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William Steadman

William Steadman

Male 1832 - Bef 1881  (48 years)

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  • Name William Steadman 
    Born 12 Apr 1832  Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    1841 England Census 1841  Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • District 7 - All Saints, p. 6
      Northwood St
      Willm. Steadman    35  Tin plan worker J.   N
      Mary       "              35                                 Y
      Willm.      "                5                                  N
      Thomas Court         25  Metal Founder J     N
      Emma Savage         10                                Y
    1851 England Census 1851  Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • No. 3 House, No 16 Court, Northwood St.
      William Stedman  Head M 52 Tin Plate Worker Madeley, Shropshire
      Mary      "            Wife      51 Button Cutter      Birmingham
      Wm       "             Nephew 19 Garden Tool Finisher  Wolverhampton
    Died Bef 1881 
    Notes 
    • According to Elizabeth (Steadman) Raynes, June 2013:

      "He joined the Staffs Militia in 1852 giving his place of birth as Wolverhampton, and his former occupation as a garden toolmaker. He rose quickly through the ranks and by 1860 was a Colour Sergeant when he deserted in May of that year. After that I have drawn a complete blank, despite getting in touch with the Staffs Regiment who were most helpful, but they could offer no information as to what had happened to William after he deserted."

      "Apparently the Militia was stood down in July 1860, and I am not sure that the same rules applied to the Militia as the Regular Army because it was more like the TA; the Regular Army would have been serving in the Crimea at this time. He reached the rank of Colour Sergeant, which was practically unheard of for an ordinary working man in such a short space of time."

      "William joined the Staffs Militia 14th Dec.1852 in Wolverhampton giving his occupation as garden-tool maker. Between Jan 1st and March 31st 1858 he was promoted to Colour Sergeant. He was described as a Sergeant on his marriage certificate in 1855. He deserted in Dublin 15th May 1860."

      "I have been in touch with the Staffs Regt. Museum and a Ret'd Lt Col expressed surprise that William was promoted in quick succession to Sgt.and Colour Sgt. He was also surprised that a Militia man was serving in Dublin. However, I subsequently received a telephone call from one of his colleagues. Apparently, the 2nd Staffs Militia Battalion are the only one not to have a record of their history. However, he did send me some information from "The Military Forces of Staffs in the 19th Century". The Militia was embodied for the first time in 36 years in 1852. He was able to confirm that the posting to the Curragh Camp, outside Dublin, came in May 1859, and they moved into Dublin about a month after my Grandfather, George Henry was born. It was disembodied in Stafford in July 1860, just 2months after William deserted. The regiment did not come up for training again until April 24th 1862."
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      1856 STEADMAN William Stafford Newcastle-Under-Lyme BANKS
    Person ID I11624  Stedman Families of the United Kingdom
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2013 

    Father John Steadman,   b. Bef 1 Jan 1803, Madeley, Shropshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1 Oct 1863 and 31 Dec 1863, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Brown,   b. Abt 1802, Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1887, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1826  Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John Stedman of Wolverhampton and Elizabeth Brown were married. Two Elizabeth Browns were baptized in 1807 in Bilston: d/o Samuel and Mary or d/o Richard and Sarah.
    Family ID F1751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Banks,   b. 12 Nov 1831, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1903, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage Registration Between 1 Apr 1855 and 30 Jun 1855  Stafford RD, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Vol. 6b, p. 30 
    • William Steadman and Maria Banks were married.
    Married 19 May 1855  Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • They were married at St. Mary's Church. On William's marriage certificate he gives his father's name as John a miner.

      William Steadman was at the time of his marriage a Sergeant in the 2nd Regiment of Staffs Militia.
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      Name: William Steadman
      Birth Date: 1832
      Birthplace:
      Age: 23
      Spouse's Name: Maria Banks
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1832
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age: 23
      Event Date: 1855
      Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, England
      Father's Name: John Steadman
      Mother's Name:
      Spouse's Father's Name: George Banks
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01022-7
      System Origin: England-VR
      GS Film number: 1040879
      Reference ID: 2:39XBZLP
      Collection: Maria Banks, "England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973  "
    Children 
     1. William Steadman,   b. 6 Jun 1856, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1921, Northampton RD, Northamptonshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Sarah Ann Steadman,   b. 25 Oct 1857, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     3. George Henry Steadman,   b. 29 Nov 1859, Curagh Camp, Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1950, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2013 
    Family ID F5641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1832 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1841 England Census - 1841 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1851 England Census - 1851 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Registration - Vol. 6b, p. 30 - Between 1 Apr 1855 and 30 Jun 1855 - Stafford RD, Staffordshire, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 May 1855 - Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK Link to Google Earth
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