The Eslers Where are they??

[aghadowey]

The trees are incomplete and contain lots of errors.

Actually, I think there might be 9 children by Elizabeth Anthoney but sadly most died young. Let me know if you want more information on them.

[3sillydogs]

There is a James Esler leaving Liverpool for for Philadelphia 1891 born 1870, but where was he for 20 years.

[isobelw]

I think James Samuel may have died as Samuel Esler in Belfast in 1870.
Isobel

[3sillydogs]

So it looks as if John Johnstone Esler marries my Elizabeth Marrion in Belfast in Oct 1870 has a son and a daughter with her in Belfast, then when she is pregnant with Mina, disappears and turns up marrying Elizabeth Anthony in 1874. Did they get divorced or did he just do a runner. She goes home to Macclesfield and he ends up in Kent.

What did she do with James? He is not with her and the girls

[3sillydogs]

He would have been only a few  months old then

[aghadowey]

I think James Samuel may have died as Samuel Esler in Belfast in 1870.
Isobel

A Samuel Esler (age under 1 year) died 4 Dec.1870 Belfast registration district. You can view the actual certificate on GRONI's website (mentioned earlier in thread) for a few credits.

There is a James Esler leaving Liverpool for for Philadelphia 1891 born 1870, but where was he for 20 years.

Esler is a really common Co. Antrim name, especially around Ballymena district (which is where JJE was supposed to have been born)

Did they get divorced or did he just do a runner. She goes home to Macclesfield and he ends up in Kent.

More likely he either took off or the couple went their separate ways. Divorce was not that common.

[3sillydogs]

That's most likely James then.

So at the moment it seems as if John J Esler has two wives, both Elizabeth (smart man ) the one he leaves with two daughters and then has some 9 children with wife number 2.  Did they divorce or did he just take a chance that the Irish and English records wouldn't cross paths.

I do think he is Isabella and Mina's father given Isabella's middle name of Johnson. 

[aghadowey]

If you register on GRONI's site and purchase some credits you will be able to view the 1870 marriage, births for Isabella & James as well as James' (possible) death.

As I said, divorce is extremely unlikely. If JJE either left wife #1 in Belfast or back in Macclesfield then who was going to know what he was up to down south in London and Kent.

[3sillydogs]

I think that's the most likely scenario. 


So it seems as if I have a bigamist in the tree, nothing surprises me about this family anymore.