I would like to thank Janice and Yvonne for taking the time to have a look for my John Walter STEAD. I would also like to say thank you and..........WOW.........to Lin. That was amazing. How did you do it. I used numerous spelling and ** but would never have come up with SHAW, WATHSTLAND and SLAITE. And........so quickly too. As the Brits say.......Brilliant. Thank you,........ Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lin" <dml5481@hotmail.com> To: "Margaret Cambridge" <talktomarg@shaw.ca> HI Marg Unless I've misread your mail, John Walter STEAD's birth is reg Wakefield Mar Q 1859,, In 1881 he is at 27 Ebbaston Terrace, Headingley cum Burley, under the name of SHAW, unmarried, 22, solicitor's clerk, born Wakefield In 1901 he is still in Headingley, the name is John Walter Stead, but is transcribed as WATHSTLAND 1911 he is still in Headingley indexed as John Waller SLAITE, aged 52, solicitor It doesn't look as though he ever married. Lin On 23/06/2012 21:05, Margaret Cambridge wrote: > If someone has time on their hands..-)) this lovely summer day and doesn't > mind a challenge I would appreciate help in finding my John Walter STEAD, > born abt 1859, Wakefield, the son of John STEAD and Harriet Lake STEAD > (maiden name also STEAD. > > John STEAD senior was previously married but I am unable to find his > first marriage. He was a widower when he married Harriet on 28 Sept 1858 > St John, Wakefield. > > In 1861 I find John, 30. a bookkeeper, and Harriet living at Bond Street, > Wakefield with their son John, 2. > > This John senior died in 1869 and Harriet married Joseph MARSLAND, a > widower, on 5 July 1870, Wakefield. > > In 1871 Joseph and Harriet MARSLAND are living at Burton Street, Wakefield > with young John Walter STEAD, stepson aged 12. > I have not been able to find John Walter STEAD in 1881. > In 1891 he is living at 27 Ebbaston St., Headingley, Leeds and is a 32 > year old solicitor. He is recorded as married but his wife is not in the > home and I haven't been able to find a marriage. > > Then he disappears until 1917 when I find "At a Court of the Feltmakers > Company Summoned and held at the Guildhall in the City of London on Monday > the 2nd day of July 1917, Colonel John Walter Stead, of Cookridge Street, > Leeds, son of John and Harriet Stead, formerly Stead, was admiited to the > Freedom of the Company by redemption." > > I have search and searched and racked by brain with no success in finding > his birth or marriage or his whereabouts in 1881 and after 1891. > > John Walter STEAD died 10 Jan 1947 at Coronation Hospital, Ilkley, > Yorkshire leaving effects of £87,960 naming a business partner as > executor. > > Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Marg > >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada