Esther Stanton (Staunton), c. 1806

[Neneithel]

Just found on Familysearch.org that a John and Sarah Fortescue baptised their daughter, Elizabeth 18th April 1781 in Wantage, literally just down the road from Letcombe Regis.  Elizabeth was born 7th April 1781.  It's the right location, right sort of age, but of course not proof.

[hs]

Logged in yesterday after yonks and found your message - Rootschat didn't send an alert last year! -

Wow you are so lucky to have a photo of your Sarah 
would you mind if I saved it to my tree on computer?
hilary
 

I believe Esther Stanton is the same Esther or Hester Giles who became my 3x great grandmother.  Although I have been unable to work out which of the birthplaces she mentioned on censuses was hers, I do have information on her life after marrying John Giles.  She had the following children:

Elizabeth Giles (born 1829)
George Giles  (born 1831)
William Giles (born 1834)
Francis Giles (born 1836)
Sarah Giles (born 1838) who married Abraham Ottley and ran an alehouse called the Alma Arms which still exists in Navestock. 
Ann Giles (born 1840)
Thomas Giles (born 1842)
Mary Giles (born 1844)

Attaching a photograph of Sarah.

[nlarkin1]

Hi Hilary,
My wife descends from William Stanton of Alvescot/Black Bourton -- and I too have been stumped for more than 10 years trying to find a baptism record etc. I'm still not any closer to working out who his parents were. Please do let me know if you have any luck!
Nick