Must confess I have found very little pre his marriage. The below can go on a back burner.
Know facts from marriage cert. Aged 22 so born c1844/5 and father George Stradwick.
Known facts from 1871/81 census place of birth Woking which comes under the Guildford registration district.
Possible births
TAYLOR, STEPHEN - No mothers maiden name.
GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in THE GUILDFORD UNION Volume 04 Page 177
TAYLOR, STEPHEN mmn HARDING
GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in THE GUILDFORD UNION Volume 04 Page 193 (May have died same mq 1845 aged 0 in Guildford.)
Possible marriage of his mother.
Marriages Dec 1848
Beech Harriett Brentford 3 25
Bolton Ann Julia Brentford 3 25
CHALLIS Henry Brentford 3 25
Christmas Benjamin Brentford 3 25
FULLER Daniel Brentford 3 25
JOHNSON Nancy Brentford 3 25
Strudwick George Brentford 3 25
TAYLOR Jane Brentford 3 25
A possible for Stephen in 1851 census ref 1593 349 10, Union Workhouse, Chertsey, aged 6 born Woking.
John