Born at Woodville, Derbyshire 3 Jul 1869 (date from 1939 census), and baptised 24 Oct 1869 at Woodville. In 1881 census, visiting brother Henry Essex (b1852) and his wife Mary Ann Fletcher (b1861) and her parents Joseph Fletcher (b1827 Breedon) and Mary (b1825 Lullington, Leics). Married John George Platts (b1866) on 23 Nov 1889 at Coleorton. 9 Children: Lily: b1893; Mary Ann b1894; John George b1896; Alfred b1898; Robert b1900; Kate b1902; Hilda b1904; Thomas b1907; Alice Sophia b1910. Died 1959, buried 7 Sep 1959 at Coleorton.