Husband William GREY (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Elizabeth Ellen FRANCIS 183
Born: Mar 1878 - Aylesford, , Kent, England
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Father:
Mother: Clara BOURNES (1853-1952) 183
Father: Edmund FRANCIS (1842- ) 183
Mother: Clara BOURNES (1853-1952) 183
Children
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Ellen FRANCIS
Baptised at Frindsbury Church with Alice and Clara
Husband GAINES (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Elizabeth Fairhead FRANCIS 183
Born: 13 Nov 1843 - Ontario, Canada
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Died: 8 Feb 1867 - Michigan, USA
Buried:
Father: Abraham FRANCIS (1815-1889) 183
Mother: Harriet BAKER (1821-1888) 183
Children
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Fairhead FRANCIS
All dates and information about Elizabeth supplied by Harriet Nolan. She was born in Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario in 1843 and was baptised on the 31st Decemeber that year at Delaware, Middlesex County. Apparantly she married a Mr. Gaines and died in childbirth at Port Huron, Michigan, USA in 1867. It is believed that a son was born to her, but no details have been found.
Husband
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Wife Elizabeth M FRANCIS 183
Born: 1896 - Uralla, New South Wales, Australia
Christened:
Died: 1897 - Uralla, New South Wales, Australia
Buried:
Father: Alfred James FRANCIS (1850-1913) 183
Mother: Caroline NOLAN 183
Children
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth M FRANCIS
All information about Elizabeth supplied by Doreen Rice.
Husband
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Wife Elizabeth Maude FRANCIS 183
Born: Abt 1876 - Willingale, , Essex, England
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Father: Robert James FRANCIS (1845-1881) 183
Mother: Anne ALDHAM (Abt 1854-1923) 183
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 4, Fact 4 Residence
Children
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Maude FRANCIS
In the 1881 Census (RG11/1740F57)(No copy) she is shown aged 5 years living with her parents.
Husband Frederick Joseph KEELING 183
Born: 1870
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas KEELING 183
Mother:
Marriage: 10 Feb 1894 - Colchester, , Essex, England
Wife Elizabeth Rosina Mary Ann FRANCIS 183
Born: 1873 - Colchester, , Essex, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Edmund Farmer FRANCIS (1837-1890) 183
Mother: Elizabeth Sarah JOHNSON (1845-Abt 1923) 183
Noted events in her life were:
• Baptism, St Leonards Colchester, 22 Jan 1875
• Address (Facts Pg), 72 Hythe Hill Colchester, 1891
• Occupation, Tailoress, 1891
Children
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Rosina Mary Ann FRANCIS
Record of birth for Elizabeth Rosina M A Colchester 4a350 Mar 1873
Baptism at St Leonards Colchester on 22 Jan 1875
Notes: Marriage
St Leonards Colchester on 10 Feb 1894 Witness Jessie Francis
Husband
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Wife Ellen Fairhead FRANCIS 183
Born: Abt 1839
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Robert FRANCIS (1801-1885) 183
Mother: Ann POLLEY (1810-1891) 183
Children
Husband
Born:
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Wife Emily FRANCIS 183
Born: 1892 - Liverpool, , Lancashire, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Isaac FRANCIS (Abt 1855-1905) 183
Mother: Janet HODGSON (1858-1934) 183
Children
General Notes: Wife - Emily FRANCIS
All information supplied by Doreen Rice. Only her name is shown on Doreen's records and I must have some doubts as to whether she exists.
Husband
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Wife Emma FRANCIS 183
Born: 1884 - Colchester, , Essex, England
Christened:
Died: 1950
Buried:
Father: Joshua FRANCIS (1853- ) 183
Mother: Emma SANSON (Abt 1844- ) 183
Noted events in her life were:
• Address (Facts Pg), 119 Wimpole Road Colchester, 1901
Children
General Notes: Wife - Emma FRANCIS
1912 Kelly's directory shows Emma & Annie Francis confentioners of 41 St Botolph Street
Living with Henry Howe at the 1901 census
Husband
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Wife Emma FRANCIS 183
Born: 1892
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: George FRANCIS (1864- ) 183
Mother: EMMA (1864- ) 183
Children
Husband
Born:
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Wife Emma FRANCIS 183
Born: Abt 1827 - Maldon, , Essex, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Joshua FRANCIS (Bef 1781-1866) 183
Mother: Elizabeth Jane SIMPSON (1806-1887) 183
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 4, Fact 4 Residence
Children
1 F Emma FRANCIS 183
Born: 2 Aug 1852 - Lambeth, , Surrey, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Wife - Emma FRANCIS
Information, as yet not verified, that Emma was baptised at Maldon St Mary on the 13th March 1827 to Joshua and Elizabeth Francis, a merchant of the Hythe. I have used this piece of information as part evidence that the 1841 census is the correct one for this family in that her age as shown matches exactly her date of baptism.
