See also

Family of Frederick William Emsden and Alice Eliza Simpson

Husband: Frederick William Emsden

  • Name:

  • Frederick William Emsden2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer / horseman3 4 5

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1861

  • Offton, Suffolk, England6 3 4 5

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 30)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • married head of the household William Emsden Junr working as an agricultural labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Alice and sons Arthur and Lewis. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 40)

  • Cottage, Church Road, Barham, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a horseman on a farm and living in four rooms with his wife Alice, sons Arthur and Percy, and daughter Harriet. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 50)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a farm labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Alice, son Percy and daughter Harriet. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 13 Apr 1946 (age 85)

  • Gipping "Registration District", Suffolk, England7 8

  • Probate:

  • 25 Aug 1948

  • Probate Registry, London, England8

  •  

  • of Keepers Cottage Finborough Park Great Finborough Stowmarket, effects of £323 (~£8,000 in 2005) to Percy George Emsden motor driver

Wife: Alice Eliza Simpson

  • Name:

  • Alice Eliza Simpson9 10 11 12

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Lewis Simpson (1825?-1906)

  • Mother:

  • Harriet Scott (1827?-1921)

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1863

  • Offton, Suffolk, England9 11 13 14 3 4 5

  • Baptism:

  • 8 Mar 1863 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Bildeston Road, Offton, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • daughter of Lewis Simpson (carpenter and parish clerk) and Harriet of Offton

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 8)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents Lewis and Harriett, sisters Maryann and Sarah, and brothers Alfred, Horace and Herbert. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 18)

  • 10 Orford Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • an unmarried sister of no occupation living with her brother Arthur, sister-in-law Sarah, nephew Arthur, nieces Edith and Mildred, and a servant. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 28)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband William and sons Arthur and Lewis. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 38)

  • Cottage, Church Road, Barham, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Frederick, sons Arthur and Percy, and daughter Harriet. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 48)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Frederick, son Percy and daughter Harriet. Born in Offton Suffolk and married for twenty-four years with four children, three of whom are still living

  • Death:

  • 22 Feb 1948 (age 85)

  • Gipping "Registration District", Suffolk, England15 16

  • Probate:

  • 1 Jun 1948

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • of Keepers Cottage Finborough Park Great Finborough Stowmarket, effects of £323 (~£8,000 in 2005) to Percy George Emsden motor driver

Child 1: Arthur William Emsden

  • Name:

  • Arthur William Emsden17 18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Alice Mary Horner (1888-1983)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer then a wine and spirits merchamt porter4 19

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1887

  • Somersham, Suffolk, England17 3 4 19

  • Baptism:

  • 24 Jul 1887 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Bildeston Road, Offton, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • son of Frederick William Emsden (labourer) and Alice Eliza of Somersham

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 3)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents William and Alice, and brother Lewis. Born in Somersham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 13)

  • Cottage, Church Road, Barham, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a labourer on a farm and living in four rooms with his parents Frederick and Alice, brother Percy and sister Harriet. Born in Somersham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 23)

  • 183 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, England19

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a wine and spirits merchants porter and living in two rooms with his wife Alice. Born in Somersham Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 28 Apr 1917 (age 29)

  • Pas-de-Calais, France20

  • War Memorial:

  •  

  • Arras Memorial Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Boulevard du General de Gaulle, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France20

  •  

  • private 228128 1st Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) aged 29. Son of William Frederick Emsden, of Darmsden, Needham Market, Suffolk; husband of Alice Mary Coker (formerly Emsden), of 11, Eynsford Road., Knockhall, Greenhithe, Kent

Child 2: Lewis Charles Emsden

  • Name:

  • Lewis Charles Emsden21 22 23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1889

  • Offton, Suffolk, England21 3

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Nov 1889 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Bildeston Road, Offton, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • son of Frederick William Emsden (labourer) and Alice Eliza of Offton

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 1)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents William and Alice, and brother Arthur. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Nov 1892 (age 3)

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England23 24 25

  • Burial:

  • 29 Nov 1892

  • St. Mary's Church, Bildeston Road, Offton, Suffolk, England24 25

  •  

  • aged 3 of Offton

Child 3: Percy George Emsden

  • Name:

  • Percy George Emsden26 27 28

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Rose Florence Stiff (1891-1967)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer then a motor driver5 29 16

  • Birth:

  • 28 May 1892

  • Offton, Suffolk, England26 4 5 29 28

  •  

  • death index says born on 28th May 1893

  • Baptism:

  • 31 May 1892 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Bildeston Road, Offton, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • son of Frederick William Emsden (labourer) and Alice Eliza of Offton, private baptism, received into the Church on 3rd July 1892

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • Cottage, Church Road, Barham, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son working living in four rooms with his parents Frederick and Alice, brother Arthur and sister Harriet. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a farm labourer and living in four rooms with his parents Frederick and Alice, and sister Harriet. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Medals:

  • 1920 (app)30 31

  •  

  •  

  • Victory and British medals having served in the Rifle Brigade as private no:S/31862 then the Army Service Corps from 16th April 1918 as private no:R/390917

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 47)

  • 105 Stainsby Road, Poplar, London, England29

  •  

  • a married commercial motor driver living with his wife Rose and four closed records. Born on 28th May 1892

  • Death:

  • Q4 1970 (age 78)

  • Oxford "Registration District", Oxfordshire, England28

Child 4: Unnamed Emsden

  • Name:

  • Unnamed Emsden32 33

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1895

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England32

  • Death:

  • Q4 1895 (age 0)

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England33

Child 5: Harriet May Emsden

  • Name:

  • Harriet May Emsden34 35

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Samuel Francis (1897-1981)

  • Birth:

  • 28 Aug 1897

  • Offton, Suffolk, England34 4 5 36

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Oct 1897 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Bildeston Road, Offton, Suffolk, England35

  •  

  • daughter of Frederick William Emsden (labourer) and Alice Eliza of Offton

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 3)

  • Cottage, Church Road, Barham, Suffolk, England37

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents Frederick and Alice, and brothers Arthur and Percy. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 13)

  • Offton, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents Frederick and Alice, and brother Percy. Born in Offton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 42)

  • Daisy Farm Cottages, Darmsden, Barking, Suffolk, England36

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Francis and a closed record. Born on 28th August 1897

  • Death:

  • Q1 1981 (age 83)

  • Gipping "Registration District", Suffolk, England38

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