Bowler Family History

Events

Parents

Families

Attributes

Pedigree

1. John LESTER
   1. Fanny YEATES
      1. Joseph Arthur James LESTER
      2. Amy Dorothy LESTER
      3. Albert Henry LESTER
      4. Adelaide G LESTER
      5. Kate Verena LESTER
         1. LIVING

Ancestors

Source References

1. 1911 Census
   1. • Citation:

        First name(s) Kate V
        Last name Lester
        Sex Female
        Birth year 1910
        Age 1
        Age as transcribed 1
        Relationship to head Daughter
        Occupation -
        Birth place Steeple Aston Oxon
        Birth place as transcribed Steeple Aston Oxon
        Full address South St Steeple Aston Oxford, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, England
        Address South St Steeple Aston Oxford
        Street South Street
        Parish Steeple Aston
        County Oxfordshire
        Country England
        Registration district Woodstock
        Registration district number 155
        Sub-district Deddington
        Sub-district number 1
        Enumeration district number 2
        Archive series RG14
        Piece number 8184
        Schedule 59
        Census reference RG14PN8184 RG78PN416 RD155 SD1 ED2 SN59
        RG 78 piece number 416
        Other household member first name(s) Adelaide, Albert, Amy, Fanny, John, Joseph
        Other household member last name Lester
        Record set 1911 Census For England & Wales

2. 1921 Census
   1. • Citation:

        First name(s) Kate Verena
        Last name Lester
        Sex Female
        Birth year 1910
        Census date 19 June 1921
        Age in years 11
        Age in months 5
        Age as transcribed 11 y 5 m
        Relationship to head Daughter
        Orphanhood Both Parents Alive
        Birth place Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, England
        Birth town Steeple Aston
        Birth county Oxfordshire
        Birth country England
        Birth place as transcribed Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
        Nationality British Born
        Education Whole-Time
        Language used to complete form English
        Person making return Mr J Lester
        Street Oxford Road, Adderbury
        Address Oxford Road, Adderbury
        Full address as transcribed Oxford Rd, Adderbury, Nr Banbury
        Parish East Adderbury
        Registration district Banbury
        Registration district number 158
        Sub-district Bloxham
        Sub-district number 1
        Enumeration district number 5
        County Oxfordshire
        Country England
        Borough, urban or rural district Banbury RD
        Parliamentary borough or division Oxfordshire PC, Banbury Div.
        Archive The National Archives
        Archive series RG 15
        Piece number 07543
        Schedule number 221
        District reference RD 158 RS 1 ED 5, 10
        Schedule type code E
        Schedule type England household, single page, 10 entries
        Other household member's first name(s) John, Fanny, Amy Dorothy, Albert Henry, Adelaide Yates
        Other household member's last name Lester
        Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales

3. GRO index
   1. • Citation:

        LESTER, ADELAIDE YATES [mothers maiden name] YATES
        GRO Reference: 1907 S Quarter in WOODSTOCK Volume 03A Page 1109

4. Parish Register
   1. • Citation:

        Name: Kate Verena Lester
        Baptism Date: 20 Feb 1910
        Baptism Place: Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, England
        Parish as it Appears: Steeple Aston
        Father: John Lester
        Mother: Fanny Lester

5. 1939 register
   1. • Citation:

        Name: Kate V Lester [Kate V Young]
        Gender: Female
        Marital Status: Single
        Birth Date: 22 Jan 1910
        Residence Date: 1939
        Address: Park Street
        Residence Place: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
        Occupation: Motor Engineer's Secretary
        Line Number: 40
        Schedule Number: 125
        Sub Schedule Number: 2
        Enumeration District: Dyga
        Borough: Woodstock
        Registration district: 157/1

   2. • Citation:

        Name: Kate V Lester [Kate V Young]
        Gender: Female
        Marital Status: Single
        Birth Date: 22 Jan 1910
        Residence Date: 1939
        Address: Park Street
        Residence Place: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
        Occupation: Motor Engineer's Secretary
        Line Number: 40
        Schedule Number: 125
        Sub Schedule Number: 2
        Enumeration District: Dyga
        Borough: Woodstock
        Registration district: 157/1

6. Newspaper
   1. • Citation:

        Banbury Guardian 30 October 1952
        “No 1 Driver in Oxford Road Collision”
        SAID to have gained several safe driving awards, including "No. 1 A.R.P. driver" during the last war, Mrs. Kate V. Young, of 6 Hensington Road, Woodstock, was fined £10 for careless driving at Deddington on Friday. The charge was reduced from dangerous driving.
        Mr. M. Cole prosecuted and defendant, who was represented by Mr. E. A. Ferguson, pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving.
        Mr. Cole said that at 3.30 p.m. on September 27th Mrs. Young was driving her car along the Oxford Road in the direction of Banbury. Near the Duns Tew crossroads she was following a coach which was behind a 30 foot slow-moving British Road Services lorry.
        The motor-coach pulled out to overtake the lorry and defendant did likewise. At the same time a car was coming from the opposite direction and defendant's view was obscured. The coach was able to get by, but Mrs. Young was not quite so fortunate and, as she was driving on the wrong side of the road, collided with the front off-side wing of the oncoming car.
        Edward Joseph Weeks, of Middlesex, the driver of the car, said that he was practically stationary at the time of impact. Mr. Cole: Did the coach cause you any inconvenience ? - Yes. I believe it was partly to blame for the accident.
        Norman Arthur Middleton, of Robins Island, Banbury, driver of the lorry, said he was travelling at about 20 m.p.h., when he was overtaken by the coach followed by the car.
        On oath, Mrs. Young said she had gained several awards for safe driving. During the war she was a number one A.R.P. driver and drove all sorts of vehicles, including public health vehicles.
        She said she had driven along the Oxford Road every week for 25 years and knew the particular bend where the collision occurred, very well. On this occasion her view was obscured by the bus, and when she applied her brakes her car skidded.
        The Magistrates reduced the charge to one of careless driving. to which defendant pleaded guilty. She was fined £10, with 14s. 7d. costs and £2 2s. advocates' fees.

   2. • Citation:

        Banbury Advertiser 29 October 1952
        Unknown Coach Blamed for Accident
        Bloxham Man Fined £10

        A "Royal Blue" motor coach driven by an unknown driver, was blamed by a Royal Air Force civilian chauffeur at Deddington Sessions on Fri- day as being a large contributory part in an accident which occurred on the Oxford/Ba bury Road, on September 22nd Edward Joseph Weeks, the chauffeur, of 15 Lees Road, Hillingdon, Middlesex, said the coach's action in overtaking a slow moving British Road Services lorry, on a stretch of road where there was a continuous white line, was in his opinion, really the cause why Kate Verenia Young, a driver with 25 years' experience, of 6, Hensington Road, Woodstock, collided with his car, after the coach had swung back sharply to its proper side of the road.
        But Mrs. Young, who pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving, was fined £10 with £4 14s. 7d. costs, and licence endorsement, for driving without due care and attention.
        Norman Arthur Middleton, of 1, Robins Island, Banbury (one of several witnesses) the driver of the B.R.S. lorry, said that traffic was very heavy at the time. The coach "swung- in" rather sharply after over- taking him, but it did not in- convenience him. He was driving at about 20 m.p.h,