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^a1. 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^b2 and went on to have four children with him:–

• Ethel★ baptised on Ascension Day, 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^b3 and Herbert John Woodward in 1941 at The Register Office in Southend on Sea, Essex, England^b4. 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.
• Florence Kathleen baptised on 28 Jul, 1905 at Holy Trinity Church in Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England^p1. Married (person born in the 1900s) in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1926 in West Ham. Died in the registration district of Newham in Greater London, England^f8.

In the 1901 census she was living at 42 Malmesbury Road in West Ham St. Gabriel, West Ham, Essex, England^q1 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^f9 and had one daughter:–

• Emma Jane born on 29 Jan, 1913 in West Ham^f10. 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^f11 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^r1 with her husband George Peter Browring, a general labourer and two children Emma Jane Browring (1913–1976) and Florence Kathleen Sweetland (1905–?), a general servant.

Thomas, her husband, died on 6 Mar, 1927 at Central Home in Leytonstone, Essex, England^b5 at the age of seventy-two.

Emma Jane died at the age of fifty-seven on 9 Apr, 1928 at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, Essex, England^b6. Her death was attributed to "myocardial degeneration"^b6.

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.^a1

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.^b2
Recorded as residing at 32 Monier Road, St. Mark Victoria Park.^b2

1894

16 Apr

Daughter, Ethel Sweetland (1894–1987)★, born at 73 Usher Road, Poplar, Middlesex, England.^h1,b7

3 May

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

17 May

Recorded as living at 73 Usher Road, Poplar.^b7

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.^b8
Recorded as residing at 33 Rippoth Street, Stratford Bow St. Mary.^b8

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.^s1

1900

6 Sep

Daughter, Violet Martha Sweetland (1900–1969), born in Plaistow, Essex, England.^k1,b9
Recorded as residing at 3 Melford Road, Plaistow, Essex.^b9

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.^q1

1902

21 Jul

Father, Philip William, died at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow, Essex, England.^b10

1905

13 Jul

Daughter, Florence Kathleen Sweetland (1905–?), born at 4 Sabberton Street, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England.^p1,b11
Recorded as living at 4 Sabberton Street, West Ham.^b11

28 Jul

Recorded as residing at 4 Sabberton Street, West Ham.^p1

1910

12 Feb

Mother, Emma Elizabeth Ann Green (1853–1910)★, died at Langthorne Hospital, Leytonstone, Essex, England.^b12

1913

29 Jan

Daughter, Emma Jane Browring (1913–1976), born in West Ham, Essex, England.^f10

1920

Apr-Jun

Married George Peter Browring in West Ham.^f9

1921

19 Jun

Recorded in the 1921 census at 24 Hallsville Road, West Ham, Essex.^r1

1927

6 Mar

Husband, Thomas, died at Central Home, Leytonstone, Essex, England.^b5

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).^b6
Recorded as living at 24 Hallsville Road, West Ham.^b6

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