Emily Shead

Emily Margaret Shead 

Born: 11 November 1879, West Ham 

Baptised: 7 April 1880, Forest Gate 

Father: Walter Herbert Shead (b. 1840)

Mother: Maria Shead (b. 1835)

Sisters: Clara Shead (b. 1876), May M Shead (b. 1878), Edith Shead (b. 1878)

In 1891 – 

She is at Vine Cottages, Victoria Road, West Ham. Her father is listed as ‘Leather Belt Cutter’. Emily, her mother and sisters (Clara, Mary & Ede) are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Ivy Villas, 1 Victoria Road, Woodford. Her father is listed as ‘Belt Cutter’. Her mother is unlisted. Her sisters, Clara and Edith, are listed as ‘Dressmakers’. Emily is listed as ‘Teacher Board School’. 

In 10/01 – 

PT at Bromley Board.

In 10/03 – 

Appointed to West Ham. £85.

In 10/05 –Address is Elm Villa, Cowslip Road, South Woodford, London. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Elim Villa, Cowslip Road, South Woodford. Her father is listed as ‘Leather Belt Maker’. Her mother is unlisted. Her sisters, Clara and Edith, are listed as ‘Dressmakers’. Emily is listed as ‘Assistant School Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 61 Cowslip Road, Woodford. Her father is listed as ‘Leather Cutter Iron Old Age Pensioner’. Her sister, Edith, is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. Emily is listed as ‘Teacher’.

In 1939 – 

She is at 249 Rockwell Green, Rockwell Green, Wellington. William E Maunder (b. 1874) is listed as ‘Loom Liner (Woollen)’. Beatrice Maunder (b. 1873) is unlisted. Emily is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. Mary Ve Jones/Taylor (b. 1882) is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’.

d.         4 March 1967, Epping  

SHEAD, Emily Margaret of 65 Pulteney Road, South Woodford, Essex, died 4 March 1967 at 88 Russell Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex. Probate London 12 July to Agnes Harvey, widow and Royston Isaac Romain, solicitor. £5489.