Genealogy Chat

Ok Grandad, He was Robert Stead, son of William and Mary. I have been told he was married to someone else before my Gran. I cant find proof of this. There is supposed to be children too. Story goes that she (wife 1) ended up in the workhouse with her children in Pickering. I cant find anything to do with them at all. Details are:- Robert Stead b. 1880. Wife 1 ? Wife 2. Ada Elizabeth Watson. They were married in 1925. Thanks again eveyone.

Yes, thats them. I have the Census info for him. It's the first marriage that I can't find - if it ever existed of course and the children, before 1925 when he married second wife.

Between 1901 and 1922 there were 18 Robert Steads married in Yorkshire (9c) 1 Stead Robert Bradford.9b 554 Marriage 3 1910 2 Stead Robert B Neale Doncaster.9c 1725 Marriage 4 1913 3 Stead Robert Yates Halifax.9a 827 Marriage 2 1910 4 Stead Robert Kidson Holbeck.9b 1022 Marriage 4 1914 5 Stead Robert Blackband Holbeck.9b 969 Marriage 3 1916 6 Stead Robert Huddersfield.9a 675 Marriage 4 1909 7 Stead Robert Knaresborough.9a 159 Marriage 3 1906 8 Stead Robert Midgley Knaresborough.9a 130 Marriage 1 1904 9 Stead Robert Fawcett Leeds.9b 883 Marriage 2 1914 10 Stead Robert Hanns Leeds.9b 703 Marriage 1 1902 11 Stead Robert Wilford Leeds.9b 394 Marriage 1 1912 12 Stead Robert Raistrick Middlesbrough.9d 1070 Marriage 3 1912 13 Stead Robert Jackson Scarborough.9d 697 Marriage 3 1916 14 Stead Robert Crow Scarborough.9d 973 Marriage 4 1915 15 Stead Robert W Highley Sculcoates.9d 412 Marriage 2 1920 16 Stead Robert Henry Wakefield.9c 58 Marriage 3 1902 17 Stead Robert William Wharfedale.9a 253 Marriage 4 1908 18 Stead Robert Yates Wharfedale.9a 301 Marriage 3 1904 I guess the Scarborough ones are closest ?? Either a Jackson or a Crow.

Hi Blossom Is that Pickering North Yorks? here are some of the Yorkshire Robert Steads from the 1901 Census (b.1880 +-1) - do any of the locations ring any bells? Only 2 were married though. John Robt Stead (Thos W,Caroline) abt 1881 Osmotherley, Yorkshire, Son Northallerton Yorkshire Robert Stead abt 1880 Wrelton, Yorkshire, Servant Cawthorne Yorkshire Robert Stead (Nellie) abt 1879 Willerby, Yorkshire, Head Sculcoates Yorkshire Robert Stead (Ellen) abt 1879 Leeds, Yorkshire, Head Wortley Yorkshire Robert Stead abt 1880 Wrelton, Yorkshire, Servant Wretton Yorkshire

Yes he is the Wrelton born one, sorry forgot to add that!

Is this him in 1891? Name: Robert Stead Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Relation: Son Father's name: William Mother's name: Mary Ann Gender: Male Where born: Aislaby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Welton Ecclesiastical parish: Middleton Town: Welton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Pickering Sub-registration district: Pickering ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alfred Stead 23 Harry Stead 21 Margett Stead 13 Mary Ann Stead 51 Robert Stead 10 Sarah Elizabeth Stead 8 William Stead 51 William Stead 19 Georgina.

He only had one name though. Robert. I really think they are mixing him up with one of his brothers.....I know two brothers died and left family, Maybe he just supported them and or one wife and his nephews and nieces and people thought it was his wife!

Ok so he's not married in 1901 - but is def married to wife number 2 by 1925 - is that right ? Paul

Blossom, c&p'd from what I posted on your other thread Stead Births, registered Pickering. Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1877 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEAD Robert Pickering 9d 463 and then:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1880 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEAD Robert Pickering 9d 455 Were they both born to your family?? Did the first one die??? Are they rom different families??

The Scarborough Marrigaes only have one name. Robert Stead (Spouse Name - Jackson) Scarborough.9d 697 Marriage 1916 (Jul QTR) Robert Stead (Spouse Name - Crow) Scarborough.9d 973 Marriage 1915 (Oct QTR) There are 6 Stead/Jackson births upto 1922 (these may not be all from the same mother obviously) 1 Stead Betty Dewsbury.9b 850 Birth 4 1916 2 Stead Geoffrey North Bierley.9b 60 Birth 4 1920 3 Stead George A Gateshead.10a 1938 Birth 3 1918 4 Stead Jeffrey Dewsbury.9b 1267 Birth 1 1920 5 Stead Percy Sculcoates.9d 490 Birth 4 1920 6 Stead Ronald Bradford.9b 155 Birth 4 1917 There is 1 Stead / Crow birth upto 1922. 1 Stead Sydney Bradford 1915. Again does any of this information ring true ? Cheers...Paul

Paul, not the births - they are all in the wrong part of Yorkshire. But both the marriage's you found could be. I will follow those up and see what I find. Thanks.

I don't know anything about the 1877 one. Have not seen him before. I definately have my date right for 1880 and Wrelton as place of birth. That other one could have been the same family but Wrelton population in those days had loads of Steads with the same Christian names.

OK Just for completeness the two scarborough women were Elizabeth Jackson and Annie Crow. It maybe worth trying to find a death for them. Cheers...Paul