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Originally came to notice as result of the 1841 Census (HO/461Bk3F22)(No copy) where she is shown as having been born in Kent, aged 14 and living with her parents and siblings.
Birth Notes: Child - Emma FRANCIS
------ From Source Attached To: Birth ------
Birth Certificate.
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Husband James Brougham IDLE 183
Born: Abt 1818
Christened:
Died: 10 Aug 1880 - Danbury, , Essex, England
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Emma FRANCIS 183
Born: 23 Feb 1822 - Essex, England
Christened:
Died: 8 Mar 1919 - Danbury, , Essex, England
Buried:
Father: Daniel FRANCIS (1789-1863) 183
Mother: Ruth TRUSSELL (1787-1825) 183
Other Spouse: William James LIDDIARD
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 4, Fact 4 Residence
Children
General Notes: Husband - James Brougham IDLE
All information about James supplied by Doreen Rice. He was resident at Lingwood House, Danbury.
Buried 10 Aug 1880 Danbury page 167 No:1336 and shown as of Walthamstow.
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Appears to be identical with the grave stone at Danbury church, where he is buried with his first wife. Full transcription not taken only date of death i.e. 10th August 1880 and aged 72 years. When seen in July 2000 the marble stone was in very good condition.
In the will of Ephraim Francis (his wife's brother), made in August 1894, among other items his son John Thompson Francis is left the six pen and ink sketches by JB Idle belonging to his father at the homestead called "Gay Bowers", Danbury, Essex. It must be assumed that This is the artist of these sketches (Doc401).
General Notes: Wife - Emma FRANCIS
All information about Emma supplied by Doreen Rice. She was born at Maldon.
Further verbal info from Doreen that she was childless by both husbands and expressed her wish to be buried with her first husband, having outlived them both. Whereabouts of burial of second husband not yet known. Lived at Lingswood House Danbury Essex, which is a red bricked building on the right of the Danbury Road, just up the hill from St Cleres Hall.
DEATH ON OR AFTER 1st JANUARY 1898
WILL
BE IT KNOWN that Emma Liddiard of Lingwood House Danbury in the
County of Essex Widow died there on the 8th day of March 1919 AND
BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last
Will and Testament with two Codicils
of the said deceased was proved and registered in the Principal
Probate Registry of His majesty's High Court of Justice, and that
administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and
vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was
granted by the said Court
to George Cannons Spurgin of Fairview Finstall Bromsgrove in the
County of Worcester retired Draper Martha Pearson of 33 Spofforth
Road Wavertree Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Widow niece of
the deceased and Walter Hilliard of 70 Duke Street Chelmsford
Essex Solicitor the Executors named in the said Will
Dated the 1st day of May 1919
Gross Value of Estate 2, 026 pounds and one shilling
Net value of personal Estate 855 pounds two shillings and six
pence ??2586 pounds fourteen shillings and 8 pence.
