Edward Lester & Lucy Janes

Edward Lester Janes born 1885 was the son of George Janes and Emma Lester See George & Emma Janes.

Lucy Burrows born 1888 in Loosley Row was the daughter of George Burrows and Julia, nee Ginger

Edward Lester married Lucy in 1907. They lived at Aveley Cottage, Speen.

Edward Lester Janes died April 1918 in WW1 on the Somme. He was a private in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion. See Families with Fallen WW1 for others lost in WW1.

1916 WW1. Death of Lucy's brother, Harry Burrows. Click George Burrows and Julia nee Ginger for details of George and Julia's family

Edward Lester' widow, Lucy was left with 3 children aged 13, 6 and 2.    She did not remarry.

1939 Register (census) Lucy Janes 51, widow, and her son Harry Edward Janes 23, living at 'Aveley', Speen.

Death of Lucy Janes July 1974.

Edward Lester Janes and Lucy had 3 children as follows :-

Francis Lester Janes born 1905 married Alice L Montague in 1934

Harold George Janes born 1912 married Ivy Janes. See Harold & Ivy Janes

Harry Edward Janes born 1916 married Joan Margaret Jones from Shotton, Chester, in 1952. Harry was born in Speen. When married they lived in Greenlands, Lacey Green, later living in Chichester, West Sussex.

Researchers Note. Joan Janes gave the details of the Janes family tree from 1900.