Name: Emma Alexander
Burial Number: 1534
Gender: Female
Occupation: Nurse
Born: 00/00/1848
Died: 26/03/1932
Buried: 31/03/1932
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.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NWS Row: 3 Plot: 10
Exact Location (what3words): poem.unless.sheets
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
Also of his widow Emma Nina Morley Alexander died March 26th 1932 aged 83 years
Further Information
Birth
Name: Emma Nina Morley Alexander
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1848
Town: Cambridge
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Hazell
Marriage Date: 25/8/1888
Spouse First Name: Brandon
Spouse Second Name: Michael
Spouse Last Name: Alexander
Town of Marriage: Kensington
County of Marriage: Middlesex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 26/03/1932
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: "Marcina"
Address line 3: Downview Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £5861 10 s 9 d
Current value of effects: £268371.00
Census Information
1851
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
The Orphan Home, Ham Common, Surrey.
Emma aged 12, pupil at home run by Charlotte Wood and Emma Thompson.
1871
Dynevor House, Richmond, Surrey.
Emma aged 23, nurse in house of Richard Hassell, physician and family.
1881
33 St Michael’s Road, Brighton.
Emma aged 33, visitor to home of the Hassell family.
1891
“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
“Marcina” Downview Road, Worthing.
Brandon aged 65, retired barrister. Nina aged 40. Plus 2 servants.
1911
“Marcina” Downview Road Worthing.
Brandon aged 72, retired barrister. Nina aged 52. Plus 2 servants.
1921
Visitor at 188, Friern Road, Dulwich, Camberwell, London & Surrey.
| Frederick Charles | Palmer |
Head
|
Male | 1879 | 41 | Newington, United Kingdom | ||
| Janet | Palmer |
Wife
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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 |