end page one
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me EMMA LIDDIARD of
Lingwood House Danbury in the County of Essex widow I hereby revoke
all former wills codicils and testamentary dispositions made by me
and declare this to be my last will and testament I appoint my
cousin George Cannons Spurgin of Fair View Finstall Bromsgrove in
Wocester Gentleman my niece Martha Pearson of 60 Tunstall Street
Smithdown Road Liverpool widow of the late Robert Pearson and
Walter Hilliard of Chelmsford in the County of Essex solicitor
EXECUTORS and trustees of this my will ( who and the survivors and
survivor of whom or other the trustees or trustee for the time
being of this my will are hereinafter called "my trustees" ) I
desire to be buried in the grave of my dear late husband James
Brougham Idle in Danbury Parish church yard and that my remains be
place in a good plain neat black coffin and that all my funeral
arrangements be plain and good And I also desire that my executors
and my Doctor shall attend my funeral if they can possibly arrange
to do so I bequeath all my wearing apparel to the said Martha
Pearson I give the following pecuniary legacies namely to the said
George Cannons Spurgin if he shall prove my will the sum of fifty
pounds to my nephews George Howarth and Joseph Howarth (children of
my late sister Martha Howarth) the sum of fifty pounds each to Anna
Maria Idle and Mary Idle (nieces of my first husband the said James
Brougham Idle) the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds each and
also the framed pen and pencil sketches signed by my said first
husband and in case either of them shall die in my lifetime I give
the legacy herein before given to her so dying to the survivor of
them and also the said pen or pencil sketches To my Godchildren
Dorothy Liddiard and nacy Liddiard the sum of twenty five
poundseach to my friend Marioa Green of La Villette Beech Tree
Avenue Carshalton Surrey spinster the sum of twenty pounds to my
friend Mary Ann Rawlings widow twenty pounds To the said Martha
Pearson the sum of twenty pounds and a further sum of thirty pounds
if she proves my will and to my servant Annie Wakefield the sum of
fifty pounds if she shall be in my service at the time of my
decease I direct that all the before mentioned legacies shall be
paid free of legacy duty or duty of any other kind And as to all
the rest and residue of my estate whether real or personal over
which I may at the time of my decease have any dispousing
beneficial power I give the same to my trustees Upon trust for sale
collection and conversion and my trustees shall stand possessed of
the net proceeds thereof Upon trust after payment thereout of the
said pecuniary legacies and all legacy or other duty payable
thereon or under this my will on anyaccount whatever and all my
just debts funeral and testamentary expenses
end of page two and all expenses of
winding up my estate and carrying out the trusts of this my will to
stand possessed of the clear residue thereof and all other my
residuary estate (if any) In trust to pay and divide the same unto
and equally between the five following persons namely the said
Martha Pearrson Joseph Howarth George Howarth Anna Maria Idle and
Mary Idle or such of them as shall be living at my decease I
declare that my trustees shall have the fullest power and
discretion to postpone the sale calling in and conversion of the
whole or any part or parts of my real and personal estates
hereinbefore directed to be sold during such period as trhey shall
think proper without being resposible for any loss but not
withstanding any such postponement of conversion of my real estate
the same shall be for the purpose of transmission be considered as
converted as from the time of my death And I further declare that
my trustees shall not be bound in any case to act personally but
shall be at full liberty to employ a solicitor or any other agent
to transact all or any busines of whatsoever nature required to be
done in the premises including the receipt and payment of money and
shall be entitled to be allowed and be paid all charges and
expenses so incurredand shall be responsible for the default of
such solicitr or agent or any loss occasioned by his employment And
I also declare that the said Walter Hilliard and any other executor
or trustee for the time being hereunder being a solicitor or other
person engaged in any profession or business shall be entitled to
charge and be paid all usual professional or other charges for any
business done by his or his firm in the premises whether in the
ordinary course of his profession or business or not and although
not in a nature requiring the employment of a solicitor or other
professional person IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my will
contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper set my hand this
thirteenth day of March one thousand nine hundred and ten - E
LIDDIARD - signed by the said Emma Liddiard the testatrix as and
for her last will and testament in the presence of us present at
the same time who in her presence at her request and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our name as
witnesses the words "to my friend Mary Ann Rawlings widow""twenty
pounds" interlined on the first page hereof having been first
inserted - PERCY J WARD - solicitor -WILLIAM BUSH - )Clerks to Mr
Walter Hilliard solicitor Chelmsford THIS IS A CODICIL to the last
will of me EMMA LIDDIARD of Lingwood House Danbury in the County of
Essex widow which will bears date thirteenth day of March one
thousand nine hundred and ten Whereas since the date of my said
will my friend Maria Green and my nephew Joseph Howarth have died
Now I hereby bequeath the following legacies to my friend Mary Ann
Rawlings a legacy of twenty pounds in addition to the legacy of
twenty pounds bequeathed to her in my said will to Winifred Howarth
the widow of my late nephew Joseph Howarth a legacy of fifty pounds
and to my cousin Cecilia Trussell of 4 Freshforth Street Earsfield
Street Wandsworth in the County of London the sum of twenty five
pounds In all other respects I confirm my said will IN WITNESS
whereof I have hereunti set my hand this fifteenth day of August
one thousand nine hundred and eleven - E LIDDIARD - signed by the
said Emma Liddiard
end of page three the testatrix as and for a codicil to her last
will in the presence of us present at the same time who at her
request in her presence and in the presence of each other have
hereunto subscribed our name as witnesses - ROBERT J BUSHELL- H G
POPE Clerks to Messrs W Hilliard & Ward Solicitors Chelmsford
ALL THE WANTEL BOARDS & greenhouse to become Miss Abbotts
property also kitchen and scullery shelves and dressers Miss C Day
of Walthamstow to have the picture of "still life" Mr G Howarth
to be given his uncle James watch which was given to him by his
father when 14 years of age the watch to be passed on to George
Howarth's son james and my aunt Naomi's work box to be given to
Dorothy Howarth - E Liddiard -Signed in our presence both present
together on this eighth day of April 1915 -J BRIDGES PLUMPTRE
-Rector of Danbury - MARTHA PEARSON - of Spofforth Road Edge Hill
Liverpool Affidavit of due execution filed.
