Esther Gallon was born on 5 March 1805 in Wooler, Northumberland, and was baptised on 21 April 1805. She was the daughter of William Gallon (~1765 - 1847) and Elisabeth (Lisle) Gallon (~1765 - 1840)[1]. Although baptised as Hester subsequent records for her are in the name of Esther.
In the 1841 England Census, Esther is said to be 36 years old and residing with her husband and 2 children in Berwick upon Tweed[3]. Her husband is employed as a hair dresser.
In the 1851 England Census, Esther is said to be 46 years old and residing with her husband Thomas a Hair Dresser her widower son, George (24) and 19 year old servant Ann Teasdale at Mary Gate, Berwick upon Tweed[4].
FSFTID 276X-HXT.
Christening:
21 APR 1805.
Fact: Christening (21 April 1805) Wooler, Northumberland, England
Fact: Residence (1805) Wooler, Northumberland, England
Fact: Residence (1851) Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Sources
↑Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: J7B1-3VH (accessed 22 May 2022)
Hester Gallon baptism on 21 Apr 1805 (born 5 Mar 1805) in Wooler, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
↑Marriage:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
FamilySearch Record: N2HR-C9J (accessed 22 May 2022)
Esther Gallon marriage to Thomas Douglass Meston on 24 Aug 1824 in Wooler, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
↑1841 Census:
"1841 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 844; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Berwick Upon Tweed; County: Northumberland; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 35; Page: 27; Line: 24; GSU roll: 438897 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #9047938 (accessed 22 May 2022)
Ester Meston (36) in Berwick Upon Tweed in Berwick upon Tweed registration district in Northumberland, England.
↑1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 2421; Folio: 469; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87100-87101; ED, institution, or vessel: 2h; Household Schedule Number: 19 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #15040102 (accessed 22 May 2022)
Esther Meston (46), wife, in household of Thomas Meston (48) in Berwick upon Tweed in Berwick registration district in Northumberland, England. Born in Northld, Wooler.
Profile Gallon-17 was created through the import of Suzanne J Cairns Family Tree.ged on Jul 15, 2013 by Suzy Cairns.
Is Esther your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
a profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther: