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

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 > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Marg, Well, this is a possiblity, with John living with his brother. (John without his middle name of Walter) 1881 census STEAD, Thomas S Head Married M 28 1853 Carpenter Etc (Unemployed) Wakefield, Yorkshire STEAD, Sarah A C Wife Married F 33 1848 Halifax, Yorkshire STEAD, John Brother Single M 26 1855 Slater Wakefield, Yorkshire Piece: 1703 Folio: 123 Page: 77 Registration District: West Ham Civil Parish: West Ham Municipal Borough: Address: 9, Ward Rd, West Ham County: Essex ------------------------------ You already have the 1861 census with John Walter aged 2 living at Wakefield - and no brother called Thomas S Stead living with him. BUT There is a Thomas Stephen STEAD living with his grandparents in the 1861 census at Wakefield. 1861 census STEAD, Thomas Head Married M 59 1802 Baker And Shop Keeper Wetherby, Yorkshire VIEW STEAD, Sarah Wife Married F 57 1804 Hengrave, Yorkshire VIEW STEAD, Thomas Stephen Grandson M 8 1853 Scholar Wakefield, Yorkshire VIEW Piece: 3423 Folio: 4 Page: 1 Registration District: Wakefield Civil Parish: Wakefield Municipal Borough: Wakefield Address: Northgate, Wakefield County: Yorkshire (West riding) I haven't looked at any births or marriages yet, but do you think this is the right family? Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Cambridge" <talktomarg@shaw.ca> To: <yorksgen-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 9:05 PM Subject: [YORKSGEN] Help finding John Walter STEAD 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. 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. . Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada .....