Emma Twitchen

c1820-1859

Emma, her parents, siblings and half-siblings:

Emma was baptised on the 12^th March 1820, at St Nicolas, Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Joseph and Harriet Bradley (nee Miel) who were married on the 25^th April 1819, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Emma’s father Joseph was a Carpenter. He was born on the 29^th September 1797 and was baptised on the 5^th November 1797, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the son of Thomas and Sarah Bradley.

Her mother Harriet was baptised in 1801, in Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Mary Mial (nee Goatley) who were married in 1790, in Hampstead Marshall.

Joseph and Harriet also had the following two daughters baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

Eliza, born 10^th August 1822, baptised 27^th July 1823

Matilda, born 1^st August 1825, baptised 21^st August 1825

Joseph died aged 30 in 1827, he was buried on the 26^th September, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Emma’s mother remarried on the 28^th December 1828. Her 2^nd husband was widower, John Partridge.

John and Harriet had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

John, baptised 19^th July 1829

Hannah, baptised 1^st April 1832

Thomas, baptised 8^th March 1835 (died aged 2 years 7 months, buried 14^th August 1837

George, baptised 18^th March 1838

Henry, baptised 28^th March 1841

Emma’s mother died aged 69 in 1869, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th December.

Emma in later life:

Emma married in1839

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury

Date: 17^th February 1839

Groom: Benjamin Twitchin, full age, bachelor, occupation, Fellmonger, abode, Newbury

Bride: Emma Bradley, aged 20, spinster, occupation, Servant, abode, Newbury

Fathers: John Twitchin, a Sawyer and Joseph Bradle, a Carpenter

Witnesses: George Stillman and Mary Ann Gardiner

(Benjamin was baptised on the 25^th February 1818, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Benjamin (a Sawyer) (draft registration records father’s first name as John. Later recorded as John). and Jane Twitchin (nee Salter) who were married on the 16^th July 1801, at St Nicolas, Newbury).

Benjamin and Emma had the following children (baptisms, St Nicolas Church Newbury):

Emily, 1839, baptised 5^th January 1840 (father mistakenly recorded as Richard) dad a Fellmonger

Ann, c1842

Harriett, 1844

William Joseph, 1846

Benjamin, 1848, baptised 31^st December 1848                                  dad a Labourer

John, 1850, baptised 29^th December 1850                                          dad a Labourer        

Charles, 1852, baptised 26^th December 1852                                     dad a Labourer

Kate, 1855, baptised 27^th December 1857 (with her brother Alfred)     dad a Fellmonger

Alfred, 1857, baptised 27^th December 1857

The 1841 census records Benjamin (20) as a Glover, living in Quaker’s Building Ground, Cheap Street, Newbury, with Emma (20) and their daughter Emily (1) (Benjamin has been recorded as Benjamem Twitchell on ancestry)

In 1851 Benjamin (33) was recorded as a Labourer/Pauper, living in Bradley’s Yard, Newbury, with Emma (31), Emily (11), (recorded as Emma) Ann (9), Harriett (7), Joseph (5), Benjamin (3) and John (6 months).

Emma died aged 40 in 1859, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17^th June.

(Benjamin remarried in 1860, His 2^nd wife was Hannah Lewis. They had 7 children. Benjamin died aged 71 in 1888, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 26^th August.

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