Emma Mary Stedman

Notes:

Birth:
Birth of Emma Mary Stedman was registered in the Aylesbury District, Vol. 3a, p. 399, in the December Quarter 1858. There is no death record in Aylesbury District but she does not appear with Charles in the 1861 Aylesbury census.

Christened:
According to the IGI, Emma Mary Stedman, daughter of Charles Stedman and Barbara, was baptized at Saint Mary Church in Aylesbury.

Other Events:

• 1861 England Census: 1861, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Notes:

Christened:
According to the IGI, Charless Stedman, son of Richard Stedman and Sarah, was baptized at the Meeting House, Independent Church, Billericay.

1861 England Census:
District 5. p. 1
Market Square
Charles Stedman    Head  Mar 27 Chemist and Druggist   Essex Billericay
Barbara Stedman   Wife   Mar 30  Chemists Wife             Bucks Hanslope
Edith Julia Stedman Dau            1                                           "     Aylesbury
William McKinnell     Serv  Un   26  Chemists Assistant     Warwickshire Coventry
Emily Proctor           Serv   Un  19  House Servant            Herts Puttenham
Susan Mazey          Serv   Un  17  Nursemaid                   Berks Marcham

Died:
Death of Charles Stedman registered Aylesbury District, Vol 3a, p. 379, in the March Quarter 1864.

Charles married Barbara Tweed Between 1 Oct 1857 and 31 Dec 1857, Malling, Kent, England, UK. Barbara was born Abt 1831, Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England, UK; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1871 England Census: 1871, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Notes:

1871 England Census:
District 2, p. 10
Parson Yeel?
Barbara Stedman   Head Widow 44  Teacher          Bucks Hanslope
Edith J      "             Dau                11  Scholar              "       Aylesbury
Sarah? Chshire     Serv   Unm     22 Cook domestic     "       Whitchurch?
Sarah A Baldwin    "          "         16 Housemaid          "       Stowe

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Married:
The marriage of Charles Stedman and Barbara Tweed was registered in Malling District, Vol. 2a, p. 559, in the December Quarter 1857.

Other Events:

• 1841 England Census: 1841, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
• 1851 England Census: 1851, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Notes:

From Nick Stedman (Nov 2006) :

"Richard married Sarah Broomfield on 1st June 1820 in Newington, Surrey. Their first son was Richard Broomfield who was born in Newington in 1821 and died in W Malling in 1897. Richard Broomfield married Ellen Fremlin and had 4 sons and 2 daughters. I am in touch with the g grandson of the eldest son, William Richard. Richard (senior) and Sarah's 5 other children (3 sons and 2 daughters) were all born in Billericay, Essex. One of the sons (William) ran a Chemists in Ashford, Kent, which in turn was taken over by one of his sons, Frank. Richard and Sarah at some point between 1839 and 1844 moved to Aylesbury where they ran the Chemists in Market Sq. By 1854 this Chemists was being run by their youngest son, Charles."

1841 England Census:
District 3, pp. 18-19
Market Place
Richd Stedman       45  Chemist      N
Sarah     "               45                     N
Sarah Elizabeth "    15                     N
Mary       "               14                     N
William     "              12                     N
Charles    "                7                     N
William Henry Smith 15 Apprentice  N
----- p. 19 -----
Anne Sewell           15 F S               N

1851 England Census:
District 5d, p. 3
Market Square
Richard Stedman    Head  W  56  Chemist & Druggist    Kent West Malling
Mary Stedman        Dau     U  24    Daughter                  Essex Billericay
Charles  "                Son         17    Son                             "          "

Died:
Death of Richard Stedman registered Aylesbury District, Vol 3a, p. 260, in theSeptember Quarter 1852.

Richard married Sarah Broomfield 1 Jun 1820, Newington, Surrey, England, UK. Sarah was born 22 Jan 1797, Godalming, Surrey, England, UK; died 19 Dec 1846, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK; was buried Aft 19 Dec 1846, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Death of Sarah Stedman registered Aylesbury District, Vol 6, p. 288, in the December Quarter 1846.

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Married:
Richard Stedman and Sarah Broomfield were married at Saint Mary Church, Newington.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Chemist

Notes:

From Nicholas Stedman (Nov 2006):

"James's origin has not yet been proved, but I have some information that he came from Speldhurst near Tunbridge Wells. In his Will he referred to two of his sisters, Mary Mulcock and Susannah Blake, both widows in 1828 when James wrote his Will and the year in which he died.

