Emma Mary Sherrington (abt. 1850 - abt. 1907)

Born about 1850 in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1907 at about age 57 in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Emma Sherrington was born in Hitchen, Hertfordshire, England.

Birth and Christening

Emma Mary Sherrington's birth was registered in the 3rd quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep) of 1849, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.^[1] Emma Mary Sherrington was christened on the 11 Jun 1854 in Knebworth, Hertford, England Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Sarah^[2] Emma would have been aged between 4 and 5 years of age.

Marriage and Children

Emma married Joseph Yates on the 10th January 1875. They are believed to have had a few children only one currently identified is:

1. Alexander John Yates was born on the 31st of March 1877, he died in September 1970

Residences

1849 Knebworth, Hertford, England

1851 Knebworth, Hertford, England

1851 Census

In the census record taken on the 30th of March 1851 Emma Sherrington is hown as being aged 1 year. She is living with her parents and her brother in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The record estimates her birth year as 1850 and states her birthplace as Knebworth, Hertfordshire.^[3][4] Emma was in fact about 18 months old when the census was taken, at the time ages were round to the nearest complete year

First Name	Surname	Status	Gender	Age	Birth Place
Thomas	Sherrington	Head	Male	25	Knebworth, Hertfordshire
Sarah	Sherrington	Wife	Female	29	Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Alexander	Sherrington	Son	Male	6	All Saints, Hertfordshire
Emma	Sherrington	Daughter	Female	1	Knebworth, Hertfordshire

1881 Census

In the census taken on the 3rd of April 1881 Emma is shown as being aged 30 years. She is living with her husband and two children in St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England. Her husband's occupation is given as Butcher.^[5]

Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Joseph Yates	Head	Married	M	35	Butcher	Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England
Emma Yates	Wife	Married	F	30		Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Annie Yates	Daughter	Single	F	5	Scholar	Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
John Yates	Son	Single	M	4	Scholar	Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England

Death

She passed away about 1907, probably in England

Research Notes

The 1891 census shows the same children with the same ages, slightly differentbirthplace. I

In the 1881 census the son is shown only as John and not Alexandra John

Does the differences in the 1881 census and the 1891 census indicate that this is two different familes with the same names?

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XSF-T98 : 1 October 2014), Emma Mary Sherrington, 1849; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQMX-66X : 10 February 2018, Emma Mary Sherrington, ); citing item 5, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,537,803.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPF-D6S : 12 September 2019), Emma Sherrington in household of Thomas Sherrington, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England; citing Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1709; Folio: 305; Page: 8; GSU roll: 193617
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #6014406 (accessed 4 February 2022)
   Emma Sherrington (1) daughter in household of Thos Sherrington (25) in Hitchin registration district.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-Z97B : 10 December 2017), Emma Yates in household of Joseph Yates, St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 91/84, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,333.

Acknowledgments

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