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James Lester 1823–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Apr 1823

Birth Location: Kent, England

Death Date: 21 Nov 1893

Death Location: Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

Father: James Lester

Mother: Sarah Steel

Spouse(s): Mary Wood, Lester None

Children(s): James Lester, Albert Lester, Arthur Lester, Sarah Lester, Joseph Lester, Agnes Lester, Annie Lester, Sarah Lester, Ada Lester, Mary Bastings, Amos Lester

In 1823, James Lester entered the world in Kent, England, born to James Lester And Sarah Steel. In 1841, James Lester resided in Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England. James Lester married Lester, Mary Wood, and had children including Ada Phyllis Lester, Agnes Wilhelmina Selby Lester, Albert Charles Lester, Amos George Lester, Annie Elisabeth Lester, Arthur Alfred Lester, James Steel Lester, Joseph Pearce Lester, Mary Susannah Bastings, Sarah Emma Lester. James Lester passed away in 1893 in Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1823, James Lester entered the world in Kent, England, born to James Lester And Sarah Steel.
  • In 1841, James Lester resided in Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England.
  • James Lester married Lester, Mary Wood, and had children including Ada Phyllis Lester, Agnes Wilhelmina Selby Lester, Albert Charles Lester, Amos George Lester, Annie Elisabeth Lester, Arthur Alfred Lester, James Steel Lester, Joseph Pearce Lester, Mary Susannah Bastings, Sarah Emma Lester.
  • James Lester passed away in 1893 in Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lester's Ancestors

Self
James Lester
1823–1893
Birth Place: Kent, England
Parents
James Lester
1797–
Kent, England
Sarah Steel
1801–
Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lester's Descendants

1.
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James Lester (08 Apr 1823–21 Nov 1893) m. Mary Wood (Abt. 1831–20 Sep 1899) m. Lester (–25 08 1852)
  1. 1. James (Steel) Lester 1858–1939
    1. 1. Percy (Joseph) Lester 1893–
  2. 2. Albert (Charles) Lester 1875–1876
  3. 3. Arthur (Alfred) Lester 1855–1909
  4. 4. Sarah (Emma) Lester 1862–1863
  5. 5. Joseph (Pearce) Lester 1856–1906
  6. 6. Agnes (Wilhelmina Selby) Lester 1865–1866
  7. 7. Annie (Elisabeth) Lester 1864–1923
  8. 8. Sarah (Emma) Lester 1871–1872
  9. 9. Ada (Phyllis) Lester 1869–1947 m. John (Edward) Osborne 1858–1935
    1. 1. Irene (Henrietta) Osborne 1889–1976
    2. 2. Jack (Raymond) Osborne 1894–1964 m. Amelia Armstrong 1894–1958
      1. 1. Amelia (Ada) Osborne 1925–1977
      2. 2. Myrtle Osborne 1917–2014
      3. 3. Raymond (Armstrong) Osborne 1920–2003
    3. 3. Lester Osborne 1891–1965
  10. 10. Mary (Susannah) Bastings 1859–1947
  11. 11. Amos (George) Lester 1867–1867

James Lester's Timeline

5 Records

1823
08 Apr 1823
Birth of James Lester in Kent, England
Kent, England
1823
1823
James Lester was baptized in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 18
James Lester resided here in Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England
1854
1854
Age 31
James Lester was employed
None
1893
21 Nov 1893
Age 70
Death of James Lester in Fitzroy, Yarra City, Victoria, Australia
Fitzroy, Yarra City, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1823
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 Record
    [2] Victoria, Australia, St. Peter's Eastern Hill, Marriages, 1848-1955, Description: Series 02, Register 1853-1854; Reference Number: M2/1
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 487; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Chatham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 20; Folio: 11; Page: 14; Line: 3; GSU roll: 306879

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1854

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Fitzroy, Yarra City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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