Son of William Laverick and Christiana (nee Clark) Laverick.

Emmanuel was born 16 October 1853, Redcar, Yorkshire and baptised 12 December 1853, Redcar, Yorkshire.

He married Mary Hannah Harrison on 6 January 1887, at All Saints, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.

He died at sea, he was washed ashore.  Vessel he served on was Holmtown.

His son William Leslie Laverick also died on the 10 July 1918, at sea.