Mary Emma Jepson (1870 - 1939)

Born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Wife of Henry Gadd — married 2 Apr 1893 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Died 11 Nov 1939 at about age 69 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Mary Emma Jepson was born in 1870 at Sheffield, Yorkshire. [GRO Birth Index]

Mary Emma Jepson married Henry Gadd on 2 April 1893 at the Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul, Sheffield. Their marriage certificate recorded Henry was a bachelor aged 20 and a riveter. His father was named as Samuel Gadd, also a riveter. Mary was a spinster aged 22. Her father was named as John Jepson, a stoker. At the time of their marriage Henry was living at 13 Abinger St and Mary at 88 Woodburn Rd. Their witnesses were John Jepson, who signed with his mark, and Lydia Gadd, Henry's sister.

This couple had one son named John Bramwell Gadd born 10 September 1896 at Cardiff, Wales.

In the 1901 census the family was residing at 35 Creswick St, Nether Hallam, Sheffield. Henry, aged 28, was a dairyman. Mary was aged 30 and John was aged 4. David Jepson, Mary's brother, was boarding with them. Aged 26, he was a coal miner. They also had a live in domestic servant named Charlotte Shaw, aged 16. [RG 13/4344 8 Pg 8]

The electoral rolls of 1905 and 1906 show the family were then lived at 16 Dovercourt Rd, Rotherham, Yorkshire and in the 1905 White's Directory of Rotherham Henry was listed as a milk dealer.

From the Sheffield Daily Telegraph dated 18 December 1903, Pg 4 – COSTLY FOOLISHNESS AT ROTHERHAM. Yesterday, at Rotherham Borough Court, Henry Gadd, milk dealer, of 16, Dover Court Road, Masborough, pleaded guilty to having stolen two quarts of milk, value 8d., at the Masborough Station, on the Midway Railway. At 6.30 o’clock on the morning of November 11 defendant was seen to dip a can twice into a churn consigned to the Harris Dairy Company, Masborough, and to put the milk which he had abstracted into his own churn. The prosecuting solicitor (Mr. Turner, of Messrs. Beal and Co, Birmingham) pointed out that to take the milk in the way the defendant had done was likely to bring down the standard of quality because of the cream at the top. Mr. Gichard, who defended, said his client had acted foolishly. Some person had first taken milk from his cans. The Bench imposed a fine of 20s. and costs.

And from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph dated 7 April 1905, Pg 4 – At Rotherham yesterday, Edward Woolsey, of 2, Brinsworth Street, was fined 5s. and costs for having sold old goat which was possessed of a total of 8.67 solids against the minimum of 9.00 required by the Board of Agriculture. Henry Gadd, 16, Dovercourt Road, was ordered to pay 10s. and costs for a similar offence.

In 1911 the family was living at 61 Industry St, Sheffield. Henry, aged 38, was still a dairyman. Mary was aged 40. John, aged 14, was a messenger boy.

In the 1919 White's Directory of Sheffield Henry Gadd was listed at 65 Broad St and he was working as a newsagent.

When son John married in 1921 the family was living at 258 Saint Phillips Road, Sheffield.

Henry Gadd died on 6 March 1925 aged 52 years.

From the 1925 Index of Wills and Administrations - GADD Henry of 258 St. Phillip’s-road Sheffield died 6 March 1925 Administration London 21 March to Mary Emma Gadd widow. Effects £799 3s

Mary Emma Gadd died on 14 November 1939 aged 69 years.

From the 1940 Index of Wills and Administrations - GADD Mary Emma of 258 St. Philips-road Sheffield widow died 11 November 1939 Administration Wakefield 8 January to John Bramwell Gadd window cleaner Effects £105 14s 4d