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HOLBORN, Esther
1850 - 1911 (61 years) Has 7 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1804 - 1874 (70 years)-
Name HOLBORN, Esther Birth 1850 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk 
Gender Female Death 1911 Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire Person ID I2719 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Father HOLBORN, James, b. 1804, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk d. 1874, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk (Age 70 years) Mother HOWLING, Elizabeth, b. 1825, East Rudham, Norfolk, England. d. 1908, Peterborough Registration District, Northamptonshire (Age 83 years) Marriage 20 Nov 1846 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk Family ID F1235 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ASHBY, Richard, b. 1840, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk d. 1893, Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 53 years) Marriage 1872 Stockton Registration District, County Durham Family ID F1352 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ESTHER HOLBORN 1850-1911
The birth of Esther HOLBORN was registered in 1850.
(GRO June Q 1950 Wisbech 14 175)
Esther, daughter of James and Elizabeth HOLBORN of Terrington, was baptised at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 9 June 1850. Her father James HOLBORN was a labourer.
(www.freereg.org.uk)
From the 1851 census of Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
James HOLBORN, head, aged 45, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington;
Elizabeth HOLBORN, wife, aged 27, born at Rudham, Norfolk;
Rosamund HOLBORN, daughter, aged 3, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
*Esther HOLBORN, daughter, aged 10 months, born at Terrington, Norfolk.
(HO107/1767/62/42)
From the 1861 census of Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
James HOLBORN, head, aged 56, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Elizabeth HOLBORN, wife, aged 36, agricultural labourer's wife, born at Rudham, Norfolk;
Rosaman (sic) HOLBORN, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
*Easter (sic) HOLBORN, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
George HOLBORN, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
James HOLBORN, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Charles JARVIS, lodger, aged 20, unmarried, baker, born at Setchford, Norfolk.
(RG9/1051/10/13)
From the 1871 census of Norman Bank (sic), Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
James HOLBORN, head, aged 66, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Elizabeth HOLBORN, wife, aged 44, born at East Rudham, Norfolk;
*Esther HOLBORN, daughter, aged 20, unmarried, dressmaker, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
George HOLBORN, son, aged 18, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Henry HOLBORN, son, aged 16, agricutural labourer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
James W. HOLBORN, son, aged 14, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Elizabeth J. HOLBORN, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
John Thomas HOLBORN, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk.
(RG10/1618/13/17)
The marriage between Esther HOLBORN and Richard ASHBY was registered in 1872.
(GRO December Q 1872 Stocton 10a 117)
From the 1881 census of Perkin Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
Richard ASHBY, head, aged 39, bricklayer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
*Esther ASHBY, wife, aged 30, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Henry W. ASHBY, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Ethel ASHBY, daughter, aged 11 months, born at Terrington St. clement, Norfolk.
(RG11/1698/51/35)
The 1891 census of 22 Bolckow Street, Middlesborough:
Richard ASHBY, head, aged 52, bricklayer, born at Terrington St. Clements, Norfolk:
*Esther ASHBY, wife, aged 38, born at Terrington St. Clements, Norfolk;
Henry W. ASHBY, son, aged 15, wireworker, born at Terrington St. Clements, Norfolk;
Albert ASHBY, son, aged 6, born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire;
William GILCHRIST, lodger, aged 54, widower, steam tug (?) agent, born in Newcastle, Northumberland;
Thorvold BERGH, lodger, aged 45, single, steam tug (?) agent, born at Roggestad, Norway.
(RG12/4006/54/33)
The death of her husband Richard ASHBY aged 52 was registered in 1893.
(GRO June Q 1893 Middlesborough 9d 332)
The 1901 census of 22 Bolckow Street, Middlesborough, Yorkshire:
*Esther ASHBY, head, aged 49, widow, born at St. Clements, Norfolk;
Henry W. ASHBY, son, aged 25, married, shipyard labourer, born at St. Clements, Norfolk;
Albert ASHBY, son, aged 16, telegraph messenger cwm (?), born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire;
Fred BELL, boarder, aged 30, single, sailor seas, born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire.
(RG13/4577/6/3)
The 1911 census of 22 Bolckow Street, Middlesborough:
*Esther ASHBY, head, aged 60, widow, 4 children of whom 2 living, born at St. Clements, Norfolk;
Henry ASHBY, son, aged 35, married, harbour dredging for River Commissioners, born at St. Clements, Norfolk;
Albert ASHBY, grandson, aged 11, born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire.
(RG14/29287)
The death of an Esther ASHBY aged 57 (sic) was registered in 1911.
(GRO September Q 1911 Middlesborough 9d 813)
Note: there is an age discrepancy vis-a-vis the 1911 census and her year of birth, but no other relevant registration has been found.
(revised 03.04.2012)