from 1881 census

Dwelling: 2 W Hampton Rd Mount Pleasant Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire Source: FHL Film 1341675 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2821 Folio 116 Page 26 John LESTER 41 born Bloxwich Rel: Head Occ: Bit Maker + Emma LESTER 36 born Birmingham, Warwick Rel: Wife John LESTER 13 Birmingham, Warwick Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Thomas LESTER 12 Birmingham, Warwick Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Alfred LESTER 10 Birmingham, Warwick Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Emma LESTER 8 Bloxwich, Stafford Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Albert LESTER 2 Bloxwich, Stafford Rel: Son Occ: Scholar William Henry LESTER 2 m Bloxwich, Stafford Rel: Son

Dwelling: 3 W Hampton Rd Mount Pleasant Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire Source: FHL Film 1341675 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2821 Folio 116 Page 26 Thomas LESTER 68 born Walsall Rel: Head Occ: Bit Filer + Hannah LESTER 63 born Bloxwich Rel: Wife Mary Ann LESTER U 32 Bloxwich Rel: Daur Occ: Dress Maker Samuel LESTER 29 Bloxwich Rel: Son Occ: Bit Filer William LESTER 25 Bloxwich Rel: Son Occ: Awl Maker Edward LESTER 23 Bloxwich Rel: Son Occ: Awl Maker Amelia LESTER 16 Bloxwich Rel: Daur Henry LESTER 14 Bloxwich Rel: Son Occ: Bit Filer

from the above, it appears John Lester's father was probably Thomas Lester Descendants of JOHN LESTER

• 2 Alfred LESTER b Abt. 1871 in Walsall, Staffs
  + Maria ARCH - b 1879 in Bloxwich, Walsall
  • 3 Frank LESTER - d: 1982
    + Muriel FOXALL - d: 1978
    • 4 Ann Frances LESTER b: November 01, 1938 d: 1954
    • 4 Pauline Mary LESTER b: November 01, 1938
      + John CLEOBURY
    • 4 Jaqueline Kay LESTER
      + David AYRES - b: in Leamore
    + Freda JARVIS - 2nd Wife of Frank LESTER

  • 3 Violet LESTER
    + Cyril SMITH
    • 4 Audrey SMITH
    • 4 Jennifer SMITH
      + Dunning

  • 3 Alfred William LESTER - b: January 14, 1904 in Walsall, Staffs d: June 26, 1995 in Chard, Somerset
    + Florence Ada "Bob" SHINGLER
    • 4 Keith LESTER
      + Carol
    • 4 Vernon LESTER
      + Andrea
    • 4 Robert LESTER
      + Judith
• 2 Albert W. LESTER b Abt. 1879