Steers family

Haymaking 1900 Steers Family 

MENTIONS OF STEERS FAMILY, LEVERSTOCK GREEN
IN LEVERSTOCK GREEN CHRONICLE

NB These entries do not necessarily denote that the persons concerned are related, and any genealogist should be aware of this and establish their own links.

DETAILS GIVEN IN MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS – HOLY TRINITY CHURCH - Herts Family & Population History Society.
72 – STEERS Peter Norman who died 4th December 1933 aged 4 years
74 – STEERS Ernest who passed away March 18th 1932/ Sarah STEERS who passed away November 20th 1959
266 – STEERS LillIe Mother 1879-1964/also “Gran” – 2 stone vases.
DETAILS LISTED IN BURIAL REGISTERS UP TO 1899. (This is from a transcript, the original registers are at HALS, and more recent ones either at HALS or still in use at church.) NB dates are dates of burial not death.
21-07-94 STEERS Ann
Aged 36 Register no 580
High Street Green
By G Finch Vicar
03-03-86 STEERS Annie (Annie Matilda)
Aged 1 year 9 months. Register No 454
Pest House, Norris Kiln
By G Finch Vicar
10-02-81 STEERS Ernest
Aged 2 months Register no 397
Pest House, Norris Kiln
By G Finch Vicar
01-10-98 STEERS Lilly
Aged 5 years. Register no 641
High Street Green
By E J Gallop, V. St. Paul’s Hemel Hempstead
30-01-85 STEERS –William,
Aged 3 years Register 441
Pest House
By G Finch Vicar.
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1901 – Abbots Langley/Leverstock Green/Page 16/ @ Chambersbury Cottage
William
Steers
head
m
66
Agricultural machinist
Matilda
Steers
wife
m
70
William
Steers
son
s
36
Agricultural labourer
Elizabeth
Cole
grandaughter
s
20

1891 – as above still @ Chambersbury Cottage
1881 –Hemel Hempstead/
1871 – possible William Steer in ST. Michaels section + wife and daughter, but writing indistinct. – possibly victueller
1851/1861 could see no steers or Stears with a quick look, but writing not very clear on all antries.

