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Emma DELIGHT

also known as Amy DELIGHT

- 22nd Jun 188612,13

Visitor6

Life History

13th Dec 1801

Baptised in City of London, Bridewell Chapel.1

Father - Ezekiel Delight
Mother - Catherine Wright

Date of birth - 16 Nov 1801

According to the IGI her name is Amy. However every record after this shows her name as Emma

9th Jun 1815

Mentioned in Will.2

of Charles Wright
Described as :-
"Fanny Delight and Emma Delight children of my daughter Catherine deceased"

18th Sep 1827

Mentioned in Will.3

Of Ezekiel Delight - probate 1853
Annotated as :-
"my said daughters Louisa Maria Frances and Emma"

15th Apr 1837

Mentioned in Will.4

of Jane Wright
Described as :
"my niece Emma Delight"
and
"my nieces Emma Delight and Frances Delight"

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Hackney (Church Street).5

Thomas Wright - 60
Harriet Wright - 50
Emma Delight - 30
Staff x 2

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Visitor.6

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Hackney (Church Street).6

Thomas Wright - Head - Unmarried - 73 - Wine and Coal Merchant - b. Hackney
Harriet Wright - Sister - Unmarried - 69 - b. Hackney
Emma Delight - Cousin - Unmarried - 49 - Visitor - b. London
Thomas White - Cousin - Unmarried - 23 - Wine and Coal Merchant - b. Yorkshire
Staff x 2

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Fund Holder.7

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Hackney (Dalston Lane, Napier Terrace, 6).7

Head of household - Harriett Wright
Described as "cousin"

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Hackney (Napier Terrace).8

Head of household - Harriett Wright

5th Mar 1874

Executor.9

Of the will of Frances Belfour
Annotated as "of 6 Napier Terrace, sister"
Joint executor with Louisa Cooper

31st Jul 1874

Administrator.10

Of the estate of Henry Belfour
Joint Administrators: -
Emma Delight
Louisa Cooper
the executrixes of the will of Frances Belfour widow the relic one of executors and the residuary legatee.

3rd Apr 1881

Occupation Annuitant.11

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Lambeth, Brixton (Clapham, Ferndale Road, 42).11

Staff x 1

22nd Jun 1886

Died in Lambeth (Clapham, Ferndale Road, 42).12,13

28th Jun 1886

Buried in Hackney, St John at Hackney.14

Abode - 42 Ferndale Road, Brixton

23rd Jul 1886

Probate in London, Principal Registry.13

"of 42 Ferndale Road, Bedford Road Clapham
Executor - Maria Delight, spinster, the sister by the half blood the sole executrix
Personal Estate - £2,999 19s 9d
Resworn October 1886 - £2,601 14s.

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