Daughter of Charles Bester (who was born in 1833 in England) and Sarah Gill (who was born in 1837 in Orwell, Cambridge, England) and who were married on 1856.11.30 in Orwell, Cambridge, England)
1870.02.28 b. Little Eversden, Cambridge, England ( Dec 1870, Caxton, v.3b, pg.446 )
1871.04.02 census: living in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
| 1871.04.02 Census, Civil Parish of Lt Eversden | ||||||
| Residence: Little Eversden, Cambridge, England | ||||||
| Last names | First names | Relation to Head | Condition | Age of | Occupation | Where Born |
| BESTER | CHARLES | Head | Mar | 37 | Labourer | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | SARAH | Wife | Mar | 34 | -- | Orwell Cambs |
| BESTER | CHARLES | Son | -- | 14 | Labourer | Orwell Cambs |
| BESTER | WILLIAM | Son | -- | 13 | Labourer | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | ANNE | Daur | -- | 11 | Scholar | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | LYDIA | Daur | -- | 10 | Scholar | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | ELIZth | Daur | -- | 8 | Scholar | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | CAROLINE | Daur | -- | 6 | Scholar | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | MINNIE | Daur | -- | 2 | -- | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | JESSIE | Daur | -- | 6 mon | -- | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | MARY | Mother | Wid | 69 | -- | Harlingsfield Cambs |
1872.05.07 sister Emma Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
1878.01.27 brother Charles Bester (21) marries Fanny Adams in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1878.09.15 sister Anne Bester (19) marries Walter Perring in Tottenham, Middlesex, England
1881.04.03 census: living in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
| 1881.04.03 Census, Civil Parish of Lt Eversden, Village of Little Eversden, Rural Sanitary District of Caxton. | ||||||
| Residence: Little Eversden, Cambridge | ||||||
| Last names | First names | Relation to Head | Condition as to Marriage | Age on Last Birthday | Occupation | Where Born |
| BESTER | CHARLES | Head | Mar | 47 | Labourer | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | SARAH | Wife | Mar | 44 | -- | Orwell Cambs |
| BESTER | CAROLINE | Daur | -- | 16 | -- | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | JESSIE | Daur | -- | 10 | -- | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | EMMA | Daur | -- | 8 | -- | Lt Eversden |
| BESTER | MARY | Mother | Widow | 78 | -- | Harlton |
1887.11.27 sister Caroline Bester (22) marries George William Newbury in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1891.04.05 census: living in Edmonton, Middlesex, England on Bury Street, 3 Rose Nursery
| 1891.04.05 Census, Civil Parish of Edmonton, Urban Sanitary District of Edmonton, Parliamentary Division of Enfield, Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints | ||||||
| Residence: Bury Street, 3 Rose Nursery, Edmonton, Middlesex (2 rooms) | ||||||
| Last names | First names | Relation to Head | Condition as to Marriage | Age on Last Birthday | Occupation | Where Born |
| BESTER | CHARLES | Head | M | 57 | Farm Labourer | Cambs Eversden |
| BESTER | SARAH | Wife | M | 53 | Farm Labourer | Cambs Orwell |
| BESTER | JESSIE | Daur | S | 20 | General Servant | Cambs Eversden |
| BESTER | ALICE | Grand daur | -- | 9 | Scholar | Cambs Eversden |
No sign of Jessie after this date ...
1891 sister Emma Bester (19) marries William Chandler in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1891 sister Minnie Alice Bester (23) marries William Green in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1901.03.31 census: (30) haven't located, could be under a married name ??
1903 father Charles Bester dies in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, age 69
1907.05.22 sister Anne (Bester) Perring (47) emigrates to Canada with her husband Walter Perring and children Emily (13), John, Rose (7)
1908.04.02 sister Caroline (Bester) Newbury (43) emigrates to Canada with her children William (14), Annie (12), Thomas (7)
1910.06.04 sister Lydia (Bester) Chapman (49) emigrates to Canada with her children James (19) and Alice (11)
1912.11.11 sister Caroline (Bester) Newbury (47) marries Coleman Armstrong in Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Note: 1915 (55) is the only Jessie Bester marriage in FreeBMD ( Jun 1915, Doncaster, 9c, pg.1835 ) - Jessie M. Bester to Albert Waller -- 2009-08-08
Note: no results from searching FreeBMD for Deaths for Jessie Bester -- 2009-08-08
To do: find Jessie on 1901 Census
