Subject: Hester Harding (986) (1805 - 1883)[1],[2],[3],[3]
Father: Thomas Harding (1929)
Mother: Ann (--?--) (1930)

Events

Ages

Timeline

TypeDateDetailsAge
Birthcirca __ Apr 1805Gloucester Lane, St Philips, Bristol. [4],[5],[3]0
Baptism28 Apr 1805St Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [3]0
Name-Var__ ___ ____Esther [1]
Name-Marr19 Sep 1825Wills [1],[2]20
Marriage19 Sep 1825Benjamin Wills (86) (b. circa 1785, d. 24 May 1842); St Paul's church, Bristol, Gloucestershire; Both were of the parish and the marriage was by banns. Both bride and groom made their mark, x. The witnesses signed and were probably church officials as their names apppear frequently - H Dimmock and J Maddock. [1],[2],[3]20
Soncirca 3 Sep 1826John Wills (988); St. Philips, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1]21
Witness24 Sep 1826Baptism; John Wills (988); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3]21
Daughter__ ___ 1828Mary Ann Wills (82); St. Phillips (out), Bristol, Gloucestershire. [6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[1]22
Witness10 Aug 1828Baptism; Mary Ann Wills (82); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3]23
Son__ ___ 1830William Wills (990); St. Philips, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1]24
Witness5 Sep 1830Baptism; William Wills (990); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3]25
Daughter__ ___ 1833Sarah Wills (989); Barton Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1]27
Witness28 Apr 1833Baptism; Sarah Wills (989); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3]28
Son__ ___ 1835Benjamin Wills (987); Barton Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1]29
Witness4 Oct 1835Baptism; Benjamin Wills (987); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3]30
Daughter__ ___ 1837Ann Wills (992); [4]31
Daughter__ Apr 1841Louisa Maria Wills (993); [4]36
Census6 Jun 1841Kingsland Road, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire; shown named Hester, aged 35. [4]36
Witness24 May 1842Death; Benjamin Wills (86); Barton Hill, Bristol; he died of cancer of the neck. Shown as farrier, aged 60. [11],[12]37
Residence__ Nov 1842Cumberland St., The Dings, Bristol. [13]37
Census 18617 Apr 1861Union Rd, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol; shown as widow and charwoman, aged 55. [5]56
Census 18712 Apr 18711 Union Court, Union Road, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol; shown as charwoman, aged 65, living with daughter Louisa and son-in-law William. [14]66
Census 18813 Apr 1881College Place, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol; shown as unemployed char woman. lodging in the household of Stephen Parker, and aged 76. [15]76
Deathcirca __ Aug 1883Barton Regis registration district, Bristol; now shown under the name Hester again, aged 78. [11]78

Sources

1. S0491: Private communication.

2. S0581: Private communication.

3. S1083: Private communication.

4. S0494: Census 1841 Benjamin WILLS, Omage of Enumerator's book, 6 June 1841, ref: HO 107/378/8/21, Kingsland Road, St Philips, Bristol, household of Benjamin Wills; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

5. S0931: Census 1861 Hester WILLS, Image of Enumerator's book, 07 Apr 1861, ref: RG9/1737/f59, p23, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol, household of Hester Harding; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

6. S0147: Census 1891 Mary QUAIL, Census index CD, 5 Apr 1891, ref: 1986 1 29A, 50 Oxford Road, St Philip & Jacob (out), Bristol, household of Mary Ann Wills; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

7. S0038: Census 1881 John QUAIL, Census CD, 3 Apr 1881, ref: RG11, Piece 2501, Folio 126, Page 6, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol, household of John QUAIL; Repository: 1881 British Census and National Index, Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

8. S0194: Census 1901 Quail in Bristol, Transcription, 31 Mar 1901, Bristol, household of various; Repository: 1901 census - PRO on-line, Public Record Office.

9. S0298: Census 1861 John QUAIL, Image of Enumerator's book, 7 Apr 1861, ref: RG9-1736 Folio 209, 45 York Street, Bristol (St Philip & St Jacob), household of John Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

10. S0362: Census 1871 John QUAIL Bristol Pip 'n Jay, Image of Enumerator's book, 2 April 1871, ref: RG10/2563/p.36, Union rd. East, Bristol, household of John Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

11. S0700: FreeBMD website, website url: http://www.freebmd.org.uk.

12. S1200: Benjamin WILLS death registration; subject: Benjamin Wills, Death certificate , General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD.

13. S1205: Bristol Mercury, Bristol, 26 Nov 1842, page 4, titled "Serious Charge of Homicide"Repository: British Newspaper Archives, www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.

14. S1206: Census 1871 William WEDLOCK, Image of Enumerator's book, 2 April 1871, ref: RG10/2561/p.18, 1 Union Court, Bristol, household of William Wedlock; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

15. S1207: Census 1881 Esther WILLS, Image of Enumerator's book, 3 Apr 1881, ref: RG11/2501/p.24, College Place, Bristol, household of Stephen Parker; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.