????? Not sure how you know, Hester was nee JENKINS

?? On Hester ELLISS marriage in 1856 to Joseph COOPER, her father's occupation is illegible. Do you have a copy of this marriage as this might give her father's occupation clearer.

Fod Records

William ELLIS (Widower) married Mary JENKINS - 30 May 1812, Newland

William ELLIS married Hester JAMES - 25 May 1831 - Glos St Mary de Lobe

Gloucestershire Baptism Index CD

Esther ELLIS christened at Glos St Mary de lobe - 1 January 1832

parents: William (occupation, Painter) and Esther : residence, Kingsholm

(can't see any other baptism for William - occupation Painter, and Esther)

Esther COOPER was buried 6 September 1856 aged 24 = c1832

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also the above birth on Ancestry, Select Births and christenings - father's occupation not listed on this transcript

The Public Members' tree - don't appear to have either Hester ELLIS (mother) - or Esther ELLIS - aged 19 on 1851 census) on the 1841 census. James COLEMAN on the 1841 census isn't listed either. Hester COLEMAN was living in Coleford when she was buried in 1847.

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1851 Census, Lydbrook

James COLEMAN (Widower) - age 70 (=c1781)- Grocer and Tea maker, born Longhope ***
Esther ELLIS - stepdaughter - 19 - born Longhope

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*** Fod Records

Marriage by Licence at Church - 26 June 1808

James COLEMAN of Longhope married Hannah SMITH

Baptism at Longhope - 9 july 1809

Mary Ann COLEMAN, parents James & Hannah