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Dr. Foster Stedman

Dr. Foster Stedman

Male 1818 - 1877  (59 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dr. Foster Stedman was born 10 Apr 1818, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 21 Mar 1823, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK (son of Gill Stedman, of Pakenham and Mary Foster); died 18 Nov 1877, Port Lincoln, ____, South Australia, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • 1851 England Census: 1851, Uppingham, Rutlandshire, England, UK
    • Death Registration: 18 Nov 1877, Flinders, ____, South Australia, Australia
    • Probate: 2 Feb 1893, London, Middlesex, England, UK

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Foster Stedman, son of Gill Stedman and Mary, was baptized at Pakenham, according to an IGI parish record.

    1851 England Census:
    District 7a, p. 1
    High Street
    Foster Stedman    Head  Mar  32  LACS & General Practitioner Suffolk Pakenham
    Anna H    "            Wife   Mar  32                                                Norfolk East Rudham
    Herbert F.  "          Son            11 months                                    Rutland Uppingham
    Gill Stedman       Father  Widr 74   Retired Farmer                      Suffolk Pakenham
    Sarah  "             Sister    Unm 34                                                    "            "
    Mary Lewin       Serv        "     21  House Servant                      Rutland Seaton
    Elizabeth Sutor     "           "     21        "                                        "            Uppingham
    Emeline Clarke      "           "     15        "                                        "                "
    William Allin          "            "     17         "                                       "               "

    Death Registration:
    Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
    Name:      Foster Stedman
    Death Date:      18 Nov 1877
    Death Place:      Port Lincoln
    Age:      58
    Residence Place:      Port Lincoln
    Registration Place:      Flinders, South Australia
    Page Number:      8
    Volume Number:      84
    Estimated Birth Year:      abt 1819

    Probate:
    STEDMAN, Foster of Port Lincoln, South Australia, died 18 November 1877. Administration (Limited) London 2 February [1893] to the reverend Paul Methuen Stedman, clerk, one of the attorneys of Anna Harriet Stedman, widow, Effects £797 5s. 6d.

    Foster married Anna Harriette Stedman Between 1 Apr 1849 and 30 Jun 1849, Walsingham RD, Norfolk, England, UK. Anna (daughter of Charles Edward Stedman, Esq., of West Rudham, Co. Norfolk and Harriet Rouse Buck) was born 8 Sep 1818, East Rudham, Norfolk, England, UK; died 8 Oct 1911, North Adelaide, ____, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Marriage Registration:
    Foster Stedman and Anna Harriette Stedman were married.

    Children:
    1. Herbert Foster Stedman was born Abt Apr 1850, Uppingham, Rutlandshire, England, UK; died 23 Dec 1919, North Adelaide, ____, South Australia, Australia.
    2. Edith Augusta Stedman was born Apr 1851, Uppingham, Rutlandshire, England, UK; died Between 1 Jan 1852 and 31 Mar 1852, Uppingham RD, Rutlandshire, England, UK.
    3. Edith Francis Stedman was born 18 Dec 1852; died Between 1916 and 1925, ____, ____, South Australia, Australia.
    4. Agnes Harriette Stedman was born 23 May 1858, Houghton, ____, South Australia, Australia; died 3 Jan 1936, Prospect, ____, South Australia, Australia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gill Stedman, of Pakenham was born Bef 13 Oct 1776, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 13 Oct 1776, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK (son of John Stedman, Esq., of Pakenham, Co. Suffolk and Sarah "Sally" Gill); died 31 Jul 1852, Thingoe RD, Suffolk, England, UK; was buried 5 Aug 1852, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.

    Other Events:

    • 1841 England Census: 1841, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK
    • 1851 England Census: 1851, Uppingham, Rutlandshire, England, UK

    Notes:

    of The Manor House, Pakenham, co. Suffolk.

    Christened:
    Gill Stedman, son of John Stedman and Sarah, was baptized at Pakenham, according to an IGI submission.