On the last day of May 1919 Probate of this Will and two
codicils was granted to George Cannons Spurgin Martha Pearson and
Walter Hilliard the Executors.
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A family bible currently owned by Peter Francis of Caterham and apparantly written in by Daniel himself (see Photo L111) shows that Emma was born 23rd February 1822.
In the will of her grandmother (Doc346) Ruth Trussell, made in 1841 and proved in 1843, she is still named as a Francis (presumed unmarried) and left a cash sum of £10.
In her sister Sarah's will made in July 1891 and proved in July 1894 she is shown as the wife of William James Liddiard of an address in Walthamstow and is left the legacy of £100 cash (Doc401).
Assuming the information I have been given on Emma is correct she is buried in Danbury with her first husband, her part of the marble stone reading "In loving memory of//Emma wife of James Brougham Idle//daughter of the late Daniel Francis of Purleigh Essex//and grand daughter of the late James Trussell of Woodham Ferrers//Died 8th March 1919 Aged 97 years//Waiting for the resurection" When seen in July 2000 this stone was in near perfect condition.
In accordance with instructions in her will, she was buried in Danbury with her first husband, her part of the marble stone reading 'In loving memory of/Emma wife of James Brougham Idle/daughter of the late Daniel Francis of Pruleigh Essex/and grandaughter of the late James Trussell of Woodham Ferrers/Died 8th March 1919 aged 97 years/Wating for the resurection'
In her own will made in March 1910 and proving in May 1919 is shown as of Lingwood House, Danbury and leaves property to among others not related, her cousing George Cannor Spurgin( son of William Sprugin and her aunt Mary Francis(1786- ) , her niece Martha Pearson (daughter of her brother Ephraim Francis) and to the children of her sister Martha Howard. Her gross estate was valued at £2586.
LINGWOOD HOUSE - is first described in 1746 as three cottages
> called Tankards. This name is that of a local family. From 1810 - 37,
> John Blatch, surgeon, lived there and it seems to have gone with the
> practice, for when he retired his successor, Dr. Thoml;inson,
> occupied it until 1848. Old residents can remeber the next doctor,
> Dr. Thorpe, who brought many of them into world. All the children
> were afraid of him because he had a very remarkable. Dr. Thorpe
> and his son, also a doctor lived at Maldon but they retained a
> surgery here. From 1868 the house was let to successive curates
> for a number of years.
>
Husband William James LIDDIARD (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Emma FRANCIS 183
Born: 23 Feb 1822 - Essex, England
Christened:
Died: 8 Mar 1919 - Danbury, , Essex, England
Buried:
Father: Daniel FRANCIS (1789-1863) 183
Mother: Ruth TRUSSELL (1787-1825) 183
Other Spouse: James Brougham IDLE (Abt 1818-1880) 183
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 4, Fact 4 Residence
Children
General Notes: Wife - Emma FRANCIS
All information about Emma supplied by Doreen Rice. She was born at Maldon.
Further verbal info from Doreen that she was childless by both husbands and expressed her wish to be buried with her first husband, having outlived them both. Whereabouts of burial of second husband not yet known. Lived at Lingswood House Danbury Essex, which is a red bricked building on the right of the Danbury Road, just up the hill from St Cleres Hall.
