Emma Thompson (buried 1953)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Thompson
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Grace
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1859
Born: 
0/0/1873
Died: 
10/10/1953
Buried: 
01/12/1953
Occupation: 
Wife of Henry Thompson
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
46
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The headstone
Headstone description: 
Ashes for Emma Thompson are buried with headstone for Marie and Kenneth Abbott
Headstone inscription: 
"Jesu mercy" In loving memory of Marie dearly beloved wife of Kenneth Abbott died 13th March 1934 aged 34 years. And Kenneth Abbott died 3rd May 1959 aged 78 years

Life story

Life story

Emma was born in Walmer, Kent, the daughter of Thomas George and Elizabeth. Her father was an architect. At the end of the 1880's, the family moved to Croydon, Surrey where Thomas died in 1890. On 11th October 1898, Emma married Henry Thompson a commercial traveller at St Peter's Church, Croydon. Their son Henry Arthur Claude was born on 23rd October 1899. The couple lived in Moreton Road, Croydon but sadly Henry died aged just 32 at the end of 1905. At the end of the First World War, Emma had moved to Worthing, living at 11 Belsize Road. After her son married in 1923, he and his wife Frances lived with Emma. By the time of her death on 10th October 1953, Emma was living at 3 Cowper Road, Worthing. She was cremated and her ashes buried at Heene on 1st December 1953. Probate was granted on 31st December to Henry Arthur Claude Thompson coal merchant. Effects £2333 7s 0d. Emma's older sister Elizabeth is also buried at Heene (see Elizabeth Hampton).

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1873
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Harrison
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Thompson
Marriage one date: 
11/10/1899
Marriage one address: 
Croydon, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
10/10/1953
Age (at time of death): 
80
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
3 Cowper Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£2,333

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Pembroke House, Walmer, Kent

Thomas aged 51, architect. Elizabeth aged 43. Elizabeth aged 11. Emma Grace aged 8. Henry aged 5. Walter aged 3. Plus 1 servant.

1891 census: 

75 St Peter's Road, Croydon, Surrey

Elizabeth aged 52, widow, own means. William aged 23, own means. Elizabeth aged 21. Emma aged 17. Harry aged 15. Walter aged 13. Plus 1 servant.

 

1901 census: 

34 Moreton Road, Croydon, Surrey

Henry aged 28, commercial traveller. Emma G aged 27. Henry aged 5 months. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

34 Moreton Road, Croydon, Surrey

Emma aged 37, widow, own means. Dorothy Micklem aged 27, boarder. Dorothy Newsam aged 29, guest. Plus 1 servant.

1921 census: 

'Eliot' Belsize Road, Worthing. Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation
Emma Grace Thompson Head Female 1873 48 Walmer, Kent, England Home Duties
Henry Arthur Claude Thompson Son Male 1899 21 South Croydon, Surrey Student
Isabell Smith Visitor Female 1842 78 Kent, England Home Duties
Ethel Smith Visitor Female 1883 37 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Bank Clerk