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I'll take your advice, Catherine, and never disclude anything.
Actually BVRI isn't really all that good, Anne was just very lucky that her family happened to be on them. I've never found any of my family there.
However, if you'd like me to do some look-ups for you, I'd be happy to do so. I'm sure Anne wouldn't mind us taking over her thread, She tells me she's going to be busy for 2 months of Sundays with all the info I gave her. Or if you prefer, pm me.
Margaret

That's the trouble with Christenings, not always in the town where the family lived, but sometimes in the town where the parents were born or christened, I never disclude anything now.
What a shame they are not available on line, thanks anyway Margaret.

Catherine, you can't access BVRI online. They're a set of 16 cd's that I purchased many years ago from LDS Church. I don't believe they're available anymore.

Here they are, in Kendal. I'd given up when I couldn't find them in Appleby:

STEADMAN, Christopher Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 16 Aug 1807 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary DARGUE
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, James Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 27 Nov 1808 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary DARGUE
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Mary Anne Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 2 Sep 1810 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary DARGUE
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Matthew Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 1 Jan 1812 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Death Date: 1 Jan 1812
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary DARGUE
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Hannah Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 5 Jun 1814 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Thomas Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 3 Nov 1816 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, George Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 26 Apr 1818 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, James Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 4 Mar 1821 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Ann Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 9 Mar 1825 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: John STEADMAN
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

Hi Margaret,
Can I just ask how you access BVIR?
Regards
Catherine

By George! These are in Kendal, too:

STEADMAN, Isabella Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 24 Oct 1847 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Mother: Elizth.
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, William Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 24 Jan 1850 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Mother: Elizabeth
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Marianne Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 9 Apr 1852 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Mother: Elizabeth
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Thomas Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 2 Oct 1859 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Mother: Elizth.
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

STEADMAN, Mary Elizabeth Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 25 Dec 1861 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Mother: Elizth.
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

I decided to go further afield. This one's in Kendal:

STEADMAN, Dargue Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 25 Feb 1855 Recorded in: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Mother: Elizth.
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1694 - 1901

Possibly where that unusual name came from?

STEADMAN, John Marriage
Wife: Mary DARQUE
Marriage Date: 14 Jul 1806 Recorded in: Appleby, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1716 - 1906

Just wanted to post this because of that unusual name Dargue:

GREEN, William John Marriage
Wife: Mary Jane STEADMAN Age: M
Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1870 Recorded in: Appleby, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Husband's Father: William GREEN
Wife's Father: Joseph Dargue STEADMAN
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1716 - 1906

Possible marriage of Thomas' daughter Isabella? BVRI:

THORNTON, Francis Marriage
Wife: Isabella STEADMAN
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1869 Recorded in: Appleby, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Husband's Father: Joseph THORNTON
Wife's Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1716 - 1906

And Thomas' son William?

STEADMAN, William Marriage
Wife: Eliza LOWE
Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1880 Recorded in: Appleby, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Husband's Father: Thomas STEADMAN
Wife's Father: Richard LOWE
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1716 - 1906

Possible marriages for George and Thomas? From BVRI:

STEADMAN, Thomas Marriage
Wife: Elizabeth TITLEY
Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1845 Recorded in: Appleby, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Husband's Father: John STEADMAN
Wife's Father: Benjamin TITLEY
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1716 - 1906

STEADMAN, George Marriage
Wife: Mary HARROP
Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1847 Recorded in: Appleby, Westmorland, England
Collection: St Lawrence
Husband's Father: John STEADMAN
Wife's Father: Edward HARROP
Source: FHL Film 1471683 Dates: 1716 - 1906

Death for Christopher:-

Deaths Dec 1858 (>99%)
Steadman Christopher Henry Manchester 8d 211

and possible death for Jane:-

Deaths Jun 1852 (>99%)
Steadman Jane Manchester 8d 167

George in 1851:-

Name: George Steadman
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Apleby, Westmeath, Ireland

Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Cathedral
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: Joiner

Registration district: Manchester
Sub registration district: Market Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 1j
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 187
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Higgins 19 born: Ireland (Servant)
Christopher Steadman 7 Mo born: Manchr
George Steadman 33
Jane Steadman 3 born: Manchr
Mary Steadman 30

Probable marriage for George:-

Marriages Sep 1847 (>99%)
Harrop Mary East Ward 25 405
Steadman George E Ward 25 405

The district E Ward is an alternative name for East Ward and it is in the county of Westmorland

and Thomas:-
Marriages Mar 1845 (>99%)
BOWMAN Margaret E Ward 25 389
Bowman Margert E.Ward 25 389
Bowran Margaret E. Ward 25 389
Proud Thomas E. Ward 25 389

<<<<STEADMAN Thomas E. Ward 25 389
<<<<TITLEY Elizabeth E Ward 25 389

Better twice than not at all !!!

Having trouble finding George in 1851!

1861 census
Square, Appleby, Westmorland
Thomas Steadman, head, 45, timber merchant employing 3 men & 2 boys, born Appleby
Elizabeth, wife, 39, grocer, born Kirby Stephen
Isabella, dau, 14
William, son, 11
Daryne?, son, 6
Thomas, son, 2
Children all born Appleby.

1861
Name: Thomas Steadman
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Appleby, Westmorland, England

Civil Parish: Appleby
Town: Appleby
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Occupation: Timber Merchant emp. 3 men and 2 boys

Registration district: East Ward
Sub registration district: Appleby
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 77
Household Members:
Name Age
Dargue Steadman 6 born: Appleby, Westmorland
Elizabeth Steadman 39 born: Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland
(Grocer)
Isabella Steadman 14 born: Appleby, Westmorland
Thomas Steadman 45
Thomas Steadman 2 born: Appleby, Westmorland
William Steadman 11 born: Appleby, Westmorland

1851
Name: Thomas Steadman
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Appleby, Westmorland, England

Civil Parish: Appleby
Town: Appleby
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Occupation:Joiner master

Registration district: East Ward
Sub registration district: Appleby
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 149
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret Ellison 15
Elizabeth Steadman 28
Isabella Steadman 3
Thomas Steadman 34
William Steadman 1

Possible for Thomas?
1851 census
The Square, Appleby, Westmorland
Thomas Steadman, head, joiner, master employing 1 man, born Appleby
Eliz'th, wife 28, born Kirby Stephen
Isabella, dau, 3, born Appleby
William, son, 1, born Appleby
Margaret Ellison, servant, 15, born Shap?

1861
Name: George Steadman
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Appleby, Westmorland, England

Civil Parish: Scattergate
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Occupation: Joiner journeyman

Registration district: East Ward
Sub registration district: Appleby
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
George Steadman 43
Mary Steadman 41 born: Appleby, Westmorland