Emma Alexander (buried 1932)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Alexander
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Nina Morley
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1534
Born: 
0/0/1848
Died: 
26/03/1932
Buried: 
31/03/1932
Occupation: 
Nurse
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
10
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Also of his widow Emma Nina Morley Alexander died March 26th 1932 aged 83 years

Life story

Life story

Emma's name was registered as Emma Elizabeth Morley Hazell but she was always known as "Nina". She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of John and Elizabeth. Her father was a carpenter. John died in 1852 and Elizabeth in 1854. One of the sons was sent into the Navy and Emma was sent to an orphan school in Ham, Surrey. By 1871, Emma was working as a nurse for a physician in Richmond, Surrey. She stayed in touch with the family as records show that she was visiting them in Brighton in 1881. On 25th August 1888, Emma married Brandon Michael Alexander at Brompton Oratory in Kensington. Brandon was from a Jewish family in Bristol and worked as a barrister. In 1894, he converted to the Catholic faith. The couple moved to Worthing, living firstly in Crescent Road and then in Downview Road. They had no children. Brandon died in 1918. For a while, Emma lived in Bath but returned to Worthing in 1921. She died at "Marcina" in Downview Road on 26th March 1932. Probate was granted on 14th June to William Alfred White bank manager. Effects £6057 12s 4d. Re-sworn £5707 12s 4d. Re-sworn £5881 10s 9d.

"Marcina" became a private hotel in 1933 and was sold in 1958.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1848
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Hazell
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Brandon Michael
Spouse one last name: 
Alexander
Marriage one date: 
25/08/1888
Marriage one address: 
Kensington, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
26/03/1932
Age (at time of death): 
83
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Marcina, Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£5,861

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Bradmore Street, Cambridge.

John aged 40, carpenter. Elizabeth aged 35. Harriet aged 16, house servant. Thomas aged 10. William aged 8. John aged 6. Charles aged 4. Emma aged 3. Richard aged 1 month. Eliza Watts aged 50, nurse.

1861 census: 

The Orphan Home, Ham Common, Surrey.

Emma aged 12, pupil at home run by Charlotte Wood and Emma Thompson.

 

1871 census: 

Dynevor House, Richmond, Surrey.

Emma aged 23, nurse in house of Richard Hassell, physician and family.

1881 census: 

33 St Michael's Road, Brighton.

Emma aged 33, visitor to home of the Hassell family.

1891 census: 

"Villa La Cava" Crescent Road, Worthing.

Brandon aged 49, barrister at law. Nina aged 37. John Morley aged 41, visitor, architect. George Donnell aged 39, visitor, own means. Plus 2 servants.

1901 census: 

"Marcina" Downview Road, Worthing.

Brandon aged 65, retired barrister. Nina aged 40. Plus 2 servants.

1911 census: 

"Marcina" Downview Road Worthing.

Brandon aged 72, retired barrister. Nina aged 52. Plus 2 servants.

1921 census: 

Visitor at 188, Friern Road, Dulwich, Camberwell, London & Surrey.

Frederick Charles Palmer Head Male 1879 41 Newington, United Kingdom
Janet Palmer Wife Female 1881 40 Kennington, London, England Home Duties -
Muriel Gertrude Janet Palmer Daughter Female 1908 12 Camberwell, London, England - -
Frank Percy Shuckard Boarder Male 1845 76 Chelsea, London, England Law Clerk
Margaret Shuckard Boarder Female 1843 78 Lambeth, London, England - -
Emma Alexander Visitor Female 1847 74 Wickham Market, Suffolk, England Home Duties