Steeton hall

[hanes teulu]

Steeton Hall, in the Parish of Kildwick, was advertised for sale in the Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer, 24 Jun 1884. The Mansion occupied 17 acres while the estate comprised 47 acres - to be sold as a single lot or 5 separate lots.

Sightings of "Mrs Craven" at Steeton Hall in 1882 and 1883.

[hanes teulu]

With Susanna in '81 is a Hannah M Powell, housemaid.

Advert
Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer, 22 Jun 1885
DOMESTIC SERVANTS WANT PLACES
Experienced housemaid disengaged; 9 years' character. Address M Powell, Steeton Hall, near Leeds.

[hanes teulu]

Leeds Times, 11 Apr 1885
April 8th, at St. Stephen's Church, Steeton-in-Craven, Alfred, son of Stephen Adam, Hillside House, Edinburgh, to Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of the late John Craven, Steeton Hall.

Leeds Mercury, 1 Feb 1885
On the 13th inst., at Steeton Hall, the wife of Alfred Adam, of a son.

[hanes teulu]

In July 1886 Mrs A Adams, Steeton Hall, is advertising for a Waitress - "trustworthy".

Buxton Herald, 26 Sep 1888
List of Visitors
Staying at Carlisle House were Mr and Mrs A Adams and Mrs Craven of Steeton Hall, nr Leeds

[Meggiejayne]

On the history of the village I've found that the Sugden family purchased the Hall in 1819 . I was then leased to Joseph Craven who rebuilt it in 1863. In 1863 part of it became a boarding school briefly under Joseph Riley. Was sold in 1904 to Samuel Clough. John Greenwood Sugden is in residence in 1851. It looks like the family aren't in residence during the Census returns that Susan is there, but assume it was still in the hands of the Sugdens, although cant' seem to find a first name for that period.

[AlanBoyd]

See reply #5, the Cravens were there by 1871.

[hanes teulu]

Alfred Adams of Steeton Hall is mentioned at that address up to 1902. I took it that he had purchased the Hall in 1884 when it came up for sale? I can see a "Mrs Craven" (mother in law) at Steeton Hall up to the mid 1890s.

But unable to find Alfred Adams or spouse Margaret Elizabeth at that location in '91 or '01.

Had checked adverts for Mrs Alfred Adams advertising for a cook, or Susanna advertising herself, as her workmate had done in 1885 - no joy.

[AlanBoyd]

Apologies if everyone has already deduced this, but looking again at the 1891 census it seems likely that Steeton Hall is what is entered as Low Hall, next to High Hall. Maps show High Hall and Steeton Hall, but no Low Hall that I can see. And of course this fits with “Susanna Billany” being at that address.

[AlanBoyd]

1891
Christchurch (Bournemouth), Richmond Hill
ED 17
Piece 904
folio 43

(can someone tell me what the convention is for giving these census co-ordinates please?

Alfred Adam, 34, student of law
Margaret E Adam 30
2 children
Mary C Craven, mother-in-law, widow, 58

added: the Adam family is in Bournemouth in 1901 too, although different address.