See also
| Husband: | Joseph LESTER (1843?- ) | |
| Wife: | Rosanna COCKAYNE (1840-1907) | |
| Children: | Sarah Ann LESTER (1865?- ) | |
| Charles Edward LESTER (1867?-1924) | ||
| William Henry LESTER (1869?-1948) | ||
| Francis Thomas LESTER (1872?-1937) | ||
| Marriage | 18 Jul 1864 | Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England1,2 |
| Name: | Joseph LESTER1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Edward LESTER (1811-1887) | |
| Mother: | Sarah Ann TAYLOR (1815?-1893) | |
| Birth | Mar 1843 (app) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England3,4 |
| Census (1) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 8) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England5 |
| Census (2) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 18) | Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England6 |
| Occupation (1) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 18) | Bit Maker; Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England6 |
| Census (3) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 28) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England7 |
| Occupation (2) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 28) | Bit Maker; Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England7 |
| Census (4) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 38) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England8 |
| Occupation (3) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 38) | Bridle Bit Maker & Organist; Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England8 |
| Census (5) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 48) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Occupation (4) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 48) | Bit Maker; Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Census (6) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 58) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England10 |
| Occupation (5) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 57-58) | Bit Maker; Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England10 |
| Census (7) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 68) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England11 |
| Occupation (6) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 68) | Bit Maker; Walsall, Staffordshire, England11 |
| Census (1) | Leamore Lane |
| Census (3) | 30 Little Green |
| Census (4) | 29 Reeves Street |
| Census (5) | 22 Charlotte Street |
| Census (6) | 21 Charlotte Street |
| Census (7) | 21 Charlotte Street Walsall |
| Name: | Rosanna COCKAYNE1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Thomas COCKAYNE (1807?- ) | |
| Mother: | Sarah DUKES (1802?- ) | |
| Birth | 13 Mar 1840 | Pelsall, Staffordshire, England1,12 |
| Christening | 5 Apr 1840 (age 0) | Pelsall, Staffordshire, England12 |
| Census (1) | 6 Jun 1841 (age 1) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England13 |
| Census (2) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 11) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England14 |
| Census (3) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 21) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England15 |
| Census (4) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 31) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England7 |
| Census (5) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 40 (!)) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England8 |
| Census (6) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 50 (!)) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Census (7) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 61) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England10 |
| Death | 15 Jan 1907 (age 66) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England16,17 |
| Census (1) | Blaknall |
| Census (2) | Tower Street |
| Census (3) | 10 Blackenall |
| Census (4) | 30 Little Green |
| Census (5) | 29 Reeves Street |
| Census (6) | 22 Charlotte Street |
| Census (7) | 21 Charlotte Street |
| Name: | Sarah Ann LESTER1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | William THORNTON (1859?- ) | |
| Birth | 1865 (app) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England1,18 |
| Census (1) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 5) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England19 |
| Census (2) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 15) | Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England20 |
| Census (3) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 35) | Alcester, Warwickshire, England21 |
| Census (4) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 45) | Alcester, Warwickshire, England22 |
| Census (1) | 62 High Street |
| Census (2) | 157 High Street |
| Census (3) | Rugely Mills |
| Census (4) | Ragley Mill |
| Name: | Charles Edward LESTER1,23,24 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Thirza Jessie SIMMONS (1872?-1924) | |
| Birth | Apr 1867 (app) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England7,25 |
| Census (1) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 3) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England7 |
| Census (2) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 13) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England8 |
| Census (3) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 23) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Census (4) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 43) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England26 |
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 43) | Musician; Walsall, Staffordshire, England26 |
| Death | 30 Mar 1924 (age 56) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England1,23,27 |
| Probate | 29 Apr 1924 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England23 |
| Census (1) | 30 Little Green |
| Census (2) | 29 Reeves Street |
| Census (3) | 22 Charlotte Street |
| Census (4) | 101 Portland Street |
| Death | 104 Portland St. |
| Name: | William Henry LESTER1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Clara MOSS (aft1873-1923) | |
| Birth | Oct 1869 (app) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England1,28 |
| Census (1) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 1) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England7 |
| Census (2) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 11) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England8 |
| Census (3) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 21) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Occupation (1) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 21) | Bridle Cutter; Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Census (4) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 31) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England29 |
| Occupation (2) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 31) | Bridle Cutter; Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England29 |
