I have the birth, death and marriage records of my Emma (Snoad), marriage to Richard Brown, they had 6 children. And were the parents to my Grt. Grd. Father, Henry Edward Brown, the oldest. Then, Richard's death at 39, leaving her a widow, with children to raise. I attacked finding out what happened to her after. I searched film after film, fische and files at Latter Day. Finally I found, she married again to a younger man by the man of Henry Holden. During those years, she had been a caregiver in the home of the Holden family after their mother past away. They married in 1874, she had 2 more children. By then, some of her younger ones were married, and some at home.
Jilll Petterson Houle Michegan USA
BIRTH: Daughter of William Cannon b abt 1840 Dover and Elizabeth Richards b abt 1845 Sittingborne They are living next door to Harriet in 1881
BIRTH: Dwelling 13 Grovehurst Row Census Place Milton In Milton, Kent, England Family History Library Film 1341231
Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0974 / 9 Page Number 10
BIOGRAPHY: My grandmother, Emma Jane (Brown) Stevens, was sent away from home, to seek employment at 13 yrs. She was so homesick, but was told she would be taking the food from the younger ones mouths, and must go back
I have my maternal grandparent soriginal marriage record, and I now believe I have an answer to why they ended up in Essex. One of the witnesses was a Joseph Outten. I located him on my tree, and found he was married to a Rosina "Rose" Cannon. She was a much younger sister to my maternal GRT Grd. Mother, Harriet (Richards /Cannon) Brown. And they lived in Prittlewell, Essex. My grandparents were married in the Parish Church of Southchurch on May 18, 1907. When my Mom was of age to seek work following high school graduation in Detroit, her birth record had disappeared. She found out why as soon as she obtained a copy herself. She was born the following November 23, 1907.
Jill Petterson Houle
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My mother, Emma Stevens, and her sister Emily Goldsmith were from a close-knit family of 14 siblings who eventually emigrated to Detroit, Mich. By 1911 Harriet and Harry Brown, my grandparents, were already living in Detroit. By 1912 my mother and Aunt Emily were the last of the "Brown" family living in England. When Emma and Emily first heard about the "unsinkable" Titanic their decision was made. Neither my father, Phillip Stevens, nor Emily's husband, Frank Goldsmith Sr., could swim and were deathly afraid of the ocean. Both families bought passage on the Titanic. My parents were understandably upset when by August it was confirmed that an addition to the Stevens family would arrive in April of 1912. There was no problem getting a refund on their passage. There was a waiting list for any cancellations.
My sister, Iris, was the happy event that kept my family from that fateful voyage. I was born in 1927. Would I be here today if it wasn't for Iris?!
Ironically my father spent World War II in the British Navy and never did learn to swim. It wasn't until 1921 that my parents Phillip and Emma, and my sisters Dora and Iris found their way to Detroit via another White Star Line ship, the Saxonia. Dora was 13 and Iris celebrated her ninth birthday aboard the Saxonia with a special dinner and birthday cake.
Cheryl Stevens Golding
extract from © 1998 THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TIMES THIS APPEARED IN THE TIMES SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
BIRTH: 1 May 1815 in Smeeth, Kent, (son of John HAMMON and Ann KNIGHT d. 27 Sep 1844 in Faversham occupation Farmer
Source Anne Husdon
1841census: the 1841 census is the earliest census that took names, ages and a couple of other details. Adult ages were rounded up or down to the nearest 0 or 5, there is no indication of relationship, and only an affirmation of whether or not they born in the county of residence. I have assumed for the moment that all of those with a Jarrett surname living in George Jarrett's household were his and Martha's children and not nephews, grandchildren etc. This is a reasonable assumption becasue of the ages or thought may be disproved at a later date.
1841census: the 1841 census is the earliest census that took names, ages and a couple of other details. Adult ages were rounded up or down to the nearest 0 or 5, there is no indication of relationship, and only an affirmation of whether or not they born in the county of residence. I have assumed for the moment that all of those with a Jarrett surname living in George Jarrett's household were his and Martha's children and not nephews, grandchildren etc. This is a reasonable assumption becasue of the ages or thought may be disproved at a later date.
DEATH: Died aged 4
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