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



| Type | Date | Details | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | circa __ Apr 1805 | Gloucester Lane, St Philips, Bristol. [4],[5],[3] | 0 |
| Baptism | 28 Apr 1805 | St Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [3] | 0 |
| Name-Var | __ ___ ____ | Esther [1] | |
| Name-Marr | 19 Sep 1825 | Wills [1],[2] | 20 |
| Marriage | 19 Sep 1825 | Benjamin 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 |
| Son | circa 3 Sep 1826 | John Wills (988); St. Philips, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1] | 21 |
| Witness | 24 Sep 1826 | Baptism; John Wills (988); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3] | 21 |
| Daughter | __ ___ 1828 | Mary Ann Wills (82); St. Phillips (out), Bristol, Gloucestershire. [6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[1] | 22 |
| Witness | 10 Aug 1828 | Baptism; Mary Ann Wills (82); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3] | 23 |
| Son | __ ___ 1830 | William Wills (990); St. Philips, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1] | 24 |
| Witness | 5 Sep 1830 | Baptism; William Wills (990); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3] | 25 |
| Daughter | __ ___ 1833 | Sarah Wills (989); Barton Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1] | 27 |
| Witness | 28 Apr 1833 | Baptism; Sarah Wills (989); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3] | 28 |
| Son | __ ___ 1835 | Benjamin Wills (987); Barton Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1] | 29 |
| Witness | 4 Oct 1835 | Baptism; Benjamin Wills (987); St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire. [1],[3] | 30 |
| Daughter | __ ___ 1837 | Ann Wills (992); [4] | 31 |
| Daughter | __ Apr 1841 | Louisa Maria Wills (993); [4] | 36 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 | Kingsland Road, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire; shown named Hester, aged 35. [4] | 36 |
| Witness | 24 May 1842 | Death; Benjamin Wills (86); Barton Hill, Bristol; he died of cancer of the neck. Shown as farrier, aged 60. [11],[12] | 37 |
| Residence | __ Nov 1842 | Cumberland St., The Dings, Bristol. [13] | 37 |
| Census 1861 | 7 Apr 1861 | Union Rd, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol; shown as widow and charwoman, aged 55. [5] | 56 |
| Census 1871 | 2 Apr 1871 | 1 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 1881 | 3 Apr 1881 | College Place, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol; shown as unemployed char woman. lodging in the household of Stephen Parker, and aged 76. [15] | 76 |
| Death | circa __ Aug 1883 | Barton Regis registration district, Bristol; now shown under the name Hester again, aged 78. [11] | 78 |
1. S0491: Private communication.
2. S0581: Private communication.
3. S1083: Private communication.
11. S0700: FreeBMD website, website url: http://www.freebmd.org.uk.