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William Lester

Male 1844 - 1906  (62 years)


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  • Name William Lester 
    Birth 1844  Yoxall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Christening 6 Oct 1844  Yoxall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Name: William Lester
      Baptism date: 6 Oct 1844
      Baptism place: Yoxall, St Peter
      County: Staffordshire
      Denomination: Anglican
      Father's name: Richard
      Mother's name: Amy
      Abode: Wood Houses
      Quality, Trade, or Profession: Labourer
      Archive reference: D730/1/3
      Page: 173
    Gender Male 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  Tutbury, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Address:
    Woodmill 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Yoxall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Address:
    Needwood Forest 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  [5] 
    Carter's boy 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Branston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    Railway Bridge side 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  [2] 
    Ag lab 
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  Branston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Branstone Road 
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  [6] 
    Railway labourer 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  Branston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Address:
    Village Street 
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [7] 
    Railway platelayer 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Branston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Address:
    Village Street 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [8] 
    Railway platelayer 
    Death 1906  Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I13294  Gilbert
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2020 

    Family Sarah Ann Mewis,   b. 7 Sep 1846, Branston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1939, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 18 May 1870  Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    • Marriage date: 18 May 1870
      Marriage place: Burton upon Trent, Christ Church
      County: Staffordshire
      Denomination: Anglican
      Groom: William Lester, Full, Bachelor, Labourer, Burton on Trent
      Bride: Sarah Mewis, Full, Spinster, Burton on Trent, Father - Joseph Mewis, Labourer
      Witnesses: Joseph Hamson, Jane Hamson
      Archive reference: D4856/1/10
      Page: 35
    Children 
     1. William Lester,   b. 1870, Branston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1871, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +2. Fanny Lester,   b. 22 Feb 1872, Branston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1945, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     3. Frederick Lester,   b. 1873, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1875, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     4. Harriet Lester,   b. 1875, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1875, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Charles Lester,   b. 1876, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1890, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)
     6. John Richard Lester,   b. 1878, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1879, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +7. Arthur Lester,   b. 8 Sep 1879, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1963, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +8. Alfred Lester,   b. 1 Apr 1881, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1951, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     9. John Lester,   b. 1885, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1888, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
    +10. Harry Lester,   b. 4 Jun 1887, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1947, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F9179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1844 - Yoxall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 6 Oct 1844 - Yoxall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Woodmill - 30 Mar 1851 - Tutbury, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    Needwood Forest - 7 Apr 1861 - Yoxall, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 May 1870 - Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Railway Bridge side - 2 Apr 1871 - Branston, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    Branstone Road - 3 Apr 1881 - Branston, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    Village Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Branston, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    Village Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Branston, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1906 - Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S129] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Births) - England and Wales, Lester, William; Mother's Maiden Surname: Sharp; GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in LICHFIELD UNION Volume 17 Page 88 (accessed 6 Sep 2020).

    2. [S4] 1871 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Lester, William; Birth year: 1847; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Burton upon Trent; Parish: Branstone; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG10; Piece: 2903; Folio: 89; Page: 14 (accessed 6 Sep 2020).

    3. [S193] Staffordshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), Lester, William; Baptism year: 1844; Father's name: Richard; Mother's name: Amy; Baptism place: Yoxall, St Peter (accessed 8 Nov 2020).

    4. [S2] 1851 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Lester, William; Birth year: 1848; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Burton upon Trent; Parish: Tutbury; County: Staffordshire; Ref: HO107; Piece: 2011; Folio: 115; Page: 12 (accessed 6 Sep 2020).

    5. [S3] 1861 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Lester, William; Birth year: 1847; Birth town: Yoxall; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Lichfield; Parish: Yoxall; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG09; Piece: 1976; Folio: 117; Page: 1 (accessed 6 Sep 2020).

    6. [S5] 1881 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Lester, William; Birth year: 1846; Birth town: Yoxall; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Burton upon Trent; Parish: Branstone; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG11; Piece: 2761; Folio: 56; Page: 16 (accessed 8 Sep 2020).

    7. [S6] 1891 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Lester, William; Birth year: 1847; Birth town: Yoxall; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Burton upon Trent; Parish: Branston; Town: Barton-Under-Needwood; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG12; Piece: 2201; Folio: 48; Page: 9 (accessed 9 Sep 2020).

    8. [S7] 1901 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Lester, William; Birth year: 1847; Birth town: Yoxall; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Burton upon Trent; Parish: Branstone; Town: Branstone; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG13; Piece: 2641; Folio: 47; Page: 12 (accessed 8 Sep 2020).

    9. [S180] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Deaths) - England and Wales, Lester, William; Age: 59; GRO Reference: 1906 M Quarter in BURTON UPON TRENT Volume 06B Page 254 (accessed 8 Sep 2020).

    10. [S262] General Register Office (England and Wales), UK BMD (FindMyPast) Marriage index, Lester, William - Mewis, Sarah; 1870; Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire; J Quarter; Volume: 6B; Page: 427 (accessed 6 Sep 2020).

    11. [S199] Staffordshire Marriages (FindMyPast), Lester, William - Mewis, Sarah; 1870; Marriage place; Burton upon Trent, Christ Church (accessed 6 Sep 2020).


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