John Isaac and Sarah Steward Family

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John Isaac Steward born about 1793-96 in Norfolk County, England; married Sarah Richman on the 26th November 1820 at St. Dunstan in Stepney, England; died after 1851 in Poplar, England.

Sarah Richman born about 1801-1803 in Chatham, Kent County, England; married John Isaac Steward on the 26th November 1820 at St. Dunstan in Stepney, England; probably died 2Q1851 in Poplar, England

  1. Robert Melville (or Melvin) Steward born 1821-1824 in Poplar, England; married Jemima Mary Miller on 27 April 1845 at St. Anne in Limehouse, England; died between 1848-1851 as Jemima listed as widow in 1851 Census.
  2. Joseph John Steward born between 1824-1826 in Poplar, England; married Elizabeth Holloway on 11 June 1848 at St. Mary's Stratford Bow in Bow, England; died 23 October 1892 in Poplar, England
  3. John Isaac Steward born 2 July 1828 in Poplar, England; married Jane Ann Hooper on 5 June 1854 at All Saints in Poplar, England; possibly died about 1Q1865, see Notes below.
  4. Mary Ann Steward born 2 May 1832 in Poplar, England; Not in 1841 Census with parents at age 9 or in 1851 Census at age 18
  5. Elizabeth Sally Steward born 3 October 1836 in Poplar, England; Not in 1851 Census with parents at age 14
  6. Eliza Steward born 2 Nov 1841 in Poplar, England; died 28 August 1842 in Poplar, England.

Notes:

  1. It seems unusual to have an Elizabeth and and Eliza in the same family.
  2. A January 2008 search of the Free BMD index showed a Sarah Steward who died in Poplar in 2Q1851, Volume 2, Page 250. It was thought this would be our Sarah Steward as it is the only Sarah Steward death in Poplar from 1841 to 1910 in the Index. A copy of the Death Registration was obtained in August 2018. Unfortunately, it is not a match of Sarah as the wife of John Isaac Steward above. The "Sarah Steward" found was 42 years old, and a widow of George Steward.
  3. There is a Elizabeth Stewart/Steward, age 23 burial record at All Saints, Poplar for 15 Feb 1860. The age matches with Elizabeth Sally Steward above. Actual record not yet pursued.
  4. A January 2008 search of the Free BMD index showed: a) John Steward who died in Poplar in 1Q1865, Volume 1c, Page 562, and b) John Steward, age 80 who died in Poplar in 3Q1871, Volume 1c, Page 458. The 80 year old, born about 1791 possibly is our John Isaac Steward. He should also be listed in the 1861 and 1871 census. It might also be that the John Steward who died in 1865 was married to Jane. He would have been about age 35 if this is so. These records will be obtained sometime in 2019.
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