James Steer
1791 - 1871 (80 years)
Has 4 ancestors and 53 descendants in our family tree.
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Name James Steer Born 1791 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England 
[1, 2] Christened 2 Jan 1791 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England Gender Male Census 6 Jun 1841 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England [1] Age: 50y Address:
SweephurstOccupation 6 Jun 1841 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England [1] Agricultural Labourer Census 30 Mar 1851 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England [2] Age: 66y Address:
Sch 85, VillageOccupation 30 Mar 1851 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England [2] Agricultural Labourer Died 8 Feb 1871 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England Cause: Suffocation: He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, after falling down stairs. Inquest 9 Feb 1871 - In the Sussex Gazette, 16 February 1871 was the following report:
"Sad death of an old man by falling downstairs. An inquest was held Thursday last at the Three Crowns Inn. H Upton Deputy Coroner into the death of James Steer aged 80 years. It appeared from the witness that a neighbour who occasionally washed for the deceased went into his house and found him lying at the bottom of the stairs with his feet upwards quite dead. Mr Boxall, surgeon, said he only found a slight bruise of the left leg. His, (the doctor's) opinion was that the deceased being infirm had been unable to extricate himself when he fell and was suffocated. The jury reached the verdict to the effect that the deceased was suffocated by accidentally falling downstairs."
Siblings 2 siblings 1. Thomas Steer
b. 1793, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England2. William Steer
b. 1795, Wisborough Green, Sussex, EnglandPerson ID I23275 Mitchell Families Last Modified 11 Aug 2013
Father 
George Steer (ID:I23816)
b. 1763, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
d. 1796, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England (Age 33 years) Mother Mary Pellett (ID:I23817)
b. 11 Jul 1773, Billingshurst, Sussex, England Married 9 Oct 1788 Kirdford, Sussex, England Family ID F5742 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rebecca Miram (ID:I23276)
b. 1802, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
d. 1 Jan 1860, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England (Age 58 years) Married 2 Oct 1822 Wisborough Green, Sussex, England [3] Age at Marriage He was 31 years and 10 months - She was 20 years and 10 months Children 1. William Steer (ID:I23283)
b. 1823, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
d. 1885, Guildford, Surrey, England (Age 62 years)+ 2. Mark Steer (ID:I23267)
b. 1825, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
d. 1894, Thakeham, West Sussex, England (Age 69 years)3. Mary Steer (ID:I23282)
b. 1827, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England4. Jane Steer (ID:I23815)
b. 1830, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England5. George Steer (ID:I23277)
b. 1832, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England6. James Steer (ID:I23278)
b. 1834, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England7. Eli Steer (ID:I23279)
b. 1837, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England8. Ann Steer (ID:I23280)
b. 1840, Wisborough Green, Sussex, England9. Stephen Steer (ID:I23281)
b. 1842, Wisborough Green, Sussex, EnglandLast Modified 11 Aug 2013 Family ID F5625 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- In the Sussex Gazette, 16 February 1871 was the following report:
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Born - 1791 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, England 
Christened - 2 Jan 1791 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, England Married - 2 Oct 1822 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, England Census - Age: 50y,Address:
Sweephurst - 6 Jun 1841 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, EnglandOccupation - Agricultural Labourer - 6 Jun 1841 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, England Census - Age: 66y,Address:
Sch 85, Village - 30 Mar 1851 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, EnglandOccupation - Agricultural Labourer - 30 Mar 1851 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, England Died - Cause: Suffocation: He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, after falling down stairs. - 8 Feb 1871 - Wisborough Green, Sussex, England = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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