Harry Steer 1890- 1969
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Son of a General Labourer/estate hand. He emigrated to N Z in 1920 and became a Storekeeper
1890. Harry Steer born Dorking Jun 1890 to Henry Steer & Mary Hooker . Baptised 8/6/1890 in Holmwood, his father a baker, address Holmwood. - Ancestry
1891C. Harry Steer, 11 mths, was living Horsham Road, Dorking .
| Henry | Steer | Head | Married | Male | 28 | 1863 | General Labourer | HorshamSussex, England |
| Mary | Steer | Wife | Married | Female | 30 | 1861 | - | Holmwood Surrey, England |
| Harry | Steer | Son | - | Male | 11mths | 1891 | - | Holmwood Surrey, England |
| Louisa | Hooker | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 55 | 1836 | - | Newdigate Surrey, England |
1901C. Harry Steer, 10, was living Institute Cottages, Dorking Rural, Dorking
| Henry | Steer | Head | Married | Male | 38 | 1863 | General Labourer | Horsham, Sussex, England |
| Mary | Steer | Wife | Married | Female | 40 | 1861 | - | Newdigate, Surrey, England |
| Harry | Steer | Son | Single | Male | 10 | 1891 | - | Surrey, England |
| Louisa M | Steer | Daughter | - | Female | 6 | 1895 | - | Surrey, England |
| Lizzie K | Steer | Daughter | - | Female | 3 | 1898 | - | Surrey, England |
| Mildred C | Steer | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1901 | - | Surrey, England |
| Louisa | Hooker | Mother-In-Law | Widow | Female | 65 | 1836 | - | Newdigate, Surrey, England |
1911C. Harry Steer, 20, indoor domestic servant, was living Stone House Stables, Harrison Road, Godalming
| William | Hooker | Head | Married | Male | 50 | 1861 | Gardener Domestic | Warnham Sussex |
| Harriett | Hooker | Wife | Married | Female | 52 | 1859 | - | Walton on Hill Surrey |
| Harry | Steer | Nephew | Single | Male | 20 | 1891 | Indoor Servant Domestic | Holmwood Surrey |
1915. Harry Steer, 24 years & 11 mths, 5ft 9in, clerk, of Wayside Cottage, South Holmwood, joined the 15th Battalion, London Batallion on 8/4/1915 but was discharged 80 days later, as 'not likely to become an efficient soldier' ' on medical grounds'. This was 'irregular action of his heart'. Character 'good'.
1915. Harry Steer, 25, Insurance Agent, married Dorothy I Westbrook, 22, Kingston Sep 1915 on 11/9/1915 in the parish church of St Matthew, Surbiton, His father was Henry Steer, estate hand; hers Walter Robert Westbrook, gardener. Witnesses: Elsie Westbrook & George Mercer . His address:7 Minorca Road, Weybridge : hers 26 ??
1917 . Derek H Steer was born to Harry & Dorothy Chertsey Sep 1917
1917. Harry Steer, employed by the Prudential Ins.Co., the subject of a Tribunal in Weybridge, the Army challenging his exemption from, presumably, being called up again: but, he had already been discharged in June 1915, as medically unfit !
A second son, Lesley P Stee, r was born Chertsey Mar 29/1/1919 - always known as Philip. Make a separate page
Philip : do you know anything about him or his possible children??
In 1940: Philip's military record: Philip, a grocer, 24313, was a Bdr. in the A.Tk. Bty, address Teasdale Road, Te Awamutu, having enlisted at Hamilton -Ancestry . Te Awamutu ~ 25 k S of Hamilton
In 1960 Lesley Philip Steer was a Builder, living 32 Fairview Road, Rotorua with Marion Judith Redmond Steer, his wife 1919-2010- NZ Electoral rolls
Find a Grave photo courtesy of Bea McGill- she a daughter??
He died 4/8/1990; buried
| Rotorua, Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | |
| Plot | RSA Ash Berm (Block 6A) Berm I Plot 13 |
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Harry & Dorothy with his parents and 2 babes just before emigrating
1920. The family travelled on 13/11/1920 from Southampton to Auckland aboard the Arawa: Hy Steer, 30, ex soldier. Mrs Steer 27, Derek 3, Lesley 2 - FMP
Catherine- his life, occupation & death, in NZ please, plus PHOTOS! Where did they settle ?
1937. His father, Henry Steer, dies in England in February
1937. Harry returns to visit his mother. Mr H Steer, 47, storekeeper, arrived back in England from Brisbane, on the 29/7/1937,aboard the Oronsay, his intended residence in England being Wayside Cottage, 9,Holmwood, Surrey
He returns, aged 47, storekeeper, aboard the Esperance, to Sydney on 6/10/1937 , his intended future residence New Zealand
1940. Harry Steer is living Teasdale Street, Te Awamutu- this on his son, Philip's military record: Philip, a grocer, 24313, was a Bdr. in the A.Tk. Bty, having enlisted at Hamilton -Ancestry . Te Awamutu ~ 25 k S of Hamilton
1967. His wife, Dorothy Isobel Steer, 74, of 21 Carnot Street, Rotorua , died 22/7/1967 (698) - N Z Cemetery records
1969. Harry Steer, 79, of Masonic Flats, Malfroy Road, Roturua, died 4/12/1969. His ashes scattered (1054)- N Z Cemetery records