Emma Stratton

1838-1865

Emma was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Michael and Sarah Stratton (nee Rawlins) who were married on the 31^st May 1829, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

Her father Michael was baptised on the 4^th July 1802, in Inkpen, Berkshire, the son of John and Phoebe Stratton (spelt Febe on baptism record) (nee Bennett) who were married on the 12^th October 1797, in Shalbourne, Wiltshire.

Her mother Sarah was born c1807, the daughter of John and Ann Rawlins (formerly Winter, nee Paine) who were married in 1806, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

 Emma’s siblings were:

Eliza, baptised 10^th March 1830

Mary Ann, baptised 27^th March 1831 (died aged 1 month, buried 8^th April 1831, at St Nicolas, Newbury)

John, baptised 9^th December 1832

George baptised 18^th January 1835

Sarah, born c1836

Charles, born c1837

William, born 1840

Elizabeth, born 1846

In 1841 census records Michael (35), an Agricultural Labourer, Sarah (30) and their children, John (9), George (6), Charles (4), Emma (2) and William (6 months), living in Stroud Green, Greenham, Berkshire.

Emma’s mother died aged 40 in 1848. She was buried on the 18^th April, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

The 1851 census records Michael (48) an Agricultural Labourer, living in Plummer’s Yard, Newbury, with his children, Sarah (17), Charles (15), Emma (12), William (10) and Elizabeth (4).

Emma’s father remarried on the 15^th August 1852, at St Nicolas Church Newbury. His 2^nd wife was a widow, Sarah Arnold (nee Ward).

Emma’s father Michael died aged 56, in 1859. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25^th January.

The 1861 census records Emma (22) as a General Servant, living in West Mills, Newbury, with her stepmother Sarah (54), a Charwoman and her stepbrother, William Stratton (23), (William Arnold) a Bricklayer’s Labourer.

Emma died aged 26, in 1865, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd June.

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