Emma Elizabeth Ann was born on 23 Mar, 1853 at 5 St. Leonard's Road, Bromley^a1,b1, the first child of Robert Cuthbert Green (1826–1857)★, a mariner, and Sarah Furzey (1831–1897)★, a dressmaker. She was baptised as a child on 25 Nov, 1855 in Poplar, Middlesex^b1,b2. She is Ian's 3x great grandmother.

She married Philip William Blackborough (1851–1902)★, an engineer, on 29 Nov, 1869 at the age of sixteen at St. James' Church, Bethnal Green St. James the Great^a2,c1 . They had eleven children.

• Emma Jane★ born on 19 Oct, 1870 at 33 Church Lane, Limehouse^a3,d1. Married Thomas Sweetland★ on 14 Jul, 1891^a4. Died on 9 Apr, 1928 at Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone^a5 at the age of fifty-seven.
• Rose Hannah born on 26 Jun, 1872 in Limehouse, Middlesex^e1.
• Georgina born on 24 Jun, 1874 in Limehouse^e2.
• Philip William born on 24 Jan, 1876 at 33 Church Lane^d2. Died in 1876 in infancy.
• Matilda born on 23 Sep, 1877 in Limehouse^e3.
• Kathrine born in 1880 in Bromley, Middlesex.
• Florence born in 1880 in Poplar.
• Catherine born in 1887 in Poplar.
• Beatrice born in 1889 and baptised on 14 Jan, 1892 in St Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex^f1.
• Phillis Daisy born on 17 Dec, 1891 in Stratford Bow St. Mary, Middlesex^f2.
• Lily Isabel born on 2 Apr, 1894 in Stratford Bow St. Mary^f3.

By the time of the 1871 census she was living at 33 Church Lane^g1 with her husband Philip William, now a driller in an iron works and daughter Emma Jane Blackborough.

In the 1881 census she was living at 14 Follett Street, Poplar^h1 with her husband Philip William, now a boiler fitter and five children Emma Jane, Rose Hannah Blackborough, Georgina Blackborough, Matilda Blackborough and Florence Blackborough.

Emma was recorded in the 1891 census at 32 Monier Road, St Mark Victoria Park^k1 with her husband Philip William, now an engine fitter and six children Emma Jane, Rose Hannah, Matilda, Florence, Catherine Blackborough and Beatrice Blackborough.

Emma died at the age of fifty-six on 12 Feb, 1910 at Langthorne Hospital, Leytonstone. Her death was attributed to "cerebral haemorrhage"^a6.^a6

Timeline

1853

23 Mar

Born at 5 St. Leonard's Road, Bromley^a1,b1.

1855

25 Nov

Baptised as a child in Poplar, Middlesex^b1,b2.

1869

29 Nov

Married Philip William Blackborough★ at St. James' Church, Bethnal Green St. James the Great^a2,c1.
Recorded as living at 3 Essex Street, Bethnal Green^a2,c1.

1870

19 Oct

Daughter, Emma Jane Blackborough★, born at 33 Church Lane, Limehouse^a3,d1.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at 33 Church Lane^g1.

1872

26 Jun

Daughter, Rose Hannah Blackborough, born in Limehouse, Middlesex^e1.

1874

24 Jun

Daughter, Georgina, born in Limehouse^e2.

1876

Son, Philip William, died as an infant.

24 Jan

Son, Philip William, born at 33 Church Lane^d2.

10 Feb

Recorded as residing at 33 Church Lane^d2,d1.

1877

23 Sep

Daughter, Matilda, born in Limehouse^e3.

1880

Daughter, Kathrine, born in Bromley, Middlesex.
Daughter, Florence, born in Poplar.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at 14 Follett Street, Poplar^h1.

1882

13 Jun

Recorded as living at 14 Follett Street^e3,e2,e1.

1887

Daughter, Catherine, born in Poplar.

1889

Daughter, Beatrice, born at 32 Monier Road, St Mark Victoria Park^f1.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at 32 Monier Road^k1.

17 Dec

Daughter, Phillis Daisy, born in Stratford Bow St. Mary, Middlesex^f2.

1892

14 Jan

Recorded as residing at 32 Monier Road^f2,f1.

1894

2 Apr

Daughter, Lily Isabel, born in Stratford Bow St. Mary^f3.

14 Jun

Recorded as residing at 36 Dace Road, St Mark Victoria Park^f3.

1902

21 Jul

Husband, Philip William, died at the age of fifty at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow^a7.

22 Jul

Recorded as residing at 76 Kingsland Road^a7.

1910

12 Feb

Died at the age of fifty-six at Langthorne Hospital, Leytonstone^a6.
Recorded as residing at 5 St. Mary's Road, Plaistow^a6.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Emma Elizabeth Ann Green^{a1,a3,b1,a2,c1}
• Emma Elizabeth Ann Blackborough^{a3,d2,d1,e3,e2,e1,f2,f1,a2,a6}
• E. Blackborough^a7
• Elizabeth Ann Blackborough^f3
• Emma Blackborough^g1,h1,k1