Emma Thomas (bef. 1854 - 1941)

Born before 25 May 1854 in Thorpe, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Edwin James Quinlan — married 4 Jan 1905 in Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 1941 after age 86 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Emma Thomas was born in Surrey, England.

Emma was born in 1854 and baptised on 25 May in the village of Thorpe, which lies between Egham and Chertsey in Surrey, England. She was the daughter of William Thomas, a joiner and wheelwright, and Emma Budden.

By the age of 16, Emma was working as a servant for the Reverend Robert Willan, Minister of Egham Congregational Church. Then years later, she was working as a nursing attendant in the District Lunatic Asylum for the County of Middlesex in Friern Barnet. By 1891, Emma was still unmarried and had taken on the role of housekeeper for one of her brothers (Henry) who worked as a builder in Emma's home village of Thorpe.

Emma finally married on 4 January 1905 in Battersea, London. Her husband was Edwin James Quinlan from Wandsworth, a widower and ex-mariner who became a mechanical engineer. Edwin was the son of Philip Quinlan, a mariner, and Mary Ann Farrow. He had 7 children (6 girls and one boy) by his first wife, Rose Ann Stuckey. The youngest was already 17 when Emma and Edwin wed.

Edwin died in Lambeth, London, in 1920. Emma outlived him by 21 years. The 1921 census shows that she went back to work as an Old Women's Attendant at Holborn Institution (Shoreditch Workhouse) run by Holborn Board of Guardians.

Emma died in the second quarter of 1941 in Chippenham, Wiltsihre. Two years earlier, at the time the 1939 England Registwer was taken, Emma was living in Chippenham in the household of Roland Ferris, a labour, and his wife Sarah.

Research Note

Unable to locate Emma in the 1901 or 1911 England census.Eady-184 23:06, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NH8-Y27 : 1 October 2014), Emma Thomas, 1854; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Windsor, Berkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Baptism: "Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921"
  Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: THP/1/3
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 4772 #53200 (accessed 29 February 2024)
  Emma Thomas baptism on 25 May 1854, child of William Thomas & Emma Thomas, at St Mary's Church, Thorpe, Surrey, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-L6QV : Fri Jan 19 09:28:58 UTC 2024), Entry for William Thomas and Emma Thomas, 1861.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFVC-JY5 : 26 June 2022), Emma Thomas in entry for Robt Willan, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-DY5Q : Sun Nov 12 07:27:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Emma Thomas, 1881.

• 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
  The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1009; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096119
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #19185635 (accessed 1 March 2024)
  Emma Thomas (36) sister in household of Henry L Thomas (34) in Thorpe, Thorpe in Windsor registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Thorpe, Surrey, England.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:267Z-N3L : 22 May 2014), Emma Thomas, 1905; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1905, quarter 1, vol. 1D, p. 557, Wandsworth, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
  London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P70/CTC/030
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #6798394 (accessed 29 February 2024)
  Emma Thomas (50) marriage to Edwin James Quinlan on 4 Jan 1905 at Christ Church, Battersea: Battersea Park Road, Wandsworth, England.

• 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
  Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 01370; Page: 4; District reference: RD 16 RS 1 ED 34
  FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 March 2024)
  Emma Quinlan (67), married officer, Old Womens Attdt, in Shoreditch registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in Thorpe, Surrey, England. Employed by Holborn Board Of Guardians.

• 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
  The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/7107d; Line Number: 20; Schedule Number: 79; Sub Schedule Number: 3
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #40178925 (accessed 1 March 2024)
  Emma Quinlan (born 29 Apr 1854), widowed, Pensioner, at 153, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHY-3YLT : 2 November 2021), Emma Quinlan, 1941.