Re: STEAD / STEADS / STAEDT / STAEDTS William; Boston, ENG; 1850-1911 Contact Shelagh Mason at: shelagh@fricker.u-net.com She is in charge of the Guild of One Name Studies for Stead/Steed etc. and can probably help you - she certainly helped me. Clive Tomlinson wrote: > STEAD / STEADS / STAEDT / STAEDTS William; Boston, ENG; 1850-1911 > > STEAD/STEADS/STAEDT/STAEDTS William; Boston, ENG;1850-1911 > > Hi, > > I'm looking for anyone who has information on the Stead family > of the Boston area, England. They may have formerly been called > Steads, Staedt, or Staedts. A family tradition is that they came over > to UK from Holland, to build the dykes in Lincolnshire. > > William Stead, cordwainer of Boston > m. Mary Ann Wilcox > their son William Stead b. 17 Feb 1850, d.1911 > m.Elizabeth Brocklesby b. 19 Feb 1854, d.1916 > Elizabeth was the first municipal midwife of > Boston. > William & Elizabeth had 17 issue, including my > grandfather Arthur. > > Thanks, > > Clive Tomlinson > > Clive Tomlinson > > Manager > IPL Telecommunications > Eveleigh House > Grove Street > Bath BA1 5LR > UK > Tel: +44 (0) 1225 475 000 > Fax: +44 (0) 1225 444 400 > Email: clivet@iplbath.com tnelson@interlog.com