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Joyce

Joyce Report 25 Apr 2009 19:22

thank you all very much i thaught it was just me having senior moments never thaught of mistranscribed documents

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Apr 2009 17:28

Cityark covers Meopham too so that will be easier for tracing William's family.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Potty

Potty Report 21 Apr 2009 17:24

William was born in Meopham, Kent; Clementina was born Hordon On Hill, Essex; Frederick and Clementina jnr in Northfleet and George in Poplar.

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Apr 2009 17:16

Bear in mind that you can find parish records on Cityark for Gravesham and Medway. Very useful and will save you money.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 21 Apr 2009 17:15

Found this:

Marriages Mar 1885 (>99%)
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Bishop Adelaide Poplar 1c 865
Damer James Eaton Poplar 1c 865
DAMER James Eston Poplar 1c 865
TESTER William Poplar 1c 865
Turner Clementina Poplar 1c 865




Where was William born?

If the above marriage is them then they moved around a bit ...

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Potty

Potty Report 21 Apr 2009 17:12

Possible marriage for William and Clementina; son George was born in Poplar:
Marriages Mar 1885 (>99%)
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Bishop Adelaide Poplar 1c 865
Damer James Eaton Poplar 1c 865
DAMER James Eston Poplar 1c 865
TESTER William Poplar 1c 865
Turner Clementina Poplar 1c 865

Potty

Potty Report 21 Apr 2009 17:10

1901 - mistranscribed:
1901 England Census
about Frederick Lester
Name: Frederick Lester
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Clementine
Gender: Male
Where born: Northfleet, Kent, England

Civil Parish: Northfleet
Ecclesiastical parish: Rosherville St Mark
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Strood
Sub registration district: Northfleet
ED, institution, or vessel: 44
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 145
Household Members: Name Age
William Lester 38
Clementine Lester 38
George Lester 15
Frederick Lester 12
Florence Lester 8
William Lester 5
Ada Lester 3
Alfred Lester 1
Thomas Freeman 39


Joyce

Joyce Report 21 Apr 2009 17:02

in the 1891 census i find ; william tester age23, clementina tester age 28 they have 2 sons george 5 frederick2 and a daughter 6mths in 1893 i find the death of the daughter , but cant find any more of the family on any site any ideas?