Emily Beer was born in October 1870 in Alphington, Devon, England.[1] Her parents were William Beer and Mary Leach. [2]
In 1871, when she was less than a year old she was recorded during the England Census with her parents and four older siblings at their home in Alphington, Devon. [3]
In 1881 she was ten years old and attending school while living with her parents and five siblings. Some of her older siblings were out working in domestic/servant roles in the community. [4]
By 1891 she was working as a domestic servant herself at the Veysey residence on Pennsylvania Road in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. [5]
In 1893 Emily Louisa Beer married recently widowed George Ireland on
20 Nov 1893 at the General Registry Office in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. [6]
IRELAND - BEER - Nov 20, at the Registry Office, Exeter, George Ireland, of Ide, to Emily Louisa Beer, of Alphington. Western Times, 1 Dec 1893, p. 5 [7] George's wife Tammy Cockram passed away earlier in the year leaving him with 5 small children.
In 1901 she was recorded during the England Census at their home in St Thomas Exeter with 6 of their children. [8]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
George Ireland
Head
Male
40
Buckland In The Moor, Devonshire
Emily Ireland
Wife
Female
30
Alphington, Devonshire
Wilfred J Ireland
Son
Male
14
Ide, Devonshire
Elsie Ireland
Daughter
Female
12
Ide, Devonshire
Edith Ireland
Daughter
Female
11
Alphington, Devonshire
Kate Ireland
Daughter
Female
9
Alphington, Devonshire
Louisa M Ireland
Daughter
Female
5
Exeter, Devonshire
Lillian A Ireland
Daughter
Female
2
Exeter, Devonshire
By 1911 there were only 4 children still at home in Exeter St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. [9]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
George Ireland
Head
Male
49
Buckland In The Moor, Devonshire
Emily Louisa Ireland
Wife
Female
40
Alphington, Devonshire
Lilian Annie Ireland
Daughter
Female
12
Exeter, Devonshire
Frederick A G Ireland
Son
Male
5
Exeter, Devonshire
Ena V Ireland
Daughter
Female
2
Exeter, Devonshire
Emily Louisa Ireland died on 22 Sep 1921 in Exeter, St Thomas, Devon, England at the age of 51 years. [10]
Her probate was completed on 22 Sep 1921 in Exeter.
IRELAND, Emily Louisa of 20 Courtney - road St. Thomas Exeter (wife of George Ireland Labourer) died 22 September 1921 Probate Exeter 3 October to Anne Sercombe (wife of John Sercombe). Effects 72 os. 9d[11]
↑Birth Record England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : Accessed 8 Mar 2021), database entry for BEER, EMILY LOUISA (Mother's maiden surname: LEACH) GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in ST THOMAS Volume 05B Page 70
↑Residence: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TV-C34 : 19 February 2021), Emily Louisa Beer in entry for William Beer, 1871.
↑Residence: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-PBLT : 12 December 2017), Emily Beer in household of William Beer, Alphington, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 2146/74, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,764.
↑Residence: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHLD-9T2 : 22 February 2021), Emily L Beer in household of Mary E Veysey, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑Marriage: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DNN-DD5 : 13 December 2014), Emily Louisa Beer, 1893; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1893, quarter 4, vol. 5B, p. 230, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑Marriage Notice: British Newspapers, Western Times, Friday 01 December 1893, page 5, (view article, accessed on 8 Mar 2021)
↑Residence: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSWN-FFH : 21 May 2019), Emily Ireland in household of George Ireland, Exeter St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Thomas subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑Residence: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW93-WLT : 3 July 2019), Emily Louisa Ireland in household of George Ireland, Exeter St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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↑Death: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHM-TGYR : 4 September 2014), Emily Ireland, 1921; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, St. Thomas, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑Probate: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLZ-NRNV : 17 September 2018), Emily Louisa Ireland, 3 Oct 1921; citing Probate, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
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