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     James Steer was born circa 1581.
     James died before 17 January 1650/51 in Northwood, Darley, Derbyshire. He was buried on 17 January 1650/51 in Darley.

     Jane Steer was christened 22 August 1713 or 15 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of George Steer and Jane Clough.
     Jane died before 14 June 1714. She was buried on 14 June 1714.

     Jane Steer was born circa 1752. She was the daughter of William Steer and Ann Rastall.
     Jane Steer married Thomas Hunt on 6 June 1783 in St Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, London. Thomas Hunt of St Peter in the Town & County of Nottingham, bach. & Jane Steer, minor of this par. L. by W Rastall, Minister. Witn: Wm. Steer. W. Dickinson Rastall, Benj. Cole, William Andrews.

     Jane Steer was christened on 17 January 1716/17 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Rev William Steer and Ann Banks.
     Jane Steer married John Cutforthey before 1753.
     Jane Steer was mentioned in the will of Robert Steer dated 8 August 1771.

     Jane Steer was christened on 3 July 1766 in Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of John Steer and Elizabeth Marriott.

     Jane Steer was christened on 31 August 1619 in Darley. She was the daughter of Robert Steer and Elizabeth Senior?
     Jane died before 26 September 1640 in Darley, Derbyshire. Jane daughter of Robert Steere.

     Jane Steer was christened on 31 August 1634 in Darley, Derbyshire. She was the daughter of Roger Steer.
     Jane Steer married John Ewine in 1661 in Darley, Derbyshire.

     Jane Dunkin Steer was born on 3 August 1825 in Bengal, India. She was the daughter of Charles William Steer and Jane Woodburn Watson. Jane Dunkin Steer was christened on 8 October 1825 in Bengal.
     Jane Dunkin Steer married Charles Richard Harford on 2 September 1846 in St Michael's, Heavitree, Devon. E Edmonds Esq., Jun., of Frankley, Wilts, to Sophia Anne and at the same time and place, Charles Richard, eldest son of Charles R Harford, of Rutland Gate, Hyde Park, to Jane Dunkin, daughters of Charles William Steer, Esq. of Spring Lawn, in this county.

      Jane Harington Sutherland Steer was also known as Janet in some records. She was born on 24 September 1834 in Monghyr, West Bengal, India. She was the daughter of Charles Steer and Caroline Thompson. Jane Harington Sutherland Steer was christened on 11 October 1834 in Monghyr.
     Jane Harington Sutherland Steer was recorded on the 1851 census in New Sydney Place, Bathwick, Somerset. A Jane Steer born India aged 16 was a pupil at school.
     Jane Harington Sutherland Steer married Charles T Davidson on 11 November 1852 in Dacca, Bengal, India (now Bangladesh). On the 11th November at St Thomas Church Dacca by the Revd H R Shepherd, Charles T Davidson Esq BCS to Jane Harrington Sutherland eldest daughter of Charles Steer Esq BCS .

     Jane Monkhouse Steer was christened on 19 June 1800 in St John's, Wakefield, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of William Steer and Dolly Wilson (Monkhouse).
     Jane Monkhouse Steer appeared on the 1881 census in 24 Minster St, Salisbury St Thomas, Wiltshire. Jane Munkhouse STEER, unmarried aged 80, born Wakefield, Yks, was a Boarder and Annuitant in the household of James ROWLAND, M, 50      M Worcester, Head, Engine Fitter At Works; Caroline ROWLAND, 35, born Downton, Wiltshire, Wife; Urania ROWLAND, 6, daughter, born Salisbury, Wiltshire; George Edward ROWLAND, 1 son, born Salisbury, Wiltshire; Sarah Jane TINHAM, 16, born Teffont Magna, Wiltshire, Genl Servant; Jane FLOWER, W, 70 Retford, Nottingham, Boarder, Annuitant.

     Jane Penelope Steer was born on 10 January 1814 in Doncaster, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Lt Robert Popplewell Steer and Elizabeth Denne.
     Jane died on 17 March 1826 in Belton, Lincolnshire, aged 12. Memorial in Belton church: Sacred to the memory of Jane Penelope, eldest daughter of Robert Popplewell, and Elizabeth Steer, who died on the 17th day of March 1826, aged twelve years and two months. "Her course was gentle as the new born babe, her mind more noble than the towering wave; her heart was wrap't within a charming frame, it burst; she died!!! but spotless was her name"..