Chronicle entries:
1882 – Kelly’s directory – William Steers listed as beer retailer
1886 – William Steers still listed as beer retailer in Kelly’s Directory
Sept 11th 1886 – The Gazette reported that at the Divisional sessions, George Steers of Leverstock Green was charged with trespassing in search of game and with killing a hare, and also of keeping a dog without a license on the 23rd October. Mr Thomas Orchard of Woodwells said that he was with his thrashing machine in a field when the defendant came to him and offered him a hare. The Defendant had a dog with him. The Defendant said he was standing against a gate when the hare ran along and his dog ran after it and caught it.
George Sage said he was working at the machine when he saw the dog catch the hare. Defendant had no business in the field. It was a lurcher dog. The Defendant said the hare was hurt by the mowing machine, but that was not true.
There were several previous convictions of different kinds against Mr Sears.
The police informed the court, that the defendant’s father keeps the PLOUGH PH in Leverstock Green. George Steers was found guilty as charged and fined 13/- plus costs of 17/-. [Gazette 4th Sept 1886]
1890, Kelly’s Directory, William Steers listed as farmer at Chambersbury Cottage
1898 – Kelly’s Directory: William Steers, although still at Chambersbury Cottage, was now listed as a coal and corn dealer rather than a farmer.
9th February 1901 - The Gazette carried the following report:
LEVERSTOCK GREEN
AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION
A the petty sessions at St. Albans, William Steers of St Michaels was charged with game trespass at Woodwells Road Hemel Hempstead on January 20th. PC Sharp saw defendant get out of a fence with something under his coat and walk down the road. Witness found he had a rabbit and on going to the place where defendant got out of the fence he found a rabbit hole had been broken out. Defendant said the rabbit ran across in front of him and went into the hole As he could see it in the hole he pulled it out and killed it just as the constable came down the road. The Chairman said the defendant would be discharged on this occasion, but warned him not to be brought there again.
15th May 1915 - A further and somewhat confusing list was posted in the Gazette concerning those who had joined up. Confusing because many of those listed had already been included.
SERVING THEIR COUNTRY
The following is a further list of men serving their king and country from Leverstock Green making a total of 54 of about 750. Several of the names should have been on previous lists
G de Beger - Kitchener’s Army
W Brinklow 1st Herts
F Charge Bedfordshire Reg.
P Dell - 1st Herts
A Fitzjohn - Bed Reg.
F Freeman - Royal Navy
F French - Bed Reg.
W French - East Surrey (wounded)
Liet H Grimwood - Manchester Reg.
A Haggar - Army Service Corps
J Hallet - 1st Harts
W Hill - Royal Field Artillery
Sergeant Major Little - Herts yeomanry
W Parker - Cavalry Brigade
D Sears - marines
F Sharpe - RN
H Sharpe - RN
W Sharpe - Royal field artillery
W. Steers Bed reg.
J Steers - bed Reg.
Sergeant Thorn - Royal Field Artillery
W. Webb - Army Service Corps
March /April 1919 – A parish leaflet of this date gives a lot of information concerning both parish officials, events and recent baptisms, burials and marriages etc.
Vicar: Rev Arthur Durrant
Churchwardens: Viscount Grimston & Mr. W. Child
Parish Clerk: Mr. W. Wright
Sidemen: Mr. F. Dell, Mr. W. Woodwards and Mr. D. Charge
Organists: Mrs. Durrant, Mrs. Grimwood – blower: C. Latchford
Servers: Messrs W. Biggs, D. Cox, B. Shapcott, W. Wright, E. Perkins, L. Seabrook, with the Colours.)
Choir Librarian: Miss D. Del
Assistants, Miss H. Brigginshaw, Miss W. Leigh
Sunday School Teachers: The Misses Bedwell, Hutchings, M. Seabrook, O. Seabrook, S. Seabrook, L. Steers, V.Steers, Messrs. D. Cox, A. Dell 9L. Seabrook)
Superintendents: Miss Bourne, Miss Durrant
Mother’s Union Secretary: Mrs. Durrnat
Magazine Distributor: Mrs W. Dell
Universities’ Mission to Central Africa – Secretary: Miss Durrant
Missionary Box Distributors: Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Doggett, The Misses Bedwell, Bourne, Durrant, Hutchings, M. Seabrook, W. Sharp, L. Steers, V. Steers. Messrs W. Biggs, A. Dell, H. Parkins W. Wright
Magazine Distributors: The Misses D. Dell, V. Fox, W. Leigh, D. Wheeler
Choir: Lieut. W. Dell, Messrs A. Dell, P. Dell, Edwards, Saunders, F. Seabrook, S. Seabrook, W. Steers, S. Steers; Mrs. G. Dell, Mrs. Doggett, Mrs. Durrant, Mrs. Grimwood; The Misses Bedwell, Brigginshaw, Brown, Cox, B. Daniels, N. Daniels, Dell, L. Durrant, D. Durrant, Evans, Fox, Hagger, Hutchings, Leigh, Latchford, Margrove, Mortimer, perry, Rogers, M. Seabrook, L. Seabrook, Sharp, L. Steers, V.Steers, D. Steers, and Wheeler; Boys: Biggs, Clarke, Latchford, A. & T. Perkins, Seabrook, R & A. Sears, B. F. & S. Shapcott, Steers and Wilson.
Saturday 31st May 1919 - There was a presentation in the village, reported the following week as follows:-
“On Saturday 31st May a presentation was made to Mr.. W.C. Child as an appreciation of his good work in the parish of Holy Trinity, Leverstock Green , as Sunday School teacher, people’s warden, and organist for many years. The presentation took the form of a gold watch, with inscription, and an illuminated address, with list of subscribers as follows:
The Rev. & Mrs... Durrant, Mr.. & Mrs... Bailey, Miss Bailey, Mr.. J. Bailey, Mrs... de Beager, Mr.. & Mrs.. Bedford, Mr.. & Mrs.. Bessant, Mr.. & Mrs... Biggs, Mr.. & Mrs.. Biswell, Miss Bloxham, Mr.. & Mrs... W Brigginshaw, Mr.. & Mrs... C. Brigginshaw, Mrs... Briggs, Nurse Carter, Mr.. Charge, Mrs... Cooper, Mrs... Currell, Mr.. & Mrs... Cox, Mr.. & Mrs... J. Dell, Miss B. Dell, Mr.. & Mrs... F. Dell, Mr.. & Mrs.. G. Dell, Mrs... Doggett, Mr.. & Mrs... A. Edwards, Mr.. A. Finch, Mr.. & Mrs... Fountain, Mr.. & Mrs... Gambles, Mr.. & Mrs... Goodenough, Mrs... Grimwood, Mr.. & Mrs... Hallett. Mr.. & Mrs... Lyn Harding, Mr.. & Mrs... Horrowell, Mr.. & Mrs... Hart, Mrs... Hill, Miss Hobbs, Miss Hobday, Mr.. & Mrs... Howe, Mrs... Hutchins, Miss Ingham, Mr.. & Mrs... Latchford, Mr.. & Mrs... Martin, Mr.. & Mrs... Matthews, Mr.. & Mrs... A. Mears, Miss Mortimer, Mr.. Orchard, Mr.. Paradine, Mrs... Parkins, Mr.. & Mrs... Peddar, Mr.. & Mrs.. Perkins, Mr.. & Mrs.., Perry, Mr.. & Mrs... A. Seabrook, Miss Ethel Seabrook, Mrs... Sears, Mrs... D. Sears, Mrs... W. Sears, Mr.. & Mrs... Secker, Mr. & Mrs... Secretan, Mr.. & Mrs... Shapcott, Mrs... Sharp, Mrs... S. Simons, Mr.. & Mrs... J. Steers,, Mr.. & Mrs... W. Steers, Mr.. T. Toovey, Mr.. & Mrs... Turner, Mr.. Webster, Miss Whitehead, Miss A. Whitehead, Mr.. & Mrs... Wilson, Mr.. & Mrs... A. Woodwards, Mr.. & Mrs... G. Woodwards, Mr.. & Mrs... W. Woodwards, Mr.. & Mrs... W. Wright.
We are desired to state that Mr.. Robert Tozer of Durrants Hill Hemel Hempstead very kindly designed and gave the testimonial which was presented to Mr.. Child.”
​[Gazette June 7th 1919 p.8]]
1930’s
“We had a good cricket team although the ground was away from the village being situated at Cherry Trees Farm which belonged to a well known liked farmer Bill Gale a member of the team. We often had to drive the cows from the field and clear away the cow pats before the game got under way. At that time the side possessed a demon fast bowler Albert Steers, a tall lean individual who I can remember having a trial for the Middlesex County eleven
………….
In the cottages running across the green linking the Bedmond and St. Albans roads (Church Cottages) lived Dick Steers the village decorator. He was one of the first trustees of the village hall, a fine ballroom dancer and much in demand as M.C. at local dances………….” From Syd Dollomore’s reminiscences.
17th March 1932 - Mr. Charles Ernest Steers of 1, Curtis Road, died at his home. The Herts Advertiser in an obituary a week later recorded that:
“Mr. Steers, who was 57 years of age, was employed at Nash Mills for over 30 years. He leaves a widow, five sons and four daughters. One of the sons is in Italy. The funeral took place on Tuesday in Leverstock Green churchyard, following a service in the church, which was conducted by the Rev. Durrant.” There then followed a list of mourners as was traditional at this time.
​[ Herts Advertiser & St. Albans Times, March 24th 1932.]
2nd May 1936 - FUNERAL OF MRS DOGGETT, Leverstock Green
Mrs Doggett. Wife of HG Dogget of Bridge Street Hemel Hempstead was the sister of Mr W J Seabrook and sister of Mrs V Steers both of Leverstock Green. Rev F A Power form Hammerfield conducted the service.
1965 - Kelly's Alphabet …………………Other commercial and local government interests were listed as follows: ………………………….. Painter & Decorator -V.J.Steers,46a Tile Kiln Lane.
Compiled 09/11/2006