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STEELES OF SHEFFIELD

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  Posted by RogerCSteele (U1945648) on Tuesday, 30th August 2005

  I'm struggling with pulling together the details of my grandfather's life. I have made some progress but am now frustrated by not being able to trace any details of his death (date, place, circumstances).
  
  Frederick Arthur Steele - born 22 July 1881 in Anstey, Leics - married Emma Turner 10 Sept 1905 in Altringham, Cheshire - then married Ada Wilson 18 April 1908 at St Thomas', Crookes, Sheffield. (believe Emma died in June 1908 - possibly in childbirth as I have found a birth registered of Doris Emma Steele around that same time - not known if child survived) Frederick & Ada had 7 sons - apart from my father, I have,as yet, been unable to trace any of these.
  
  Frederick Arthur lived at 17 Bute Street, Crookes, Sheffield between 1919-20 and 1938-39 (according to Kelly's) then, I believe, moved to No 41 Bute Street - although the Electoral Registers only list occupancy there by Ada (from 1945 - 1959 when, presumably, she died - although not yet traced this).
  
  I believe he died sometime between 1940 and 1945 - a family anecdote has it that he died in his railway signalbox (he was a signalman) , but I have no confirmation of this, nor the location. I've spent many watery-eyed hours in Sheffield Archives but just cannot find anything.
  
  If anyone has further suggestions for lines of investigation, I would be most grateful.
  
  Many thanks
  
  RCS

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  Posted by Dhekelia (U1691317) on Tuesday, 30th August 2005

  Dear Mr Steele.
  I suppose you must have tried 1837 online.
  If you haven't,and you are pepared to take out another mortgage,I suggest you would find most of what you are looking for,on there.

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  Posted by Bill (U1780452) on Tuesday, 30th August 2005

  Hi
  
  Between Sept 1911 and 1920 the following births took place where the surname was Steel and Mother's maiden name was Wilson. The Ecclesall Bierlow births could be yours?
  
  Steele Robert Wilson Stockton.10a 124 Birth Dec 1911
  Steele Norman Wilson Ecclesall Bierlow.9c 774 Birth Dec 1912
  Steele Thomas E Wilson Hexham.10b 759 Birth Sept 1913
  Steele Elizabeth M Wilson Gateshead.10a 2141 Birth Dec 1913
  Steele Arthur Wilson Ecclesall Bierlow.9c 839 Birth Sept 1914
  Steele Mabel M Wilson South Shields.10a 1825 Birth Dec 1914
  Steele Robert J Wilson Cockermouth.10b 1295 Birth Mar 1915
  Steele Ivy M Wilson Ecclesall Bierlow.9c 771 Birth Sept 1915
  Steele George D Wilson South Shields.10a 1474 Birth Sept 1917
  Steele Frederick Wilson Ecclesall Bierlow.9c 626 Birth Dec 1917
  Steele Elsie Wilson Ecclesall Bierlow.9c 898 Birth Dec 1919
  Steele Muriel Wilson Tadcaster.9c 2131 Birth June 1920
  Steele Joan M Wilson Beverley.9d 199 Birth June 1920
  
  Regards
  
  Bill

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  Posted by Bill (U1780452) on Tuesday, 30th August 2005

  Another thought have you tried the Cemetery records which I see are on Microfilm at Sheffield Archives? Or have you tried looking for a will?
  
  Regards
  
  Bill

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  Posted by dmatt74 (U1690430) on Tuesday, 30th August 2005

  If the story about Frederick dying in his signalbox is correct then there should be some record at The National Archives, Kew, or any other London Midland Scottish Railway records archive, although it could have been due to enemy bombing or something similar.

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  Posted by RogerCSteele (U1945648) on Wednesday, 31st August 2005

  Many thanks Bill - some of these look to be my father's siblings - may I ask where you found this information (for future reference - there's still one or two missing).
  
  Thanks for suggestion on cemetereis - one of my next steps, ditto will.
  
  RCS

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  Posted by RogerCSteele (U1945648) on Wednesday, 31st August 2005

  Thanks for this - your advice on how to make contact with Kew or other archives would be further appreciated.
  
  RCS

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  Posted by Bill (U1780452) on Wednesday, 31st August 2005

  Hi
  
  I use the familyrelatives.com site and it's indexed between 1866 and 1920. From Sept 1911 the mother's maiden name is specified in the index so I just searched for all births from Sept 1911 to 1920 with the name of Steele where the mother's maiden name is Wilson.
  
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  Bill

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