Harriet Eliza Steeles (nee Uttley) was born in 1865 in Charlton Hampshire to Thomas and Mary Ann Uttley (nee Wilds). Thomas worked as an Agricultural Labourer. In 1881 Harriet has left home and is working as a servant to James Goldsmith a farmer of 600 acres at Blendworth Farm, Blendworth, Hampshire.
Charlton in Hampshire
She married Walter Steeles on the 28th January 1886 at the parish church, Chalton, Hampshire. They then moved to Cardiff, Wales, where they lived at 18 Custom House Street, Cardiff in 1891 They had 11 children-
Edith Annie Steeles born 1886 Cardiff Wales died 1950 Worthing
Alice Maude Steeles born 1889 Glamorgan Wales died 1890 Worthing
Walter Henry Steeles born 1892 Cardiff Wales died 1944 Worthing
Leonard George Steeles born 1894 Broadwater died October 1896 Worthing
Lilian Hilda M Steeles born 1896 Broadwater Sussex died 1981 Worthing
William Arthur Frederick Steeles born 1898 Broadwater died 1917 France
Daisy Lucy Kate Steeles born 1899 Broadwater Sussex
Gladys Winifred Steeles born 1902 Broadwater Sussex
Vera May Steeles born 1905 Broadwater Sussex died 1993 Bournemouth
Albert Edgar Steeles born 1907 Broadwater Sussex died 1969
Dorothy Mary Steeles born 1909 Broadwater Sussex - died 1972 Southampton
By 1896 they had moved to Broadwater, Worthing, however shortly after moving tragedy was to strike when their son Leonard George Steeles was killed in 1896. He was playing in the road with his Sister Edith who was pushing a pram that had her baby sister Lilian in it when a horse and cart with the driver sitting on top of the vehicle was driven down the road. Edith saw the horse and moved to the side of the road with the pram, but Leonard ran in front of the horse and then was run over by the cart. A verdict of accidental death was given.
By 1901 the family are still living in Broadwater, but Walter is now working as a Builders Carpenter. Then in 1911, the family are living at 8 Lavington Terrace, The Drive, Worthing. Walter has now gone back to working as a Wheelwright, there are still 8 children living at home.
In 1921 Harriet is staying in Hampshire and Walter and 4 of his children are still living in The Drive, Worthing. Walter is working as a Wheelwright for F Mehew.
Walter died in 1930 in Worthing, Sussex. There does not appear to be a probate record for him
Harriet died in Bournemouth on 7 January 1931 at Ophir Lodge, Ophir Road. She left an amount of £156 18s 2d (£7142 in 2020) to her Daughter Vera May.