Emma Sarah Riley

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Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Emma Sarah Riley. Daughter Emma was known as Em
Date and place of birth
17 JUL 1848 - according to her baptism record. No trace of her birth reached the GRO Merry has found this, indexed as Raily!
Names of parents
James Riley and Eliza Jane nee Couzens
Date and place of baptism - if applicable
21 AUG 1853 at St Mary's, Portsea, Hants, together with an elder and a younger sister, both of whom subsequently died
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
16 Nov 1873, at the parish church, Portsmouth - which I think was St Thomas & I know I checked, but haven't noted! - to William Hawkins
Occupation(s) - if any
Chairwoman (sic) in the 1871 census
Military service - if any
None
Addresses where they lived
1851 Oxford St Portsea
1853 - 1873 5 St Mary St, Portsea
1881 Spring Gardens View, Portsea - next door to the in laws
1890 34 Brighton St
1891 34 Brighton St
1901 - 1937 10 Landport St
Landport St, both Portsea
Date, place and cause of death
28/04/1937 at 10 Landport Street, aged 89. Death registered by daughter, Beatrice.
Date and place of burial / cremation.
Kingston Cemetery
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
Memorial inscription - if any
A grandchild thinks there would have been a stone, but a lot of them have been cleared

Had at least nine siblings. Only three survived to adulthood. When asked, said "you don't want to know about the past"

Emma herself had nine children, one of whom died. This is not remembered by the family and possible was a Walter who died as a baby.