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St Andrew Street, Tiverton cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Derek Harper - geograph.org.uk/p/1546985 |
- Charles Ridgeway born 29 May 1908
- Beatrice Maud Ridgeway born 21 Jun 1910
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St Andrew Street, Tiverton cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Derek Harper - geograph.org.uk/p/1546985 |
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Fore Street, Cullompton with the grade II listed White Hart cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Stephen McKay - geograph.org.uk/p/5497724 |
In 1901, William Northcott (31) Blacksmith Journeyman from Branscombe, Devon (not identified relevant birth), wife Emma Jane (30) from Kentisbeare, along with Emma's daughter, Maud Wood (7), William Henry Northcott (4) and Arthenia Northcott (2) were living at Church Cottages, Cullompton.
William Northcott (33) died and was buried on 15 May 1904, in Cullompton.
Charles John Northcott was registered at Elmore School, Tiverton in 1908, with his address as Elmore Workhouse. In 1911, Emma Northcote (sic) (37) Widow, Laundress was living at 7 Rices Court, West Exe South, Tiverton with William (14) Errand Boy, Arthina (12), Charles (9) and Florence (3).
In 1917, Emma Jane Northcott remarried to Arthur Southcott. What were the chances? Arthur Southcott, born 30 Jul 1883, bap. 9 Aug 1883 at St Peter’s Church Tiverton, therefore 12 years younger than his wife, was the son of Frederick Southcott and Eliza Harris.Arthur Southcott died in 1935, in his early 50's.
In 1939, Emma Jane Southcott, Widowed again, was living at 7 Bartows Causeway, Tiverton with Dorothy A Evans (Arthina Northcott married Ernest F J Evans in 1918), Laundress, and Dorothy Florence Northcott (b. 16 Nov 1916, mother's maiden name Northcott, so appears to be Arthina's illegitimate daughter), who worked at the Lace Factory and one other person.
Emma Jane Southcott died in 1947.
St John the Evangelist, Lambeth Tom Morris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (interior) |
Workers' housing and mill, Tiverton cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Chris Allen - geograph.org.uk/p/2458956 |