Emma THORNE

  General Notes:

Searches for Birth Registration
*Births Jun 1852. THORNE Emma Barnstaple 5b 479 - parents were William Thorne and Mary Thorne (Sanders). dob was 29 Apr 1852 and the birth was at Pilton, Braunton. This is not the correct Emma.
Using the 1861 census information, looked for births 1855-56
*Mar 1855 Barnstaple 5b 439 was wrong. parents William Thorne and Fanny Thorne (Fry) - this couple were married in Dec 1852 (Barnstaple 5b 885) and living in Lynton in 1861(with Emma)
*Mar 1858 Barnstaple 5b 464 - wrong, parents were George and Susan (nee Radford) in East Down. Living there in 1861

Another entry was found - and is confirmed as correct
Births Jun 1854
THORNE Emma Barnstaple 5b 477

Birth Certificate
In Bishops Tawton sub-district of the Barnstaple Union district in Devon
Sixteenth May 1854 Fremington, Emma, Girl, John Thorne, Mary Thorne formerly Evans, Labourer. Registered by Mary Thorne, Mother, Fremington, on Twentyninth May 1854
- also in the "father's name" column was (2) and Evans that was crossed through

Baptism on 29 Dec 1858 at Fremington, Devon (page 70, entries 555-557)
George son of, John and Mary, Thorn, Bickington, Laborer
Emma dr of, John and Mary, Thorn, Bickington, Laborer
Joseph son of, John & Mary, Thorn, Bickington, Laborer

Marriage Dec 1871 Barnstaple 5b 857
Emma Thorne
William Eastbrooks

Marriage Certificate
Married at the Parish Church in Fremington on 21st October 1871
William Eastbrooks, of full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Fremington. Father William Eastbrooks, Labourer
Emma Thorne, under age, Spinster, Servant, Fremington. Father John Thorne, Labourer
Witnesses were Samuel Smallcorn and Elizabeth Ley.

In the Fremington Parish Marriage Register, William is called Eastbrook.

Deaths Jun 1933
Easterbrook Emma 79 Barnstaple 5b 465

Burial at Fremington on 29 Aprl 1933 Emma Easterbrook of Fremington aged 79

1861 census
RG9/1495 F13 P20
Bickington Village, Fremington
John Thorne, head, mar, 61, Ag Lab, South Molton Devon
Mary Thorne, wife, mar, 43, , Braunton Devon
Elizabeth do, daur, un, 17, Scholar, Barnstaple Devon
Edman do, son, un, 9, Scholar, Fremington Devon (Edmund)
George do, son, un, 7, Scholar, Fremington Devon
Emma do, daur, un, 5, Scholar, Fremington Devon
Henry do, son, un, 1, Scholar, Fremington Devon (Joseph Henry)

1871 census
RG10/2192 F11 P13
Bickington, Fremington
John Thorne, Head, Mar, 71, Jobbing Gardener, Filleigh Devon
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 55, Wife, Braunton Devon
Elizabeth do, Daur, Un, 28, Servant domestic, Barnstaple Devon
Edmund do, Son, Un, 19, Railway Labr., Fremington Devon
Emma do, Daur, Un, 16, Servant Domestic, Fremington Devon
Henry do, Son, Un, 11, Scholar, Fremington Devon

1881 Census
RG11/2251 F86 P20
Bickington Road, Bickington, Fremington, Devon
John Thorne, Head, Mar, 80, Labourer, Filleigh Devon
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 66, do Wife, Devon Braunton
Emma Easterbrook, Dau, Mar, 28, General Serv, Devon Frumington (sic)
George do, G Son, -, 8, Scholar, do do

1891 census
RG12/1780 F47 P16
Bickington, Fremington, Devon
Emma Easterbrook, Head, Widow, 38, Laundress, Devon Fremington
Bertie Easterbrook, Son, S, 8, Scholar, Devon Barnstaple
Mary Thorne, Mother, Widow, 75, , Devon Braunton

1901 census
RG13/2152 F44 P5
Bickington, Fremington, Devon
Emma Easterbrook, Head, Wid, 42, Laundress, Devon Fremington
Bertie Easterbrook, Son, S, 18, Agricultural Labourer, Devon Fremington

1911 census
RG14PN13317 RG78PN772 RD284 SD1 ED1 SN252
119 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon (4 rooms)
Emma Easterbrook, Widow, 56, - , Laundress (steam laundry), Fremington
Bert Easterbrook, Son, 28, Single, Labourer (building), Barnstaple
- against Emma it states (but crossed out as a widow) that she has been married for 36 years and had 3 children in the marriage, 2 still alive and 1 has died

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Servant, 21 Oct 1871, Fremington, Devon, England.

Emma married William EASTERBROOK, son of William EASTERBROOK and Mary WHITEFIELD, on 21 Oct 1871 in Fremington, Devon, England.¹ (William EASTERBROOK was born Mar Q 1848 in Braunton, Devon, England, baptised on 23 Jan 1848 in Braunton, Devon, England and died before 1891.)