Son of Charles Bester [born around 1833 in Cambridge, England] and Sarah Gill [born in 1837 in Orwell, Cambridge] who were married on 1856.11.30 in Little Eversden, Cambridge
1857.11.07 b. Little Eversden, Cambridge, England (source = www.familysearch.org)
1859.09.13 sister Anne Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
1860.12.05 sister Lydia Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
| 1861.04.07 Census | ||||||
| Residence: High St., Little Eversden, Cambridge, England | ||||||
| Last names | First names | Relation to Head | Condition | Age of | Occupation | Where Born |
| BESTER | CHAS | Head Fam | Mar | 27 | Labourer | Little Eversden Cambs |
| BESTER | SARAH | Wife | Mar | 23 | -- | Orwell Cambs |
| BESTER | CHAS | Son | Single | 4 | -- | Orwell Cambs |
| BESTER | WM | Son | Single | 3 | -- | Little Eversden Cambs |
| BESTER | ANNE | Daughter | Single | 1 | -- | Little Eversden Cambs |
| BESTER | LYDIA | Daughter | Single | 4 months | -- | Little Eversden Cambs |
| BESTER | MARY | Lodger | Widow | 60 | -- | Haslingfield Cambs |
1863.03.18 sister Elizabeth Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
1865.10.08 sister Caroline Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
1866 brother Harry Bester is born in Cambridge, England
1867.09.30 brother Harry Bester dies in Cambridge, England
1868.10.11 sister Minnie Bester is born in Cambridge, England
1870.02.28 sister Jessie Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
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 |
no trace of William after this point
1872.05.07 sister Emma Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
1878.09.15 sister Anne Bester (19) marries Walter Perring in Tottenham, Middlesex, England
1881.04.03 census (23) - not yet located in this census
1885 sister Lydia Bester (24) marries Thomas Chapman in Royston, Middlesex, England
1878.01.27 brother Charles Bester (21) marries Fanny Adams in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1887.11.27 sister Caroline Bester (22) marries George William Newbury in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1891.04.05 census (33) - not yet located in this census
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 (43) - not yet located in this census
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 (53) 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
To do: locate William in the 1881, 1891, 1901 census
