Esther Horton was christened March 23rd, 1851 at Christ Church, West Bromwich, Staffs, the first child of William Horton & Sarah Hancox.
In 1861 Esther, her parents & 2 sisters were living at Mestey Croft, Wednesbury, Staffs.
At the time of the 1871 census Esther was visiting Eliza & Richard Richards, a farmer, and their family at Harwell, Berks.
Esther married John Dearlove at St John’s church, Wednesbury in 1880. John was born Oct-December 1852 at West Hagbourne, Berks, the son of Martha A Dearlove & Mr Dearlove.
In 1881 John & Esther were living at the Railway Station, West Challow, Berks where John was a groom.
By 1891 John had become a railway packer & he & Esther were living at Challow Station, West Challow, Berks. With them was a niece, Lydia Dearlove, aged 4.
By 1901 Esther & John still had no family & had moved to Fernham Village, Berks where John was a railway ganger.
Esther & John were still living in Fernham in 1911 & John was still a railway ganger for the Great Western Railway. Esther was listed on the census form as ‘Hester'. With them was a niece, Elizabeth Annie Dearlove, aged 27, a parlour maid.