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Hazel

Hazel Report 30 Jul 2016 20:15

I have recently discovered that I had a great aunt Sarah born in Diseworth in 1891 parents were Frank and Anne Lester this aunt was never mentioned within the family but I understand that she emigrated to Canada but I can't find when and where to I wonder if anyone could help me at all?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:24

where is Diseworth?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:25


Name Sarah Lester
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Diseworth (Leicester), Derbyshire, England
County Derbyshire
Civil Parish Diseworth (Leicester)
Ecclesiastical Parish Diseworth St Michael
Sub-District Castle Donington
Registration District Shardlow
Residence Note Lady Gate
Gender Female
Age 10
Relationship to Head of Household Niece
Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Birthplace Diseworth, Leicestershire
Schedule Type 45
Page Number 7


Benjamin Morgan Head M 40 Osgathorpe, Leicestershire
Fanny Morgan Wife F 44 Diseworth, Leicestershire
Vickers John Morgan Son M 10 Diseworth, Leicestershire
Walter Morgan Son M 8 Diseworth, Leicestershire
Sarah Lester Niece F 10 Diseworth, Leicestershire
James Poxon Father-In-Law M 73 Weston, Derbyshire
Sarah Annibal Boarder F 68 Nottingham

Dea

Dea Report 30 Jul 2016 20:26

Leicestershire............

Dea x

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:27


Name Sarah Lester
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Derbyshire
Parish Diseworth
Ecclesiastical Parish DISEWORTH
Registration District Shardlow
Residence Note Clements Gate
Gender Female
Age 0
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Birthplace England
Page Number 6
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 2719/ 88


Frank Lester Head M 35 England
Ann Lester Wife F 26 Diseworth, England
Betsy Lester Daughter F 6 England
Richard Lester Son M 1 England
Sarah Lester Daughter F 0 England

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:27

thanks Dea :-)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:31

?????????????



Lester

Canada Passenger Lists




Name Lester
Event Type Immigration
Event Date Jul 1907
Event Place Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Gender Female
Birthplace England
Ship Name Corsican

Hazel

Hazel Report 30 Jul 2016 20:31

Thanks very much Ann Diseworth is in Leicestershire.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:32

??????????



S Lester

Canada Passenger Lists




Name S Lester
Event Type Immigration
Event Date Oct 1907
Event Place Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Gender Female
Birthplace England
Ship Name Victorian

malyon

malyon Report 30 Jul 2016 20:34

I think this is ann lester sarah's mother


Deaths Jun 1891 (>99%)

Lester Annie 27 Leicester 7a 223

Hazel

Hazel Report 30 Jul 2016 20:35

Thanks again Ann looks as if she went when she was very young and alone didnt know whether she married and then went.

Dea

Dea Report 30 Jul 2016 20:37


Marriages Dec 1882
Anderson Robert Shardlow 7b 872 Scan available - click to view
**LESTER Frank Shardlow 7b 872 Scan available - click to view
**POXON Ann Shardlow 7b 872 Scan available - click to view
Tester Frank Shardlow 7b 872 Scan available - click to view
Thorpe Sarah Shardlow 7b 872 Scan available - click to view

Dea x

Hazel

Hazel Report 30 Jul 2016 20:39

Thank you Malyon the plot thickens I think Annie was my grandfathers sister which means Sarah was his niece??

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:40


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Hazel

Hazel Report 30 Jul 2016 20:41

Thank you Dea that would be the marriage of my great grandparents

Hazel

Hazel Report 30 Jul 2016 20:43

Thanks Ann will have a look at that web site

safc

safc Report 30 Jul 2016 20:47

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Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

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First name(s) SARA
Last name LESTER
Gender Female
Age ADULT
Marital status S
Occupation DOMESTIC
Departure year 1910
Departure day 13
Departure month 3
Departure port LONDONDERRY
Destination port HALIFAX
Destination HALIFAX
Country CANADA
Destination country CANADA
Ship name PARISIAN
Ship official number 84294
Ship master's first name WM P H
Ship master's last name AINS
Shipping line ALLAN LINE STEAMSHIP CO LTD
City LONDONDERRY
Ship destination port PORTLAND
Ship destination country USA
Ship square feet 14500
Ship registered tonnage 3385
Number of passengers 117
Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

this sara is traveling with william lester

malyon

malyon Report 30 Jul 2016 20:48

Betsey in 1911 census





Betsy Lester

England and Wales Census, 1911

Name Betsy Lester
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
County Nottinghamshire
Parish Nottingham
Sub-District Nottingham South West
Registration District Nottingham
Gender Female
Age 25
Birthplace Diesworth, Leicestershire
Record Type Household

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 30 Jul 2016 20:50

Still in England in 1911:

Sarah Lester

in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Sarah Lester
Age in 1911: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Relation to Head: Servant
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Diesworth, Leicestershire, England
Civil Parish: Beeston
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County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Street address: 38 Union Street Beeston Notts
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: General Servant
Registration district: Basford
Registration District Number: 429
Sub-registration district: Beeston
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 20431
Household Members:
Name Age
John William Hall 38
Jennie Hall 36
Marjorie Hall 7
Jennie Hall 4
Sarah Lester 20

Hazel

Hazel Report 30 Jul 2016 20:56

Thank you safc