Jessie Louisa Sharman was born on 15 November 1910, the third of the six children of David Sharman (1875-1957) and Jessie Louisa Sharman née Daborn (1881-1950). Her birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1910 in the Mile End Registration District, London. On 30 November 1910 she was baptised at St Anthony's Church, Stepney, London, where in the baptismal register her date of birth is confirmed, that her family were living at 105 Bancroft Road, Stepney and that her father was an attendant at the Bethnal House Asylum.
She was shown as aged 5 months on the census return form that was completed by her father on 2 April 1911. She was living in a two roomed cottage at 113A Bancroft Road, Mile End, London, with her parents and her two elder siblings: Sarah Ann Lydia Sharman (1905-1992) and Henry William Sharman (1909-1967). Her father described himself as an attendant at the Bethlam (sic) House Lunatic Asylum.
Having attended the Infants Department of Portland Place School (which in 1927 merged with the adjacent Morpeth Street School), Bethnal Green, on 5 November 1917 she was transferred to the Junior Mixed Department where the school admissions registers shows her home address as 224 Devonshire Street (later renamed to Crowder Street). She transferred to the Girls Department on 24 October 1919.
She was listed as aged 10 years, 8 months and in whole time education, on the census return form that was completed by her father on 19 June 1921. She was residing in three rooms within 224 Devonshire Street, Mile End Old Town, London, with her parents and her five siblings: Sarah Ann Lydia Sharman - a cigarette maker employed by Morris & Co., Mansfield Street (later renamed Whiston Road); Henry William Sharman - in whole time education; David Edward Sharman (1912-1973) - in whole time education; Herbert Victor Sharman (1917-1999) - also in whole time education and Arthur George Sharman (1920-2014). Her father showed himself as a casual work labourer who was current out of work.
On 25 December 1934 she married George Edward Asser (1906-1971) in St Peter's Church, Cephas Street, Mile End Old Town, where in the marriage register she is shown as aged 24 years and a spinster who was living at 218 Devonshire Street, Mile End Old Town, the daughter of David Sharman, a caretaker, whilst her husband was described as aged 27 years, a bachelor and a motor driver who resided at 216 Devonshire Street, Mile End Old Town, the son of the deceased James Asser.
Electoral registers in 1936 and 1938 show her and her husband listed at 38 Sewardstone Road, Bethnal Green, London.
In the England and Wales Register that was compiled on 29 September 1939 her date of birth is confirmed and she is shown as on unpaid domestic duties living at 38 Sewardstone Road, Bethnal Green, with her husband who was recorded as a lorry driver.
Her death was registered as aged 33 years in the 1st quarter of 1943 in the Bethnal Green Registration District, London. Probate records confirm that her address had been 44 Newcourt House, Horwood Estate, Bethnal Green, London, E2 and that she had died on 3 March 1943 at the Tube Shelter, Roman Road, London, E2. Administration of her estate was granted on 20 April 1943 to her husband who was listed as a metal sorter. Her effects totalled £181-8s-2d.
Her body was on 12 March 1943 in , Sebert Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0NP.
She is shown as 'ASSER Jessie, 33' on the Bethnal Green WW2 disaster - monument at Roman Road, London, E2.
She is also commemorated on the , which helpfully gives her parents address as 152 Grantley Street, Stepney, London and on the .
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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