John Beaumont Lester
1851 - 1894 (42 years)-
Name John Beaumont Lester Birth 30 Dec 1851 Liverpool 
[1] Gender Male Death 10 Jul 1894 Whitechapel [1] Burial 14 Jul 1894 South Metropolitan Cemetery, Norwood [2] Person ID I104 Calow/Doig family tree Last Modified 23 Jun 2016
Father Rev John William Lester, b. 10 Feb 1826, Fulham, London d. 24 Feb 1870, Norwood, Surrey (Age 44 years) Relationship natural Mother Jane Campbell Johnston, b. 09 Jul 1825, Irvine, Ayrshire d. 03 May 1878, Hampstead Registration District (Age 52 years) Relationship natural Marriage 01 Apr 1849 Irvine, Scotland [3] Family ID F20 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rose Freyberg, b. Between 01 Jan and 31 Mar 1853, Belgravia, Middlesex d. 27 Apr 1931, Kensington Marriage 24 Jul 1880 Earls Court [4] Notes - May have been other children born at Fulham between 1884 and 1893 who died before 1891 (there are several Lester births and deaths at Fulham in this period).
Children 1. John Beaumont Lester, b. 09 May 1893, Richmond, Surrey d. 15 Sep 1916, France (Age 23 years) [Father: natural]2. Eric Stanley Lester, b. 03 Mar 1895, Richmond, Surrey d. 13 Oct 1915, Cambrin, France (Age 20 years) [Father: natural]+ 3. Mary Monica Lester, b. 28 Apr 1881, Kensington d. Between 01 Apr and 30 Jun 1968, Newbury Registration District [Father: natural]+ 4. Hugh William Lester, b. 07 Jun 1884, Fulham d. 17 Apr 1972, Mornington, Victoria (Age 87 years) [Father: natural]Family ID F109 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Jun 2016
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Notes - On census day 1881 was living with his wife and with his brother in law, Herbert Freyberg and wife Laura, at 200 Earl's Court Road together with another brother in law and sister in law and three servants.
Committed suicide by shooting himself in the head and died at the London Hospital on 10/07/1894. Inquest was held on 13/07/1894.
Address at time of death was given as 26 Halford Road, Richmond. This address was not listed in the 1891 census. His address in the 1891 census was 31 Halford Road. Sons, John Beaumont and Eric Stanley were born at 26 Halford Road.
Wife's death certificate gives his occupation as private secretary.
The term 'secretary' probably indicates that he was a clerk and the 1891 census records him as a warehouseman. The implication is that he was living somewhat above his means, having a house in Richmond and working in Whitechapel.
Probate record:
Director and secretary of a public company. Died at Albert Street, Shadwell, Middlesex. Effects worth £953 18s 2d
- On census day 1881 was living with his wife and with his brother in law, Herbert Freyberg and wife Laura, at 200 Earl's Court Road together with another brother in law and sister in law and three servants.
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