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From: Margaret Wilkinson <>
Subject: [STEER] George STEER and Mary MITCHELL
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:42:35 +0100


I have recently been discussing George Steer and Mary Mitchell with Gordon Steer in Australia, thought it would be interesting to the rest of the list.
My original message in July was re 1841 census, and the discrepancy in the name of the farm on which Richard Steer, George and Mary's son, was living.
Details interpreted as Capers Farm, but census entry clearly states Monks Farm.
Gordon has provided the following explanation and further details re the farm.-
''Capers Farm (Capeasland) - copies of the early contracts concerningthe leasing and releasing Capers Farm. It is written in Elizabethian /Latin.It has been transcribed and still doesn't make for easy reading butreference is clearly made to Capers Farm as Capeasland. The Ordinance Map, Pathfinder Series of Great Britain, Sheet TQ 44/54clearly names Capers Farm with the adjoining property Monks Farm.Additional comment may be of interest. Robert Bates, an Educational Adviserand a desendant of Richard and Sarah, STEER, as we are, was employed in thearea, in Surrey and was able to devote considerable time researching ourforebears.He wrote - " Richard and Sarah became 'tennant farmers', living in thecharming old house Capers Farm (also spelt Cappers Farm) together with theirchildren, some born there). ..... according to the 1840 - 41 tithingallotments for the Limpsfield Parish this farm was owned at the time byRobert Parsons and tennanted by Richard STEER.The farm today is accessed from Monks Lane running east from Grants Road andis set on the eastern side of the Crooked Creek.The confusion regarding Monks Farm dates from the 1841 census where theywere listed as being at 'Monks Farm'. However the census clearly shows thatWilliam Tamplin with wife and ten children were tennants at 'Monks Farm' notthe STEERs.
(The farm boy at 'Monks Farm' was a Tom Skinner.)
"Monks" in regard to the STEERs on the census was probably a reference toMonks Lane where Capers Farm is situated.''
>From Gordon
I have recently found the following record online -

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/settlement.htmlSettlement Examinations. Sevenoaks Petty SessionsContributed by Lionel ColeSettlement Examinations from Sevenoaks Petty Sessions records 1812-1850.All examinations in which reference to one of the six parishes of Westerham, Brasted, Sundridge, Edenbridge, Hever and Chiddingstone is made are listed below.The purpose of the examination was to establish which parish was liable to support the pauper. If a man served in a parish for 365 days he became a parishioner; if he only served for 364 days he did not!This sort of technical detail has been omitted, together with references to the wages of the examinants.8 Feb 1814STEER, George, labourer, residing in Edenbridge, born in (blank), 28 years ago hired by John Buster of Crowhurst, farmer.Spouse Mary Mitchell, Crowhurst13 children, three still at home: Thomas (11), Richard (9), James (7).The following from the archives identifies 9 of the 13 children, only 4 more to find (though Jack has only 'perhaps' for John no 3 and James, the above record with James aged 7 does tie in with a baptism in 1807)MargaretFrom: "Jack Steer" <>Subject: STEER family Lingfield and AustraliaDate: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 13:03:31 -0000GENERATION 1George STEERPossible baptisms for George1.9.1765, George STEER, Chelsfield, Kent, Parents William STEER and Elizabeth6.7.1760, George STEER, Edenbridge, Kent, Father George STEER31.3.1756, George STEER, Bletchingley, Surrey, Parents William STEER and Martha18.9.1760, George STEER, Nutfield, Surrey, Parents George STEER and MaryMarried 26.12.1786 in Crowhurst, Surrey to Mary MITCHELLBanns were called at Crowhurst and Lingfield on 3, 10 and 17th DecemberGENERATION 2Children of George STEER and Mary nee MITCHELL1) John STEER - 26.12.1790 baptised Lingfield, Surrey2) Elizabeth STEER - 17.7.1792 baptised Lingfield, Surrey3) Sarah STEER - 30.3.1794 born, 21.4.1794 baptised Lingfield, SurreyPerhaps married 24.7.1814 in Westerham, Kent to Charles HILL4) Edward STEER - 21.2.1796 baptised Lingfield, Surrey5) John STEER - 1.11.1801 baptised Lingfield, Surrey6) Thomas STEER - 23.1.1803 baptised Lingfield, Surrey7) Richard STEER - 21.4.1805 baptised Lingfield, Surrey8) Perhaps James STEER - born about 1807Perhaps married 13.10.1832 in Westerham, Kent to Mary PIPER9) Perhaps John STEER - 15.4.1811 born, 12.5.1811 baptised Limpsfield, Surrey -perhaps died before 1814Further notes for Richard Steer – I think these originated from GordonMarried by banns on 9.11.1826 in Lingfield, Surrey to Sarah SKINNER -22.3.1807 baptised Lingfield, Surrey[1826 - Richard STEER (bachelor of this parish, signed with a mark), SarahSKINNER (spinster of this parish, signed with a mark), witnesses - JamesSKINNER (Sarah's older brother, signed) and Mary WEBSAL (signed with amark)][Daughter of William SKINNER born 1777 and Jane born 1778]Before leaving England for South Australia, Richard and Sarah were tenantsof Capers Farm, which is in Limpsfield and situated just outside Edenbridgein Kent, a few miles from Lingfield. The farm was then owned by RobertPARSONS - Gordon STEER[1841 - Richard STEER (farmer aged 38) living at Capers Farm, (Monk's Farm), Limpsfield,Surrey with Sarah STEER (aged 33, not born Surrey), James STEER (aged 14),Richard STEER (aged 11), Sarah STEER (aged 7), William STEER (aged 9),George STEER (aged 3), Caroline STEER (aged 1). All others born Surrey]Caroline's birth certificate is in hand and lists Richard as the father andplace of birth to be Capers Farm.[The Sydney Shipping Gazette (SSG) reported on 16th 1850 that on 1stFebruary the barque Agincourt of 669 tons arrived at Port Adelaide, SouthAustralia, Cumberland Master, from Gravesend 7th October and Plymouth 18thOctober. The first ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for1850; Dr. Edward Gregory, surgeon-superintendent, with 257 emigrants. Therehad been five births and one death in passage.Listed amongst the passengers were:-Richard STEER (agricultural labourer from Kent, aged 44), Sarah STEER neeSKINNER (aged 42), James STEER (agricultural labourer aged 22), Mary STEER(servant aged 20), Richard STEER (labourer aged 18), William STEER (laboureraged 16), Sarah STEER (servant aged 14), George STEER (aged 11), CarolineSTEER (aged 9), Edward STEER (aged 6), Esther STEER (aged 4) and PhillipSTEER (aged 2)]
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