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Old 18-12-09, 13:26
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Default Alfred Steel

Son of Harriet Glazier

Name - "official" name and what they were known as: Alfred Steel

Date and place of birth: 11 Jan 1864, Rustington, Sussex

Names of parents: William Steel & Harriet (nee Glazier)

Date and place of baptism - if applicable: 02 Feb 1864, Rustington, Sussex

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any:
1) 06 Oct 1888, Arundel, Sussex to Alice Elizabeth Jarvis
2) 06 Jun 1906 Patching, Sussex to Harriet Smith (who was a wonderful stepmother to Alfred’s 7 children and bore him 2 sons)


Occupation(s) - if any:
1881: ag lab when not on voyage otherwise Ordinary Seaman aboard Clarissa (Shoreham), Bluebell (Shoreham), Harriet (Newhaven), Warblington (Newhaven), Daring (Shoreham)
1884-8: Able Seaman aboard Raven, Egret, Mallard, Corsair, Frances Milly (all London) 1888: Mate aboard Isobel (Whitehaven),
1891: brickyard labourer,
1892: Cook/Able Seaman aboard Adela (London)
1892-95 Mate aboard Samian Gem (Guernsey) and Sarah (Littlehampton),
1895-1912 Master of the Samian Gem (Guernsey), Ebenezer (Littlehampton?) then Clio (Ardrossan).
1912 onwards: landlord of Royal Oak, East Wittering, Sussex


Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on.
1871: “cottages near railway bridge, Rustington” (Sussex)
1881: cottage, Rustington (somewhere in The Street, between The Elms & Lamb Inn)
1891: Norway [cottages], Rustington
1901: Listed twice. Aboard Clio in Aldrington Basin (part of Shoreham harbour) and at Norway Cottages, Rustington.
1911: Not found. Probably at sea, as Master of the Clio (2nd wife & most of children were at Bratton Cottage, Rustington now known as 56 Ash Lane)
C1912 until his death, The Royal Oak, East Wittering, Sussex


Date, place and cause of death: 21 Jan 1931, Royal Oak, East Wittering, Sussex of Septic Absorption, Gangrene of feet, Diabetes (no PM)

Date and place of burial / cremation. Burial date unknown, East Wittering old churchyard

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable: Probate 19 Jun 1931@ Winchester to Alfred John Steel/James William Steel, Effects £117 5s 2d resworn £990 16s 9d (left entire estate to his widow)

Memorial inscription - if any: gravestone no longer exists, (church sold off & in private hands, now identified by English Heritage as being at risk) unsure of visiting rights to graveyard.

Last edited by Jill; 02-04-23 at 15:55. Reason: realignment/link/Bratton cottage location
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Old 22-02-13, 14:11
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Default The Royal Oak

For any descendants looking in - Alfred's pub The Royal Oak has been purchased and there is an application for planning permission to demolish it and build a Co-op.

At the time of my posting this has not yet been granted and the pub is still open though the bars have been knocked through to form one large bar so it is not as he would have known it.

I have interior photos taken about 3 years ago showing the Art Deco panelling in the Saloon bar and will gladly pass them on to anyopne interested.
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Old 16-04-15, 07:31
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These are the ships (and the port they were registered at) and the dates of his voyages, with thanks to Jimmy Steel who supplied them:

12 May 1881 - 03 Aug 1882 Clarissa, Shoreham. Ordinary seaman
7 Feb 1883 Bluebell, Shoreham. Ordinary seaman
Apr 1883 Harriet, Newhaven. Ordinary seaman
06 Apr - 16 May 1883 Warblington, Newhaven. Ordinary seaman
04 Oct - 17 Dec 1883 Daring, Shoreham. Ordinary seaman
05 Jan - 17 Feb 1884 Raven, London. Able seaman
06 Aug - 17 Sep 1884 Egret, London. Able Seaman
10 Nov - 15 Dec 1884 Mallard, London. Able Seaman
18 Dec 1884 - 13 Feb 1885 Mallard, London. Able Seaman
02 Mar - 19 Apr 1885 Mallard, London. Able Seaman
09 May - 29 Jun 1885 Mallard, London. Able Seaman
04 Jul - 12 Jul 1885 Mallard, London. Able Seaman
24 Jul - 13 Sep 1885 Mallard, London. Able Seaman
16 Nov 1885-29 May 1886 Corsair, London. Able Seaman
08 Jul 1886 - 16 Dec 1887 Frances Milly, London. Able Seaman
23 May - 15 Jul 1888 Isobel, Whitehaven. Mate
22 Aug - 30 Nov 1892 Adela, London. Cook/Able seaman
20 Oct 1892 - 21 Apr 1895 Samian Gem, Guernsey. Mate
21 Apr - 14 May 1895 Sarah, Littlehampton. Mate
Jun 1895 Samian Gem, Guernsey. Master
Sep 1895 - Nov 1897 Samian Gem, Guernsey. Master
Nov 1897 - Jul 1898 Ebenezer (Littlehampton?). Master
Jul 1898 Clio, Ardrossan. Master

He was Master of the Clio until his last voyage on 20 April 1912, and took over at the Royal Oak on 2nd Nov 1912.
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