Object number

ldval 2009.9.6

Description

Wedding materials belonging to the donors Grandmother. Just above the knee length stockings. Made of fine wool knit in a cream colour. Patternation in the knit around the foot area, small dots to a line with linked diamonds above. Belonging to the wedding set of the donors Grandmother, Florence Pearman c1905. Florence Pearman was born in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire on 18th December 1881 and was the fourth Daughter born to Walter John and Elizabeth Pearman (nee Samuel). In total there were seven Daughters and Fiour Sons. Walter was the Bottisham Village Blacksmith. Sometime between 1891 and 1901 the family moved from Bottisham to Warrago Cottages, Barking close to the Ship and Shovel public house on the A13. Florence entered service at the family home of Charles Bell in Buckhurst Hill, the owner of a match factory in Bromley-by-Bow. Florence married Alfred Stephens on 22nd July 1905 at St Margaret's Church Barking, and they lived at 5 Castle Road. Alfred was an agricultural labourer and had a small holding growing vegetables and rhubarb. They had three sons Henry, Jack and Ron and a daughter Joyce. Alfred was killed in amotoring accident in Upney lane in 1947. In 1954 Florence moved to the new Thames View Estate and later died in 1970.

Physical description

Just above knee length fine knit wool stockings. Worn by the donors Grandmother on her wedding day. Cream in colour.

Condition

Good

Type

Wedding Material

Size

Whole length: 670mm
Whole width: 130mm

Collection type

Textile

Alternative reference

Entry Number 1757 (2009-06-08)

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Metadata
Institution	Valence House Museum
Type	Wedding Material
Collection type	Textile