Henry George Lester (1836-1900)

  • Name:

  • Henry George Lester1

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 1836

  • Nailsea, Somerset2 3

  •  

  • Henry Lester married Emily Ray in 1863. The 1881 Census gives his age as 45 and his place of birth as Nailsea, Somerset.

  • Death:

  • 1900 (age 63-64)

  • Bristol, Gloucestershire4

  • Death:

  • Jun 1900 (age 63-64)

  • Bristol, Gloucestershire4

  •  

  • His age given in his death registration was 59

Marriage

  • Spouse:

  • Emily Louisa Ray (1837?-1923)

  • Marriage:

  • 1863 (age 26-27)

  • Bristol, Gloucestershire1

  •  

  • In the 1881 Census return for Charlotte Ray she was working as a general servant in the household of Henry George Lester. It was noticed that his wife Sarah was born in Pill so it was possible that she knew Charlotte who was also born in Pill. Using the age of Henry and Sarah's oldest child (17) as a guide to when they were married a search of the marriage registrations showed that Henry George Lester married Emily Louisa Ray. The 1881 Census gave Emily's age as 43, i.e. born in 1838 which means she is almost certainly the daughter of John and Sarah Ray. In the 1861 Census for the household of John Ray she is recorded as Emily L. Ray.

  • Marriage:

  • Mar 1863 (age 26-27)

  • Bristol, Gloucestershire1

  • Census 1881:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 44-45)

  • Silver Street, Nailsea, Somerset5

  •  

  • The household consisted of Henry George; his wife Emily Louisa; their children Henry George, Emily Hannah, Albert John, Amy Helen, Ada Eliza & Mable Kate; and Charlotte Ray who was a general servant. Henry was a beer retailer and grocer. It is certain that Emily knew Charlotte as they had both been born in Pill and Emily's maiden name was Ray so it is highly likely that they were related by marriage and Emily gave Charlotte work when she was widowed. It was later discovered that Charlotte was Emily's sister-in-law having married Emily's younger brother Edmund Ray

  • Census 1891:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 54-55)

  • 13 Claremont Street, St Philip & St Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire6

  •  

  • The household consisted of Henry, his wife Emily and their children Henry, Albert, Edmund, Amy and Mabel. The family had the whole house to themselves. The size is unknown. It would seem that Henry's business as a beer retailer and grocer had failed because he is now employed as a gasworks labourer and they no longer has a servant. All their sons are employed and presumably contributing to the household expenses. Their youngest daughter is going to school.

Note on Marriage to Emily Louisa Ray

had 6 children:-

 

NameBorn

Henry George 1864 Nailsea, Somerset

Emily Hannah1865 Nailsea, Somerset

Albert John1867 Nailsea, Somerset

Amy Helen1871 Brettle Lane, Warwickshire

Ada Eliza1876 Spon Lane, Warwickshire

Mable Kate1879 Bristol, Gloucestershire

 

they have not been included in the family tree.7

Sources

1.

CRI(E&W) for Marriage of Henry George Lester and Emily Louisa Ray, Event Type: Marriage, Registration District: Bristol, Volume: 6a, Page: 30, (Period, Jan-Mar 1863). CRI(E&W) for Marriage of Henry George Lester (687) and Emily Louisa Ray (644)In the 1881 Census return for Charlotte Ray she was working as a general servant in the household of Henry George Lester. It was noticed that his wife Sarah was born in Pill so it was possible that she knew Charlotte who was also born in Pill. Using the age of Henry and Sarah's oldest child (17) as a guide to when they were married a search of FreeBMD produced the following entries:-QuarterRegistration DistrictJan-Mar 1863BristolSurnameFirst name(s)BENCE William DAY ElizabethLESTER Henry GeorgeRAY Emily Louisa It is therefore certain that Henry George Lester married Emily Louisa Ray. The 1881 Census gave Emily's age as 43, i.e. born in 1838 which means she is almost certainly the daughter of John and Sarah Ray. In the 1861 Census for the household of John Ray she is recorded as Emily L. Ray. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.