    1841 England Census:
    Parish of Pakenham, District 8, p. 9
    Sipper Town
    Gill Stedman          60  Farmer    Y
    Robt   "                  30     "           Y
    Elizth   "                 25                 Y
    Sarah  "                 25                 Y
    Paul    "                  15  Cantab   Y
    Elizth Sewell          20  Ind          No
    Augusta Stedman   5                 No
    Mary Sturyan        20  F. S.       Yes
    Elizth Chandler      20    "            Y
    Sarah Coe             15    "            Y
    John Elsam            25   M. S.      Y
    Chas Cooper         13     "           Y

    1851 England Census:
    District 7a, p. 1
    High Street
    Foster Stedman    Head  Mar  32  LACS & General Practitioner Suffolk Pakenham
    Anna H    "            Wife   Mar  32                                                Norfolk East Rudham
    Herbert F.  "          Son            11 months                                    Rutland Uppingham
    Gill Stedman       Father  Widr 74   Retired Farmer                      Suffolk Pakenham
    Sarah  "             Sister    Unm 34                                                    "            "
    Mary Lewin       Serv        "     21  House Servant                      Rutland Seaton
    Elizabeth Sutor     "           "     21        "                                        "            Uppingham
    Emeline Clarke      "           "     15        "                                        "                "
    William Allin          "            "     17         "                                       "               "

    Buried:
    According to the National Burial Index, Gill Stedman, age 75, was buried at St. Peter, Thurston.

    Died:
    The death of Gill Stedman was registered at Thingoe District, Vol. 4a, p. 284, in the September quarter 1852. Pakenham and Ixworth are in that distrcit.

    Gill married Mary Foster 30 Mar 1807, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK. Mary (daughter of John Foster, Sr., of Selby, Co. York and Deborah Scholfield) was born 8 Apr 1782; was christened 14 Apr 1782, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK; died Bef 27 Nov 1821; was buried 27 Nov 1821, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Foster was born 8 Apr 1782; was christened 14 Apr 1782, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK (daughter of John Foster, Sr., of Selby, Co. York and Deborah Scholfield); died Bef 27 Nov 1821; was buried 27 Nov 1821, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.

    Other Events:

    • Alt. Birth: Cal 1782, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Mary Foster, daughter of John Foster and Deborah, was baptized at Selby, Yorkshire, according to an IGI Parish record.

    Buried:
    According to the National Burial Index, Mary Stedman, age 39, was buried at St. Peter, Thurston.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Gill Steadman and Mary Foster were married at Selby, according to an IGI Pariah record.

    Children:
    1. Mary Stedman was born 25 Jan 1807; was christened 30 Sep 1808, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Bef 25 Nov 1824; was buried 25 Nov 1824, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.
    2. Mary Stedman was born Bef 17 Feb 1808; was christened 17 Feb 1808, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    3. John Foster Stedman was born 18 Jul 1809; was christened 26 Jul 1810, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 2 Feb 1817; was buried 6 Feb 1817, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.
    4. Robert Stedman was born 22 Dec 1810, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 11 Jun 1811, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Between 1 Oct 1876 and 31 Dec 1876, Alton RD, Hampshire, England, UK.
    5. Deborah Stedman was born 28 Jul 1812; was christened 11 Jun 1814, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 16 Feb 1841, Thingoe RD, Suffolk, England, UK; was buried 20 Feb 1841, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.
    6. Elizabeth Stedman was born 9 Dec 1813, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 11 Jun 1814, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    7. Sarah Stedman was born Bef 12 Jun 1816, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 12 Jun 1816, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    8. Ellen Stedman was born 4 Nov 1816, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 5 Aug 1823, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 13 Dec 1887, Lillington, Warwickshire, England, UK; was buried Aft 13 Dec 1887, St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Lillington, Warwickshire, England, UK.
    9. 1. Dr. Foster Stedman was born 10 Apr 1818, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 21 Mar 1823, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 18 Nov 1877, Port Lincoln, ____, South Australia, Australia.
    10. Anna Frances Stedman was born 31 Jan 1820, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 21 Mar 1823, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    11. Rev. Paul Methuen Stedman, Vicar of Thurston was born 6 Oct 1821, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 5 Aug 1823, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 11 Aug 1896, Stow RD, Suffolk, England, UK.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Stedman, Esq., of Pakenham, Co. Suffolk was born Bef 2 Mar 1753; was christened 2 Mar 1753, Rougham, Norfolk, England, UK (son of John Stedman, of Rougham, Thurston and Mary Woodcock); died Bef 14 Dec 1804; was buried 14 Dec 1804, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK

    Notes:

    Buried:
    John Stedman, age 52, was buried at St. Peter, Thurston, according to the National Burial Index.

