Hester (Watts) Hendy (1855 - 1924)

Born 1855 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of George Hendy — married 30 Sep 1872 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1924 at about age 69 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the Hendy Name Study.

Hester was born in 1855. She was baptised on 6 May 1855 by parents Absalom and Harriett. ^[1]

In 1871 Hester was the eldest of 5 children living with parents Absalom and Harriett in Bitton. Absalom was a general dealer. ^[2]

On 30 September 1872 Esther married George Hendy at Bristol. George was a Stoker. Her father was a Haulier. ^[3]

In 1891 George and Esther were living in Mangotsfield with 7 children. George was a Haulier. ^[4]

In 1911 the couple are living in Mangotsfield with their 4 surviving children (5 had died) and Esther's father Absolom. George is a hard Stone Dresser. ^[5]

Esther died aged 69 in 1924. Her death was registered in Bristol. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism

   Name: Hester Watts

   Baptism Date: 6 May 1855

   Baptism Place: Kingswood, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England

   Father: Absalom Watts

   Mother: Harriet Watts

   Source Information

   Ancestry.com. Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1720-1933

   Ancestry uk Record 9842 #388189

2. ↑ 1871 Census

   Name: Hester Watts

   Age: 16

   Estimated Birth Year: 1855

   Relation: Daughter

   Gender: Female

   Where born: Bitton Gloucestershire England

   Civil parish: Bitton

   Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity

   Town: Oldland

   County/Island: Somerset

   Country: England

   Registration district: Keynsham

   Sub-registration district: Oldland

   ED, institution, or vessel: 8

   Household schedule number: 45

   Piece: 2501

   Folio: 69

   Page number: 9

   Household Members Age Relationship

   Absalom Watts 36 Head

   Harriet Watts 32 Wife

   Hester Watts 16 Daughter

   Absalom Watts 13 Son

   Walter Watts 10 Son

   Agnes Watts 5 Daughter

   Lizzie Watts 8/12 Daughter

   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2501; Folio: 69; Page: 9; GSU roll: 835201

   Source Information

   Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census

   Ancestry uk Record 7619 #795521

3. ↑ Marriage Free BMD Index Marriages Sep 1872

   HENDY George Bristol 6a 104

   WATTS Esther Bristol 6a 104

4. ↑ 1891 Census

   Name: Esther Hendy

   Gender: Female

   Age: 35

   Relationship: Wife

   Birth Year: 1856

   Spouse: George Hendy

   Birth Place: Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England

   Civil parish: Mangotsfield

   Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch and Downend

   Residence Place: Staple Hill, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England

   Registration district: Keynsham

   Sub registration district: Oldland

   ED, Institution or Vessel: 2

   Piece: 1942

   Folio: 44

   Household Members Age Relationship

   George Hendy 43 Head

   Esther Hendy 35 Wife

   Amelia Hendy 15 Daughter

   Alfred G Hendy 12 Son

   Mercy M Hendy 10 Daughter

   Ernest S Hendy 8 Son

   Walter W Hendy 5 Son

   Philip A Hendy 3 Son

   Ethel Hendy 1 Daughter:

   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1942; Folio: 44; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6097052

   Source Information

   Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census

   Ancestry uk Record 6598 #10503951

5. ↑ 1911 Census

   Name: Esther Hendy

   Age in 1911: 56

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855

   Relation to Head: Wife

   Gender: Female

   Birth Place: Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire

   Civil Parish: Mangotsfield

   Country: England

   Street Address: Buckingham Place, Staple Hill Nr Bristol

   Marital status: Married

   Registration District Number: 317

   Sub-registration District: Kingswood

   ED, institution, or vessel: 03

   Piece: 14753

   Household Members:

   Name Age

   George Hendy 63

   Esther Hendy 56

   Ethel Hendy 19

   Elsie Hendy 16

   Beatrice Hendy 13

   Gladstone Hendy 10

   Absolem Watts 81

   Source Citation

   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

   Source Information

   Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census

   Ancestry uk Record 2352 #55516714

6. ↑ Death

   HENDY, ESTHER 69

   GRO Reference: 1924 D Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 06A Page 130

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS8L-GJH : 20 May 2019), Esther Hendy in household of George Hendy, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Kingswood subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RG-SSZ : 21 July 2019), Esther Hendy in household of George Hendy, Bristol, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.