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From: "Jack Steer" <>
Subject: Re: [STEER] Dr Steer etc
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:29:59 +0100
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William



Could you please post the web site address for the Directory of London that
you quoted? I can't find it.

H STEERS son of the good doctor was actually Henry and in 1794 was operating
a "Medicine Warehouse" at 10 Old Bond Street, London



Regards,

Jack Steer



----- Original Message -----
From: "william highley" <>
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Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:04 PM
Subject: [STEER] Dr Steer etc


> Dear John, Roy,and Margaret,
>
> Many thanks for your reply re. Dr. Steer. At least we know that he was
> dead by 1789 and his son's name began with H. I see sometimes he is
> referred to as Dr. Steer and othertimes Dr.Steers.
>
> The Directory of London which Roy kindly mentioned contains some of the
> Steer family who I have been looking at.
>
> Wm. Steers of 64 Pall Mall ( should be Steer which is confirmed in his
> will ) was a Stockbroker and a partner in the firm mentioned in the
> business section "Steer, Jones and Wakefield, Stockbrokers, 70 Old Broad
> Street" He was married to Sophia Ann ?????. William was born 1761 and died
> 1834.As far as I know they had no children.I think his nephew George John
> Steer 1799-1879 went into the firm. George John was certainly a Stock
> broker. George John Steer was the son of Charles Steer and Mary Wood. See
> below.
>
> William Steer was brother to Charles Steer, Silk Weaver, 10 Devonshire
> Sq. Bishopgate St. who is mentioned also in the business section.
>
> Those are the only ones from Roy's list that I have come across.
>
> Regards,
>
> William
>
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