Birth of William J STEADWOOD South Australia or NSW

[gordon5]

Hi.

I've found the death of this poor little chap in Sydney NSW in 1868, he died aged 14 months and was buried in Balmain Cemetery. His mother's name was Jane, no father's name given. This is the first positive evidence I have for people with my surname in Australia in the 19th century. I think my great great grandfather John Steadwood may have been born in Boston, SA but I just don't know. So, could someone have a look for the birth of William and whether there is any more information on either him or his mother.

Many thanks

[rosball]

His birth in NSW

1867 STEDWOOD [sic] William , mother Jane at Sydney reg 2456/1867

death
1868 STEADWOOD William J, mother Jane , age 14 months, at Sydney reg 1488/1868

cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

It is an unusual name - didn't seem so unusual at first glance.  Not finding very much at all.

I wonder if it could have come (particularly with the south australian connection) from the german - say stattholz (after a quick google) or similar - the anglicised version of a german name.

cheers,
   Ros
(Neil may be along with advice on German names)

adding : No it seems to be Scottish

Now I see your (?) other queries regarding the John Steadwood in 1881 census in Yorkshire with place of birth hard to decipher ...  (transcribed as Boston St Kate's) http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.genealogy.britain/2009-10/msg00092.html

[Neil Todd]

Umm STEADWOOD. STEADMAN yes My neice is married to a Steadman. STADE and STEHN are German.

Tried a few searches SA can't see anything positive.

I actually think the name is a corruption of another either by transcription error or bad literacy?

Neil

[wivenhoe]

BDM NSW marriage
107/1878  OSBORNE  James Bevan   STEDWARD  Jane      SYDNEY 


unassisted arrival
STEDWARD William    "Pioneer"   status P arrived 02 Apr 1851 from Wellington    1278

[rosball]

Well found Wivenhoe 

I see there are several births to a William and Ann Stedward in NSW http://tinyurl.com/klnc7b2
starting from 1844

regards,
  Ros

[Neil Todd]

Well found from me as well They seem to be an anomaly as well as they are the only ones on BDM's along with three infant deaths to possibly the same couple in the 1840's.

Neil

[sparrett]

A New Zealand relative perhaps

Death
YR. 1918 REG 38897 Stedward  Alexander Aged 26Y

Sue

ADDING
This man was a WW1 casualty.
His Next of Kin was his father JOHN STEDWARD residing at 452 Springham Road, Springham, Glasgow.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19150827.2.37.18&srpos=2&e=-------10--1----2stedward--
Sue

[rosball]

William Stedward's cottage and land in Balmain was up for sale in 1853
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12949018

regards,
   Ros