Emma Plumb

1857-1858

Emma Jane was baptised on the 28^thNovember 1857, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Jane Plumb (nee Holley) who were married on the 18^thMarch 1855, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Emma died in 1858. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery in the 14^thMay.

Emma Jane’s family:

Her father William was baptised on the 24^thMay 1822, at St Peter and St Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Plumb. (Reputed father, Richard Holloway)

Emma’s mother Jane was baptised on the 21^stJuly 1833 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of John (an Ostler) and Ann Holley (nee Pinfold).

Emma had three sisters. Amelia, baptised on the 24^thFebruary 1856, Ann Elizabeth, baptised on the 15^thJanuary 1860 and Jane, born c1863. She also had a brother, William John, born 1874. 

The 1861 census records William (37), a Gardener, living in Old Road, Newbury, with Jane (27) and their daughters, Amelia (5) and Ann Eliz. (1)

The 1871 census records William (48), a Gardener, Jane (38), Amelia (15), Annie (11) and Jane (8), living in Old Road, Newbury (surname recorded as Plumbo on ancestry)

In 1881 William (59), a Gardener, Jane (49), Jane (19), a Servant, their son William (7) and two lodgers, were recorded living in West Mills, Newbury.

William died aged 61, on the 30^thSeptember 1882, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^thOctober.

In 1891 Jane (60), her son William (17), a Tinman and Whitesmith and her adopted son, Walter Sims (17), were recorded living at 3 Elm Lea Cottages, Old Newtown Road, Newbury

Jane died aged 63, on the 28^thMarch 1893, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^stApril.

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