Robert Melvin and Jemima Steward Family Chart Family Chart
Parents Born Baptized Married Moves Occupations Death Burial

Robert Melville Steward
Note: Used Robert Melvin Steward on Marriage Record and Robert Melbourne Steward on 1st and 2nd child's baptismal record.

 1821-1824 probably in Poplar, England 3 September 1828 at St. Dunstan in Stepney, England by E. James

Religion: Anglican

Family indicated abode as Poplar

Baptized same day as brother Joseph		 Jemima Mary Miller on 27 April 1845 at St. Anne in Limehouse, England at about age 21-24.

3 Children: Jemima Mary, Louisa, and Susan

• Shipwright
• Ship Carpenter

 about 1848-1851
Jemima Mary Milller 1821-1822 in Poplar, England Jemima Mary Miller on 27 April 1845 at St. Anne in Limehouse, England at about age 23.

Father: James Henry Miller
Children Born Baptized Married Moves Occupations Death Burial
Jemima Mary Steward 26 March 1846 in Poplar, England 17 November 1850 at All Saints in Poplar, England          

Louisa Steward

 26 April 1848 in Poplar, England 17 November 1850 at All Saints in Poplar, England          

Henry Steward

Unknown father as Robert Melville Steward had died by the time of his birth. Tradition at the time was to take the surname of the mother which by then was Jemima Steward.

 about 1853-54            

Family Chart Notes
  1. Clicking individual names under the Parent's/Children's column transfers to that individual's Family Chart.
  2. Three variants have now been seen on Robert’s middle name: Melvin, Melville, and Melbourne. It is not clear if he changed it or if there were misunderstandings when it was written.
  3. Jemima appears as a widow and head of her own household in the March 30, 1851 Census with two younger daughters and without Robert. She is in a separate household but the same address as Robert’s younger brother Joseph Steward who now has his own household. Thus it appears that within 5 years of the marriage, and less than 4 months after this baptism that Robert had died.
  1. In the 1851 Census for Jemima Steward, daughter Jemima is shown but not Louisa. Instead there is a two year old Susan. Based on the 1861 Census, it appears that Susan is actually Louisa.
  2. In the 1861 Census, there is a son named Henry Steward. Since Robert had died before 1850, it is likely Robert is with another father.
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