Birth: 19 October 1873 Pirton, Hertfordshire, UK
Father: Albert John Titmuss (Titmas, Titmus) 1850-1932
Mother: Harriet Emma Pratt 1850-1939
Christening: 7 December 1873 St Mary the Virgin, Pirton, Hertfordshire, UK
Marriage: October-December 1902 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
Husband: Harry Lester 1874-1970
Death: 10 June 1958 Benslow Nursing Home, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
Jack Eric Lester 1904-1910
Harold Lester 1911-1911
Joyce Lester [Goss] 1914-a1954
Birth of Alice Maria Titmuss in FreeBMD in October-Dcember 1873 in Hitchin (3A 337).
Entry in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 and another in England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 for Alice Maria Titmus on the 7 December 1873 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, parents Albert and Harriet Titmus.
In the 1881 census as Alice M Titmuss aged 7, born in Pirton, Hertfordshire, and living with her parents (Albert and Harriet), and brother (Joseph C) in Baldock Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
In the 1891 census as Alice M Lisherness (sic - in the index, Titmuss on the original) aged 17, born in Pirton, Hertfordshire, single, a dress maker, and living with her parents (Albert and Harrie W), brother (Charles), three sisters (Elizabeth, Kate and Ida), and a visitor (Lane (Jane) Stapleton aged 17, born in Pirton, Hertfordshire and no stated employment) in Orchard Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
In the 1901 census as Alice M Titmuss aged 27, born in Pivton (sic - in the index), Hertfordshire, single, a domestic lady's maid, and living with Hubert F Barclay (aged 35, born in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, and an employer Captain Militia & Brewer), his wife (Edith N aged 28 and born in India), two sons (Alexander H aged 11 months and born in Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, and David F aged 6 and born in Bletchingley, Surrey), and a daughter (Rissa E aged 5 and born in Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire), and eleven other servants at Epping House, Epping Green, Little Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire.
Marriage of Alice Maria Titmuss and Harry Lester in FreeBMD in October-December 1902 in Hitchin (3A 1128).
Her son was born in 1904 in Bromley and died in B1910 in Bethnal Green,
In the 1911 census as Alice Lester aged 37, born in Pirton, Hertfordshire, married for 8 years, one child who had died, and living with her husband (Harry) in five rooms at 7 Adelaide Road, Chislehurst, Kent.
Her son as born and died in Bromley just after the 1911 census and her daughter was born in Bromley in 1914.
In the 1921 census as Alice Maria Lester born in Hertfordshire in 1873 and living with Harry Lester (Husband?), Joyce Lester (daughter?), and Agnes Eliza Paterson (born in Edinburgh in 1853) in Bromley, Kent.
Her father died on 7 January 1932 and left effects of £259 3s. 5. to Harriet Titmuss widow and Alice Maria Lester (wife of Harry Lester).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Alice M Lester born 19 October 1873, married, and living with Harry Lester (husband?), and Alfred W and Lillian changed to Lilian M Fewell at 77 High Street, Chislehurst and Sidcup, Kent.
Death of Alice M Lester in FreeBMD in April-June 1958 aged 84 in Hitchin (4b 136).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Alice Maria Lester died 10 June 1958 in Hertfordshire probate 22 July 1958 in London. "Lester Alice Maria of 49 West Hill Hitchin Hertfordshire (wife of Harry Lester) died 10 June 1958 at Benslow Nursing Home Hitchin Administration London 22 July to the said Harry Lester retired master builder. Effects £259 7s."
There are twenty eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alice Marie Titmuss.
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Alice Maria Titmuss.
Alice Maria Titmuss was the wife of Harry Lester, my half second cousin once removed.
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