Hello to all
I have come into the thread through a google search just recently and haven't read everything yet.
I am a descendent of Joseph Steads, the brother of Fanny Maria. Joseph's parents were William Steads and Eliza Clarke.
Joseph emigrated to Australia in 1866.
I have been interested in Fanny Maria's son William Harley Stead, as my cousin was named Walter Harley Stead; however, I think this was because of a passion for Harley Davidson motorcycles, rather than a family name!
Joseph married twice and had 8 surviving children, one of which was my grandfather, Walter Adrian Stead.
I am really looking forward to reading the thread (I am only at the start of thread 2), so please excuse me if this information has been entered before.
Lynette