Mike, Holly did start this thread in the passenger research area, but because her first question was about cabin numbers the thread was moved here. Perhaps it could be moved back again - into the 2nd Class section?
Holly, there's actually quite a lot of information available about Emily Rugg's experience on the Titanic because she or other members of her group were well covered in local newspaper accounts of the time. These can be read from links on her biography page and were provided I think by Mark Barber (MAB). Much less is known about her later life, because she never married so there are no grandchildren around to provide fond memories (or otherwise!) of this lady. We know that, like many other survivors, she made a claim against the White Star Line for the loss of her property, which she valued at around £100. In terms of modern purchasing power, that's close to £6,000 ($12,000). And like the others, she probably didn't get much of it back.
Basically, after the sinking she was met in New York by her uncle, who escorted her on to her destination at his family home in Wilmington, Delaware, where he ran a grocery store. There she remained for the rest of her life, apart from a couple of trips back to England in the 1930s. She died in 1958. I doubt there was any more drama in her life after the Titanic, but it might be worth contacting a local newspaper in case they have any archive material which mentions her - there would probably be a death notice if nothing else.
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