Esther Green (1835 - 1917)
Esther Green was the daughter of James Green (b. 1797) and Sarah Ward. She was born in Kirkbymoorside Parish (probably on Rudland Rigg), in 1835 (christened 25 August, 1835, Kirkbymoorside, North Riding of Yorkshire. She is aged 5 in the 1841 census (registration district: Kirkbymoorside).
When she was 18 she had her son, James Green (b. 1853) by a man who last name was Moon. (This James Green is said to have told his son once, on a long drive to Winnipeg: "You know, your name might have been 'Moon.'") She may have been working for the Moon family, perhaps at Cowl House or just north. William Moon had built a chapel there, in West Bransdale, and it is probable that he was the grandfather of James Green, son of Esther.
Esther Green subsequently married Ralph Richardson (either in Helmsley Parish, North Riding of Yorkshire (Registered in last quarter of 1860). In the 1881 Census of Ontario she is age 48, born England; Wesleyan Methodist. Ralph may have been married previously; it is not certain. He too was from West Brandsale in Yorkshire. Ralph Richardson, born ca 1838, was a blacksmith.
In Eden Mills, the Richardsons lived on the West side of Main Street, Lot 3 (Lot 1, Concession 2). There is a note that "on the 13 of July, 1867, John Oulton and hs wife - to Ralph Richardson for $500" - presumably related to this or other land purchase.
In the 1881 Census of Eramosa Township, Ralph Richardson was 43, waggon (sic) maker; Wesleyan Methodist. (The Census Place is District 151; Sub-dust. D; Division 1; p. 41; household #194.)
Esther Green died 1 January, 1917 in Guelph, ON, and was buried at the Presbyterian Church cemetery at Eden Mills, 3 January, 1917. Ralph Richardson was 79 when he died, at Eden Mills, 13 October, 1906. He is buried in the same plot with Esther Green.
The half-siblings of James Green (b. 1853) and the children of Esther Green and Ralph Richardson were:
1. John Richardson - born ca 1866, Eden Mills, ON - a wagon and buggy maker (age 15 in 1881 Census; Wesleyan Methodist); 25 in 1891 Census.
2. Annie Richardson - born 19 March, 1867, Ontario - a 'glover'
3. Esther Richardson - born 1869 - Eden Mills, ON - died 21 February, 1953 St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, ON; buried: 24 February, 1953, Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON. She was 12 (student; Wesleyan Methodist) in in the 1881 Eramosa Twp. Census and 22 in the 1891 Census. Esther married James Hillis of Guelph, ON, and they had a son Roland Hillis who was a respected doctor of dentistry in Guelph and Elora. He had no children. (He and his two colleagues would offer free service to the poor. He practiced first in Elmira and then in Guelph, where he had a large home.
4. Elizabeth Richardson - born ca 1871, Eden Mills, ON. She was 9 in the 1881 Census of Eramosa Twp. (student) and 19 in 1891 Census.
5. William Richardson - ca 1874, Eden Mills, Eramosa Twp., ON. He was 7 in the 1881 Census of Eramosa Twp., Wellington County (student).
1841
England Census
Ether Green
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Household: View other family members
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Kirkby Moorside
Hundred: Ryedale
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Source information: HO107/1263/6
Registration district: Helmsley
Sub-registration district: Kirkby Moorside
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Folio: 47
Page: 2 (click to see others on page)
Line number: 11
GSU Number: 464235
James Green 48 Coal Miner b England, Wesleyan Methodist