Emily Hookey (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hookey
First name: 
Emily
Other Christian names: 
Rosamund
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1418
Born: 
0/7/1857
Died: 
17/10/1929
Buried: 
21/10/1929
Occupation: 
Draper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
27
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/mirror.path.little
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Frederick Alfred Hookey died Nov 5th 1926 aged 76 "Peace" Emily Rosamund Hookey died 17th October 1929 aged 72 "Until the day breaks"

Life story

Life story

Emily Rosamund Hensman was born in July 1857 in Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, she was the daughter of Uriah Hensman, 34yrs, grocer, and Ann, 39yrs, nee Elvidge. Emily was the youngest of 5 children, John, 9yrs, Mary, 7yrs, Eno, 4yrs, and Lettie, 2yrs.

Emily became a draper's assistant in London, where she met Frederick Albert Hookey, who was also a draper's assistant and they married in St. Pancras in January 1883. They had 2 children, Catherine Mary, born 1887, and Frederick, born 1900.

By 1891, Frederick had settled his family in Eastbourne, Sussex, he had his own drapery business with 3 employees. In 1901 Frederick and family were in Funtington, near Chichester, and by 1911 they had moved to Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex, where they ran a drapery shop, Emily and their daughter, Catherine, both assisted in the business.

Emily was widowed when Frederick Albert died on 5th November 1926, aged 76yrs, and three years later, Emily died, at Seabrook Nursing Home, Queen's Road, Worthing, on 17th October 1929, aged 72yrs. Her address was 219, Tarring Road, probate was granted to her daughter, Catherine Mary Hookham, (wife of Augustus Hookham), and son, Frederick Hensman, draper, effects £6835 16s 7d. Value 2023 - £535,400.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/07/1857
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Hensman
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frederick albert
Spouse one last name: 
Hookey
Marriage one date: 
00/01/1883
Marriage one address: 
St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/10/1929
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
219 Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Catherine Mary Hookham status: Daughter: Frederick Hensman Hookey status: Draper
Probate pounds: 
£6,835

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Turnpike Side, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. Uriah Henson, Hd. 37yrs, Grocer, wife, Ann, 42yrs, 5 children, John 12, Mary 10, Eno 7, Lettie 5, and Emily R. 3.

1871 census: 

Lodger at The Rectory, Linwood, Walshcroft, Lincolnshire.

Thomas Holditch, 66yrs, Rector, plus 6 others, Mary Hensman, 20yrs, Schoolmistress, and Emily R., 13yrs.

1881 census: 

Living at 3 & 4, Little Portland Street, Marylebone, London.

Emily R. Hensman, 23yrs, Drapers Assistant.

1891 census: 

Living at 15, Seaside, Eastbourne, Sussex. Frederick Hookey, Hd. 40yrs, Draper, wife, Emily R. 31yrs, daughter, Catherine Mary, 3yrs, plus 3 employees and 1 domestic servant.

1901 census: 

Living at High Street, Funtington, Sussex. Frederick Albert Hookey, Hd. 50yrs, Retired Draper, wife, Emily Rosamund, 43yrs, 2 children, Catherine Mary, 13yrs, and Frederick, 8months.

1911 census: 

Living at 10, The Broadway, Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Frederick Albert Hookey, Hd. 60yrs, Drapers Clerk, wife, Emily Rosamund, 53yrs, Draper, 2 children, Catherine Mary, 23yrs, Assistant in the business, and Frederick, 10yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1921 census: 

Living at 10, The Broadway, Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Frederick Albert Hookey, Hd. 70yrs, retired Drapers Clerk, wife, Emily Rosamund, 63yrs, Draper, 2 children, Catherine Mary, 33yrs, Home Duties, and Frederick, 20yrs, Electrical Engineering Student, visitor, E.G. Heaseman, 68yrs, Hotel Proprietor.