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Richard Lester 1796–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1796

Birth Location: Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: Apr 1870

Death Location: South Moreton, Berkshire, England

Father: William Lester

Mother: Eunice Ballow

Spouse(s): Esther Emblyn

Children(s): Sarah Lester

Richard Lester was born in 1796 in Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Lester And Eunice Ballow. Richard Lester married Esther Emblyn, and had children including Sarah Ann Agnes Lester. Richard Lester passed away in 1870 in South Moreton, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Lester was born in 1796 in Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Lester And Eunice Ballow.
  • Richard Lester married Esther Emblyn, and had children including Sarah Ann Agnes Lester.
  • Richard Lester passed away in 1870 in South Moreton, Berkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Lester's Ancestors

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Richard Lester
1796–1870
Birth Place: Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Lester
1766–1820
Liddington, Wiltshire, England
Eunice Ballow
1770–
Highworth, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Lester
1720–1790
Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England
Jane Wiltshire
1734–
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
William Ballow
1740–1793
Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Hill
1749–1790
Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard LESTER
1687–1757
Amy Hyde
1688–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lester
1656–1718
Gabriel Sr
1651–1707
Mary Styles
1657–1727

Richard Lester's Descendants

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Richard Lester (abt 1796–Apr 1870) m. Esther Emblyn (25 May 1790–Jan - Mar 1865)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann (Agnes)) Lester 1824–1902 m. James AYRES 1822–1903
    1. 1. Martha Ayres 1847–1902 m. John Woodley 1845–1916
      1. 1. Edith Woodley 1870–1937 m. John (Richard) Goldsmith 1862–1933 m. Edwin (Arthur Breakwell) (Bellet) 1869–1916 m. John (Richard Goldsmith) Snr 1862–1933
        1. 1. Ettie Goldsmith 1907–1982 m. Harold (Joseph) Winter 1908–1989
        2. 2. Violet ('May') Goldsmith 1899–1969 m. Alexander Newman 1891–1940
        3. 3. John (Richard Goldsmith) Jnr 1894–1918
        4. 4. Stanley ('Stan') Goldsmith 1897–
        5. 5. Horace ('Hori') Goldsmith 1904–
        6. 6. Elizabeth ((Ettie) Eliza) Goldsmith 1907–1982
        7. 7. Rose (Alice) Goldsmith 1911–1953
        8. 8. Arthur (Edwin) Breakwell 1890–
        9. 9. Alfred (John) Breakwell 1891–1964
        10. 10. Harold (Joseph) Winter 1908–1989
      2. 2. Albert Woodley 1869–1946
      3. 3. Arthur (James) Woodley 1880–1941
      4. 4. Alice Woodley 1877–1945
      5. 5. Florence Woodley 1886–1948
      6. 6. Eli Woodley 1873–1962
      7. 7. Charles (Frederick (Horace)) Woodley 1884–1928
      8. 8. John Woodley 1868–1952
      9. 9. Eva Woodley 1888–1969
      10. 10. Martha Woodley 1882–1941
      11. 11. Sarah (Ann (Annie)) Woodley 1878–1951
      12. 12. Martha Woodley 1882–1941 m. Thomas (Matthew) Cave 1873–1957
        1. 1. Thomas ((Tom)) Cave 1904– m. Grace (Victoria) Marshall 1901–1990

Richard Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1796
abt 1796
Birth of Richard Lester in Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, England
Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, England
1870
Apr 1870
Age 74
Death of Richard Lester in South Moreton, Berkshire, England
South Moreton, Berkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1796
    Event Place: Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1870
    Event Place: South Moreton, Berkshire, England

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