Ester was born on or before 29th March, 1829, when she was baptised in Kedington, Suffolk England. Her parents were Rutland Ruse and his wife Sarah. [1]
In the 1841 census, Ester was recorded living in Mill Hill, Kedington, Suffolk, England. [2]
Rutland Ruse, 30-34, Suffolk
Sarah Ruse, 30-34, Suffolk
Esther Ruse, 12, Suffolk
Reuben Ruse, 9, Suffolk
Dan Ruse, 7, Suffolk
Rutland Ruse, 4, Suffolk
Ester married James Bowyer in Risbridge Registration District, Suffolk, England, during the final quarter of 1849. [3]
In the 1861 census, Ester is living in Great Wratting, Suffolk, England.[4]
James Bowyer, Head, 34, Great Wratting, Suffolk,
Ester Bowyer, Wife, 32, Kedington, Suffolk
Charlotte Bowyer, Daughter, 11, Great Wratting, Suffolk
Maria Bowyer, Daughter, 5, Great Wratting, Suffolk
Alice Bowyer, Daughter, 2, Great Wratting, Suffolk
Ester (recorded as Hester), passed away during the final months of 1862, in Risbridge, Suffolk, England. [5]
Sources
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSKC-GQ1 : 11 February 2018, Esther Ruse, ); citing - 2:2TN6C87, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 989,585..
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M734-BC1 : 13 December 2017), Esther Ruse in household of Rutland Ruse, Kedington, Suffolk, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D3D-HXN : 13 December 2014), Esther Ruse, 1849; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1849, quarter 4, vol. 12, p. 860A, Risbridge, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CN-M77 : 11 December 2017), James Bowyer, , Suffolk, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NK1-RFC : 31 December 2014), Hester Bowyer, 1862; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Risbridge, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ester 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 Ester: