See also

Family of Harry William Chester and Hilda Florence Perry

Husband: Harry William Chester

  • Name:

  • Harry William Chester2 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Harry Chester (1871-1948)

  • Mother:

  • Evelena Herfy (1876-1947)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Royal Marine then a postman4 5

  • Birth:

  • 4 Aug 1894

  • Rochester, New York, USA2 3 4 5 6

  •  

  • 1939 register says born on 4th August 1895

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 5)

  • 46 Meldon Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England2

  •  

  • son living in three rooms with his parents Harry and Lena, brothers Maurice and Percy, and aunt Barbara Heify. Born in the U.S.A

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 15)

  • 195 Hollydale Road, Peckham, London, England3

  •  

  • unmarried son living in seven rooms with his parents Harry and Lena, brothers Maurice, Percy and Clarence, and sisters Gladys, Lena, Edna, Barbara and an unnamed (Nona Esme). Born in Rochester New York USA

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 26 yrs 10 mns)

  • 52 Findlay Street, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland4

  •  

  • a married lodger serving as a private in the Royal Marines Infantry and living with Mary Sargent, his wife Hilda, and daughter Pamela. Born in Rochester New York USA

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 45)

  • 13c Rollins Street, Surrey Quays, London, England5

  •  

  • a married G.P.O. postman living with his wife Hilda, daughter Pamela, son William, and a closed record (presumably son Leslie). Born on 4th August 1895

  • Death:

  • Q1 1971 (age 76)

  • Lewisham "Registration District", Greater London, England6

Wife: Hilda Florence Perry

  • Name:

  • Hilda Florence Perry7 1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 16 Jan 1894

  • Bruton, Somerset, England7 4 5 8

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 6)

  • High Street, Bruton, Somerset, England9

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Thomas and Sarah, sisters Alma, Rosina, Adelaide and Kathleen, and brothers William and Alfred. Born in Bruton Somerset

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 17)

  • Wallop House, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England10

  •  

  • an unmarried servant working as a kitchen maid and living in twenty-five rooms with two other servants. Born in Bruton Somerset

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 27 yrs 6 mns)

  • 52 Findlay Street, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland4

  •  

  • a married lodger doing home duties and living with Mary Sargent, her husband Harry, and daughter Pamela. Born in Bruton Somerset

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 45)

  • 13c Rollins Street, Surrey Quays, London, England5

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Harry, daughter Pamela, son William, and a closed record (presumably son Leslie). Born on 16th January 1894

  • Death:

  • Q3 1976 (age 82)

  • Southwark "Registration District", Greater London, England8

Child 1: Pamela Chester

  • Name:

  • Pamela Chester11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Thomas H Gregory ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 6 May 1921

  • Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland11 4 5

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 1 mn)

  • 52 Findlay Street, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland4

  •  

  • lodger living with Mary Sargent, and her parents Harry and Hilda. Born in Dunfermline Fife

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 18)

  • 13c Rollins Street, Surrey Quays, London, England5

  •  

  • an unmarried district clerk in an insurance office living with her parents Harry and Hilda, brother William, and a closed record (presumably brother Leslie). Born on 6th May 1921 and married a Gregory at a later date

  • Death:

  • Q2 2007 (age 85-86)

  • Eastbourne "Registration District", East Sussex, England12

Child 2: William Thomas Chester

  • Name:

  • William Thomas Chester13 14

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 12 Dec 1928

  • Lewisham "Registration District", London, England13 5 14

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 10)

  • 13c Rollins Street, Surrey Quays, London, England5

  •  

  • attending school and living with his parents Harry and Hilda, sister Pamela, and a closed record (presumably brother Leslie). Born on 12th December 1928

  • Death:

  • Dec 1997 (age 68-69)

  • Greenwich "Registration District", Greater London, England14

Child 3: Leslie James Chester

  • Name:

  • Leslie James Chester15 16

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1934

  • Deptford "Registration District", London, England15

  • Death:

  • 14 May 2015 (age 80)

  • Lewisham "Registration District", Greater London, England16 17

Sources

1.

Scotland Marriage index, (on-line at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk). Dunfermline 1920 ref:424/375. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

2.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:4794 folio:103 page:12 schedule:81. Cit. Date: 26 June 2023.

3.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:2578 class:RG78 piece:87 registration district:27 sub-district:6 enumeration district:8 schedule:481. Cit. Date: 20 September 2021.

4.

Scotlands People, (on-line at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk). 1921 census own copy, index:81. Cit. Date: 27 July 2021.

5.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:0115H page:15 line:29 letter code:AFGH. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

6.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Lewisham 1971 q volume:5d page:734. Cit. Date: 4 July 2023.

7.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Wincanton 1894 quarter:1 volume:5c page:431. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

8.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Southwark 1976 quarter:3 volume:15 page:141. Cit. Date: 4 July 2023.

9.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:2306 folio:38 page:8 schedule:45. Cit. Date: 4 July 2023.

10.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:6094 class:RG78 piece:280 registration district:102 sub-district:1 enumeration district:4 schedule:63. Cit. Date: 4 July 2023.

11.

Scotland Birth index, (on-line at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk). Dunfermline 1921 ref:424/458. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

12.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Eastbourne 2007 quarter:2 district:4541B register:1B001 entry:500172771. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

13.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Lewisham 1928 quarter:4 volume:1d page:1391. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

14.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Greenwich 1997 quarter:4 district:2291B register:B70 entry:108 date:1297. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

15.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Deptford 1934 quarter:4 volume:1d page:873. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

16.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Lewisham 2015 quarter:2 district:2421A entry:512191846. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.

17.

FindMyPast England and Wales Deaths 2007-2024, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). London. Cit. Date: 3 July 2023.