Birth: 6 May 1874 Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Father: John Lester 1845-1912
Mother: Ann Luff 1841-1925
Christening: 9 August 1874 Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Marriage: October-December 1902 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
Wife: Alice Marie Titmuss (Titmus) 1873-1958
Death: April-June 1970 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
Harold Lester 1911-1911
Joyce Lester [Goss] 1914-a1954
Birth of Harry Lester in FreeBMD in April-June 1874 in Bromley (2A 357).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales Christening Index, 1530-1980 for Harry Lester on 9 August 1874 in Chislehurst, Kent, parents John and Ann Lester.
In the 1881 census as Harry Lester aged 6, born in Chislehurst, Kent, and living with his parents (John and Ann), and three sisters (Ada, Florence and Selina) at White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent.
In the 1891 census as Harry Lester, aged 16, born in Chislehurst, Kent, single, a clerk, and living with his parents (John and Ann), three sisters (Ada, Florence and Lilly), his 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 Harry Lester aged 26, born in Chislehurst, Kent, single, a painter, and living with his parents (John and Ann), two sisters (Ada and Lilian), and a boarder (James H Pender aged 21, born in Scilly Isles, St Mary, single and a school teacher) at 2 Scadbury Villas, High Street, Chislehurst, Kent.
Marriage of Harry Lester and Alice Maria Titmuss in FreeBMD in October-December 1902 in Hitchin (3A 1128).
His son was born and died in Bromley just before the 1911 census.
In the 1911 census as Harry Lester aged 36, born in Chislehurst, Kent, a plumber and decorator and an employer, and living with his wife (Alice) in five rooms at 7 Adelaide Road, Chislehurst, Kent.
His father died on 24 February 1912 at Westbourne, High Street, Chislehurst and left effects of £88 4s. 6d. to Harry Lester plumber.
His daughter was born in Bromley in 1914.
In the 1921 census as Harry Lester born in Chislehurst, Kent in 1874 and living with Alice Maria Lester (wife?), Joyce Lester (daughter?) and Agnes Eliza Paterson (born in Edinburgh in 1853) in Chislehurst, Bromley, Kent.
Three entries in Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965 for Harry Lester address 77 High Street, The Commons, Chislehurst from 1935 to 1938, other occupants Alice Maria Lester (wife?), and Joyce Lester (daughter?) to 1936.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Harry Lester born 6 May 1874, married, a jobbing builder retired, and living with Alice M Lester (wife?), and Alfred W Fewell and Lillian M Fewell at 77 High Street, Chislehurst and Sidcup, Kent.
His daughter died on 29 April 1948 at Flat 2, Tile House, 75 High Street, Chislehurst and left effects of £451 16s. 9d to Harry Lester retired plumber and decorator.
His wife died on 10 June 1958 at Benslow Nursing Home Hitchin, Hertfordshire, home address 49 West Hill Hitchin Hertfordshire and left effects of £259 7s to Harry Lester retired master builder.
Death of Harry Lester, born on 6 May 1874, in FreeBMD in April-June 1970 in Hitchin (4b 514).
There are three entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Harry Lester.
Harry Lester was my half second cousin once removed.
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