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From: "Judy Thomas" <>
Subject: Re: [STEER] STEER of Whitstone,Cornwall turns into STEER of Bideford,Devonshire and Australia
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:44:04 +1100
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Hi Vicki,

Do you also have a copy of the death certificate for your John? That should
confirm his parentage, and may give you some idea of when he arrived in
Australia.

Judy Thomas

----- Original Message -----
From: "vt" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 6:34 PM
Subject: [STEER] STEER of Whitstone,Cornwall turns into STEER of
Bideford,Devonshire and Australia


> Hello Jack, Everyone,
>
> I'd not yet finished sorting all the Stephens I was searching through when
> my 2nd cousin sent a copy of a marriage certificate which has thrown a
> spanner in our researching.
>
> Dated January 31st,1860 at St. Philips Church, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
> (Church of England)
>
> Between
> John STEER bachelor, mariner, age 29, birthplace Bideford, Devonshire.
> &
> Sarah FLANAGAN spinster, gardener's daughter, age 18, birthplace Sydney,
> NSW.
>
> John's parents are listed as PETER STEER, farmer, & GRACE HARTOP
> Sarah's parents are listed as THOMAS FLANAGAN, gardener, & MARY QUIN
>
>
> So, my Henry STEER b. 1860 son of John STEER & SARAH FLANAGAN has a
> different JOHN STEER as father.
>
> Instead of John STEER(b.1828), Whitstone Cornwall, son of Stepen STEER &
> Mary DO(O)BLE we have
>
> John STEER born c. 1830/31, Bideford Devonshire, son of Peter STEER &
> Grace HARTOP.
>
> So far I haven't located a record of John from Bideford entering
> Australia.
>
> Regards, Vicki.
> Hunter Valley, Australia.
>
>

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