Stedman military records etc

[Harper 7]

Hi everyone...Im having trouble tracing my grandpa

Albert Stedman
B. 20Dec1888 Albury, Surrey
D. 1969 Windsor, Ontario Canada

Married Ada Elizabeth White (somewhere along the way her family name was changed to Goss)
in Ontario, Canada 1915

I am curious about a few things.  I see a census that lists him and his parents and siblings from 1891...but then in 1901 it looks like I see him alone at some kind of school for musicians in St Margaret, London, England (address says 75 1/2 Cobourg rd).  Curious if anyone knows what this place was. From that census I cant find anything until he gets married in 1915.  So, I am curious if he was in the British Military as it appears this school might have led to the military..and I am curious when he left UK for Canada as I cant find that either. 

His father was John Thomas Stedman and mother was Emily Elizabeth Driver. 

Thanks for any help/info you can give!

[t mo]

hi
found this service/pension record for albert Stedman  att date 24 jan 1903  discharged medically unfit 2 nov 1903 served 283 days soldier no 4780 reg scots guards  nok dad john mum Emily brothers Arthur and Frederick  ,there are 8 pages some of which have no info on them you,ll find record on find my past you can buy credits quite cheaply to download it if you wish .
also found a passenger record for an A Stedman departure 21 apr 1904 for quebec occ labourer  ship name Ionian
and another later passenger record albert Stedman departure 3 jul 1959 also on record is ada and daisy Stedman .
regards
trevor

[KGarrad]

For the 1901 census, if you go back a few pages, you will see:

75 1/2 Cobourg Row, St Margaret, Westminster

Bond, Stephen H  Head  M  41  Superintendent School of Refuge  b Grunstone, Dorset
+ wife, schoolmaster, tailor, cook, porter(2), a Sister of Charity, a Diocesan Worker, and 27 inmates!
And 62 pupils - al training as musicians.


A bit of Googling reveals this to be The Newport Market Army Training School.
Originally in Greencoat Place.

"Newport Market Army Training School; 1863; 28-30, Greencoat Place (name of street changed), Westminster, S.W.; Eighty-six destitute boys are boarded, lodged, clothed, and trained for Army Band Boys."

And see: http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/16th-june-1917/11/the-nations-boy-power

[juneyie]

Hi
Here are some photos re Army Band School. I have loads, so have put these up so far. Hope someone will find them interesting
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juneyie/

[DBH]

Hello,
There's nothing showing on the flickr pages.  I'd love to see the photos so is there any other way of seeing them?
Regards,
DBH

[hanes teulu]

Re the A Stedman that sailed 21 Apr 1904 you can check (a) arrival details (b) possible census details at

www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx

Click on "Online Research" for options.

[DBH]

Thanks very much, but it's the Army Band School info that I was looking for.