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Edwin Steer

Edwin Steer

Male 1853 - 1927  (74 years)Deceased    Has 6 ancestors and 15 descendants in our family tree.


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  • Name Edwin Steer 
    Born 1 Feb 1853  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 8y 
    Address:
    Sch 177, Fore Street 
    • In this census, he is recorded as Edward Steer.
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 18y 
    Address:
    Sch 22, Fore Street 
    • In this census, he is recorded as Edward Steer.
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer at Pottery 
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 28y 
    Address:
    Lodging at: 20, Marlborough Mews, St James 
    • In this census, Edwin is one of 45 Police Officers lodging at this address.
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Police Constable (Metropolitan Police) 
    Address:
    Vine Street Police Station 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 48y 
    Address:
    2, Alford's Cottages, Fore Street 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Water Bailiff (Parish) 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 58y 
    Address:
    Fore Street 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Water Bailiff (Parish) 
    Died 15 Feb 1927  Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    STEER, Edwin: Obituary.
    STEER, Edwin: Obituary.
    These two reports were transcribed from newspaper clippings.
    Obituary 19 Feb 1927 
    • Two reports were published by the local press following Edwin's death.
    Notes 
    • Edwin STEER was born in Hind Street, Bovey Tracey on 1 February 1853. At the March 1861 census he resided in nearby Fore Street with his grandparents Joseph and Mary STEER.
      By the time of the 1881 census, Edwin had joined the Metropolitan Police Service and was living in lodgings in London. Unfortunateley, after only a short time as a policeman and as a result of poor health, Edwin was forced to resign. He returned to Bovey and in in 1887 married Linna SELLER of Tiverton.
      Edwin and Linna lived in Mary Street, Bovey, and Edwin worked as an earthenware potter. They raised two girls and five boys, the oldest three boys all serving in the Devonshire Regiment in the First World War. At that time and until his death they lived at 'The Retreat', 8 Abbey Road in Bovey. He was a devoted Baptist. In addition to his duties as Water Bailiff, he served with the Bovey Tracey Fire Brigade and was awarded its Long Service Medal.
    Person ID I18564  Mitchell Families
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2012 

    Father Male Unknown (ID:I18565
    Mother Ancestors Sarah Steer (ID:I18553)
              b. 7 Jan 1834, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1909, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage Status Unmarried Couple 
    Family ID F4583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Linna Seller (ID:I18566)
              b. 1863, Tiverton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Oct 1952, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1887  Honiton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was 33 years and 10 months - She was 24 years  
    Children 
     1. Salome Winifred Linna Steer (ID:I18567)
              b. 7 Mar 1888, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Mar 1971, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Nora Rosaline Steer (ID:I18568)
              b. 1889, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1960, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Edward Louis Steer (ID:I18569)
              b. 31 Mar 1892, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1981, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Sidney Horace Steer (ID:I18570)
              b. 1894, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1915, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
    Married: 1x5. Walter Roland Steer (ID:I18571)
              b. 26 Feb 1896, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Jan 1962, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Ewart Cecil Steer (ID:I18572)
              b. 1897, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1955, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Married: 1x7. Arthur Percy Steer (ID:I18573)
              b. 24 Jan 1899, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 Feb 1944, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F4584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Feb 1853 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 8y,Address:
    Sch 177, Fore Street - 7 Apr 1861 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 18y,Address:
    Sch 22, Fore Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer at Pottery - 2 Apr 1871 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 28y,Address:
    Lodging at: 20, Marlborough Mews, St James - 3 Apr 1881 - Westminster, London, England
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Police Constable (Metropolitan Police),Address:
    Vine Street Police Station - 3 Apr 1881 - Westminster, London, England
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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1887 - Honiton, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 48y,Address:
    2, Alford's Cottages, Fore Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Water Bailiff (Parish) - 31 Mar 1901 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 58y,Address:
    Fore Street - 2 Apr 1911 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Water Bailiff (Parish) - 2 Apr 1911 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Feb 1927 - Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S7075] Census 1861 Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England RG9//1403/84/32 (Joseph Steer), (RG9//1403/84/32).

    2. [S7076] Census 1871 Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England RG10/2077/37/5 (Sarah Steer [Lavers]), (RG10/2077/37/5).

    3. [S7078] Census 1881 Westminster, London, England RG11/123/10/13 (Edwin Steers), (RG11/123/10/13).

    4. [S7079] Census 1901 Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England RG13/2051/39/18 (Edwin Steer), (RG13/2051/39/18).

    5. [S7080] Census 1911 Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England RG14/12706/92 (Edwin Steer), (RG14/12706/92).