ESTHER (f) Perhaps either "star" (Persian) or a Hebrew form of ISHTAR, a Persian goddess. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells of Queen Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia, who saves many Jews from persecution. 

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Esther was the fourth child of Grace Osbourne and William Cressey.   born in the Hessle district of Hessle, Hull Yorkshire, under reference HES/67/278 in 1907. She married Ike Cotton in 1928 and this union produced the following three daughters. 

First Child.   Daughter.   Mavis I. Cotton, born in the Hessle district of Hull, Yorkshire, in 1929, reference HES/127/222.

Mavis married Arthur Cook at St Nicolas, Hull in 1950.

Second Child.   Daughter.    Brenda Cotton

It is probable that Brenda married  James Kelly at St Nicholas, Hull in 1951.

Third Child.   Daughter.    Mary  Cotton

It is probable that Mary married Gordon Stephenson at St Nicholas, Hull in 1958.

 Ike and Esther spent most of their married life residing at St Nicholas Avenue, Hessle High Road, Hull.    

With Bill and Florence Cressey  

Believed to be youngest daughter Mary's wedding group at St Nicholas Church c1958

      Esther with (SIL) Florence Cressey (Edgar)   

Cressey Family

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