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Title: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: amandar on Wednesday 15 November 17 22:22 GMT (UK)
Hi

I am looking for the maiden name of Esther. Have found on 1851 census at Silkstone Barnsley with husband George Dunstan and children  Collin, Mary, Jane, Martha, Ann and Harriet. Esther age given as age 42 from worsbrough (area of Barnsley}born circa 1809. Have found christening records for some of the children mothers name given as Esther.

any help much appreciated
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 15 November 17 22:38 GMT (UK)
1851 shows 3 children born between 1840/41 and 1846/47  (1851 shows her as Hester)

Have you looked for birth registrations on freebmd then checked for mmn using GRO online

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: jennifer c on Wednesday 15 November 17 22:52 GMT (UK)
There is a marriage to an Esther Holling.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Wednesday 15 November 17 22:53 GMT (UK)
1841 - has her as Easter

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPG-X8F

Cas
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: amandar on Wednesday 15 November 17 22:59 GMT (UK)
Hi

Have you any details on the Esther Holling please

Thank you for all your help
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: isobelw on Wednesday 15 November 17 23:04 GMT (UK)
Childrens' birth entries on gro ( Dunston) confirm that Esther had mmn Holling. George Dunson and Esther Holling had banns called in Barnsley in 1832.
Isobel
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 16 November 17 10:20 GMT (UK)
Marriage 13/8/1832 All Saints  George Donson and Esther hollings

Witness John Hawksworth they all made their mark. Other witness was a man who signed other weddings.

Esther remarried 25/12/1860 to Swithin Bashforth.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 16 November 17 10:28 GMT (UK)
1861 census Shaw Lane Barnsley

Swithen Bashforth 67 carpenter
Esther Bashforth 50
Harriet 16
Sarah Ann 5 (given as Dunstan) on 1871 census

Jennifer
Title: Re: Looking for maiden name of Esther wife of George Dunstan on 1851 census
Post by: amandar on Sunday 19 November 17 22:30 GMT (UK)
Hi

Thank you all for your help  :)