Genealogy Documentation

This database contains documents of various kinds. Some contain data that has already gone into the database but many contain data that has been collect but not yet analysed or placed into the main family tree. All these documents have been converted to PDF files for ease of viewing and printing, you will need Adobe reader to read them, though this is already installed in the majority of web browsers, got to Adobe for a free copy if you do not have it. If you would like the information in other formats then please contact me. In some cases the documents are marked restricted, usually where information is family confidential or there are entries of living people, you must be signed in to read them, please mail me to be registered and given a password.

1911 Census - Steel's in Westmorland

This document contains all the Steel and Steele surnames extracted from the Westmorland section of the 1911 census. It attempts to identify them and to link them in to the main family tree where appropriate.

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Document timestamped : Sun May 1 11:46:33 2011

Census Dates

The actual dates the various Censuses were taken,

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Document timestamped : Fri Apr 29 13:35:32 2011

Cockbaine Threlkeld

Some extracted details on the Cockbaine line of Threlkeld

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Document timestamped : Fri Apr 29 13:33:36 2011

George Steel 1807 Probate

This is probably the probate of the will of George of Bolton Westmorland born 1746. He died 16th June 1807.

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Document timestamped : Fri May 13 11:00:19 2011

Good School Attendance

Extract from the C&W Herald about the Steel children of Winton,

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Document timestamped : Fri Apr 29 13:34:52 2011

Kate Pilkington (Nee Steel) Birthday Book

This is a transcript of the names in a birthday book that was given to Kate Steel by her Grandmother in 1920. It contains useful references to the birth dates of many people.

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Document timestamped : Thu Apr 28 10:10:34 2011

Mrs Isabella Airey

A transcript of the will of Isabella Airey, Lambrigg, 5th August 1870, showing a connection with the Booths. Copy of original available on request. Also contains some other information on the Booths/Aireys.

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Document timestamped : Sat Apr 30 11:23:07 2011

Steels in the Post Office Guide for Westmorland 1858

An extract from the 1858 Post Office Guide

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Document timestamped : Fri May 13 10:55:31 2011

Westmorland's Oldest Woman

Transcripts from the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald about Elizabeth Steel, Winton

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Document timestamped : Fri Apr 29 12:42:33 2011

Will of Roger Steel of Burrells, Appleby. 1808

This line descends from Edward Steel who married Hannah Jackson in Appleby in 1723. There are no known Edwards in my line so if there is any link it is probably before George born circa 1690.

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Document timestamped : Fri May 13 10:54:05 2011

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