DEATH ON OR AFTER 1st JANUARY 1898
WILL
BE IT KNOWN that Emma Liddiard of Lingwood House Danbury in the
County of Essex Widow died there on the 8th day of March 1919 AND
BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last
Will and Testament with two Codicils
of the said deceased was proved and registered in the Principal
Probate Registry of His majesty's High Court of Justice, and that
administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and
vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was
granted by the said Court
to George Cannons Spurgin of Fairview Finstall Bromsgrove in the
County of Worcester retired Draper Martha Pearson of 33 Spofforth
Road Wavertree Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Widow niece of
the deceased and Walter Hilliard of 70 Duke Street Chelmsford
Essex Solicitor the Executors named in the said Will
Dated the 1st day of May 1919
Gross Value of Estate 2, 026 pounds and one shilling
Net value of personal Estate 855 pounds two shillings and six
pence ??2586 pounds fourteen shillings and 8 pence.
end page one
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me EMMA LIDDIARD of
Lingwood House Danbury in the County of Essex widow I hereby revoke
all former wills codicils and testamentary dispositions made by me
and declare this to be my last will and testament I appoint my
cousin George Cannons Spurgin of Fair View Finstall Bromsgrove in
Wocester Gentleman my niece Martha Pearson of 60 Tunstall Street
Smithdown Road Liverpool widow of the late Robert Pearson and
Walter Hilliard of Chelmsford in the County of Essex solicitor
EXECUTORS and trustees of this my will ( who and the survivors and
survivor of whom or other the trustees or trustee for the time
being of this my will are hereinafter called "my trustees" ) I
desire to be buried in the grave of my dear late husband James
Brougham Idle in Danbury Parish church yard and that my remains be
place in a good plain neat black coffin and that all my funeral
arrangements be plain and good And I also desire that my executors
and my Doctor shall attend my funeral if they can possibly arrange
to do so I bequeath all my wearing apparel to the said Martha
Pearson I give the following pecuniary legacies namely to the said
George Cannons Spurgin if he shall prove my will the sum of fifty
pounds to my nephews George Howarth and Joseph Howarth (children of
my late sister Martha Howarth) the sum of fifty pounds each to Anna
Maria Idle and Mary Idle (nieces of my first husband the said James
Brougham Idle) the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds each and
also the framed pen and pencil sketches signed by my said first
husband and in case either of them shall die in my lifetime I give
the legacy herein before given to her so dying to the survivor of
them and also the said pen or pencil sketches To my Godchildren
Dorothy Liddiard and nacy Liddiard the sum of twenty five
poundseach to my friend Marioa Green of La Villette Beech Tree
Avenue Carshalton Surrey spinster the sum of twenty pounds to my
friend Mary Ann Rawlings widow twenty pounds To the said Martha
Pearson the sum of twenty pounds and a further sum of thirty pounds
if she proves my will and to my servant Annie Wakefield the sum of
fifty pounds if she shall be in my service at the time of my
decease I direct that all the before mentioned legacies shall be
paid free of legacy duty or duty of any other kind And as to all
the rest and residue of my estate whether real or personal over
which I may at the time of my decease have any dispousing
beneficial power I give the same to my trustees Upon trust for sale
collection and conversion and my trustees shall stand possessed of
the net proceeds thereof Upon trust after payment thereout of the
said pecuniary legacies and all legacy or other duty payable
thereon or under this my will on anyaccount whatever and all my
just debts funeral and testamentary expenses
end of page two and all expenses of
winding up my estate and carrying out the trusts of this my will to
stand possessed of the clear residue thereof and all other my
residuary estate (if any) In trust to pay and divide the same unto
and equally between the five following persons namely the said
Martha Pearrson Joseph Howarth George Howarth Anna Maria Idle and
Mary Idle or such of them as shall be living at my decease I
declare that my trustees shall have the fullest power and
discretion to postpone the sale calling in and conversion of the
whole or any part or parts of my real and personal estates
hereinbefore directed to be sold during such period as trhey shall
think proper without being resposible for any loss but not
withstanding any such postponement of conversion of my real estate
the same shall be for the purpose of transmission be considered as
converted as from the time of my death And I further declare that
my trustees shall not be bound in any case to act personally but
shall be at full liberty to employ a solicitor or any other agent
to transact all or any busines of whatsoever nature required to be
done in the premises including the receipt and payment of money and
shall be entitled to be allowed and be paid all charges and
expenses so incurredand shall be responsible for the default of
such solicitr or agent or any loss occasioned by his employment And
I also declare that the said Walter Hilliard and any other executor
or trustee for the time being hereunder being a solicitor or other
