Esther was born in November 1781 in Woodrising, Norfolk and her baptism took place there on November 11th, 1781.1 Esther's father was William Daines and her mother was Esther Hudson. Her maternal grandparents were Francis Hudson and <Unknown>. She had four brothers and two sisters, named William, Robert, John, Thomas, Sarah and Rebecca. She was the third youngest of the seven children. She died at the age of 76 on February 14th, 1858. She was buried in Deopham, Norfolk.