Pawning lodgers clothes to alleviate poverty led to Betsy Emptage from Grimsby being sent to prison for nine months hard labour.
The Origin of the Barbados Emptage/Emtage Family
Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island. It was there that John Emptage married Elizabeth Stafford in 1764 and thus began the Emptage family in Barbados. Over the years, the ‘p’ was often omitted from the spelling and the name became Emtage.
Dairyman Fined for Minor Assault on Child
Boxing the ears of a young boy who was helping him and refused to carry out an instruction caused a dairyman to be found guilty of assault and fined one shilling.
Death of Oddfellows Stalwart
Elija Emptage was a stalwart of the Independent Order of Oddfellows having been a member for over 50 years until his recent death
Fined for poaching
George Emptage appears in court charged with poaching
Name board from wrecked ship found
Kent mariner finds name board from wrecked ship