the son of unknown father and Elizabeth Mary Sheppard [Steer]. He was born Oct to Dec 1866, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2b Page 131; christened 24th Feb 1867 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iCharles Louis who was born July to Sep 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 2b Page 130
  He married Sarah Ann Newman on Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2a Page 845. She was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Horsham, Sussex, registered at Horsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 260. They had the following children:
  iMary Elizabeth who was born July to Sep 1891 at West Firle, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q3 Vol 2b Page 191
  iiViolet Nora who was born Jan to Mar 1899 at West Firle, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q1 Vol 2b Page 173
  iiiBessie Rose who was born Jan to Mar 1899 at West Firle, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q1 Vol 2b Page 173
   
  9. Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard] was the daughter of Lewess (Louis) Sheppard and Elizabeth Mary Sheppard [Steer]. She was born Oct to Dec 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 136; christened 29th Nov 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Frederick Wickenden on 8th Aug 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q3 Vol 2b Page 234. He was born Oct to Dec 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 118; christened 25th Dec 1870 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
18 iFrederick Thomas who was born Jan to Mar 1892, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 136
19 iiGeorge Louis Gabriel who was born Apr to June 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149; died Apr to June 1972
20 iiiIrene Bessie Violet who was born Jan to Mar 1900, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2a Page 195
   
  10. Rose Kate/Kathleen Ross [Denman] was the daughter of William Denman and Hannah Denman [Steer]. She was born 1872
  She married Donald Ross on 1896 at Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire. He was born 1853 to 1859 at County Antrim, Ireland
   
  11. William Denman was the son of William Denman and Hannah Denman [Steer]. He was born 1874; died 1956
  He married Esther Matilda J. Quickenden on 1904. She was born 1878 at Burstow, Surrey; died 1967
   
  12. Helen Kate Rumary [Bonwick] was the daughter of John Bonwick and Clara Bonwick [Steer]. She was born Jan to Mar 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q1 Vol 2b Page 160; christened 25th Jan 1885 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Cyril R. Rumary on 1921 at Brighton, Sussex. He was born c 1885
   
  13. Hannah Elizabeth Crocombe [Bonwick] was the daughter of John Bonwick and Clara Bonwick [Steer]. She was born Jan to Mar 1889 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q1 Vol 2b Page 146; christened 6th Jan 1889 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Daniel S. Crocombe on July to Sep 1915, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q3 Vol 2b Page 379. He was born c 1885
   
  14. Laura Muriel Cooper [Bonwick] was the daughter of John Bonwick and Clara Bonwick [Steer]. She was born Apr to June 1900, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 146
  She married Henry L. Cooper on Apr to June 1925, registered at Thanet District, Kent, ref: 1925 Q2 Vol 2a Page 2531. He was born c 1900
   
  15. Alice Clara Griffin [Stewart] was the daughter of John Thomas Stewart and Alice Stewart [Steer]. She was born July to Sep 1895, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1895 Q4 Vol 2a Page 352
  She married Gerald V. J. Griffin on Apr to June 1921, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1921 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1050. He was born c 1895
   
  16. Marian Jane F. Mitchell [Steer] was the daughter of John Steer and Florence Steer [Lancelott]. She was born Oct to Dec 1896, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1896 Q4 Vol 2a Page 389
  She married Horace F. Mitchell on July to Sep 1918, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1918 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1166. He was born c 1895
   
  17. John Lawrence Steer was the son of John Steer and Florence Steer [Lancelott]. He was born 25th Mar 1905, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1905 Q2 Vol 2a Page 450; died Jan to Mar 1990, registered at Surrey North District, ref: 1990 Q1 Vol 17 Page 262
  He married Nora Emma Ralph on Jan to Mar 1932, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1932 Q1 Vol 2a Page 939. She was born 5th Jan 1913, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2a Page 783; died Oct to Dec 1990, registered at Surrey North District, ref: 1990 Q4 Vol 17 Page 413
   
Generation No. 4
  18. Frederick Thomas Wickenden was the son of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. He was born Jan to Mar 1892, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 136
  He married Rose Ellen Carman on Jan to Mar 1913, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2a Page 317. She was born Apr to June 1890, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2a Page 177
   
  19. George Louis Gabriel Wickenden was the son of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. He was born Apr to June 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149; died Apr to June 1972, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1972 Q2 Vol 5g Page 851
  He married Lilly Smalley on Oct to Dec 1914, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1914 Q4 Vol 2a Page 473. She was born Apr to June 1895, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 203
   
  20. Irene Bessie Violet Bishop [Wickenden] was the daughter of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. She was born Jan to Mar 1900, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2a Page 195
  She married Hugh Bishop on Oct to Dec 1921, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1921 Q4 vol 2a Page 538. He was born c 1900
   

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