    John married Sarah "Sally" Gill 24 Oct 1775, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Gill, of Thetford, Co. Norfolk and Susan [--?--]) was born Bef 3 Oct 1754, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; was christened 3 Oct 1754, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; died 11 Dec 1829, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK; was buried 18 Dec 1829, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah "Sally" Gill was born Bef 3 Oct 1754, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; was christened 3 Oct 1754, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK (daughter of Joseph Gill, of Thetford, Co. Norfolk and Susan [--?--]); died 11 Dec 1829, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK; was buried 18 Dec 1829, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Sarah Gill, daughter of Jos. Gill and Susan, was baptized at St Mary, Thetford, according to an IGI Submission.

    Buried:
    According to the National Burial Index, Sarah Stedman, age 75, was buried at St. Peter, Thurston.

    Notes:

    Married:
    John Stedman and Sally Gill were married at St. Mary, Thetford, according to an IGI submission.

    Children:
    1. 2. Gill Stedman, of Pakenham was born Bef 13 Oct 1776, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 13 Oct 1776, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 31 Jul 1852, Thingoe RD, Suffolk, England, UK; was buried 5 Aug 1852, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.
    2. Charles Edward Stedman, Esq., of West Rudham, Co. Norfolk was born 7 Sep 1777, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 27 Sep 1777, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 1 Oct 1864, West Rudham, Norfolk, England, UK.
    3. Thomas Stedman was born Bef 2 Sep 1778; was christened 2 Sep 1778, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    4. Sarah Stedman was born Bef 2 Sep 1778, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 2 Sep 1778, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 3 May 1828.
    5. Frances Stedman was born Bef 13 Aug 1779, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 13 Aug 1779, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Bef 30 Apr 1863; was buried 30 Apr 1863, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.
    6. Robert Stedman was born Bef 1 Jul 1782; was christened 1 Jul 1782, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 1809.
    7. George Stedman was born Bef 20 Aug 1783; was christened 20 Aug 1783, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    8. John Stedman, of Hardingham, Co. Norfolk was born Bef 10 Feb 1785; was christened 10 Feb 1785, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 1826.
    9. Edmund Stedman was born Bef 25 Jan 1786, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; was christened 25 Jan 1786, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 28 Oct 1864; was buried 2 Nov 1864, Sudbury Cemetery, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, UK.
    10. Anne Stedman was born Bef 30 Jul 1792; was christened 30 Jul 1792, Pakenham, Suffolk, England, UK; died 4 Feb 1793.

  3. 6.  John Foster, Sr., of Selby, Co. York was born Bef 6 Apr 1749; was christened 6 Apr 1749, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK; died 19 Jan 1806, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK; was buried Aft 19 Jan 1806, Selby Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK.

    Notes:

    Died:
    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12847505/person/-144936097/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum

    The Tourists Companion or the history of the scenes and places on the route by the railroad and steam packet from LEEDS and SELBY to HULL - By Edward Parsons Leeds 1835

    Pages 106-107

    Behind the altar,in a vault below, lieth interred the remains
    of John Foster of this place, Merchant, who died January 19th, 1806,
    Age d 58 years. And near thereto, Mary and Eliza Daughters of John and
    Ellen Foster, who died in their infancy.

    Page 107

    Also Deborah, the wife of the above
    John Foster, who died at High-Green,
    On the ninth day of May, 1833,
    Aged 84 years*
    And also Thomas Foster, the second son
    of John and Deborah Foster, who died the 26th
    day of September, 1890, aged 54 years.
    ________________

    "The History and Antiquities of Selby" (1867) by William Wilberforce Morrell

    Page 228
    Reads as follows after the Petrie family inscription is described the author lists a number of people also buried in the same area of the Abbey

    ..." John Foster, Merchant, died 19 Jan 1806 at fifty-eight. Deborah, his wife, d. 9th May, 1833, at eighty-four. Thomas Foster 2nd son, d. 26th Sept, 1830 at fifty-four. John Foster, eldest son, d.2 Dec, 1845 at seventy-one. Helen Foster, his widow, d. 26 June 1857...."

    The list of other people continues.

    It appears that in the time between the 2 books being published that the information about the Foster family members being buried changed as the 2 baby daughters Mary and Eliza are not mentioned on Morrell's book.

