Name: Emma Page
Burial Number: 0634
Gender: Female
Born: 28/12/1846
Died: 12/03/1911
Buried: 16/03/1911
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 & 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 & Emma lived in Terminus Road, Eastbourne in 1871 where Thomas became a Wine & 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.
Researcher: Jackie Rooney
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NES Row: 5 Plot: 10
Exact Location (what3words): spring.dance.modern
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
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
Further Information
Birth
Name: Emma Page
Gender: Female
Born: 28/12/1846
Town: Ashford
County: Kent
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Dorman
Marriage Date: //1871
Spouse First Name: Thomas
Spouse Last Name: Page
Town of Marriage: Ashford
County of Marriage: Kent
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 12/03/1911
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: The Homestead
Address line 3: Downview Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £5692 18 s d
Current value of effects: £335783
Census Information
1851
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
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
38 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex
Thomas Page (Head) age 29, Emma (Wife) age 24, plus 1 servant
1881
15 Avenue Road, Eastbourne, Sussex
Thomas Page (Head) age 39, Emma (Wife) age 34, plus 2 servants
1901
10 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent
Thomas Page (Head) age 59, Emma (Wife) age 54, plus 2 servants
1911
‘The Homestead’ Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex
Thomas Page (Head) age 69, William Gray Page (described as a visitor but is Thomas’s 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.