The baptism of William George Starns in 1904 shows his father’s full name as William George Stammers Price Starns, assistant steward.
When Blanche Kathleen was baptised in 1907, he was William George Starns, steward.
At first I though this might mean ship’s steward, but it looks in fact as though he was a workhouse steward (see 1911 census which we can’t give full details of on here). I don’t know exactly what this would have entailed, but if it involved supervising workhouse/infirmary inmates it might have meant he was often away from home overnight, providing (perhaps) cover for an extramarital relationship.
I am the grand daughter of William George Starns 1904, I heard from my late mother that his father had 2 families one in Holland, hence only 2 children. I understand he was the steward of a hospital in London, can't rember which
