Emily Elizabeth (Halls) Twigden (1855 - 1930)

Born 1855 in Barking, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Skeffington Thomas Twigden — married 31 Oct 1877 (to 1923) in Mannanarie, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1930 at about age 75 in Stockport, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Emily (Halls) Twigden was born in Essex, England.

Emily (Halls) Twigden migrated from Essex, England to South Australia.

Birth

She was born in Barking, Essex, England, on December 29, 1855

Marriage

TWIGDEN—HALLS.—On the 31st October, at the residence of G. Merchant, Esq., Mannanarie Head Station, by special licence, by the Rev. S. J. Nicholls, Skeffington Thomas, only son of the late George Twigden, to Emily Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Henry Halls, Romford, Essex, England. ^[1]

Death

TWIGDEN.— On the 28th March, at her late residence, Stockport, Emily Elizabeth, relict of Thomas Twigden, aged 74 years. ^[2]

Burial

Stockport Cemetery, Stockport, District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia, Australia :^[3]

Obituary

MRS. E. E. TWIGDEN - Mrs. Emily Elizabeth Twigden, an old resident, of Stockport, died on March 28. She was born in Essex, England, on December 29, 1885, and came to South Australia at the age of 18 years. She married Mr. Thomas Twigden at Mananarie, South Australia, on October 31, 1877. Mr. Twigden farmed at Mannanarie, Walloway, and later at Tarcowie. They overcame many hardships of the pioneer days. In 1913 Mr. and Mrs. Twigden retired from active life on the farm, leaving the property in the hands of their sons. They went to Stockport to live. Mr. Twigden died in 1923. There were eleven children of the union, six sons and five daughters. Private Thomas Twigden paid the supreme sacrifice in the late war. The surviving children are Messrs. George and John Twigden (Stockport), Percy, Albert, and William Twigden (Tarcowie), Mesdames W. Jeffs (Tarcowie), W. Keding (Hornsdale), E. Edward, and Miss Nance Twigden (Stockport). There are 28 grandchildren. ^[4]

England and Wales Census, 1871

Emily Hall age 16 living Barking, Essex, England, United Kingdom, with parents George and Amelia and sister Amelia

Occupation

Factory Worker

Immigration

Sources

1. ↑ The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) Thu 8 Nov 1877
2. ↑ Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 3 Apr 1930
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KQY-ZDW2 : 10 September 2021), Emily Elizabeth Hall Twigden, ; Burial, Stockport, District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia, Australia, Stockport Cemetery; citing record ID 181086031, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 3 Apr 1930

• South Australia BDM - Marriage Reg #113/316 - Death Reg #519/349

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFL-ZMV : 27 June 2022), George Hall, 1871.