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Emily Holland (1061)
23/10/1876 –11/12/1946
Emily Holland (1061)
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Plot 1061 Emily Holland née Sedwill
Emily Sedwill was born in Chesham on 23rd April 1876, the third child of John Sedwill, an agricultural labourer and hay dealer, and Elizabeth née Glenister. The name “Sedwill” also appears as “Sidwell” and “Sedwell” in Census returns and other records.
Emily’s siblings were: Ann, born in 1869; George, born 12th November 1873; Katie, 1879; Maria 1883 and Lily Elizabeth born in 1885.
In 1881 the family lived in Ashley Green where Emily’s father worked as a hay dealer. 4 year old Emily and her siblings Ann, 11 and George, 7, were at school. Her mother, with no outside occupation, was at home with 1 year old Katie.
By 1891 Emily, her age recorded as 16, though she was in fact not quite 15, was one of the two domestic servants in the household of Boot Manufacturer John Barnes and his wife Sarah Ann at 2 Britannia Villas, Bellingdon, just North of Chesham. Her parents, brother George and younger sisters had moved to Tyler’s Hill near Botley, to the East of Chesham.
Ten years later, 24 year old Emily was a laundry maid living or staying with her uncle and aunt, Thomas and Sarah Davis at 55 Gossoms End. Just along the road at 63 Gossoms End lived 22 year old Alfred Albert Holland, a wood-turning machinist who worked for East’s. Alfred, born in Dagnall on 20th September 1878, was the son of Francis (Frank) Holland of Little Gaddesden and Fanny née Mead of Hudnall. They had moved to Gossom’s End during the 1890s.
In May 1901, Emily and Alfred married in Chesham but then settled in Berkhamsted. In 1902 they had a daughter Emily, but she died shortly after birth. Three more children followed in the next few years: William Henry, born on 13th September 1903, Lillie on 31st October 1905 and Frank on 29th August 1908. By 1911, they had moved to 16 Shrublands Avenue, close to Alfred’s parents at No 6. Alfred was a handle machinist at East’s while Emily, with three young children to care for, had no outside work. Another daughter, Florence Annie, was born on 14th July 1913.
Alfred would have been almost 36 when the First World War started in August 1914 and 37 when the Military Service Act of January 1916 introduced conscription. However, there is no evidence that he served in the Armed Forces. As a married man of that age involved in the “home-grown Timber Trade”, it is extremely likely that he was in a reserved occupation, especially as East’s had Government contracts. War work for similar firms included the production of aircraft parts, tent pegs, field kettle stands and war hospital furniture.1
The 1921 Census shows Emily and Alfred with all four of their children living in Shrublands Avenue. Emily had home duties, while Alfred continued to work as a machinist at East’s. Their son William was a printer/ compositor working for G Loosley and Sons, Printer and Book Binder at 202 Berkhamsted High Street (the premises now occupied by the Oxfam Shop) while Lillie was a machinist and needle-worker at the newly opened Corby, Palmer and Stewart Costume Makers on the site of the Mantle Factory in Lower King’s Road. Frank and Florence were both at school.
By September 1939, 60 year old Alfred was a Wood Machinist Foreman while Emily had unpaid domestic duties. Both Frank and Florence still lived at home, Frank working as an electrician and Florence as Forewoman in the Fur Department of a ladies clothing factory, almost certainly Corby, Palmer and Stewart.
Emily and Alfred lived at 16 Shrublands Avenue until their deaths. Emily died aged 70, on 11th December 1946. Alfred lived until 22nd February 1955 when he died aged 76.
The inscription on their gravestone reads: “In loving memory of/ Emily Holland/ who departed this life/ December 11 1946/ aged 70 years/ Her work is done/ Also of/ Alfred A Holland/ who passed to his reward/ Feb. 22 1955 aged 76 years/ A good man”
Emily’s parents-in-law Francis (Frank) and Fanny Holland are buried in Plot 1000 in this cemetery; her sister-in-law Ella Holland is buried in Plot 999.