James was a 'Chymist and Druggist' of High St, W Malling, Kent. He married Elizabeth Martin of nearby Plaxtol, the daughter of Francis Martin, on 21st Jan 1788 in W Malling. It has been suggested that Elizabeth Martin came from W Malling, the daughter of one Edward Martin. Although there was such an Elizabeth Martin of a similar age, ours was the one from Plaxtol. Her marriage in W Malling was witnessed by her father, Francis Martin who later, in his Will, forgives James Stedman, Chemist of W Malling, 'sums owed'. In the 1851 census Elizabeth Stedman gave her place of birth as Plaxtol so there is no doubt that she is the daughter of Francis Martin of Plaxtol.

The Chemists was taken over by the youngest son, William. Although William had 4 sons, he died before they were old enough to take the business on, so it passed to one of James's grandsons, Richard Broomfield Stedman. He ran the business until some time after 1891 when he described it as 'pharmaceutical chemist, bookseller and stationer and circulating library'. (An odd mixture but for those readers old enough, remember Boots the Chemists!). He passed the business to his youngest son Arthur who was running it in 1901. It does not seem to exist today, but I have recently met someone who was born in W Malling c 1950 and who remembers the Stedman Chemist shop."

Christened:
FHL Film #1469267 Speldhurst Parish records.

Baptised at Speldhurst in the year 1763
June 7th (might be 17th) James, S. of Nathaniel & Mary Stedman
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James Stedman, son of Nathaniel Stedman and Mary, was baptized at Speldhurst, according to an IGI submission.

James married Elizabeth Martin 21 Jan 1788, West Malling, Kent, England, UK. Elizabeth (daughter of Francis Martin and Elizabeth Jeffrey) was born Bef 23 Jun 1764, Plaxtol, Kent, England, UK; was christened 23 Jun 1764, Plaxtol, Kent, England, UK; died Between 1 Oct 1854 and 31 Dec 1854, Malling RD, Kent, England, UK. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1841 England Census: 1841, West Malling, Kent, England, UK
• 1851 England Census: 1851, West Malling, Kent, England, UK
• Death Registration: Between 1 Oct 1854 and 31 Dec 1854, Malling RD, Kent, England, UK; Vol. 2a, p. 327

Notes:

Fron Nick Stedman:

Elizabeth Martin (1765 - 1854)

There were two Elizabeth Martins:

1. Elizabeth Martin born in Plaxtol (about 7 miles from W Malling). Baptised 23 June 1765 (Ancestral File AFN:TP3Q-20). Father: Francis Martin (app 1733 -1801). Mother: Elizabeth Jeffrey (app 1734 - 1818)

2. Elizabeth Martin born in W Malling. Baptised 26 April 1767 (IGI Batch C 131591; Source Call 0992509). Father: Edward Martin. Mother: Elizabeth Marshall.

I have researched a little into the two families and they do not appear to be related.

James Stedman married the Elizabeth Martin from Plaxtol.

Evidence:

a. The marriage record in the Kent County Archives, Maidstone:

James Stedman of this parish and Elizabeth Martin of this parish a spinster married in this church by Licence 21st January 1788 by me R Husband (vicar) signed James Stedman, Elizabeth Martin (apparently in their own handwriting), in presence of FRANSs MARTIN and (the mark of) MARGARET SPARKS.

b. The Will of Francis Martin of Plaxtol, Shopkeeper, written on the 30^th Jan 1800 and proved at London on the 28^th Jan 1801:

…. Also I do forgive James Stedman of West Malling in the County of Kent, Chemist, and Abraham Phelps of the same place, ? , all and every sum and sums of money as they may be indebted to me at the time of my death. ……

c. The 1851 Census for West Malling: at 7 High St., W Malling

Elizabeth Stedman Head of Household, 88, Annuitant, born Plaxtol.
Sarah Elizabeth Stedman Granddaughter, 28, born Billericay, Essex.

d. The name Silas was given to the one of James' and Elizabeth's children. This name does not appear to be used by the other (no 2) Martin family. However, Elizabeth Martin of Plaxtol had an elder brother called Silas. He may have died as he is not named in the Will of Francis. The children and approx. birth dates of Francis and Elizabeth were:

Silas (1759)
Anne (1761)
Sarah (1763)
Elizabeth (1765)
Mary (1769)
John (1772)
William (1775)
Thomas (1776)
Francis (1785)
James 1787)

All the children are mentioned in the Will except Silas and William. Anne (or Anna) is cited as the wife of Abraham Phelps and Elizabeth is cited as the wife of James Stedman.

1841 England Census:
District 3, p. 15
High Street
Elizabeth Stedman    76   Ind    Y
Sarah Stedman         39           Y
Sarah Coomber         22  FS     Y
Susan Blake              33  FS     Y

1851 England Census:
District 1a, p. 2
High Street
Elizabeth Stedman            Head        W     88 Annuitant       Kent Plaxtol
Sarah Elizabeth Stedman GranDau  U      28                        Essex Billericay

Death Registration:
Elizabeth Stedman died.