Emily Amelia BETTERIDGE (1886-1963)

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Emily was born 9-Dec-1886 in St. Georges Hanover Square [B-Cert] to Daniel BETTERIDGE and Jane Ann GRANT.

In the 1901 Census she was shown in the Metropolitan Police Orphanage as Daniel had died in 1895. On the same census page was Matthew George CUMNER (b.1887) who's father Thomas William CUMNER had also died in 1893.

Emily & Matthew were married 9-Nov-1910 in St. Mark's, Audley Street, London [M-Cert].

Emily died 11-Dec-1963 in Farnborough Hospital, Kent [D-Cert].

Matthew & Emily had 2 children:

• Emily Maud (1911-2005)
• Thomas Alec George (1913-1991), my grandfather

Emily & Matthew were my great grandparents.

Census: 1891, 1901

Sampler created by Emily when she was in the Police Orphanage

1891 Census

6 Clarendon Buildings, Balderton Street, St. George Hanover Square
Daniel BETTERIDGE, head, 51(M), Police Constable, born London
Jane A. BETTERIDGE, wife, 41(M), born Scotland
William BETTERIDGE, son, 14, Errand boy, born St. Geo. Han. Sq.
Alexander BETTERIDGE, son, 12, scholar, born St. Geo. Han. Sq.
Charles J. BETTERIDGE, son, 10, scholar, born St. Geo. Han. Sq.
Maud BETTERIDGE, daur, 7, scholar, born St. Geo. Han. Sq.
Emily BETTERIDGE, daur, 4, born St. Geo. Han. Sq.
Annie BETTERIDGE, daur, 1, born St. Geo. Han. Sq.

1901 Census

Metropolitan Police Orphanage, aged 14

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