person engaged in any profession or business shall be entitled to
charge and be paid all usual professional or other charges for any
business done by his or his firm in the premises whether in the
ordinary course of his profession or business or not and although
not in a nature requiring the employment of a solicitor or other
professional person IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my will
contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper set my hand this
thirteenth day of March one thousand nine hundred and ten - E
LIDDIARD - signed by the said Emma Liddiard the testatrix as and
for her last will and testament in the presence of us present at
the same time who in her presence at her request and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our name as
witnesses the words "to my friend Mary Ann Rawlings widow""twenty
pounds" interlined on the first page hereof having been first
inserted - PERCY J WARD - solicitor -WILLIAM BUSH - )Clerks to Mr
Walter Hilliard solicitor Chelmsford THIS IS A CODICIL to the last
will of me EMMA LIDDIARD of Lingwood House Danbury in the County of
Essex widow which will bears date thirteenth day of March one
thousand nine hundred and ten Whereas since the date of my said
will my friend Maria Green and my nephew Joseph Howarth have died
Now I hereby bequeath the following legacies to my friend Mary Ann
Rawlings a legacy of twenty pounds in addition to the legacy of
twenty pounds bequeathed to her in my said will to Winifred Howarth
the widow of my late nephew Joseph Howarth a legacy of fifty pounds
and to my cousin Cecilia Trussell of 4 Freshforth Street Earsfield
Street Wandsworth in the County of London the sum of twenty five
pounds In all other respects I confirm my said will IN WITNESS
whereof I have hereunti set my hand this fifteenth day of August
one thousand nine hundred and eleven - E LIDDIARD - signed by the
said Emma Liddiard
end of page three the testatrix as and for a codicil to her last
will in the presence of us present at the same time who at her
request in her presence and in the presence of each other have
hereunto subscribed our name as witnesses - ROBERT J BUSHELL- H G
POPE Clerks to Messrs W Hilliard & Ward Solicitors Chelmsford
ALL THE WANTEL BOARDS & greenhouse to become Miss Abbotts
property also kitchen and scullery shelves and dressers Miss C Day
of Walthamstow to have the picture of "still life" Mr G Howarth
to be given his uncle James watch which was given to him by his
father when 14 years of age the watch to be passed on to George
Howarth's son james and my aunt Naomi's work box to be given to
Dorothy Howarth - E Liddiard -Signed in our presence both present
together on this eighth day of April 1915 -J BRIDGES PLUMPTRE
-Rector of Danbury - MARTHA PEARSON - of Spofforth Road Edge Hill
Liverpool Affidavit of due execution filed.
On the last day of May 1919 Probate of this Will and two
codicils was granted to George Cannons Spurgin Martha Pearson and
Walter Hilliard the Executors.
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A family bible currently owned by Peter Francis of Caterham and apparantly written in by Daniel himself (see Photo L111) shows that Emma was born 23rd February 1822.
In the will of her grandmother (Doc346) Ruth Trussell, made in 1841 and proved in 1843, she is still named as a Francis (presumed unmarried) and left a cash sum of £10.
In her sister Sarah's will made in July 1891 and proved in July 1894 she is shown as the wife of William James Liddiard of an address in Walthamstow and is left the legacy of £100 cash (Doc401).
Assuming the information I have been given on Emma is correct she is buried in Danbury with her first husband, her part of the marble stone reading "In loving memory of//Emma wife of James Brougham Idle//daughter of the late Daniel Francis of Purleigh Essex//and grand daughter of the late James Trussell of Woodham Ferrers//Died 8th March 1919 Aged 97 years//Waiting for the resurection" When seen in July 2000 this stone was in near perfect condition.
In accordance with instructions in her will, she was buried in Danbury with her first husband, her part of the marble stone reading 'In loving memory of/Emma wife of James Brougham Idle/daughter of the late Daniel Francis of Pruleigh Essex/and grandaughter of the late James Trussell of Woodham Ferrers/Died 8th March 1919 aged 97 years/Wating for the resurection'
In her own will made in March 1910 and proving in May 1919 is shown as of Lingwood House, Danbury and leaves property to among others not related, her cousing George Cannor Spurgin( son of William Sprugin and her aunt Mary Francis(1786- ) , her niece Martha Pearson (daughter of her brother Ephraim Francis) and to the children of her sister Martha Howard. Her gross estate was valued at £2586.
LINGWOOD HOUSE - is first described in 1746 as three cottages
> called Tankards. This name is that of a local family. From 1810 - 37,
> John Blatch, surgeon, lived there and it seems to have gone with the
> practice, for when he retired his successor, Dr. Thoml;inson,
> occupied it until 1848. Old residents can remeber the next doctor,
> Dr. Thorpe, who brought many of them into world. All the children
> were afraid of him because he had a very remarkable. Dr. Thorpe
> and his son, also a doctor lived at Maldon but they retained a
> surgery here. From 1868 the house was let to successive curates
> for a number of years.
>