Researching George Stead
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6125 people with the Stead surname? In that year Stead was ranked number 685 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
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Some Famous People called George Stead
George Christopher Stead
The Revd George Christopher Stead (April 9, 1913 – May 28, 2008) was British patristic scholar and Church of England clergyman who was the last Ely Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He is best known for his work on the philosophy of the Church Fathers. He studied under G.E. Moore and Ludwig Wittgenstein while an undergraduate at Cambridge. His academic career was combined with ministry as a college chaplain and then residentiary Canon of the Ely Cathedral; he also served briefly as Curate of St. John's, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1939.
Source: George Christopher Stead, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
George Stead
George Gatonby Stead (1841–1908) was a notable New Zealand grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder, businessman. He was born in London, England in 1841.
His main interest were race horses, and he was honorary secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club from 1873 for over 30 years. In 1877, he promoted the idea of having the Riccarton Racecourse Siding built to make the horse racing ground more accessible, and to increase turnover. The line opened in November 1877.
He stood for Parliament in the electorate in the and was defeated by the incumbent, Edwin Blake. It was the only time that Stead stood for Parliament.
The ornithologist Edgar Stead was his son. Alfred Lee Smith was a business partner in Dunedin and had a stake in the grain merchant firm Royse, Stead and Co.
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