Esther Lucas

Esther Lucas
(Cal 1835-1890)

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Esther Lucas ³

Born: Cal 1835, Stowmarket, Suffolk (just north of Ipswich) ⁴
Marriage: William Hubert on 29 Oct 1854 in St Nicholas Parish Chapel, Harwich, Essex ¹ ²
Died: 30 Oct 1890, 12 Launch St, Poplar ⁵ ⁶

General Notes:

1841 6 Suffolk (with parents in Stowmarket)
1851 17 Suffolk, Stowmarket (servant in Manningtree, Essex not far from Harwich)
(an Eliza Lucas,22, b Needham nr Stowmarket, probably her sister, was in Harwich in 1851)
1854 Minor, married at Harwich, Essex
1861 25 Suffolk, Stowmarket
1871 35 Suffolk, Stowmarket
1881 46 Suffolk, Stowmarket

Chronology:

In 1851 she was a 17 year old House Servant to Richard Horlock and family at the King's Head in High Street, Manningtree, Essex. ⁷ ⁸

She resided in 1854 in Harwich, Essex. ⁹

In Mar 1871 she was living at 11 Amelia Terrace, Deptford, Kent and was described as Wife of Lighterman and Head of family. Children John, Esther, Ann and Thomas were with her. Husband William was in hospital at the time.

Amelia Terrace is long gone, the streets altered and the area post-war flats. It was close by Deptford High Road, down Reginald Road . 1882 and 1899 maps show it running between the ends of Reginald Street (present Reginald Sq) and Reginald Place (present Butt Lane). It was described in 1899 by Charles Booth in the notes to his Poverty Maps - "Purple on the map at the end is Amelia Terrace. Row of old cottages (2st) with gardens in the front. On front of centre house is a full size figure of a sailor holding a Union Jack." His rating of Purple close to 30 years after Esther's time translated as "Mixed - some comfortable, some poor". ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹²

Esther married William Hubert, son of James George Hubert and Elizabeth Head, on 29 Oct 1854 in St Nicholas Parish Chapel, Harwich, Essex.¹ ² (William Hubert was born on 2 Jun 1830 in Battersea ¹³ ¹⁴, christened on 5 Sep 1830 in Saint Mary, Battersea ¹⁵ and died on 7 Sep 1895 in Millwall Dock, London ¹⁶.)

Noted events in their marriage were:

This photo is a recent one of St Nicholas Parish Church, Harwich. I'm not sure it's the same as the "Chapel" where they were married but if not the chapel is likely close by. The witnesses of the marriage were a John and Emily Everett. John was a local blacksmith and both were born in the Essex. later in 1891 they lived at "Alpha House" in West Street, Harwich.

The church was dedicated on 20th July 1822. An earlier church is known to have occupied the same site since 1177. For centuries Harwich has been both a port and a ship-building town, and St Nicholas is the Patron Saint of sailors. Christopher Jones, Master of the Mayflower, was married in the former church.

It is also worth noting that in 1859 William's sister Ann married John MacIntyre Lucas. Based on the fact that Esther's mother's name was originally McIntyre and her father was John, there is a strong possibility that John was Esther's brother. ¹⁷

1 FreeBMD Online Index of BMD, England & Wales, www.freebmd.org.uk, Marriage. Marriages Dec 1854 HubertWilliamTendring 4a374 LucasEstherTendring 4a374.

3 FreeBMD Online Index of BMD, England & Wales, www.freebmd.org.uk, "Lucas"based on only William Hubert married in 10 year period has Esther Lucas on same page and is in right part of England.

5 FreeBMD Online Index of BMD, England & Wales, www.freebmd.org.uk, Deaths Dec 1890

Hubert Esther 55 Poplar 1c 506. ORDERED 16/10/6.

13 Census UK, http://www.censusuk.co.uk/, 1881. Dwelling:193 Manchester Rd Census Place:Poplar, London, Middlesex, England Source:FHL Film 1341114 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0511 Folio 94 Page 22 MarrAgeSexBirthplace William HUBERTM50 MBattersea, Surrey, England Rel:Head Occ:Lighterman Esther HUBERTM46 FStowmarket, Suffolk, England Rel:Wife William J. HUBERTU22 MIpswich, Suffolk, England Rel:Son Occ:Lighterman John HUBERTU20 MPoplar, Middlesex, England Occ:Lighterman Anne HUBERTU16 FPoplar, Middlesex, England Rel:Daur Ada HUBERTU14 FRotherhithe, Kent, England Occ:Scholar Thomas HUBERTU11 MDeptford, Kent, England Occ:Scholar Charles HUBERTU9 MPoplar, Middlesex, England Occ:Scholar Virtue HUBERTU7 FPoplar, Middlesex, England Occ:Scholar Moses HUBERTU3 MPoplar, Middlesex, England.

14 The Church of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, www.familysearch.org/, IGI Index. WILLIAM HUBERT Male Event(s): Birth: 02 JUN 1830 Christening: 05 SEP 1830 Saint Mary, Battersea, London, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JAMES GEORGE HUBERT Mother: ELIZABETH

WILLIAM HUBERT Male Event(s): Birth: 27 AUG 1804 Christening: 11 OCT 1804 Saint Mary, Battersea, London, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JAMES HUBERT Mother: ANN

WILLIAM HUBERT Male Event(s): Birth: 08 JAN 1829 Christening: 10 MAY 1829 Saint Mary, Battersea, London, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JAMES GEORGE HUBERT Mother: ELIZABETH. IGI has an entry for both 1829 and 1830 identical except for dates. Use 1830 as agrees with census. (Note also entry for 1804 - father James also).

15 The Church of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, www.familysearch.org/, IGI.

16 FreeBMD Online Index of BMD, England & Wales, www.freebmd.org.uk, Deaths Sep 1895

Hubert William 65 Poplar 1c 476. ORDERED 16/10/6.

17 Web (Misc), http://www.westgallerychurches.com/Essex/Harwich/Harwich.html. More photos can be found here.

Esther Lucas 3

Esther Lucas ³