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From: "Jill Freshwater" <>
Subject: Re: [STEER] STEER Digest, Vol 3, Issue 99
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:08:01 +1000
References: <mailman.1117.1208415737.24683.steer@rootsweb.com><48070637.1010809@btopenworld.com>


Hi John, Haven't been in contact for a while. Thank you for your answer. I
really have not done much on the Steers as I was not convinced that I was on
to the right ones. Now I feel I am, so perhaps I might go a bit further.
Our weather is just lovely now - not too hot and everything is green after
all our rain.
Best Wishes
Jill
----- Original Message -----
From: "John L Lipscomb" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [STEER] STEER Digest, Vol 3, Issue 99


In response to Jill's query, I think I can give some help.

The following Census entry for Modbury in 1851 gives:

*CENSUS 1851 HO107 1876 (f289 p4/5 ) 4 Moon’s Lane, Modbury*

William Steer Head Married 42 Mason Modbury, Devon

Mary Steer Wife Married 51 Newton Ferrers

John Steer Son Unmarried 14 Miller Modbury, Devon

George Steer Son Unmarried 10 Cornwood, Devon

Robert Steer Son Unmarried 8 Cornwood, Devon

Francis Steer Son Unmarried 4 Plympton St Mary

John Steer Father Widower 81 Pauper(ag.lab) Not known


I think that other evidence (which I don't have to hand as I write) will
indicate this as William Steer and Mary Coss.

I pursued this family for some time, a few years back, as the family of
William Steer who married Mary Bath but then realised my error.

An earlier census entry for the same family in 1841 gives:

*CENSUS 1841 HO107 217/6 (f4 p3 ) Dinston Village, Cornwood*

William Steer Head Married 35 Mason Yes

Mary Steer Wife Married 40 Yes

Jane Steer Daughter 8 Yes

John Steer Son 5 Yes

James Steer Son 3 Yes

George Steer Son 2 months Yes


Hope this is helpful.


I hope that you can show that Ann was the daughter of William Steer and
Mary Windsor.

But I have got no further help on the question of the Steer family
origins of a previous William Steer. Was he the son of William Steer and
Anne Daw (or Dawe) who married in Ringmore (by Kingsbridge) near Modbury
on 7th December 1774. This William Steer was from Bigbury Parish
according to the Banns published in the Register at Ringmore.

Ringmore is a very small village just south of Modbury.


Best wishes


John

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>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:40 +1000
>From: "Jill Freshwater" <>
>Subject: [STEER] William Steer at Modbury
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>There are 2 William Steers at Modbury both of whom were married to Mary in
>the 1820's.
>William Steer married Mary Windsor on 1 Sep 1822.
>William Steer married Mary Coss on 30 Mar 1828.
>The children born to William and Mary Steer around that time were
>(christenings).
>Ann 23 Feb 1823 ( the one I believe to be in the Jersey in 1841)
>William 21 Aug 1825
>Jane 13 Jul 1828
>George 24 Oct 1830
>William 13 Mar 1831
>Agnes 29 Nov 1833
>Jane 25 Dec 1833
>John 14 Feb 1836
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>It seems reasonable to assume that Ann, William(1825) and Jane (1828)
>belong to William and Mary Windsor
>and that William(1831) and Jane (1833) belong to William and Mary Coss.
>Following this Agnes and George would appear to belong to William and Mary
>Windsor due to their close proximity to William (1831) and Jane (1833).
>Has anyone any idea to whom John belongs? Or of course any corrections to
>my assumptions.
>Jill
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