Emma Page (buried 1911)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Page
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
634
Born: 
28/12/1846
Died: 
12/03/1911
Buried: 
16/03/1911
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
10
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/spring.dance.modern
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Emma the dearly beloved wife of Thomas Page born December 28th 1846 died March 12th 1911 also of Thomas Page born February 7th 1842 died January 10th 1915 "Absent from the body, present with the Lord" 2 Cor. v.8

Life story

Life story

Emma Page was born on the 28th December 1846 to Charles and Emma Dorman.  Charles worked as a Coal Merchant employing 3 men at South Eastern Coal Wharf, Ashford.

In 1851 Emma and her family are living at Station Road, Ashford Kent, and Emma is attending school.  In 1861 the family have moved to the High Street, Ashford, Kent.  Charles is now working as a Carrier and Brickmaker employing 10 men and 4 boys.

Emma married Thomas Page in 1871 in Ashford Kent, they did not have any children. Thomas was Emma's first cousin.  Thomas and Emma lived in Terminus Road, Eastbourne in 1871 where Thomas became a Wine and Spirit Merchant employing 2 men and 2 boys.  By 1881 they had moved to 15 Avenue Road, Eastbourne where Thomas still worked as a Wine Merchant. By 1901 Thomas and Emma have moved to Ashford Kent and are living at 10 Canterbury Road, and Thomas is now living on his own means. By 1911 they had moved to 'The Homestead' Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Emma died on 12th March 1911 in Downview Road, Worthing and left £1905 (£148,918 in 2020) to her Husband, Thomas Page.

Thomas died on the 10th January 1915 and left £5692 18s (£335,783 in 2020) to Thomas Howard Page (Nephew), who was working as a merchant.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
28/12/1846
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Dorman
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Thomas
Spouse one last name: 
Page
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1871
Marriage one address: 
Ashford, Kent, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/03/1911
Age (at time of death): 
64
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
The Homestead, Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Thomas Page status: husband
Probate pounds: 
£5,692

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Station Road, Ashford, Kent

Charles Dorman (Head) age 41, Emma (Wife) age 31, Charles (Son) age 5, Emma (Daughter) age 4, Arthur (Son) age 2, Ann (Daughter) age 1, plus 3 servants

1861 census: 

High Street, Ashford, Kent

Charles Dorman (Head) age 51, Emma (Wife) age 41, Emma (Daughter) age 14, Fanny (Daughter) age 11, Frederick (Son) age 8, Louisa (Daughter) age 6, Robert (Son) age 5, Frank (Son) age 2, plus 3 servants

1871 census: 

38 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex

Thomas Page (Head) age 29, Emma (Wife) age 24, plus 1 servant

1881 census: 

15 Avenue Road, Eastbourne, Sussex

Thomas Page (Head) age 39, Emma (Wife) age 34, plus 2 servants

1901 census: 

10 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent

Thomas Page (Head) age 59, Emma (Wife) age 54, plus 2 servants

1911 census: 

The Homestead Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex

Thomas Page (Head) age 69,  William Gray Page (described as a visitor but is Thomass Brother) and 1 servant

Miscellaneous information

Maidston Journal and Kent - 10th October 1848

T. Lewis, Coal Merchant, South Eastern Coal Wharf, Ashford -

Begs respectfully to return his thanks to the Inhabitants of Ashford and its vicinity, for the liberal support he has received since his commencement in business, and informs them he has relinquished the business in favour of Mr Charles Dorman, for whom he solicits a continuance of their favours.