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Emma Jane Law 1864–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1864

Birth Location: Orsett, Essex

Death Date: Mar 1914

Death Location: Hackney, Middlesex

Father: William Button

Mother: Emma Button

Spouse(s): Phillip Law

Children(s): Lucy Cook, Minnie Metcalf, Florence Sowerbutts, Herbert Law, Harry Law, Leonard Law, Stanley Law

The story of Emma Jane Law began in 1864 in Orsett, Essex. In 1861, Emma Jane Law resided in Woodham Mortimer, Essex. Emma Jane Law married Phillip Walter Law, and had children including Florence Maud Sowerbutts, Harry Walter Law, Herbert Philip Law, Leonard Howard Law, Lucy Lilian Cook, Minnie Annie Eleanor Metcalf, Stanley Arthur Law. Emma Jane Law passed away in 1914 in Hackney, Middlesex.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Jane Law began in 1864 in Orsett, Essex.
  • In 1861, Emma Jane Law resided in Woodham Mortimer, Essex.
  • Emma Jane Law married Phillip Walter Law, and had children including Florence Maud Sowerbutts, Harry Walter Law, Herbert Philip Law, Leonard Howard Law, Lucy Lilian Cook, Minnie Annie Eleanor Metcalf, Stanley Arthur Law.
  • Emma Jane Law passed away in 1914 in Hackney, Middlesex.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Button
1833–1876
Birth Location: South Ockenden, Essex
WB
Emma Button
1836–1896
Birth Location: North Ockenden, Essex
EB

Spouses(s)

Phillip Law
1860–1906
Birth Location: Rawreth, Essex
PL

Children(s)

Lucy Cook
1891–1977
Birth Location: Orsett, Essex
LC
Minnie Metcalf
1889–1953
Birth Location: Grays Thurrock, Essex
MM
Florence Sowerbutts
1887–1945
Birth Location: Grays Thurrock, Essex
FS
Herbert Law
1885–1942
Birth Location: Hadleigh, Essex
HL
Harry Law
1881–1919
Birth Location: Hadleigh, Essex
HL
Leonard Law
1895–1957
Birth Location: Orsett, Essex
LL
Stanley Law
1894–1924
Birth Location: Grays Thurrock, Essex
SL

Emma Law's Ancestors

Self
Emma Law
1864–1914
Birth Place: Orsett, Essex
Parents
William James Button
1833–1876
South Ockenden, Essex
Emma Button
1836–1896
North Ockenden, Essex
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Law's Descendants

1.
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Emma (Jane) Law (Jan 1864–Mar 1914) m. Phillip (Walter) Law (15 Oct 1860–Dec 1906)
  1. 1. Lucy (Lilian) Cook 1891–1977 m. Leonard (James) Cook 1881–1971
    1. 1. Henry (George) Cook 1920–1941
    2. 2. Maureen (Agnes) Walker 1923–2015 m. Frederick (James) Walker 1920–1999
  2. 2. Minnie (Annie Eleanor) Metcalf 1889–1953 m. Oscar (Hume) Medcalf 1885–1944
    1. 1. Charles (Leonard Hume) Medcalf 1918–2006
    2. 2. Jesse (Maud Leone) Medcalf 1921–1982
    3. 3. Joan (Matilda Mary) Medcalf 1914–1993
    4. 4. Sheila (Minnie Daphne) Medcalf 1928–2018
    5. 5. Harold (Phillip Mark) Medcalf 1916–1979
  3. 3. Florence (Maud) Sowerbutts 1887–1945 m. Arthur (George) Sowerbutts 1887–1977
    1. 1. Sidney (Arthur) Sowerbutts 1909–1991
  4. 4. Herbert (Philip) Law 1885–1942
  5. 5. Harry (Walter) Law 1881–1919
  6. 6. Leonard (Howard) Law 1895–1957 m. Olive (May) Chapman 1896–1983
    1. 1. Jill Hill 1933–2016
    2. 2. Avril (Joy) Greenwood 1925–2003 m. John (E) Greenwood 1914–1983
  7. 7. Stanley (Arthur) Law 1894–1924 m. Leontine (Antoinette Marie Francois) Erambourg 1898–1990

Emma Law's Timeline

16 Records

1861
1861
Emma Jane Law resided here in Woodham Mortimer, Essex
Woodham Mortimer, Essex
1864
04 Mar 1864
Birth of Emma Jane Law in Grays Thurrock, Essex
Grays Thurrock, Essex
1864
Jan 1864
Birth of Emma Jane Law in Orsett, Essex
Orsett, Essex
1866
27 May 1866
Age 2
Emma Jane Law was baptized in St Peter and St Pauls Church, Grays Thurrock, Essex
St Peter and St Pauls Church, Grays Thurrock, Essex
1871
1871
Age 7
Emma Jane Law resided here in Maldon, Essex
Maldon, Essex
1871
02 Apr 1871
Age 7
Emma Jane Law resided here in 19 Bond St, Grays Thurrock, Essex
19 Bond St, Grays Thurrock, Essex
1881
1881
Age 17
Emma Jane Law resided here in Hadleigh, Essex
Hadleigh, Essex
1881
03 Apr 1881
Age 17
Emma Jane Law resided here in High Street, Hadleigh, Essex
High Street, Hadleigh, Essex
1891
1891
Age 27
Emma Jane Law resided here in Grays Thurrock, Essex
Grays Thurrock, Essex
1891
05 Apr 1891
Age 27
Emma Jane Law resided here in 68 William Street, Grays Thurrock, Essex
68 William Street, Grays Thurrock, Essex
1901
1901
Age 37
Emma Jane Law resided here in Grays Thurrock, Essex
Grays Thurrock, Essex
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 37
Emma Jane Law resided here in 118 William Street, Grays Thurrock, Essex
118 William Street, Grays Thurrock, Essex
1911
1911
Age 47
Emma Jane Law resided here in Grays Thurrock, Essex
Grays Thurrock, Essex
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 47
Emma Jane Law resided here in 40 Clarence Road, Grays Thurrock, Essex
40 Clarence Road, Grays Thurrock, Essex
1914
26 Jan 1914
Age 50
Death of Emma Jane Law in Hackney, Middlesex
Hackney, Middlesex
1914
Mar 1914
Age 50
Death of Emma Jane Law in Hackney, Middlesex
Hackney, Middlesex

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1377; Folio: 30; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096487
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1660; Folio: 51; Page: 48
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [10] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1089; Folio: 84; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542751
    [11] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1674; Folio: 66; Page: 31; GSU roll: 829960
    [12] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [13] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1864
    Event Place: Orsett, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 May 1866
    Event Place: St Peter and St Pauls Church, Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Woodham Mortimer, Essex
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1089; Folio: 84; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542751

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Mar 1864
    Event Place: Orsett, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Maldon, Essex
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1674; Folio: 66; Page: 31; GSU roll: 829960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1871
    Event Place: 19 Bond St, Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hadleigh, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1881
    Event Place: High Street, Hadleigh, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1377; Folio: 30; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096487

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1891
    Event Place: 68 William Street, Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1660; Folio: 51; Page: 48

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: 118 William Street, Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: 40 Clarence Road, Grays Thurrock, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Mar 1914
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1914
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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