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I'm hoping someone can look up for me, Esther Manser on ancestry in Births & Baptisms 1813-1902

I came across her while trying to find a birth entry for my great gandmother Ada Manser who was born abt. 1881 in Shoreditch. I was unable to find an entry for her but came across Esther Manser, who I believe is Ada's sister.
There is also a brother Frank b 1878.

There doesn't seem to be an entry for Esther or Ada in the FreeBMD births index , but Esther does appear in the baptisms and her parents are named as James and Emily.

Unfortunately I only have an Essentials subscriptions, which doesn't cover the the baptism registers.

It would be great to have all the info shown in this entry.

Many thanks
Sue

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Esther Manser
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 23 Nov 1876
Father's Name: James Manser
Mother's Name: Emily Manser
Parish: St Stephen, Haggerston
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex



Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Stephen, Haggerston, Register of baptisms, P91/STE, Item 001


Born November 1876.

Address - 4 Marian Square.

Occupation of father - Bookbinder

Thank you Choccy, I appreciate it. Does it give a date of birth?


JoMiWo, Esther Louise Manser is the wrong person as her parents are named as Sarah and Charles, but thank you anyway.

Hi Sue,

Its the only one that I can't really decipher. It is definitely November 1876. Baptism was the 26th November and it looks like '1876 Nov' and then it looks like a single figure - actually looks like a small 'h'!

I would have thought it should have been registered OND quarter of 1876, but I can't find anything at all resembling 'Manser' or 'Esther'.

When did James and Emily marry?



Perhaps someone else can have a look at the entry?

The parents James and Emily married 12 sep 1875 Bethnal Green. I don't suppose you could email me a copy of baptism if I send you my email via PM?

1881 census transcription details for: 39, Maria St, Shoreditch
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11 Piece: 402 Folio: 74 Page: 34

Reg. District: Shoreditch Sub District: Haggerston
Parish: Shoreditch Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 39, Maria St, Shoreditch
County: Middlesex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
MANSER, James Head Married M 37 1844 Book Binder
Enfield
Middlesex
MANSER, Emily Wife Married F 24 1857 Laundress
Shoreditch
Middlesex
MANSER, Frank Son Single M 3 1878
Shoreditch
Middlesex


1891 census transcription details for: 145, Pritchard Road, Shoreditch, Haggerston
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 254 Folio: 67 Page: 28

Reg. District: Shoreditch Sub District: Haggerston
Parish: Shoreditch Enum. District: 24
Ecclesiastical District: St Stephen City/Municipal Borough: Haggerston
Address: 145, Pritchard Road, Shoreditch, Haggerston
County: London
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
MERRILL, Walter Head Married M 35 1856 Marble Mason
Shoreditch
London
MERRILL, Emily Wife Married F 35 1856
Shoreditch
London
MERRILL, Sidney Son M 15 1876 Marble Polisher
Shoreditch
London
MERRILL, William Son M 13 1878 Scholar
Shoreditch
London
MERRILL, Albert Son M 10 1881 Scholar
Bethnal Green
London
MERRILL, Ellen Daughter F 4 1887 Scholar
Bethnal Green
London
MERRILL, Emily Daughter F 3 1888
Bethnal Green
London
MERRILL, Maud Daughter F 2 1889
Bethnal Green
London
MERRILL, Frederick Son Single M 0 (7M) 1891
Shoreditch
London
MANCER, Frank Stepson M 13 1878
Bethnal Green
London
MANCER, Ada Stepdaughter F 8 1883
Bethnal Green
London



Marriages Sep 1884 (>99%)
Manser Emily Shoreditch 1c 268
MERRILL Walter Shoreditch 1c 268

Thank you Barbara, I have already come across these two census returns and there's no sign of Esther!. That's why I was so surprised to come across her in the Birth and Baptisms. I haven't been able to find a death for Esther either.

Hi Soooz,

I've had a look and I'd definately say it's the 6 Nov 1876 that Esther was born.

Kind regards,

Cathy

PM me your email address and I will send it.


By the way, I had another look and it says PB by the side of the entry.

The one above also says PB (died). Not sure what the PB stands for. Perhaps she died too, although I can't see a death for her.


EDIT: Just Googled and it means Private Baptism and was given when the child was not expected to live

Thanks Cathy

Thanks Choccy, I have just sent you a PM

Marriages Sep 1875
CANNELL Emily Bethnal Green 1c 619
MANSER James Bethnal Green 1c 619

Franks marriage

Frank Ernest Manser, batchelor, engineer of 82 Temple Street
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Spouse Name: Emily Frances Lagg, spinster of 85 Temple Street
Spouse Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 5 Aug 1900
Parish: St Jude, Bethnal Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: James Manser dec'd book binder
Spouse Father Name: Joseph Francis Lagg. occ.Boot laster

Witnesses Joseph Francis Lugg & Eliza Margaret Lugg

Wendy x

Ada's marriage

Name: Ada Lydia Manser
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Spouse Name: Frederick Ernest Maslen
Spouse Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 7 Oct 1901
Parish: St Jude, Bethnal Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: James Manser
Spouse Father Name: Joseph Maslen

Freds address 86 Temple St (next door to frank Manser) he was a batchelor and a bag or bog maker his father Joseph was a cal.... maker (the writing isn't easy to read.

Ada's father James dec'd was said to be a porter. her address was 8 Threadway street. The Witnesses were Frank Manser and Ellen Merril - I think this was probably her step sister

Wendy x

I think that Ellen 1887, Emily 1888, Maud 1889 and Frederick Merrill 1891 will all be Ada, Esther and franks half siblings as their mother married Walter Merrill in 1884

Wendy x

Emily Alice Merrill Baptism 20 Nov 1887 Walter Merrill,
Emily Merrill St Stephen, Haggerston Hackney
View Record

Match quality: 2 out of 5 Frederick Merrill Baptism 9 Feb 1892 Walter Merrill,
Emily Merrill St Stephen, Haggerston Hackney
View Record

Match quality: 2 out of 5 Daisy Kate Merrill Baptism 13 May 1894 Walter Merrill,
Emily Merrill St Stephen, Haggerston Hackney

Death of Daisy

Deaths Mar 1896 (>99%)
Merrill Daisy 1 Shoreditch 1c 75

Wendy x

Esther Louise Manser - parents Charles & Sarah - is a sister of my great-grandmother - just as problematical finding that Manser family as well!