Ellen Taylor 1812 & John Lester 1811

[GillyT]

I'm trying to find information relating to my great great grandparents. Ellen Taylor was born in 1812 in Walsall and John Lester was born in 1811 in Lichfield.
I think Ellen died in 1878 but I don't have a death date for John. This would be helpful as would the names of their parents.
Any help gratefully received.

[Neale1961]

Welcome to RootsChat. 

Possible death Have you looked at this one?
John Lester  Age   75
Registration Quarter   Jul-Aug-Sep 1886
Death Registration Place   Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume   6b  Page   239

This is him in the 1881 census, so that death seems likely.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-4C3L

[Neale1961]

The marriage record holds some important information:-
1st March 1838 - Walsall, St Matthew

John Lester – widower, sawyer, abode – Walsall, Father – Charles Lester, a merchant
Ellen Taylor – spinster, abode – Walsall, Father – Daniel Taylor, a plumber and glazier
Witnesses – John Daniels and Louisa Taylor

[Neale1961]

There are baptisms in Walsall to parents Daniel (a glazier and painter) and Elizabeth Taylor

Ann 1815 – Abode High St
Daniel 1816 – Abode Digbeth
John 1818 – Abode High St
Elizabeth 1822 – Abode Digbeth
Sarah 1824 – Abode Digbeth
Sarah 1825 – Abode Digbeth
Thomas 1827 – Abode Digbeth

Possible baptism (this is before father’s occupation and abode were recorded on the registers)
Helen (Ellen)  Taylor
Baptism 22 Sep 1811 Walsall ST Matthew
Father – Daniel, mother - Elizabeth

[Neale1961]

Burial 5 Feb 1844 Walsall - Daniel Taylor – age 55; abode George St.
Burial 27 Mar 1851 Walsall – Elizabeth Taylor – age 65; abode George St.

1841 census Walsall – George St
Daniel Taylor 50 - Painter
Elizabeth Taylor 50
Elizabeth Taylor 15
Thomas Taylor 14
(all born in county)


Possible marriage 15 Feb 1808 Longdon, Staff
Daniel Taylor to Elizabeth Pheasant

[trish1120]

Bapts; St Matthew, Walsall to JOHN/ELLEN Lester;
SUSAN Abode Short Acre Short Acre, Father a Carpenter
SARAH 25 Apr 1841 Abode Green Lane, Father a Carpenter
ANN 02 Jun 1844 same as Sarah
EDWARD 06 Sep 1846 ditto
ELIZABETH 03 Sep 1848 ditto
LOUISA 17 Mar 1850 ditto buried 23 Aug 1850, infant
ELLEN 03 Aug 1851 abode George St
JOHN CARTMALE 27 Aug 1854 abode George St
LOUISA 22 Feb 1857 abode ditto, buried 29 Oct 1857 age 9 mths
(Louisa 1857,  Division B. Section 1. Grave 147.)

Possible 1st Marriage for John to Anne HODSON 5 May 1833, St Michael, Lichfield

All above on FreeREG.

Now this may fit in somewhere in the future.

Marriage St Chad, Lichfield 30 Apr 1810
Mary LESTER to William CARTMALE

Trish

[trish1120]

I think it is possible he lied on his M/C and was actually bapt 24 Mar. 1811, Saint Chad,Lichfield,
Mother SARAH

A Sarah LESTER married Charles DOYLE 1 Jan 1821 St Chad.

1851 Sarah Doyle is born c 1791 Lathford, Staffordshire. (as transcribed on Anc.)
Living in Lambeth, Surrey

Charles Doyle 58 Head Mar Retired Brushmaker born Ireland
Sarah Doyle 60   Wife Mar
Elizabeth Doyle 26 Daughter born Lackfield, Staffordshire
Mary A Doyle 14 Daughter born Sheffield, Yorkshire

1841 in Sheffield, Yorks;
Charles Doyle 45 Brush Maker
Sarah Doyle 50
Elizabeth Doyle 15
Mary Monk 4

So did John use his step fathers name Charles on his M/C?

[Neale1961]

Hi Trish
I was looking at the same documents and thinking along the same lines as you.
Didn’t have time to post before

Possible
John Lester baptism
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQPC-8YR

[Neale1961]

A Sarah LESTER married Charles DOYLE 1 Jan 1821 St Chad.

Witnesses to this marriage - John Taylor and Ann Elmes