Emily's Grandparents James Hawkins and Ann (nee Treverton) had travelled from Cornwall to the Falkland Islands in 1849.

Emily's parents were John Kendall and Elizabeth Ann Kendall (nee Coulson).  Further family information below.  

Emily was born on 5 May 1868 Stanley, Falkland Islands and became a school teacher.  She had changed her name from Mary Ann Kendall to Emily Hocking – reason and date unknown.  

She became ill and travelled to Guy's Hospital in London for medical treatment.  She then stayed near Leeds with her sister and friends.  She underwent further medical treatment but died unexpectedly of recurrent carcinoma of breast and pulmonary thrombosis on 7 November 1902.

Emily died unmarried.