    Also the list in Morrell's book does not appear to be a transcript of actual "Inscriptions" as appear in Edward Parsons Leeds 1835 book.

    John married Deborah Scholfield 26 Oct 1773, Howden, Yorkshire, England, UK. Deborah was born Bef 26 Sep 1750; was christened 26 Sep 1750, Howden, Yorkshire, England, UK; died 9 May 1833, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK; was buried Aft 9 May 1833, Selby Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Deborah Scholfield was born Bef 26 Sep 1750; was christened 26 Sep 1750, Howden, Yorkshire, England, UK; died 9 May 1833, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK; was buried Aft 9 May 1833, Selby Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK.

    Other Events:

    • Obituary: 18 May 1833, York, Yorkshire, England, UK; The York Herald and General Advertiser

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Deborah Scholfield, daughter of John Scholfield, was baptized at Howden, Yorkshire, according to an IGI Parish record.

    Obituary:
    On the 9th instant, aged 83, at High Green, near Sheffield, Deborah, relict of the late John Foster, of Selby.

    Notes:

    Married:
    John Foster and Deborah Scholfield were married at Howden, according to an IGI Parish record.

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Foster was born 8 Apr 1782; was christened 14 Apr 1782, Selby, Yorkshire, England, UK; died Bef 27 Nov 1821; was buried 27 Nov 1821, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Stedman, of Rougham, Thurston (son of John Stedman, of Kinross, London, Bury St. Edmund and Miss [--?--]); died Bef 30 May 1766; was buried 30 May 1766, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Rougham, Norfolk, England, UK
    • Residence: Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK
    • Alt. Birth: Abt 1727

    Notes:

    Buried:
    John Stedman was buried at St. Peter, Thurston, according to the National Burial Index.

    John married Mary Woodcock Bef 1744. Mary (daughter of Francis Woodcock and Elizabeth Simpson) was born Bef 20 Mar 1713/14; was christened 20 Mar 1713/14, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK; died Bef 6 Aug 1795; was buried 6 Aug 1795, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Woodcock was born Bef 20 Mar 1713/14; was christened 20 Mar 1713/14, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK (daughter of Francis Woodcock and Elizabeth Simpson); died Bef 6 Aug 1795; was buried 6 Aug 1795, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Mary Stedman, age 82, was buried at St. Peter, Thurston, according to the National Burial Index.
    _________

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JZMJ-1JZ
    name: Mary Woodcock
    gender: Female
    burial date: 06 Aug 1795
    burial place: Thurston, Suffolk County
    death date:
    death place:
    age: 82
    birth date: 1713
    birthplace:
    occupation:
    race:
    marital status: Married
    spouse's name: John Stedman
    father's name:
    father's birthplace:
    mother's name:
    mother's birthplace:
    indexing project (batch) number: B03609-6
    system origin: England-EASy
    source film number: 887399
    reference number:
    Collection: Mary Woodcock, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

    Children:
    1. Mary Stedman was born Abt 1744; was christened 28 Jun 1748, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    2. John Stedman was born Bef 10 Jan 1745/46; was christened 10 Jan 1745/46, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK; died Bef 1748.
    3. John Stedman was born Bef 13 Feb 1748/49; was christened 13 Feb 1748/49, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK; died 16 Feb 1748/49.
    4. 4. John Stedman, Esq., of Pakenham, Co. Suffolk was born Bef 2 Mar 1753; was christened 2 Mar 1753, Rougham, Norfolk, England, UK; died Bef 14 Dec 1804; was buried 14 Dec 1804, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.
    5. Edmund Stedman, of Painswin, Co. Suffolk was born Bef 11 Apr 1755; was christened 11 Apr 1755, Rougham, Norfolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    6. Katherine Stedman died Unknown.

  3. 10.  Joseph Gill, of Thetford, Co. Norfolk was born 1731, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; died Unknown.

    Notes:

    Subject: Proposed Change: Family: Joseph Gill/Susan [--?--] (F503)
    From: Mrs Helen Deeks ( nee Gill) <

    Joseph married Susan [--?--] Bef 1754. Susan was born 1732, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Susan [--?--] was born 1732, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; died Unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah "Sally" Gill was born Bef 3 Oct 1754, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; was christened 3 Oct 1754, Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK; died 11 Dec 1829, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK; was buried 18 Dec 1829, Saint Peter Church Cemetery, Thurston, Suffolk, England, UK.