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James Steele of Cheshire

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Robert

Robert Report 4 Nov 2012 10:59

Help please.
1851 census HO107 2002 549 21 shows James Steele birth 1811 Bleartmore Cheshire. I would like to look up church records however unable to find Bleartmore or similar.
Kind regards
Rob

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Nov 2012 11:02

What do subsequent censuses record as being his birthplace?

Have you looked at the image of 1851?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Nov 2012 11:02

Just posting that 1851 for our reference

STEELE, James Head Married M 40 1811 Potter Bleartmore, Cheshire
STEELE, Charlotte Wife Married F 37 1814 Tunstall, Staffordshire
STEELE, Mary Ann Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836 Potter Tunstall, Staffordshire
STEELE, Hannah Daughter Unmarried F 14 1837 Potter Tunstall, Staffordshire
STEELE, John Son M 11 1840 Errand BoyTunstall, Staffordshire
STEELE, Enoch Son M 7 1844 Scholar Tunstall, StaffordshireSTEELE, George Son M 2 1849 Tunstall, Staffordshire

Piece: 2002 Folio: 549 Page: 21
Registration District: Wolstanton
Civil Parish: Wolstanton
Municipal Borough: Stoke upon Trent

Address: 39, Booths Street, Wolstanton, Tunstall, Stoke Upon Trent
County: Staffordshire

Bleartmore is clearly written on the original but may have been mis-heard.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Nov 2012 11:04

1861 England Census

Name: James Steel
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Charlotte Steel
Gender: Male
Where born: Blakemere, Cheshire, England******************
Civil parish: Burslem
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Burslem
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Wolstanton
Sub-registration district: Burslem
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 18
Piece: 1928
Folio: 26
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
James Steel 47
Charlotte Steel 48
John Steel 22
Enoch Steel 17
George Steel 11

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Nov 2012 11:08

Good find Reggie, it appears to be near Northwich.
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Robert

Robert Report 4 Nov 2012 11:11

Thanks All
Thanks Reggie Blakemere not Bleartmore
Kind regards
Rob.