The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce], daughter of George Pearce and Ann Pearce [Cottington]
Generation No. 1
  1. Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce] was the daughter of George Pearce and Ann Pearce [Cottington]. She was born 1816 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1817 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married (1) John Steer, farmer on 23rd Dec 1834 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses William Pierce & Ann Foord. He was born 15th Apr 1811 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 12th May 1811 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey; buried 11th Jun 1863 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, aged 52 years. They had the following children:
2 iFrances Matilda who was born 1836 at Limpsfield, Surrey
3 iiGeorge Alexander who was born 3rd Feb 1839 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 3rd Mar 1839 St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
4 iiiArthur Albert who was born 1850 at Lake Street, Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 5th Feb 1850 St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
  She married (2) William Best on July to Sep 1865 at Godstone, Surrey, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1865 Q3 Vol 2A Page 225. He was born 4th Mar 1809 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 19th Mar 1809 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, parents Morgan & Hannah Best
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frances Matilda Foreman [Steer] was the daughter of John Steer, farmer and Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce]. She was born 1836 at Limpsfield, Surrey
  She married Albert Foreman on 16th Dec 1854 at Parish Church, Keston, London, witnesses John Steer, Elizabeth Foreman & Elizabeth Tanner. He was born 1832 at Keston, London; christened 30th Sep 1832 at Parish Church, Keston, London, parents Richard & Elizabeth Foreman
   
  3. George Alexander Steer was the son of John Steer, farmer and Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce]. He was born 3rd Feb 1839 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 3rd Mar 1839 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
  He married Emma Sales on 25th Dec 1866 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, witnesses George Sales & Anne Chandler. She was born 1842 at Westerham, Kent; christened 16th Jan 1842 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent, daughter of Edward Sales and Sarah Sales
   
  4. Arthur Albert Steer, bricklayer's labourer was the son of John Steer, farmer and Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce]. He was born 1850 at Lake Street, Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 5th Feb 1850 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
  He married Fanny Tuckey on July to Sep 1870 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2A Page 341. She was born 1848 at Crockham Hill, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1848 at Holy Trinity Church, Crockham Hill, Kent. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 1873 at Moorhouse, Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 29th Jun 1873 St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
  iiFanny who was born 1875 at Moorhouse, Surrey
  iiiJohn who was born 1878 at Denbigh, Wales
  ivFlorrie who was born 1880 at Croydon, Surrey
  vGeorge who was born 1883 at Warlingham, Surrey
  viRuth E who was born 1886 at Westerham, Kent
  viiEdward C who was born 1887 at Westerham, Kent
  viiiLilian M who was born 1890 at Oxted, Surrey
   

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