Walter Andrew LESTER

Birth Name LESTER, Walter Andrew
Gender male
Age at Death about 83 years, 7 months, 17 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1838 Thame, Oxon.   1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a
Burial 18 August 1921 Thame, Oxon.   1b
Occupation 1896   Thatcher 7a
Occupation 1911 Thame, Oxon. Jobbing Gardener 2b

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Jesse LESTERabout 18023 April 1880
Mother Emma BROOKESabout 18056 December 1881
    Brother     Jesse LESTER about 1834
    Brother     George William LESTER about 1836
         Walter Andrew LESTER about 1838 18 August 1921
    Brother     Edwin Herbert LESTER about 1843
    Sister     Fanny Merriter LESTER about 1846

Families

Family of Walter Andrew LESTER and Maria BAVERSTOCK
Married Wife Maria BAVERSTOCK ( * about 1834 + 24 March 1920 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 11 October 1861 Thame, Oxon.   1c
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Emily LESTERabout 1861
Frederick Walter LESTER9 May 18638 February 1917
Herbert LESTERabout 186720 July 1911
Alice Louisa LESTERabout 1876
John LESTER29 September 1877
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
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Attributes

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Source References

  1. parish register transcript
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        age 83 at burial in 1921

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        1921 18 Aug LESTER Walter 83, The Union

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        1861 Oct 11
        LESTER Walter, 23 bach, otp, hay cutter, s of Jesse, hay cutter
        BRAVERSTOCK x Maria 25 sp otp bonnet maker, d William, painter
        Wit William BRAVERSTOCK, Susannah BRAVERSTOCK

  2. 1911 Census
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        Name: Walter Lester
        Age in 1911: 71
        Estimated birth year: abt 1840
        Relation to Head: Head
        Gender: Male
        Birth Place: Thame, Oxfordshire, England
        Civil Parish: Thame
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        County/Island: Oxfordshire
        Country: England
        Street address: Sun Yard High St Thame Oxon
        Marital Status: Married
        Occupation: Gardener
        Registration district: Thame
        Registration District Number: 151
        Sub-registration district: Thame
        ED, institution, or vessel: 15
        Household schedule number: 52
        Piece: 8103
        Household Members:
        Name Age
        Walter Lester 71
        Maria Lester 73
        Herbert Lester 4

      • Citation:

        Name: Walter Lester
        Age in 1911: 71
        Estimated birth year: abt 1840
        Relation to Head: Head
        Gender: Male
        Birth Place: Thame, Oxfordshire, England
        Civil Parish: Thame
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        County/Island: Oxfordshire
        Country: England
        Street address: Sun Yard High St Thame Oxon
        Marital Status: Married
        Occupation: Gardener
        Registration district: Thame
        Registration District Number: 151
        Sub-registration district: Thame
        ED, institution, or vessel: 15
        Household schedule number: 52
        Piece: 8103
        Household Members:
        Name Age
        Walter Lester 71
        Maria Lester 73
        Herbert Lester 4

  3. 1871 census
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        Name: Walter Lester
        Age: 34
        Estimated birth year: abt 1837
        Relation: Head
        Spouse's Name: Maria Lester
        Gender: Male
        Where born: Thame, Oxfordshire, England
        Civil Parish: Thame
        County/Island: Oxfordshire
        Country: England
        Registration district: Thame
        Sub-registration district: Thame
        ED, institution, or vessel: 8
        Household schedule number: 176
        Piece: 1431
        Folio: 61
        Page Number: 28
        Household Members:
        Name Age
        Walter Lester 34
        Maria Lester 37
        Emily Lester 9
        Frederick Lester 8
        George Lester 6
        Herbert Lester 4

  4. 1851 census
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        Name: Walter Lester
        Age: 12
        Estimated birth year: abt 1839
        Relation: Son
        Father's name: Jesse Lester
        Mother's name: Emma Lester
        Gender: Male
        Where born: Thame, Oxfordshire, England
        Civil Parish: Thame
        Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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        County/Island: Oxfordshire
        Country: England
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        Registration district: Thame
        Sub-registration district: Lewknor
        ED, institution, or vessel: 10c
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        Household schedule number: 99
        Piece: 1726
        Folio: 285
        Page Number: 23
        Household Members:
        Name Age
        Jesse Lester 47
        Emma Lester 46
        Jesse Lester 17
        George Lester 15
        Walter Lester 12
        Edwin Lester 7
        Fanny Lester 4

  5. GRO index
      • Citation:

        LESTER, WALTER ANDREW BROOKS
        GRO Reference: 1838 D Quarter in THAME UNION Volume 16 Page 109

  6. 1921 Census
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        First name(s) Walter
        Last name Lester
        Sex Male
        Birth year 1840
        Census date 19 June 1921
        Age in years 80
        Age in months 7
        Age as transcribed 80 y 7 m
        Relationship to head Inmate
        Marital status Widowed
        Birth place Thame, Oxfordshire, England
        Birth town Thame
        Birth county Oxfordshire
        Birth country England
        Birth place as transcribed Oxfordshire, Thame
        Occupation Thatcher Retired
        Occupation code 024
        Occupation code with suffix 024/6
        Employer Farmer
        Employer code 010
        Place of work No Fixed Place
        Language used to complete form English
        Person making return Herbert Walter Judge
        House name Union Workhouse
        Street Priest End
        Address Union Workhouse Priest End
        Institution name Union Workhouse Priest End Thame
        Institution description Union Workhouse, Priest End, Thame
        Parish Thame
        Registration district Thame
        Registration district number 151
        Sub-district Thame
        Sub-district number 2
        Enumeration district number 17
        County Oxfordshire
        Country England
        Borough, urban or rural district Thame UD
        Parliamentary borough or division Oxfordshire PC, Henley Div.
        Archive The National Archives
        Archive series RG 15
        Piece number 07442
        Page 4
        District reference RD 151 RS 2 ED 17
        Schedule type code II
        Schedule type Institution, multiple page, 70 entries
        Other household member's first name(s) -
        Other household member's last name -
        Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales

  7. Marriage Certificate
      • Citation:

        at son Johns marriage 1896