     Janet Gertrude Trevor Steer was born on 3 July 1863 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. She was the daughter of Charles Steer and Janet Anne Unknown. Alice and Janet were listed as the children of Charles Steer in the 1881 census in 5 Redcliffe Square, Kensington, London.
     Janet Gertrude Trevor Steer appeared on the 1891 census in Northgate Street, Darlington, Durham. Janet Steer was a single boarder, aged 27, actress & manageress, born Calcutta with the Henderson family, butchers & Charles Eaton, 31, actor adn acting manager, born Milan, Italy.

     Jenny Steer was christened on 21 October 1717 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Jenney, daughter of Geo' Steer, mercer. She was the daughter of George Steer and Jane Clough.

     Joan Steer was christened on 2 December 1638 in Darley, Derbyshire. She was the daughter of John Steer.

     The Hunter manuscript states "From whom Steers of Sheffield and Darnal said to descend."
     John (of Darnall, Sheffield) papers concerning his will 1751-1752 [Sheffield Archives: TC 494,495]
     He was to inherit from his father the profits of the coal pits that are now wrought in the closes called High Hassells in Rotherham and shall have full liberty to sink pits and get coal in any part of the closes called High Haswell and shall have free leave for passage of Horses and carriages to the same thought the farm called Savage Bushes lying in the parish of Handsworth afsd ... and those five closes called High Hassell lying in the parish of Rotherham and the farm called Savage Bushes in the parish of Handsworth which I hold in lease from Thomas Duke of Norfolk.. John Steer was christened on 2 December 1691 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Steer and Sarah Ludlam.
     John Steer married Mary Unknown (Steer) before 1722.
     Elizabeth Spencer of Bramley Grange, widow, and William Spencer, esquire, her son, to John Steer of Darnall, chapman. Darnall Hall, pieces of meadow, the Hillfield (now divided into 8 named closes) and 2/3 of the tithes. For 21 years at an annual rent of £5 and £55. An unknown person was a farmer in Darnall, Sheffield.
     John Steer made a will dated 22 May 1731 in Darnall, Sheffield . He was described as a yeoman of Darnall.
     John died circa 1731 in Darnall, Sheffield .

     John Steer was christened on 20 September 1686 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Steer and Sarah Ludlam.
     John died on 10 March 1688/89 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire, aged 2.

     John Steer was christened on 6 August 1769 in All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire. John, son of Mr Charles Steer. He was the son of Charles Steer and Sarah Allott.
     John Steer married an unknown person . A John Steer married Elizabeth Wildgoose on 28 Nov 1803 at Ecclesfield. She was unable to sign her name. John was a cotton merchant in Manchester.

     John Steer was christened on 2 January 1726/27 in Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was christened on 2 January 1726/27 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of John Steer and Mary Unknown (Steer). John Steer was a church member from 1754 to 1772 in Attercliffe cum Darnall, Sheffield. Notes made from Attercliffe cum Darnell, Sheffield Parish Records of Churchwardens and Overseers
1754 John Steer collected Land Tax
1762 John Steer, Overseer of the Poor
1764 Mr John Steer, constable at Darnell
1768 Mr Jose Steer, Overseer of the Poor, Attercliffe cum Darnell
1770-2 John Steer, Chappell (sic) warden 1772 Mr Joseph Steer
collected Land Tax 1789 Mr Jose Steer, constable, Darnell. John was a farmer in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
     John Steer married Elizabeth Marriott on 22 June 1758 in Sheffield, YKS, ENG.
     William Spencer of Bramley Grange, esquire, to John Steer of Darnall Hall, yeoman. Darnall Hall, pieces of meadow, closes formerly called the Hillfields and 2/3 of the tithes. For 21 years at an annual rent of £61.

     John Steer was born before 1 December 1759 in St Paul's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of John Steer and Elizabeth Marriott. John Steer was christened on 6 December 1759 in Attercliffe, Sheffield. He was christened on 6 December 1759 in St Paul's, Sheffield.
     John Steer married Sarah Unknown (Steer).
     John died before 1 December 1823 in Darnall Common, Darnall, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was buried on 1 December 1823 in Attercliffe or Ecclesall, Yorkshire.

     John Steer was christened circa 1738 in Bradfield, Yorkshire. He was the son of Rev Charles Steer and Mary Bacon.
     John died before 26 September 1738 in Bradfield, YKS. He was buried on 26 September 1738 in Bradfield.

     John Steer was christened on 3 September 1740 in Bradfield, Yorkshire. He was the son of Rev Charles Steer and Mary Bacon.

