Emily WATSON (1877-1948)

Emily Alice WATSON¹ was born Q1 1877 in Fulham, London.^1,2 She and Richard Henry BIGGS had marriage banns published on 31 March 1901 in Fulham.³ On 8 April 1901 she lived in Fulham.⁴ The address was: Fern Cottage, Broomhouse Road, Fulham, London. On 8 April 1901 she was a Domestic Servant.⁴ She married Richard Henry BIGGS on 8 April 1901 in Fulham when he was 40 and she was 24. The marriage was witnessed by Woolmer Silverton and Ada Watson. The ceremony was conducted by William S. Carter.^4,5 The address was: St. Dionis Church, St. Dionis Road, Fulham, London. She appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Putney, London aged 34.¹ The address was: 10 Dyer's Lane, Putney, London. Between 1923 and 1948 she lived in Putney.^6,7,8,9 The address was: 10 Northumberland Terrace, Dyer's Lane, Putney, London. She died on 5 September 1948 in Putney aged 71.^9,10 She had her estate probated on 27 September 1948 in Holborn, London.⁹ The address was: Probate Department, Principal Registry, 42-49 High Holborn, London. The effects were £164 18s. 4d.

Sources

1	Census 1911 Putney, London (BIGGS, Richard Henry) (RG14PN2446 RG78PN81 RD26 SD8 ED15 SN79).
	The National Archives.

2	GRO Index of Births 1877 Mar Fulham Vol 1a Pg 288

3	Marriage Banns Register 1901 St Dionis Fulham, London (BIGGS, Richard Henry & WATSON, Emily Alice).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Register Office.

4	Marriage Register 1901 St Dionis Fulham, London (BIGGS, Richard Henry & WATSON, Emily Alice).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Register Office.

5	GRO Index of Marriages 1901 Jun Fulham Vol 1a Pg 535

6	Electoral Register 1923 Putney, Wandsworth (BIGGS, Richard Henry).
	Battersea Library.

7	Electoral Register 1937 Putney, Wandsworth (BIGGS, Richard Henry).
	Battersea Library.

8	Electoral Register 1946 Putney, Wandsworth (BIGGS, Richard Henry).
	Battersea Library.

9	Probate Index 1948 (WATSON, Emily Alice).
	GOV.UK.
	Entry BIGGS, Emily Alice

10	GRO Index of Deaths 1948 Sep Wandsworth Vol 5d Pg 643 (BIGGS, Emily A)