Adeline Ellen (Gifford) Lester (bef. 1843 - 1935)

Born before 5 Nov 1843 in West Pennard,Somerset England

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Died 1935 after age 91 in Long Ashton Somerset England

Problems/Questions Profile manager: John Lester [send private message]

Biography

Baptism 1843 5 Nov St Nicholas West Pennard,Somerset Mother Rhodah Gifford Single Woman

Census 1851 Age: 8 Orphan??Where is Willy and Rhoda? Wells in St Cuthbert Somerset Wells Union Workhouse

Ellen Lester England and Wales Census, 1851 Name Ellen Lester Event Type Census Event Date 1851 Event Place Saint Cuthbert, Wells, Somerset, England Registration District Wells Gender Female Age 7 Marital Status Unmarried Occupation Orphan - None Relationship to Head of Household Inmate Institution The Wells Union Workhouse Birth Year (Estimated) 1844 Birthplace West Pennard, Somerset Page Number 11 Registration Number HO107 Piece/Folio 1934 / 390 Affiliate Record Type Household

Poor little bugger

Census 1861 Age: 18 Piece: RG9/1711 Place: St George -Somerset Enumeration District: 11a Civil Parish: Weston In Gordano Ecclesiastical Parish: Weston In Gordano Folio: 144 Page: 5 Schedule: 24 Address: Weston In Gordano 1861 LESTER Ellen Servnt U F 17 Gen Servant Gloucestershire - Bristol BLAKE John M 34 Louisa Wife 33 Mary 8 John 6 Emily4 Louisa 1 Nesbet James 25 Lodger Master Carpenter Somerset Walton Disability Deaf

Census 1871 Age: 28 1871 Census England Somerset Wraxall RG10/2513/50/15 LASTER or LESTER William 58 Rhoda 58 Adeline 29 William 19 Sophia 15 Frederick 11 Rhoda 7 Henry GrSon 4

Census 1881 Age: 38 Street Address: Kenn Road Cottage Occupation: Laundress Registration district: Bedminster Sub-registration district: Yatton ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Folio: 81 Page Number: 10 Relation: Boarder Household Members: Name Age George Luxton 33 Clara Luxton 31 Charles Luxton 9 Earnest Luxton 5 William Luxton 3 Harry Luxton 2 Adelade Lester 45 Frank Lester 2

Census 1901 Age: 58 Civil parish: Clevedon Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints Town: Clevedon County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street Address: Court Rd Occupation: Domestic Servant Condition as to marriage: Single Registration district: Long Ashton Sub-registra Household schedule number: 213 Piece: 2355 Folio: 112 Page Number: 31 Household Members: Name Age Adelade Lester 56 Single born Bristol Laundress on own account Sophia Lester 29 Single Dom Serv Frank Lester 22 Single Coal miner

Adelade Lester England and Wales Census, 1901 Name Adelade Lester Event Type Census Event Date 31 Mar 1901 Event Place Clevedon, Somersetshire, England County Somersetshire Civil Parish Clevedon Ecclesiastical Parish All Saints Sub-District Yatton Registration District Long Ashton Residence Note Court Road Gender Female Age 56 Occupation Laundress Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1845 Birthplace Bristol Schedule Type 213 Page Number 31 Household

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Birthplace Adelade Lester Head F 56 Bristol Sophia Lester Daughter F 29 Flax Bourton, Somersetshire Frank Lester Son M 22 Clevedon, Somersetshire Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS8P-DYR : accessed 9 March 2016), Adelade Lester, Clevedon, Somersetshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Yatton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Date of admission to Workhouse 13 June 1908 D/G/bd/60/1

Census 1911 Age: 68 Workhouse Long Ashton Workhouse Flax Bourton Nth Bristol Adalaide Lester 65 formerly Charwomen

Adalaide Lester England and Wales Census, 1911 Name Adalaide Lester Event Type Census Event Date 1911 County Somersetshire Parish Long Ashton Sub-District Long Ashton Registration District Long Ashton Gender Female Age 65 Birthplace West Pennard, Somersetshire Record Type Institution Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RP-6XF : accessed 4 April 2016), Adalaide Lester, Long Ashton, , Somersetshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Death 1935 Abt Age: 92 Long Ashton, Somerset, England Jun 1935 5c 650

Death certificate states widow of Henry Lester-cant find him anywhere

Also Known As Adalade, Adalaide, Ellen in offical records

Sources

• GIFFORD Adeline Ellen Rhodah GIFFORD St Nicholas 05 Nov 1843 http://wsom-opc.org.uk/index.php?id=2