Emma Lorimer (buried 1941)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Lorimer
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Henrietta Stewart
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1737
Born: 
22/8/1847
Died: 
09/09/1941
Buried: 
13/09/1941
Occupation: 
Private Means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NB
Cemetery row: 
20
Cemetery plot: 
2
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/apples.eaten.supporter
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Emma Henrietta Stewart Lorimer who died September 9th 1941 aged 94

Life story

Life story

Emma was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, the daughter of John and Anne Hislop Lorimer. She was baptised in Kirkcaldy on 28th October 1847. Her father was a wool carder and dyer. By 1861, Anne Lorimer was a widow and the family had moved to Edinburgh. Anne died in 1875. After her mother's death, Emma moved in with her sister Elizabeth who had married a curate and lived in Quainton, Bucks. By 1892, Emma had moved to Worthing, living at "St Bernard's" in Mill Road. She was a supporter of Heene church and served on several committees including one which sponsored a young girl in Africa called Rose. Emma also sang in the choir. By 1936, Emma had moved to 52 Rugby Road with a nurse and housekeeper. She died on 9th September 1941. Probate was granted on 27th May 1942 to Oswald Maslen Parker retired major HM Army, Charles Ronald Ritchie writer to The Signet and Robert Arnott Duncan solicitor. Effects £17091 14s 5d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
22/08/1847

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
09/09/1941
Age (at time of death): 
94
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
52 Rugby Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£17,091

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

High Street, Kirkcaldy. John aged 55, wool carder and dyer. Anne aged 42. Elizabeth aged 6. Emma aged 3. Plus 2 servants.

1861 census: 

13 St Bernards Crescent, Edinburgh. Anne aged 52, widow, proprietor. Elizabeth aged 16. Emma aged 13. Plus 2 servants.

1871 census: 

13 St Bernards Crescent, Edinburgh. Anne aged 62, widow, annuitant. Elizabeth aged 26. Emma aged 23. Plus 2 servants

1881 census: 

The Rectory, Quainton, Bucks. Emma aged 33, annuitant, living with her brother-in-law George Parker, curate and her sister Elizabeth and family

1891 census: 

3 North Charlotte Street, Edinburgh.

Emma aged 43, annuitant, boarder in the house of Agnes Grierson, lodging house keeper.

1901 census: 

St Bernards Mill Road, Worthing. Emma aged 53, living on own means. Alice Stalbery aged 41, resident, friend. Plus 2 servants.

1911 census: 

St Bernards Mill Road, Worthing. Emma aged 63, private means. Plus 2 servants. (The house had 15 rooms)

1921 census: 

St. Bernards, Mill Road, Worthing, Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Emma Henrietta Muriel Lorimer Head Female 1847 73 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland None -
Alice Rosina Statberg Friend Female 1860 61 London, England None -
Martha Simpson Nurse Female 1855 66 London, England Nurse Private
1939 register: 

52 Rugby Road, Worthing. Emma-incapacitated. Plus a nurse and housekeeper