Stephen Michael Gateley KSG JP was born on 8 May 1852 at Nursery Tce., Aston Manor, Erdington, Warks; his father is described as an accountant on the birth certificate. He was RC. He was the son of
Thomas Gateley and
Elizabeth Williams. Stephen Michael Gateley KSG JP was a scholar "aged 9" on 7 April 1861 at 55 Weaman Street, St George's Ward, Birmingham. He appeared in the household of
Elizabeth Williams in the 1861 census at 55 Weaman Street, St George's Ward, Birmingham. Stephen Michael Gateley KSG JP appeared in the household of
Elizabeth Williams in the 1871 census at 21 Banbury Street, Aston, Birmingham. Stephen Michael Gateley KSG JP was a solicitor, originally a clerk to Mr A Rooke of Colmore Row, and then founder of Stephen Gateley & Sons, and also Chairman of the Board of Guardians at Birmingham. He married
Elizabeth Mary Hill, daughter of
Joseph John Hill and
Emma Smith, on 25 August 1876 at St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham. Stephen Michael Gateley KSG JP lived on 4 April 1881 at 71 Church St., Aston. He appeared in the 1881 census at Birmingham; a solicitor's articled clerk living with his wife and son. He witnessed the death of
Joseph John Hill on 5 August 1887 at Burbury Street, Aston, Birmingham; Joseph Hill, aged 64, jeweller master, of cirrhosis of liver (2 years) and other causes, death informed by son-in-law Stephen Gateley. Stephen Michael Gateley KSG JP appeared in the 1891 census at 196 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire; a solicitor aged 38, b Aston, head of household, which contains wife and younger son, and one servant, Frances A Gibbs, b Chasetown Staffs aged 19. He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 196 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire; (Head: Stephen Gateley, 48, solicitor, employer, with his wife Elizabeth, 45, son Arthur John 18 and cook Phoebe Jane Emery, 25). He lived between 1902 and 1910 at St Stephen's, Hartopp Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield. He lived in 1910 at St Stephen's, Mulroy Road, Sutton Coldfield. He was he was made a Knight of St. Gregory in October 1917. He died on 20 May 1923 at Torquay at age 71; He was living at Heywood Lodge, Higher Erith Road.