Are you sitting comfortably ? then I'll begin !!

[ShaunJ]

Norah, I'm afraid there's no alternative at the moment to reading through the whole thread. I just had to go back to 22 January 07 to remind myself of the research that was done on the Crease family.

See Reply number 355, where MaryA reports on the conversation she had with Robert Crease's widow.

[Gatacre]

See Reply number 355, where MaryA reports on the conversation she had with Robert Crease's widow.

Thank you Shaun, I was on page 3 when you mailed.  It has saved a lot of time.  Will read what is said.

Norah 
 
 
 

[Gatacre]

Shaun

After eading the preceeding pages to post 355 I think I agree that as much as possible has been done to trace relaives of Robert Wm. Stead.  I do not want to sound defeatist but if Robert Crease's widow could not help it makes one wonder who could.

Norah

[ShaunJ]

Well for something completely different ..... I found out that before WW1 our Robert worked at Parrs Bank Ltd Market branch Liverpool and was bonded .........

Annie - where did that information come from ? Did you find out anything else about Robert's pre-war days ... any reference to his school for instance? ( If we can't find any family, his school might like to have the wrist tag)

[Wocky]

I've had no reply yet from Thornton but I think we are going to have to turn our attention to chuchyard burials rather than municipal cemeteries as we are running out of options.

Dawn, please refresh me on what you are waiting for from Thornton.  Are we duplicating things here?

I posted details about Elizabeth's cremation and scattering of ashes.
Thornton wasn't open at the date Robert died but it seems unlikely that he would be buried in the Thornton area unless there was a family grave somewhere.
He died in Garston so if he isn't buried in the southern end of Liverpool then I think a private grave might be likely, possibly with his parents? but where?
To clarify what I am waiting on from Thornton is contact from the person who arranged Elizabeth's cremation.  This depends on whether they are still at the same address after all these years and secondly whether they are interested enough to make contact anyway.

[dawnsh]

No Wocky we aren't duplicating.

Please see my post 537 on page 36.

I published a list of minicipal cemeteries/crematoria. I made contact with Liverpool council and Chris there very kindly told me free of charge where he wasn't and suggested Central library for more info.

Central library told me, also free of charge, where he wasn't.

Sefton council look after Bootle cemetery but the records are held at Thornton, but they make a charge for look-ups so I've sent an email to Thornton to see if Robert is at Bootle, acting innocent of the look-up charge.

Dawn

[Reiver]

Good afternoon all.

Can I just check with those who have been following this very closely. please? 

We know that Robert's father was a William Stead who m Emily Richards.  She married a Mr Crease, She is being followed up I believe.   We are therefore looking for a cousin of Robert to whom the wrist tag could be passed on.

Are there any other sisters or brothers of Emily who ought to be worked on?.

If we are following up on Robert's aunts and uncles on his mother's side, ought we not to do the same on his father's side?   I've been doing some digging but wanted to know how much had already been done?

Reiver

[ShaunJ]

Reiver - I'm experimenting with ways to make the key facts available and have just sent you an email with a link - please let me know if the link works and if you can access the site.

[clematised]

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Dear Edna
Thank you for your email regarding Robert William Stead. I am still looking through the records that we hold, at the moment I have drawn a blank.
I will try and included this search in our next Newsletter which will be published in December in the hope that our members may have some info.
I have to admit that I have not had time to read all 44 pages of the thread! if you are able to summarise the search for me it would be a great help.
Regards Bob Steed (Stead-Steed ONS)
----- Original Message -----


This is the reply from Bob Stead (mentioned by me on page forty) at the one name study of Stead-Steed shall I send a summary of what the thread is about or would anyone else like to reply to Bob.

Edna