Birth: January-March 1867 3 Melrose Cottages, Wells Road, Sydenham, Kent, UK
Father: John Lester 1845-1912
Mother: Ann Luff 1841-1925
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Not married
Death: 18 May 1960 Lister Hospital, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
None known
Birth of Florence Annie Lester in FreeBMD in January-March 1867 in Lewisham (1d 926).
Her sister was born in Sydenham in 1869.
In the 1871 census as Florence A Lester aged 4, born in Sydenham, Kent, and living with her parents (John and Ann), sister (Ada M), and two visitors (Benjamin W Nicholl (aged 24 and born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, and and George Chamberlin aged 24 and born in Peckham, Surrey, both single and painters) at 3 Melrose Cottages, Wells Road, Sydenham, Lewisham, Kent. Another family lived at the same address.
Her brother and sister were born in Chislehurst in 1874 and 1877.
In the 1881 census as Florence Lester aged 14, born in Sydenham, Kent, and living with her parents (John and Ann), brother (Harry) and two sisters (Ada and Selina) at White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent.
In the 1891 census as Florence Lester, aged 24, born in Sydenham, Kent, single, a school mistress, and living with her parents (John and Ann), brother (Harry), two sisters (Ada and Lilly) her aunt (Amy Lester (sic - in the index, Luff on the original), and three cousins (Harry Luff, Annie Luff and Florence Luff) at the High Street, Chislehurst, Kent.
In the 1901 census as Florence Lester aged 34, born in Sydenham, London, single, an assistant mistress on school board West Ham, and boarding with Edward Clark (aged 46, born in Bloomsbury, London, and an engineer and employer), his wife (Gane aged 46 and born in Boughton, Kent) and another boarder (Amy A New aged 29, born in Witley, Surrey, and an assistant mistress on school board West Ham) at 55 Vaughan Road, West Ham, Essex.
In the 1911 census as Florence Lester aged 44, born in Sydenham, Kent, single, an elementary school teacher at West Ham School, and boarding with Edward Clark (aged 56, born in St Pancras, London, and a mechanical engineer and employer), and his wife (Jane aged 56, born in Dunkirk, Kent, married for 29 years with no children) in six rooms at 55 Vaughan Road, Stratford, London E.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Florence A Lester born 19 February 1867, a school teacher - retired, and living with Lilian and Ada M Lester (sisters?) at 67 High Street, Chislehurst and Sidcup, Kent.
Death of Florence Lester in FreeBMD in April-June 1960 aged 93 in Hitchin (4b 122).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Florence Annie Lester died 18 May 1960 in Hertfordshire, Hertford, Probate 4 August 1960 London. "Lester Florence Annie of Benslow Nursing Home Hitchin Hertfordshire spinster died 18 May 1960 at Lister Hospital Hitchin Probate London 4 August to Arthur Norman Goss newspaper proprietor. Effects £2991 6s. 3d." (Arthur Norman Goss was the husband of Joyce Lester, her neice by her brother Harry. He owned the Hampstead and Highgate Express).
There are two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Florence Annie Lester born in Sydenham, Kent in 1867, parents John Lester and Ann Luff, and her death in Hitchin in 1960, another for Florence A Lester adding her death on 18 May 1960 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Florence Annie Lester was my half second cousin once removed.
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