Genealogy Chat

Thank you, Sheila, Andrew and Maureen. Andrew, she married as Esther A Maidman in 1883 but I guess she could have reverted back to her maiden name. I'm guessing that she may have gone overseas with her mistress as a ladies' maid. I should have known that she could have been in domestic service as nearly all my Maidman ladies were. I have found a very informative site about domestic service www.ourwardfamily.com/victorian_servants.htm I will put this site on another thread as I think some people may find in helpful. Thanks again. Susan

Can't find her in '81. Perhaps she married more than once?

1871 England Census Record about Esther Maidment Name: Esther Maidment Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Woodford, Essex, England Civil Parish: Leyton County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: Leyton ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 105 Household Members: Name Age Arthur C Burnaman 10 Ernest Burnaman 13 Penben Calver 14 Albert Foat 6 Benjamin Hooker 12 Frederick Hooker 13 Edwin J Lewis 12 Frederick Lewis 16 Esther Maidment 24 James F A Maythorn 12 John G B Maythorn 13 George R Questell 10 William W Wainer 51 Alice R Westfield 21 Annie E Westfield 50 Charles A Westfield 15 Edith M Westfield 9 Florence C Westfield 11 Frank H Westfield 20 Frederick A Westfield 13 George J Westfield 56 Nicholas Wingfield 1

This might be her: Esther Maidment [sic], Serv, Female, 24, Servant Domest [sic], Essex Woodford RG10/1634, fol. 86, p. 22 County: Essex Civil parish: Leyton Household: 165 Place: Leyton College Sorry, forgot to say that the above is for 1871.

1871 Name: Esther Maidment Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Woodford, Essex, England Civil Parish: Leyton County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: Leyton ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 105 RG10; Piece: 1634; Folio: 86; Page: 22; GSU roll: 829935. Leyton College

I have searched and searched for Esther Ann Maidman b. 1846 Woodford, Essex. She is on the 1851/61 Census'. I have found her married in 1883 and she died in 1889. Where is she in 1871 and 1881? Could someone check please? Thank you. Susan