2.

Ibid. CRI(E&W) for Marriage of Henry George Lester (687) and Emily Louisa Ray (644)QuarterRegistration DistrictJan-Mar 1863BristolSurnameFirst name(s)LESTER Henry GeorgeRAY Emily Louisa. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.

3.

1881 England Census for Household of Henry George Lester in Nailsea, Somerset, Census Type: 1881, Census Place: Nailsea, Bedminster, Somerset, Folio: 5, Page: 4. Henry George Lester age 45 in 1881 born in Nailsea, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/2462.

4.

CRI(E&W) for Death of Henry George Lester, Event Type: Death, Registration District: Bristol, Volume: 6a, Page: 62, (Period, Apr-Jun 1900). CRI(E&W) for Death of Henry George Lester (687)Quarter and Year Apr-Jun 1900Surname LesterGiven Names Henry GeorgeAge 59Registration District Bristol. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

5.

1881 England Census for Household of Henry George Lester in Nailsea, Somerset, Census Type: 1881, Census Place: Nailsea, Bedminster, Somerset, Folio: 5, Page: 4. 881 Census for Henry George Lester (687)Registration District:Sub-DistrictCivil Parish:BedminsterYattonNailseaEcclesiastical Parish:Christ ChurchAddress:Silver Street, NailseaId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born687Henry George LesterHeadMar45Beer retailer and GrocerNailsea, Somerset644Emily Louisa LesterWifeMar43Pill, SomersetHenry George LesterSonSingle17Nailsea, SomersetEmily Hannah LesterDaugSingle16Nailsea, SomersetAlbert John LesterSon14Nailsea, SomersetAmy Helen LesterDaug10Brettle Lane, WarwickshireAda Eliza LesterDaug5Spon Lane, WarwickshireMable Kate LesterDaug2Bristol, Gloucestershire638Charlotte RayWidow27 General servantPill, Somerset. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/2462.

6.

1891 England Census for Household of Henry Lester in Bristol, Census Type: 1891 England, Census Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Folio: 5, Page: 4. 1891 Census for Henry Lester (687)Administrative County:Registration District:Registration Sub-DistrictGloucestershireBarton RegisSt Philip & St JacobCivil Parish:Municipal BoroughUrban Sanitary District:St Philip & St JacobBristolBristolBristolParliamentary Borough:Ecclesiastical Parish:Bristol NorthSt GabrielAddress:13 Claremont Street, St Philip & St JacobId NamesRelCondAge OccupationEmployment Where Born687Henry LesterHeadMarried55Gasworks labourerEmployedNailsea, Somerset644Emily LesterWifeMarried53Pill, SomersetHenry C LesterSon Single26Tailor's cutterEmployedNailsea, SomersetAlbert J LesterSonSingle24Foreman in aerated mineral water factoryEmployedNailsea, SomersetEdmund J LesterSonSingle22Chemist's assistantEmployedNailsea, SomersetAmy H LesterDaugSingle20Brittle Lane, StaffordshireMabel K LesterDaug12Scholar BristolThe family had the whole house to themselves. The size is unknown. National Archives. Call Number: RG12/1981.

7.

1881 England Census for Household of Henry George Lester in Nailsea, Somerset, Census Type: 1881, Census Place: Nailsea, Bedminster, Somerset, Folio: 5, Page: 4. 1881 Census for Henry George Lester (687)Id NamesRelCondAge Wher born687Henry George LesterHeadMar45Nailsea, Somerset644Emily Louisa LesterWifeMar43Pill, SomersetHenry George LesterSonSingle17Nailsea, SomersetEmily Hannah LesterDaugSingle16Nailsea, SomersetAlbert John LesterSon14Nailsea, SomersetAmy Helen LesterDaug10Brettle Lane, WarwickshireAda Eliza LesterDaug5Spon Lane, WarwickshireMable Kate LesterDaug2Bristol, Gloucestershire. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/2462.