Emma Jane was born on 19 Oct, 1870 at 33 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^a1,b1, the daughter of Philip William Blackborough (1851–1902)★, an engineer, and Emma Elizabeth Ann Green (1853–1910)★. She was baptised as a child on 10 Feb, 1876 at St. Anne's Church in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^b1. She is Ian's great great grandmother.

Emma Jane was recorded in the 1871 census at 33, Limehouse^c1 with her father Philip William, now a driller in an iron works and mother Emma Elizabeth Ann.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at 14 Follett Street in Poplar, Middlesex, England^d1 with her father Philip William, now a boiler fitter, mother Emma Elizabeth Ann and five siblings Rose Hannah Sarah, Georgina, Matilda, Catherine and Florence.

At the age of nineteen, she gave birth to a daughter, Rose Blackborough Sweetland, on 18 Jun, 1890 in the parish of Poplar in Middlesex, England^e1,f1:–

• Rose married Henry John Wedge in 1909 in the registration district of West Ham in Essex, England^f2 and Thomas Oliver Stone in 1919 in West Ham^f3. She died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1941 in the registration district of Essex South-Western in Essex, England^f4 at the age of fifty-one.

Emma Jane was recorded in the 1891 census at 32 Monier Road in St. Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex, England^g1 with her father Philip William, now an engine fitter, mother Emma Elizabeth Ann and five siblings Rose Hannah Sarah, Matilda, Catherine, Florence and Beatrice.

She married Thomas Sweetland (1854–1927)★, a merchant seaman, on 14 Jul, 1891 at The Register Office in Poplar, Middlesex, England^a2 and went on to have four children with him:–

• Ethel★ baptised on 3 May, 1894 in the parish of St. Mark Victoria Park in Middlesex, England^h1. Married Arthur Guiver★ in 1918 at The Register Office in West Ham, Essex, England^a3 and Herbert John Woodward in 1941 at The Register Office in Southend on Sea, Essex, England^a4. Died on 26 Jan, 1987 at Fairview House in Fairview Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England at the age of ninety-two.
• Phillip Thomas baptised on 2 Dec, 1897 in St. Mark Victoria Park^h2. Married Elizabeth Ann Stokes in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1921 in West Ham^f5. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1993 in the registration district of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England^f6 at the age of ninety-six.
• Violet Martha baptised on 27 Jan, 1901 at St. Mary's Church in Plaistow, Essex, England^k1. Married Albert Edward Wager on 8 Feb, 1920 at St. Luke's Church in Victoria Docks St. Luke, Essex, England^m1. Died on 11 Dec, 1969 in the registration district of Brentwood in Essex, England^f7 at the age of sixty-nine.
• one other child living or recently died

In the 1901 census she was living at 42 Malmesbury Road in West Ham St. Gabriel, West Ham, Essex, England^p1 with her husband Thomas, now a dock labourer and four children Ethel Sweetland, Rose Blackborough Sweetland (1890–1941), Phillip Thomas Sweetland (1897–1993) and Violet Martha Sweetland (1900–1969).

She married George Peter Browring (1861–1937) in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1920 at the age of fifty in West Ham^f8 and had one daughter:–

• Emma Jane born on 29 Jan, 1913 in West Ham^f9. Married (living or recently deceased person) in 1932 in West Ham and (living or recently deceased person) in 1951 in West Ham. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1976 in the registration district of Redbridge in Essex, England^f10 at the age of sixty-three.

By the time of the 1921 census she was living at 24 Hallsville Road in Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England with her husband George Peter Browring, a general labourer and two children Emma Jane Browring (1913–1976) and (person born in the 1900s).

Emma Jane died at the age of fifty-seven on 9 Apr, 1928 at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, Essex, England. Her death was attributed to "myocardial degeneration".

She was survived by her husband George Peter Browring.

Timeline

1870

19 Oct

Born at 33, Limehouse, Middlesex, England. The informant was her father Philip William Blackborough (1851–1902)★.^a1,b1

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at 33, Limehouse.^c1

1876

10 Feb

Baptised as a child at St. Anne's Church, Limehouse, Middlesex, England.^b1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at 14 Follett Street, Poplar, Middlesex.^d1

1890

18 Jun

Daughter, Rose Blackborough Sweetland (1890–1941), born in Poplar, Middlesex, England.^e1,f1

4 Jul

Recorded as living at The Union Workhouse, Poplar, Middlesex.^e1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at 32 Monier Road, St. Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex.^g1

14 Jul

Married Thomas Sweetland★ at The Register Office, Poplar, Middlesex.^a2
Recorded as residing at 32 Monier Road, St. Mark Victoria Park.^a2

1894

16 Apr

Daughter, Ethel Sweetland (1894–1987)★, born at 73 Usher Road, Poplar, Middlesex, England.^a5,h1

3 May

Recorded as residing at 73 Usher Road, Poplar.^h1

17 May

Recorded as living at 73 Usher Road, Poplar.^a5

1895

17 Mar

Witness to the marriage of Edward Squires and Rose Hannah Sarah Blackborough at St. Mark's Church, St. Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex.^h3

1897

16 Nov

Son, Phillip Thomas Sweetland (1897–1993), born at 33 Rippoth Street, Stratford Bow St. Mary, Middlesex, England.^a6
Recorded as residing at 33 Rippoth Street, Stratford Bow St. Mary.^a6

2 Dec

Recorded as living at 33 Rippoth Street, Stratford Bow St. Mary.^h2

1898

12 Nov

Witness to the marriage of John Julian Orlando Marriott and Georgina Blackborough at St. John's Church, Peterborough, Northamptonshire.^q1

1900

6 Sep

Daughter, Violet Martha Sweetland (1900–1969), born in Plaistow, Essex, England.^k1,a7
Recorded as residing at 3 Melford Road, Plaistow, Essex.^a7

1901

27 Jan

Recorded as living at 28 Florence Road, Plaistow, Essex.^k1

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census living at 42 Malmesbury Road, West Ham St. Gabriel, Essex.^p1

1905

13 Jul

Recorded as living at 4 Sabberton Street, West Ham, Essex.

28 Jul

Recorded as residing at 4 Sabberton Street, West Ham.

1913

29 Jan

Daughter, Emma Jane Browring (1913–1976), born in West Ham, Essex, England.^f9

1920

Apr-Jun

Married George Peter Browring in West Ham.^f8

1921

19 Jun

Recorded in the 1921 census at 24 Hallsville Road, West Ham, Essex.

1927

6 Mar

Husband, Thomas, died at Central Home, Leytonstone, Essex, England.

1928

9 Apr

Died at the age of fifty-seven at Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, Essex, England. The informant was her husband George Peter Browring (1861–1937).
Recorded as residing at 24 Hallsville Road, West Ham.

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