Frederick Hester : A brief history in pictures - Page 4 : The Homes

Other records at the time like the Oyster Fleet Farm document below show Frederick had a house nearby at Stanley Road in Southend-on-Sea (March 1903).


Thanks to the Squier family for use of this document


Close up - Built in 1885

The 1901 census shows Fred lived at this address with his wife Sibyl and children. Below is a photograph I took this year (2007) showing the house still stands. At the time of the Hester occupation it would have had a clear view of Southend Pier and the trams running nearby - inspiration perhaps for his plans for Canvey!


25 Stanley Road in Southend-on-Sea in 2007

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