Birth: 30 April 1874 13 Tower Street, Southwark, Surrey, UK
Father: George William Payne 1841-1926
Mother: Frances (Fanny) Downes c1842-1877
Christening: 24 May 1874 St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 15 July 1894 St Nicholas, Plumstead, London, UK
Husband: Edward Thomas Cowles 1868-1935
Death: 29 June 1946 The Retreat, Great Burstead, Essex, UK
Burial: 4 July 1946 Grave 110 All Saints, Vange, Essex, UK
Birth of Emma Louisa A Payne in FreeBMD in April-June 1874 in St Saviour (1D 78). On a copy of the Entry of Birth No. 211 in 1874 in London Road, St Saviour, Surrey, Emma Louisa Alice Payne was born on 30 April 1874 at 13 Tower Street, Southwark, parents George William Payne, employed as a brass finisher, and Frances Payne formerly Downes. The informant was F Payne, her mother, on 8 June 1874.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Emma Louisa Alice Payne baptised on 24 May 1874 at St Mary, Lambeth, parents George William and Fanny Payne.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Emma Louisa Alice Payne baptised on 24 May 1874 at Lambeth St Mary, parents George William and Fanny Payne. "Page 15 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Mary Lambeth in the County of Surrey in the Year 1874 [...] May 24th No 119 Emma Louisa Alice dr of George William [a] brass finisher & Fanny Payne [of] 13 Tower Street".
Her brother was registered in October-December 1876 in Greenwich.
Her mother's death was registered in January-March 1877 in Greenwich, and was buried on 10 March 1877 in Lewisham.
Her brother's death was registered in October-December 1877 in Greenwich.
The marriage of her father and Sarah Jane Gill was registered in October-December 1879 in Thanet.
In the 1881 Census as Emma L A Paine aged 6, born in Lambeth, Surrey and living with her father (George W), (step)mother (Sarah) and three brothers (Charles, Frederick and Henry J) at 38 Clyde street, Deptford St Paul, Kent.
In the 1891 census as Emma Payne aged 19, born in Plumstead, Kent, single, and a governess, and a visitor with Mabel Hargraves (aged 25, born in Timperly, Cheshire, single and a theatrical professional) and her brother (Ridley Hargraves aged 20, born in Timperly, Cheshire, single and an engineer's draughtsman) at 29 Denbigh Place, Belgrave, St George Hanover Square, London.
Marriage of Emma Louisa A Payne and Thomas Edward Cowles in FreeBMD in June-September 1894 in Woolwich (1d 1917).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 for Emma Louisa Alice Payne aged 20, father George William Payne, and Edward Thomas Cowles on 15 July 1894 at Plumstead St Nicholas, Greenwich. "Page 42 [...] 1894 Marriage solemnized at St Nicholas Church in the Parish of Plumstead in the County of Kent [No.] 84 15th July 1894 Edward Thomas Cowles [aged] 26, [a] bachelor [and] Fireman [of] 141 Chesnut Road, [father] James Cowles (deceased) [a] coachman, [and] Emma Louisa Alice Payne [aged] 20, [a] spinster [of] 141 Chesnut Road, [father] George William Payne, [a] fitter. Married in the St Nicholas Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns in the Presence of us George W Payne and Margaret Matilda Greengrass."
On a copy for the Entry of Birth of Edward James Cowles registered on 26 September 1895, her name is given as Emma Louisa Alice Payne and she lived at 44 Kashgar Road.
Her daughter was born in Plumstead and registered in January-March 1897 in Woolwich.
Her son was born on 15 October 1898 in Plumstead and registered in October-December 1898 in Woolwich.
In the 1901 census as Emma Cowles aged 26, born in Deptford, and living with her husband (Edwd), two sons (Arthur and Edwd), daughter (Ethel) and mother-in-law (Emily Cowles) at in four rooms at 27 Kashgar Road, Plumstead, London.
Her daughter was born on 9 March 1902 in Plumstead and registered in April-June 1902 in Woolwich.
Her daughter was born on 8 May 1906 at 11 Ebenezer Terrace, Belvedere, Dartford, registered in April-June 1906 in Dartford, and both daughters were baptised on 27 May 1906 at All Saints, Belvedere when they were living at 11 Ebenezer Terrace.
In the 1911 census as Emma Lweasia (sic - in the index, illegible on the original) Alice Cowles aged 37, born in Lambeth, London, married for 16 years, five children, four living, one having died, and living with her husband (Edward Thomas), two sons (Arthur Edward James) and two daughters (Ellen Marrion and Nellie Florence Annie) in five rooms at 49 Ripley Road, Belvedere, Kent.
Her daughter was born on 10 March 1913, registered in April-June 1913 in Dartford, and baptised on 18 May 1913 at St Augustine of Canterbury, Belvedere, Kent, when they were living at 49 Ripley Road.
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965 for Emma Louisa Alice Cowles address 49 Ripley Road, Belvedere, Erith in 1919.
In the 1921 census as Emma L Cowles aged 47 years 2 months, born in Deptford, London, and living with her husband (Edward J), son (Arthur) and three daughters (Ella M, Marion and Nellie F) in five rooms at 49 Ripley Road, Belvedere, Erith, Kent.
Her husband died at Angora, Belle Vue Drive, Vange, Essex, the death was registered in in July-September 1935 in Billericay, and he was buried on 18 September 1935 at All Saints, Vange. He left Emma Louisa Alice Cowles widow £377 9s. (Her son Edward James served on HMS Angora in the First World War).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Emma L A Cowles born 30 April 1874, widowed and living at Angora, Belle Vue Drive, Billericay, Essex. Another family Ralph G and Elizabeth Fitt were living at the same address.
Sylvia lived with her for a time during the Second World War, and Emma stayed for a time at Ingledene after the war.
Death of Emma L A Cowles in FreeBMD in July-September 1946 aged 72 in Brentwood (4a 307).
On a copy of Entry of Death Number 160 in Billericay, Brentwood, Essex in 1946 it states Emma Louisa Alice Cowles died in 29 June 1946 at The Retreat, Great Burstead. She was 72 and widow of Edward James Cowles, a smallholder of Tolangi, Church Road, Basildon. She died of cardiac failure, a general haemorrage and arteria sclerosis. The informant was M A Cowles her daughter, living at Tolangi, and was registered on 1 July 1946.
Buried in grave 110 at Vange with her husband.
Entry in Ancestry Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1996 for Emma Louisa Alice Cowles buried on 4 July 1946 at CVange All Saints.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Emma Louisa Alice Cowles died 29 June 1946 in Essex, probate 28 Mar 1947 in London. "Cowles Emma Louisa Alice of Tolangi Church-road Basildon, Essex widow died 29 June 1946 at The Retreat Billericay Essex Probate London 28 March to Frederick William Challis farm worker and Marion Annie Challis (wife of the said Frederick William Challis). Effects £923 6s." Marion Anne Davis was the neice of Edward Thomas Cowles.
There are twenty six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Emma Louisa Alice Payne.
The Cowles Family 1919 Back row Arthur, Nellie and Edward James, front row Emma, Ella, Marian and Edward Thomas.
Emma Louisa Alice Payne was my grandmother
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