Emma Jessie BULLEN (1892-c. 1968)

Emma Jessie BULLEN, daughter of James BULLEN (c. 1855-c. 1921) and Emma LAST (1856-1940), was born on 9 Feb 1892 in Diss, Norfolk.^1,2 She appeared in the census in 1901 at Shelfanger Road in Diss - age 9, living with parents James (45, grocer) and Emma (44), and siblings Joe (11) and Flora (6).³ She was educated at Municipal Secondary Girls School in Norwich, Norfolk frm 16 Jan 1906 to 22 Jul 1909. and granted exemption from tuition fees by Norfolk Education Committee for 3 years and took up a pupil teachership upon leaving. Emma was baptised on 15 Jan 1909 in Diss. - baptised as an adult along with sister Flora, parents James and Emma, father a shopkeeper, living at Shelfanger Road in Diss.¹ Emma appeared in the census in 1911 at Shelfanger Road in Diss - age 19, pupil teacher, living with parents James (55, general shopkeeper) and Emma (54), and siblings Joe (21, assisting in business) and Flora (16).⁴ Frm 1913 to 1915 she was an assistant teacher in Outwell, Cambridgeshire. Frm 1915 to 1920 she was an assistant teacher in Coltishall, Norfolk. On 1 Feb 1918 she. is recognised by the Teachers Registration Council. Her professional address is given as St. James Villa, Diss. Frm 1920 to 1925 Emma was a headteacher in Fersfield, Norfolk. Frm 1925 to 1926 she was a headteacher in Roydon, Norfolk. She was recorded on the 1939 Register living at 25 Shelfanger Road in Diss. - b. 09.02.1892, domestic duties at home.⁵ Emma married William Robert WHITE c. 1946 - reg: Staines Middlesex.⁶ She died c. 1968 - reg: Acle Norfolk.⁷

The 1939 Registration gives a married name for Emma as WHITE - only one marriage has been found to support this, not 100% proven.

Assuming that the 1939 Registration is correct in that she married and became WHITE, the only appropriate death is of an Emma J WHITE, born 1892, who died in Acle in 1968.

William Robert WHITE was born c. 1887. He died c. 1962.