     John Steer was christened on 14 April 1616 in Darley, Derbyshire. He was the son of Robert Steer and Elizabeth Senior?
     John died before 1 May 1616 in Darley, Derbyshire. He was buried on 1 May 1616 in Darley.

     John Steer was christened on 17 May 1618 in Darley, Derbyshire. He was the son of Robert Steer and Elizabeth Senior?
     John Steer married Ann Redfern on 31 October 1643 in Darley, Derbyshire. John Steer of Bridgetown & Anne Redferne of Tissington (or 1644?).
     In John Steer's will dated 13 June 1661 in Darley, Derbyshire,, John Steer was named as executor of the estate.
     John Steere, labourer & weaver of Darley, contributed 1/- to the Free & Voluntary Present in 1661. But this seems unlikely to be the same man as John paid for 10 hearths at Stancliffe in the 1662 tax. He was an executor of Robert Steer's estate on 3 September 1661 in Lichfield Diocese.
     John Steer married Elizabeth Hides on 20 February 1661/62 in Darley, Derbyshire. Mrs Elizabeth Hides of Cowley.
     John Steer was mentioned in the 1662 hearth tax list in Stancliffe Hall, Darley, Derbyshire, for 10 hearths.
     John Steer mortgaged property on 12 April 1663 in Darley. John Steer of Stancliffe pledges lands in Stancliffe & Darley for £800 from Edward Wilmot.
     John Steer was mentioned in the 1670 hearth tax list in Darley.
     John died before 20 January 1681/82? In Darley, Derbyshire. He was buried on 20 January 1681/82? In Darley.

     John Steer was christened on 18 June 1587 in Darley. He was the son of Roger Steer.

     John Steer was born before 1595.
     John Steer married Helen Baall on 23 October 1632 in Darley, Derbyshire.

     John Steer was christened on 15 December 1616 in Darley, Derbyshire. He was the son of John Steer.

     John Thomas Steer was born say 1800?. He was the son of Col Charles Steer and Elizabeth Ewbank.

