Emma Brooks (buried 1904)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Brooks
First name: 
Emma
Other Christian names: 
Sarah
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
440
Born: 
28/7/1845
Died: 
26/05/1904
Buried: 
30/05/1904
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
18
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Not listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Not listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Emma Sarah Morris was born in Calcutta, India, on 28th July 1845; she was the daughter of Frederick John Morris, a judge in the Indian civil service, and Caroline Locke, nee Dobree. She had an older brother, Frederick Bonomy Morris, b.1842. Emma's father died shortly before she was born and her mother returned to England with her 2 young children, in 1851 they were living in Brighton, Sussex.

On 15th October 1891, aged 45yrs, Emma married Charles Thorne Brooks, 43yrs, a mining engineer, at St. Paul's, Addlestone, Surrey. In 1901 they were staying as boarders at a lodging house in South Hayling, Havant, and in 1904 they were living at Culbin, Worthing, Sussex, where Emma died, aged 58yrs, on 26th May 1904.

Probate was granted to Charles Thorne Brooks, Esq., effects £5072. Value 2022 - £657K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
28/07/1845
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Morris
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Charles Thorne
Spouse one last name: 
Brooks
Marriage one date: 
15/10/1891
Marriage one address: 
Addlestone, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
26/05/1904
Age (at time of death): 
58
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Culbin, Heene, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Charles Thorne Brooks status: Widower
Probate pounds: 
£5,072

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 30, Russell Square, Brighton, Sussex. Caroline Morris, 31yrs, widow, annuitant, living on own means, daughter, Emma, 5yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Staying at 3, Park Road, South Hayling, Havant, Hampshire. Ellen Honess, 57yrs, widow, Boarding House Keeper, Mary Perchard, 55yrs, m. Boarder, living on own means, Charles Brooks, 54yrs, wife, Emma, 56yrs, both Boarders, living on own means.