| Census (5) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 41) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England11 |
| Occupation (3) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 41) | Bridle Cutter; Walsall, Staffordshire, England11 |
| Death | 31 Jul 1948 (age 78) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England1,30 |
| Census (1) | 30 Little Green |
| Census (2) | 29 Reeves Street |
| Census (3) | 22 Charlotte Street |
| Census (5) | 21 Charlotte Street Walsall |
| Death | Manor Hospital |
| Name: | Francis Thomas LESTER1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Lucy Eliza Sabina BURT (1873?- ) | |
| Birth | Apr 1872 (app) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England1,31 |
| Occupation (1) | Saddler1 | |
| Census (1) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 8) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England8 |
| Census (2) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 18) | Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Occupation (2) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 18-19) | Brown Saddler; Walsall, Staffordshire, England9 |
| Census (3) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 27 (!)) | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England10 |
| Occupation (3) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 28) | Saddler; Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England10 |
| Death | 1937 (age 64-65)1 | |
| Census (1) | 29 Reeves Street |
| Census (2) | 22 Charlotte Street |
| Census (3) | 21 Charlotte Street |
| 1 | "Patricia Barton (Nee Lester)". |
| 2 | "GRO Marriage Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Joseph Lester Name: Joseph Lester Year of Registration: 1864 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep DISTRICT: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 791 Name Year Quarter DISTRICT County Rosanna Cockayne1864 Jul-Aug-Sep Walsall Staffordshire Joseph Lester 1864 Jul-Aug-Sep Walsall Staffordshire Joseph Lister 1864 Jul-Aug-Sep Walsall Staffordshire Mary Moore 1864 Jul-Aug-Sep Walsall Staffordshire Henry Pedley 1864 Jul-Aug-Sep Walsall Staffordshire |
| 3 | "Patricia Barton (Nee Lester)". Text From Source: Walsall 1843 Mar Vol:17 Pg247 |
| 4 | "GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Joseph Lester Name: Joseph Lester Year of Registration: 1843 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 17 Page: 247 |
| 5 | "Census 1851 Bloxwich, Staffordshire HO107/2022/403 Pg41 (Edward Lester (b.1811))". |
| 6 | "Census 1861 Walsall Foreign, Staffs RG9/2012/6 Pg5 (Edward Lester (b1811))". |
| 7 | "Census 1871 Bloxwich, Staffordshire RG10/2959/30 Pg9 (Joseph Lester (b.1843))". |
| 8 | "Census 1881 Bloxwich, Staffordshire RG11/2821/51 Pg39 (Joseph Lester (b1843))". |
| 9 | "Census 1891 Walsall, Staffordshire RG12/ (Joseph Lester (b.1843))". |
| 10 | "Census 1901 Bloxwich, Staffordshire RG13/2700/81 Pg44 (Joseph Lester)". |
| 11 | "Census 1911 Walsall, Staffordshire, England RG14PN17169 RG78PN1057 RD370 SD3 ED12 SN356 (Joseph Lester (b.1843))". |
| 12 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "IGI Record". Text From Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 about Rosanna Cockayne Name: Rosanna Cockayne Gender: Female Birth Date: abt 1840 Christening Date: 5 Apr 1840 Christening Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England Father's Name: Thomas Cockayne Mother's Name: Sarah IGI Record from Ancestry: Source Citation: Place: Pelsall, Staffordshire, England; Date Range: 1763 - 1905; Film Number: 1471181 |
| 13 | "Census 1841 Bloxwich HO107/983/8 33 Pg18 (Thomas Cockayne)". |
| 14 | "Census 1851 Bloxwich, Staffordshire HO107/2022/426 Pg37 (Thomas Cockayne (b.1807))". |
| 15 | "Census 1861 Bloxwich, Staffordshire RG9/2011/100 Pg16 (Thomas Cockayne (b.1807))". |
| 16 | "Patricia Barton (Nee Lester)". Text From Source: Mary Ann Lester was daughter of Edward (1811) who died 27/05/1842 of Brain Fever aged 1 year 10 months death informed by Edward Lester (father) There was also an Edward Lester born 1838 who died of a fever 12/11/1860 death informed by Edward Lester father Rosanna Lester (Cockayne) died 15/02/1907 from pneumonia death informed by C.E. Lester - son So he was alive though not at the same address as Thirza in 1901 - I'll have a search through 1901 census to see if I can find him, though I have newspaper cuttings from 1900 about soldiers away at the war, so he MAY have been enlisted! |
| 17 | "GRO Death Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Rosanna Lester Name: Rosanna Lester Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Year of Registration: 1907 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Age at Death: 65 District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 495 |
| 18 | "GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Sarah Ann Lester Name: Sarah Ann Lester Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 629 ------------- or --------------------- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Sarah Ann Lester Name: Sarah Ann Lester Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 584 |
| 19 | "Census 1871 Bloxwich, Staffordshire RG10/2598/93 Pg47 (Edward Lester (b1811))". |
| 20 | "Census 1881 Walsall Foreign, Staffs RG11/2821/73 Pg32 (Edward Lester (b1811))". |
| 21 | "Census 1901 Alcester RG13/2944/46 Pg3 (William Thornton)". |
| 22 | "Census 1911 Alcester, Warwickshire, England RG14PN18833 RG78PN1125 RD395 SD2 ED3 SN39 (William Thornton (b.1859))". |
| 23 | "Lester Charles Edward (b.1867) - Probate". |
| 24 | "Census 1901 Walsall RG13/2699 (Josiah Simmons)". |
| 25 | "GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Charles Edward Lester Name: Charles Edward Lester Year of Registration: 1867 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 640 |
| 26 | "Census 1911 Walsall, Staffordshire, England RG14PN17198 RG78PN1058 RD370 SD4 ED11 SN26 (Josiah Simmons (b.1891))". |
| 27 | "GRO Death Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005 about Charles E Lester Name: Charles E Lester Death Registration Month/Year: 1924 Age at death (estimated): 56 Registration district: Walsall Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 983 |
| 28 | "GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about William Henry Lester Name: William Henry Lester Year of Registration: 1869 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 582 |
| 29 | "Census 1901 Bloxwich, Staffordshire RG13/2700/133 Pg.31 (Wiulliam Lester)". |
| 30 | "GRO Death Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005 about William H Lester Name: William H Lester Death Registration Month/Year: 1948 Age at death (estimated): 78 Registration district: Walsall Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 9b Page: 538 |
| 31 | "GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Francis Thomas Lester Name: Francis Thomas Lester Year of Registration: 1872 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 667 |
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