1901/1911 census

[chinapaddy]

a search of the free index on FindMyPast shows a possible match in the Dublin Workhouse records - a Teresa Lester admitted 1906, year of birth 1868/1870

Wow - thanks so much. Worth the upgrade 

First name(s)    Teresa
Last name    Lester
Sex    Female
Status    Widowed
Occupation    -
Religion    Roman Catholic
Age    38
Birth year    1868
Residence    21 Temple Street
Admission year    1906
Workhouse    North Dublin Union
Workhouse number    2673
Teresa Lester is recorded in the record books Twice as having entered the Workhouse. May 5th and again August 13th 1906 with a daughter Louisa aged 8. First time her age is recorded as 38 and 2nd time as 36. Both times her address and daughter's info is same. (recorded in "Indoor-Relief Register')

[danbonino]

I cannot find this family on the 1901/1911 census & was hoping
someone else may have better luck.

Francis Lester b 1865, Dublin
Teresa, wife b 1864, Dublin
Peter, son b 1894 - Golden Lane, Dublin
Louisa, dau b 1896 - Longford St, Dublin

Francis & Teresa also had sons John Joseph born c1887 & James John born c1888.

I think I have found son James residing in Drumcondra 1901 &
Mayor St. (North Dock, Dublin) 1911.

Any info would be appreciated.

Sue

Hi Sue

Have you managed to trace the Lester family back any further? If so I’d really like to know what you have found. I recently discovered that Francis Lester’s father Edward was married to my great x 3 aunt Louisa Rigoli. Her family was Italian. My hunch is that the Lesters may have been too, or possibly German.

Francis was one of eight siblings as far as I can work out.

Cheers

Dan

[phil_f_w]

Hi

I found this an interesting post. Louisa Lester was my maternal grandmother.
My mom is 91 now and we sometimes hear her memories of her mother.
Not very much detail.
She did take my mom to Dublin in WW2 to meet her grandmother.
We had some stories that Louisa's brothers were in the Irish navy.
I think one brother took part in an Arctic (or Antarctic) expedition.
And there was talk of being torpedoed.. presumably in the first war.
The sailor was saved from drowning by holding onto a crate of Jacob's crackers.
He was approached by the company to use his story in advertising but declined  so the story goes.
The history of Louisa's mother is quite hazy and there is talk of Louisa being illegitimate. Family lore is that Louisa's family had all their furniture put on the street and their house was burned down by the Black and Tans. I will talk with my mom and see what else she can remember.