Reference:
http://www.greatwarbuckinghamshire.co.uk Reserved Occupations in World War One
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Plot 1061 Emily Holland née Sedwill
Emily Sedwill was born in Chesham on 23rd April 1876, the third child of John Sedwill, an agricultural labourer and hay dealer, and Elizabeth née Glenister. The name “Sedwill” also appears as “Sidwell” and “Sedwell” in Census returns and other records.
Emily’s siblings were: Ann, born in 1869; George, born 12th November 1873; Katie, 1879; Maria 1883 and Lily Elizabeth born in 1885.
In 1881 the family lived in Ashley Green where Emily’s father worked as a hay dealer. 4 year old Emily and her siblings Ann, 11 and George, 7, were at school. Her mother, with no outside occupation, was at home with 1 year old Katie.
By 1891 Emily, her age recorded as 16, though she was in fact not quite 15, was one of the two domestic servants in the household of Boot Manufacturer John Barnes and his wife Sarah Ann at 2 Britannia Villas, Bellingdon, just North of Chesham. Her parents, brother George and younger sisters had moved to Tyler’s Hill near Botley, to the East of Chesham.
Ten years later, 24 year old Emily was a laundry maid living or staying with her uncle and aunt, Thomas and Sarah Davis at 55 Gossoms End. Just along the road at 63 Gossoms End lived 22 year old Alfred Albert Holland, a wood-turning machinist who worked for East’s. Alfred, born in Dagnall on 20th September 1878, was the son of Francis (Frank) Holland of Little Gaddesden and Fanny née Mead of Hudnall. They had moved to Gossom’s End during the 1890s.
In May 1901, Emily and Alfred married in Chesham but then settled in Berkhamsted. In 1902 they had a daughter Emily, but she died shortly after birth. Three more children followed in the next few years: William Henry, born on 13th September 1903, Lillie on 31st October 1905 and Frank on 29th August 1908. By 1911, they had moved to 16 Shrublands Avenue, close to Alfred’s parents at No 6. Alfred was a handle machinist at East’s while Emily, with three young children to care for, had no outside work. Another daughter, Florence Annie, was born on 14th July 1913.
Alfred would have been almost 36 when the First World War started in August 1914 and 37 when the Military Service Act of January 1916 introduced conscription. However, there is no evidence that he served in the Armed Forces. As a married man of that age involved in the “home-grown Timber Trade”, it is extremely likely that he was in a reserved occupation, especially as East’s had Government contracts. War work for similar firms included the production of aircraft parts, tent pegs, field kettle stands and war hospital furniture.1
The 1921 Census shows Emily and Alfred with all four of their children living in Shrublands Avenue. Emily had home duties, while Alfred continued to work as a machinist at East’s. Their son William was a printer/ compositor working for G Loosley and Sons, Printer and Book Binder at 202 Berkhamsted High Street (the premises now occupied by the Oxfam Shop) while Lillie was a machinist and needle-worker at the newly opened Corby, Palmer and Stewart Costume Makers on the site of the Mantle Factory in Lower King’s Road. Frank and Florence were both at school.
By September 1939, 60 year old Alfred was a Wood Machinist Foreman while Emily had unpaid domestic duties. Both Frank and Florence still lived at home, Frank working as an electrician and Florence as Forewoman in the Fur Department of a ladies clothing factory, almost certainly Corby, Palmer and Stewart.
Emily and Alfred lived at 16 Shrublands Avenue until their deaths. Emily died aged 70, on 11th December 1946. Alfred lived until 22nd February 1955 when he died aged 76.
The inscription on their gravestone reads: “In loving memory of/ Emily Holland/ who departed this life/ December 11 1946/ aged 70 years/ Her work is done/ Also of/ Alfred A Holland/ who passed to his reward/ Feb. 22 1955 aged 76 years/ A good man”
Emily’s parents-in-law Francis (Frank) and Fanny Holland are buried in Plot 1000 in this cemetery; her sister-in-law Ella Holland is buried in Plot 999.
Reference:
http://www.greatwarbuckinghamshire.co.uk Reserved Occupations in World War One
Relatives
- Alfred Albert Holland (1061) — husband
- Francis (Frank) Holland — other
- Fanny Holland — other
- Ella Holland — other
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