See also

Family of Percy Frederick Chester and Violet Pretoria Grimwade

Husband: Percy Frederick Chester

  • Name:

  • Percy Frederick Chester2 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Harry Chester (1871-1948)

  • Mother:

  • Evelena Herfy (1876-1947)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • writer for the Army then a builders labourer4 5

  • Birth:

  • 14 Mar 1900

  • Fulham, London, England2 6 7 4 5 3

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 1)

  • 46 Meldon Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England6

  •  

  • son living in three rooms with his parents Harry and Lena, brothers Harry and Maurice, and aunt Barbara Heify. Born in London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 11)

  • 195 Hollydale Road, Peckham, London, England7

  •  

  • son attending school and living in seven rooms with his parents Harry and Lena, brothers Harry, Maurice and Clarence, and sisters Gladys, Lena, Edna, Barbara and an unnamed (Nona Esme). Born in Fulham London

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 21 yrs 3 mns)

  • 39 Engleheart Road, Catford, London, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a writer for the Army Ordnance Services at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich and living in six rooms with his parents Harry and Lena, brothers Maurice and Clarence, and sisters Gladys, Lena, Edna, Barbara, Nona, Stella, Vera and Norma. Born in Fulham London

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 39)

  • 15 Dalmain Road, Forest Hill, London, England5

  •  

  • a married builders labourer living with his wife Violet, sons Frederick and Ronald, and three closed records (note three out of five possible other children). Born on 14th March 1900

  • Death:

  • Q3 1978 (age 78)

  • Lewisham "Registration District", Greater London, England3

Wife: Violet Pretoria Grimwade

  • Name:

  • Violet Pretoria Grimwade8 1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 9 Jul 1900

  • Forest Hill, London, England8 9 10 5 11

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 9 mns)

  • 2 Invicta Terrace, Trilby Road, Forest Hill, London, England9

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents James and Mary, brothers Charles, George, Harold and Arthur, and sisters Sarah and Clara, and a visitor Mabel Grimwade. Born in Forest Hill

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 9)

  • Invicta House, Colf Road, Forest Hill, London, England10

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in five rooms with her widowed mother Mary Jane, sisters Rebecca, Mabel, Clara and Daisy, and brothers Charles, james, Harold, Arthur and Leslie. Born in Forest Hill Kent

  • Census absence:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 20)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 39)

  • 15 Dalmain Road, Forest Hill, London, England5

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Percy, sons Frederick and Ronald, and three closed records (note three out of five possible other children). Born on 9th July 1900

  • Death:

  • Mar 1994 (age 93)

  • Lewisham "Registration District", Greater London, England11

Child 1: Frederick Leslie Chester

  • Name:

  • Frederick Leslie Chester12 13

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Lilian Doreen Woodfine (1928-1997)

  • Birth:

  • 10 Nov 1923

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England12 5 13

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 15)

  • 15 Dalmain Road, Forest Hill, London, England5

  •  

  • an unmarried grocers errand boy living with his parents Percy and Violet, brother Ronald, and three closed records (note three out of five possible other siblings). Born on 10th November 1923

  • Death:

  • Mar 2005 (age 81)

  • Lambeth "Registration District", Greater London, England13

Child 2: Ronald Charles Chester

  • Name:

  • Ronald Charles Chester14 15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 13 Aug 1925

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England14 5

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 14)

  • 15 Dalmain Road, Forest Hill, London, England5

  •  

  • an unmarried grocers errand boy living with his parents Percy and Violet, brother Frederick, and three closed records (note three out of five possible other siblings). Born on 13th August 1925

  • Death:

  • 9 Aug 2018 (age 92)

  • East Sussex "Registration District", East Sussex, England15 16

  • Probate:

  • 15 Nov 2018

  • Probate Registry, Brighton, East Sussex, England16

  •  

  • grant only, died 9th August 2018

Child 3: Robert James Chester

  • Name:

  • Robert James Chester17 18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Audrey Rose Bell (1930-2020)

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1927

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England17

  • Death:

  • Q2 2020 (age 92-93)

  • Swindon "Registration District", Wiltshire, England18

Child 4: Dorothy May Chester

  • Name:

  • Dorothy May Chester19 20

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 9 May 1929

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England19 21

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 10)

  • Fountain Hospital, Tooting Grove, Tooting, London, England21

  •  

  • a patient who was incapacitated and mentally deficient. Born on 9th May 1929

  • Death:

  • Q3 2012 (age 83)

  • Kent "Registration District", Kent, England20

Child 5: George Edward Chester

  • Name:

  • George Edward Chester22 23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 23 Jul 1930

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England22 24

  • Death:

  • 24 Apr 2022 (age 91)

  • Taunton, Somerset, England24 23 25

  • Probate:

  • 18 Feb 2023

  • Principal Registry, High Holborn, Holborn, Middlesex, England25

  •  

  • died 24th April 2022

Child 6: Jean Mary Chester

  • Name:

  • Jean Mary Chester26

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • John William Dyer (1930-1995)

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1932

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England26

  • Death:

  • 9 May 2010 (age 77)

  • Lewisham "Registration District", Greater London, England27 28

Child 7: Sheila Ann Chester

  • Name:

  • Sheila Ann Chester29

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William John Morgan (1932-1997)

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1934

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England29

  • Death:

  • 8 Apr 2008 (age 73-74)

  • Hastings and Rother "Registration District", East Sussex, England30 31

  • Probate:

  • 19 Jun 2008

  • Probate Registry, Greater London, England31

  •  

  • grant and will, died 8th April 2008

Child 8: Margaret Chester

  • Name:

  • Margaret Chester32

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick Charles Stevens (1934-2010)

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1936

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England32

  • Death:

  • 10 Dec 2011 (age 75)

  • Swindon "Registration District", Wiltshire, England33 34

  • Probate:

  • 1 Jun 2012

  • Probate Registry, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England34

  •  

  • grant and will, died 10th December 2011

Child 9: David John Chester

  • Name:

  • David John Chester32 35

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1942

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England32

  • Death:

  • 26 Jul 2018 (age 76)

  • Somerset "Registration District", Somerset, England35 36

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