Wallingford Berks Line

Thomas LesterAge: 71 years18431914

Name
Thomas Lester
Given names
Thomas
Surname
Lester
Birth about 1843
MarriageJulia LovelockView this family
17 July 1871 (Age 28 years)
Text:

Wheatley, Oxfordshire 1871 Jul 17 Thomas Lester, of full age, bachelor, farmer and butcher of Wallingford son of of Thomas Lester, farmer and butcher and Julia Lovelock, of full age, spinster, daughter of George Lovelock, butcher. Witnesses: William Lovelock, Mary Ann Hannah Lovelock. By licence.

Marriage statusHelen BennettView this family
Religious

Birth of a son
#1
Thomas G. Lester
about 1873 (Age 30 years)
Death of a wifeJulia Lovelock
between October 1875 and December 1875 (Age 32 years)
Text:

Name: Julia Lester Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Registration Year: 1875 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 27 Registration district: Wallingford Inferred County: Berkshire Volume: 2c Page: 215

MarriageHelen BennettView this family
12 February 1877 (Age 34 years)
Text:

Bicester, St Edburgh Marriages 1877 Feb 12 Thomas Lester, full age, widower, butcher, St Peter's, Wallingford Father: Thomas Lester, butcher and Hellen Lovelock (signs 'Helen'), full age, widow, Father: William Lovelock, baker. By licence. Witnesses: George William Lovelock, Louisa Bennett

Birth of a daughter
#2
Jesse Bennett Lester
about 1880 (Age 37 years)
Occupation
Farmer and butcher

Death between October 1914 and December 1914 (Age 71 years)
Text:

Name: Thomas Lester Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Registration Year: 1914 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 71 Registration district: Wallingford Inferred County: Berkshire Volume: 2c Page: 434

Family with parents - View this family
father
Marriage:
himself
Thomas Lester
Birth: about 1843Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Death: between October 1914 and December 1914Registration District, Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Family with Julia Lovelock - View this family
himself
Thomas Lester
Birth: about 1843Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Death: between October 1914 and December 1914Registration District, Wallingford, Berkshire, England
wife
Julia Lovelock
Birth: between April 1848 and June 1848Registration District, Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Death: between October 1875 and December 1875Registration District, Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Marriage: 17 July 1871Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England
3 years
son
Family with Helen Bennett - View this family
himself
Thomas Lester
Birth: about 1843Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Death: between October 1914 and December 1914Registration District, Wallingford, Berkshire, England
wife
Marriage: 12 February 1877St Edburgh, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
4 years
daughter
Robert James Lovelock + Helen Bennett - View this family
brother-in-law
Robert James Lovelock
Birth: between April 1852 and June 1852Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Death: between January 1876 and March 1876Registration District, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
wife
Marriage: 1873St Edburgh, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England

Birth1871 England Census
Birth1851 England Census
MarriageParish Register
Text:

Wheatley, Oxfordshire 1871 Jul 17 Thomas Lester, of full age, bachelor, farmer and butcher of Wallingford son of of Thomas Lester, farmer and butcher and Julia Lovelock, of full age, spinster, daughter of George Lovelock, butcher. Witnesses: William Lovelock, Mary Ann Hannah Lovelock. By licence.

MarriageParish Register
Text:

Bicester, St Edburgh Marriages 1877 Feb 12 Thomas Lester, full age, widower, butcher, St Peter's, Wallingford Father: Thomas Lester, butcher and Hellen Lovelock (signs 'Helen'), full age, widow, Father: William Lovelock, baker. By licence. Witnesses: George William Lovelock, Louisa Bennett

DeathEngland and Wales - Civil Registration Index
Text:

Name: Thomas Lester Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Registration Year: 1914 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 71 Registration district: Wallingford Inferred County: Berkshire Volume: 2c Page: 434

Marriage

Helen's brother-in-law George William Lovelock was a witness to the marriage.

1881 census Wallingford Berkshire Thames Street Thomas Lester, Head, 36, Butcher (Master), born Wallingford Helen Lester, Wife, 34, born Bicester Thomas G. Lester, Son, 8, Scholar, born Wallingford Jesse Bennett Lester, Dau, 1, born Wallingford James Dunsdon, Servant, 21, unm, Butcher assist, born Crowmarsh Emily E. Harris, Servant, 21, unm, Domestic, born Clifton Thomas Shaw, Servant,15, unm, Butchers boy, born Wallingford George Freeman, Servant, 15, unm, Butchers Apprentice, born Watlington Marth E. Cope, Servant, 14, unm, Milkmaid, born Watlington

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1851 census Wallingford Berkshire St Peter's Church Lane Thomas Lester, Head, Widower, 44, Master Butcher employing 2 boys, born Piddington Oxon Eliza Lester, Dau, 14, born Wallingford Berks Ellen Lester, Dau, 10, Scholar, born Wallingford Berks Thomas Lester, Son, 8, Scholar, born Wallingford Berks Maria Lester, Dau, 4, Scholar, born Wallingford Berks Ann Lester, Sister in law, unm, 48, Housekeeper, born Radford Oxon William Strange, Servant, 16, Journeyman Butcher, born Benson Oxon James Turner, Servant, 16, on approval as apprentice, born Wallingford Berks

1871 census St Peter's St Wallingford Berkshire Thomas Lester, Head, Wdr, 67, Butcher employing 3 men, born Wallingford Berks Susan Lester, Dau, 34, unm, Housekeeper, born Wallingford Berks Thomas Lester, Son, 26, unm, Butcher, born Wallingford Berks Maria Lester, Dau, 24, unm, born Wallingford Berks William Hall, Serv, 22, unm, Serv., born Wallingford Berks William Young, Serv, 18, unm, Serv., born Wallingford Berks