Emma Hewlett (buried 1904)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hewlett
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
446
Born: 
0/0/1852
Died: 
01/08/1904
Buried: 
04/08/1904
Occupation: 
Servant; Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
11
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/trap.edge.plank
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
in memory of Emma the beloved wife of Chas. Wm. Hewlett who died August 1st 1904 aged 52 years "At rest". Also of Charles William Hewlett died March 4th 1916 aged 64 years

Life story

Life story

Emma was born in Dodbrooke near Kingsbridge, Devon. She was the daughter of Andrew Vossey (Voysey) and his wife Elizabeth nee Lane. Her mother died when she was about 16 and Emma went into service in the household of William Walters, a farmer. Emma married twice. Her first husband was Joseph Gribble whom she married in March 1875 at Portsea, Hampshire. Emma was widowed shortly after and remarried on 25th December 1879. Her husband was Charles William Hewlett, a seaman in the Royal Navy. They married at Milton, Portsea, Hampshire. The couple had no children. In 1881, whilst Charles was at sea on HMS Seraphis, Emma was lodging at 73 Sunny (Surrey) Street, Portsea. By 1881, Emma and Charles were living in Greenwich at the Royal Hospital School, St Alphage. In 1901, the couple were living in Islington but shortly before Emma died in 1904, they had moved to Worthing, living at 47 The Drive. Charles remarried after Emma's death and continued to live in The Drive until his death in 1916. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1852
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Voysey
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Joseph
Spouse one last name: 
Gribble
Marriage one date: 
00/03/1875
Marriage one address: 
Portsea, Hampshire, England
Marriage 2
Spouse two first names: 
Charles William
Spouse two last name: 
Hewlett
Marriage two date: 
25/12/1879
Marriage two address: 
Milton, Hampshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
01/08/1904
Age (at time of death): 
52
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
47 The Drive, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Edbrington Street, Dodbrooke, Devon

Andrew aged 37, quay porter. Elizabeth aged 35. Bessie aged 10. Emma aged 8. Dorcas A aged 6. Andrew aged 3.

1871 census: 

Long Close, Charleton, Kingsbridge, Devon.

William Walters aged 48, farmer. John Walters aged 8. Sybella Walters aged 6. Emma Voysey aged 19, servant.

1881 census: 

73 Surrey or Sunny Street, Portsea, Hampshire.

Elizabeth McAvoy aged 28, seaman's wife RN. Elizabeth McAvoy aged 1. Emma Hewlett aged 28, lodger, seaman's wife RN.

1891 census: 

Royal Hospital School, St Alphage, Greenwich.

Charles William Hewlett aged 40, servant, steamship "Intruder". Emma aged 39. Lily Pearce aged 10, niece.

1901 census: 

19 Roman Road, Islington, Middx.

Charles aged 50, port commissionaire. Emma aged 48. Lily Pearce aged 20, niece, shorthand typist.