Lilly Emmott, born 1863 in Dover

[Barry Emmott]

Lilly was born on 23rd December 1863 but since that date seems to have vanished from all records. At that time her parents, James and Mary Emmott were living at 29 Snargate Street, Dover and I believe that was where Lilly was born. James was working for Pickfords in Dover and Sheerness. I have lost sight of their family until 1871 when James and Mary have moved to Bradford, James's home town, where he died in 1887. Mary died in 1897, leaving a property in Dover but although she mentioned all their other children in her will there was nothing about Lilly.
If anybody can unearth more information I would be most grateful.

[gortonboy]

Hi,,,who did James marry and where ?

Lilly's birth reference gives her mothers maiden name as Muirhead...but I cannot see a marriage for a James Emmott and Mary Muirhead?

[CaroleW]

GRO search for Emmott/Muirhead births shows Rose Anderson Emmott b 1860 Oxfordshire and William Emmott b 1861 Bermondsey

Rosa is with her aunt Margaret Muirhead in Bradford in 1871

[avm228]

They had a daughter Louisa Margaret Emmott in Norwich in 1850.

In 1861, three Emmott children were in Lambeth as nephews/nieces of James A Muirhead (39 b Derbyshire) and his sister Margaret Muirhead (33 b Norwich):

Alexander Emmott 13 b London (who was with grandfather Alexander Muirhead in Shoreditch in 1851)
Betsey Emmott 9 b Norfolk
Louisa Emmott 10 b Norfolk

[CaroleW]

Posting the 1871 entry for info only

James Anderson Emmott   49 carriers agent b Wilsden Yorks
Mary  51 b Faveley, Staffordshire
Alexander J  23 b Middlesex
George M  15 b Oxfordshire
Mary  13 b Oxfordshire
William  9 b Bermondsey
Edward Ferguson 24 lodger b Sheerness Kent
RG10 Piece 4458 Folio 35 Page 24

[Barry Emmott]

Hi,,,who did James marry and where ?

Lilly's birth reference gives her mothers maiden name as Muirhead...but I cannot see a marriage for a James Emmott and Mary Muirhead?

St. Luke's, Shoreditch 16 Aug 1846, very close to Pickfords main London office at the time.
Father-in-law, Alexander Muirhead, was also working with Pickfords.
Baz

[Barry Emmott]

Edward Ferguson 24 lodger b Sheerness Kent
RG10 Piece 4458 Folio 35 Page 24

Yes, I always did find the entry for Edward Ferguson interesting.
He must have been a member of the family who lived in the same house as "my" James.
I even have a bill for coal delivered to the Sheerness address !!
Baz