     Joseph Steer was christened on 16 January 1688/89 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Steer and Sarah Ludlam.
Benjamin Steer was apprenticed to Joseph Steer on 15 February 1714 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Joseph Steer of Sheffield mercer & draper; Ben, son of William Steer of Darnall, Nov 19. He paid the indenture tax on Wm Swift 31 Mar 1712.
     1715 "nomina guardianorum" Joseph Steer, Sheffield.
     Joseph Steer married Maria Morewood on 17 November 1715 in Bradfield, Yorkshire.
     Joseph Steer, 35, mercer of Sheffield was a witness in a case about violation of church rights (parishioners: brawling in church).
     In William Steer's will dated 27 August 1725 in Darnall, Sheffield,, Joseph Steer was named as heir; In the name of God Amen, I William Steer of Darnall in the parish of Sheffield and county of York, chapman, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following ... all my estates both real and personal with the payment of my just debts, legacies and funeral expenses
All my messuages lands and tenements whatsoever lying in the several parishes of Sheffield Rotherham Aston and Hansworth als Handsworth in the county of York I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Steer for and during the term of her natural life if she continues a widow in my name I also give and bequeath unto my loving wife all my ready money and all my mortgage bonds in bills and other securities whatsoever and all my personal estate whatsoever if she continues a widow in my .... but if she marries then I will that my several children hereafter mentioned to whom I devise the several parts of my real estate shall immediately after her marriage enter upon the several shares and parts of my real estate to them hereby devised and receive and take the rents and profits of the same to their own use and benefit And I also will if my said wife shall marry she shall be accountable to my children for all my personal estate that she shall have possessed herself of and after her marriage I give and devise all my personal estate whatsoever to my eight children William George Joseph John Benjamin Charles Elizabeth the wife of Edmund Swift of Darnall and Ann the wife of William Binks of Darnall to be equally divided among them
And whereas in 1706 I purchased of the most noble Thomas Duke of Norfolk the first and next presentation and nomination and free disposition to the rectory of parochial church of Hansworth als Handsworth when the same should first and next happen to be vacant now I do herby give and devise the same to unto my said loving wife upon this trust and consideration that she present my son Charles to the same when it shall happen to be vacant or if my son Charles should die before the said rectory happens to be vacant then that she present to the same when it shall happen to be vacant my grandson William Steer son of my eldest son William Steer of Ecclesfield in the county of York, clerk, or such one of my grandchildren are at that time when a vacancy shall happen shall be capable of taking the said presentation but I give my said loving wife full power and authority with the consent of my son Charles to dispose of the said dispensation in what manner my said son Charles and she shall think fit for his benefit and advantage.
I give to my said eight children five pounds a piece to buy them mourning my dwelling house at Darnall together with the orchard and croft thereunto belonging... and the close called the Lock Close lying at Darnall afsd and a piece of land abutting upon the place called .... in Darnall afsd containing 34 yards thereabouts in length and about 14 yards in breadth now in the occupation of Benjamin Hoyland I give and devise and bequeath after the death or second marriage of my wife unto my eldest son William Steer afsd his heirs and assigns for ever and also all my lands called the Falcons or Falconers Wood lying the parish of Aston afsd now held ... for 10 years by John Brinsworth of Staley als Stavely in the county of Derby, butcher I give .. to my said son William his heirs and assigns for ever the close called the Wear Close lying in the parish of Aston afsd near the said lands called the Falconers containing 5 acres
I give ... to my son Joseph Steer of Sheffield, mercer, 200 pounds the close called the Mill Close containing 3 acres and the close called Chappel Bank containing one acre in Aston afsd
And also all those six closes called the Strattens? in Handsworth ... 18 acres to my son Charles Steer of Bradfield, Yks, clerk ...
my son John shall have receive and take to his own use the profits of the coal pits that are now wrought in the closes called High Hassells in Rotherham and shall have full liberty to sink pits and get coal in any part of the closes called High Haswell and shall have free leave for passage of Horses and carriages to the same thought the farm called Savage Bushes lying in the parish of Handsworth afsd ... and those five closes called High Hassell lying in the parish of Rotherham and the farm called Savage Bushes in the parish of Handsworth which I hold in lease from Thomas Duke of Norfolk
I give to my daughter Ann wife of William Binks of Darnall the dwelling house at Darnall he now lives in for and during the term of her natural life and after her decease I give and devise the same to Steer Binks son of the said William and Ann Binks his heirs and assigns for ever ... but I will that during his minority the rents received by his father William Binks to him the said William Binks own use and benefit ...
I desire my son William Steer to be aiding and assisting to his mother in the performing of this my will ... to be kind to such of my children as have had the least portion from me in my lifetime and of this my last will and testament ... my said wife my sole executrix I now put my hand 27 August 1725. William Steer his mark. ... Witnessed by Mary Twigg, Jonathan White, Ro: Chappell. Joseph was a mercer, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He was elected town trustee 4 Jan 1738/9 until his death on 27 July 1744. Voted for C Turner, esq. in 1741 poll for Yorkshire at Sheffield.
     Joseph Steer made a will dated 1744 in Sheffield. Probate of Joseph Steer of Sheffield, mercer - To his wife Maria an annuity of £40 for life with the interest and produce of £200, with power to dispose of the £200 at her death among his 3 sons, Charles, Joseph and William - to his wife, the free use of all his household goods, silver plate and furniture - to his brother William Steer, clerk £5.5s. to buy mourning - to his sister in law Mrs Martha Scrivens, widow, £2.2s. to buy a ring - whereas his son William has £100 in his own possession and there are £200 settled on Charles and Joseph by their aunts Mrs Staniland and Mrs Scrivens, the said £200 is to be paid to Charles and Joseph - all other his real and personal estates to his 3 sons - Charles to have his gold watch - his sons to be executors.
     Joseph died on 27 July 1744 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, aged 55. He was buried after 27 July 1744 in St Paul's, Sheffield.

     Joseph Steer was christened on 7 March 1717/18 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of Joseph Steer and Maria Morewood.
     Joseph was registered as Jos. Steer voted for C Turner, esq. in the 1741 poll at Sheffield, but more likely to be his father. No issue on the electoral roll dated 1741. He was a church member from 1768 to 1789. Notes made from Attercliffe cum Darnell, Sheffield Parish Records of Churchwardens and Overseers
1768 Mr Jose Steer, Overseer of the Poor, Attercliffe cum Darnell
1772 Mr Joseph Steer collected Land Tax
1789 Mr Jose Steer, constable, Darnell.
     Joseph Steer lived at Darnall, Sheffield.
     Joseph died on 10 October 1794 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, aged 76. He was buried in St Paul's, Sheffield.

     Joseph Steer was christened on 27 October 1768 in Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of John Steer and Elizabeth Marriott.