Emma (Ward) Seaton (abt. 1829 - 1904)

Born about Jan 1829 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Samuel Seaton — married 8 Apr 1849 (to 8 Jul 1876) in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1904 at about age 75 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Emma (Ward) Seaton was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Biography

Emma was born around January 1829 at Bond End, in the Market Town of Burton upon Trent (aka Burton), close to the border with Derbyshire, in the Parish of Burton upon Trent, in Staffordshire, England. Her parents were Isaiah Ward and Sarah Roe.

Baptism

She is baptized on the 4 February 1829 at the Parish Church of St. Modwen, Market Street, in the Market Town of Burton upon Trent (aka Burton), Parish of Burton upon Trent, in Staffordshire, England^[1].

Marriage

Samuel (Seaton) marries Emma (Ward) on the 8 April 1849 at the Parish Church of St.Modwen, Market Street, in the Market Town of Burton upon Trent (aka Burton), Parish of Burton upon Trent, in Staffordshire, England^[2].

Marriage Certificate

1849. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Burton on Trent in the County of Stafford.

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns, by me, E. C. {Mee?}, Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Samuel Seaton and Emma Ward in the Presence of James Johnson and Hannah Chambers her X mark^[3].

Children

1. Sarah (May 1850---10 March 1858)
2. John (October-December 1851)
3. William (April-June 1854)
4. Samuel (October 1856---10 March 1858)
5. Sarah (December 1858)

Residence

We find Emma in the Census Record of 1841 living with her parents Isaiah (Ward) and Sarah (Roe) and siblings Joseph, Henry and John (Ward) at Back Lane, Bond End, in the Town of Burton upon Trent, District of Burton upon Trent, in Staffordshire, England. For some reason, Isaiah's Christian name is recorded as "Josiah" in the Census^[4]. With the Census Record of 1851, Samuel (Seaton) has married Emma (Ward) and they live with their daughter Sarah (Seaton) and his brother, Joseph (Seaton) at The Guildables, 14 Horninglow Street, in the Town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England^[5].

By 1861, Samuel and Emma are living at Lichfield Street, in the Market Town of Tamworth, on the River Tame, Borough of Tamworth, 14 miles (23 km) north-east of the City of Birmingham (Warwickshire), in Staffordshire, England. They reside there with children John, William and Sarah (Seaton)^[6]. In 1871, we find Samuel and Emma back living at Park Street, in the Town of Burton upon Trent, Parish of Burton Extra, in Staffordshire, England. Their children John, William and Sarah (Seaton) still reside with them^[7].

Unfortunately, the Census Record of 1881, Emma has lost her husband Samuel (Seaton) and is living with her married son, John (Seaton); his wife Emma (Felthouse/Seaton) and their children Sarah Jane, Eleanor, Minnie and Samuel (Seaton). Their address is 84 Wellington Street, in the Town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England^[8]. The 1891 Census finds her living on her own working as a Charwoman at 14 Thomas Street, in the Town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England^[9].

By 1901, she is living with her married daughter, Sarah (Seaton) and Sarah's husband, Henry (Godfrey) at Congreve Buildings, 3 Station Street, in the Town of Burton upon Trent, in Staffordshire, England^[10].

Death

Samuel (Seaton) passes away around the 6 January 1904, at Congreve Buildings, 3 Station Street, in the Town of Burton upon Trent, in Staffordshire, England. She was 75 years old at the time and the cause of her death will be on her Certificate^[11]. She is interred on the 10 January 1904 at the Stapenhill Cemetery, 38 Stapenhill Road, in the Town of Burton-On-Trent, Borough of East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. Her grave is located at Grave number: 5459^[12][13].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Staffordshire Baptisms (Staffordshire Anglican Parish Registers. Stafford & FindMyPast); Reference: (Baptism Year-1829); Registration Parish: St. Modwen Burton on Trent; Archive Reference Number: D4219/1/6; Image 57 of 170; Record number: 3101; Page number: 358
2. ↑ Source: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 (General Register Office (GRO), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: (April-June 1849); Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Volume number: 17; Page number: 3
3. ↑ Source: Staffordshire Marriages (Staffordshire Anglican Parish Registers. Stafford & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1849); Registration Parish: St. Modwen Burton on Trent; Archive Reference Number: D4219/1/15; Image 41 of 276; Record number: 60; Page number: 30
4. ↑ Source: 1841 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Sub District: Burton upon Trent; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece number: 975; Book number: 10; Folio number: 31; Page number: 22; Schedule: 1837
5. ↑ Source: 1851 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Sub District: Burton on Trent; Enumeration District: 2G; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece number: 2012; Folio number: 209; Page number: 11; Schedule: 46
6. ↑ Source: 1861 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Tamworth; County: Staffordshire; Sub District: 1 Tamworth; Enumeration District: 5; Archive Reference: RG09; Piece number: 1968; Folio number: 77; Page number: 22; Schedule: 119
7. ↑ Source: 1871 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Sub District: Burton upon Trent; Enumeration District: 16; Archive Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2906; Folio number: 16; Page number: 23; Schedule: 117
8. ↑ Source: 1881 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Sub District: Burton upon Trent; Archive Reference: RG11; Piece number: 2763; Folio number: 16; Page number: 26; Schedule: 117
9. ↑ Source: 1891 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Sub District: Burton upon Trent; Enumeration District: 33; Archive Reference: RG12; Piece number: 2205; Folio number: 42; Page number: 33; Schedule: 180
10. ↑ Source: 1901 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Sub District: Burton upon Trent; Enumeration District: 5; Archive Reference: RG13; Piece number: 2642; Folio number: 38; Page number: 24; Schedule: 127
11. ↑ Source: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 (General Register Office (GRO) & FindMyPast); Reference: (January-March 1904); Registration District: Burton upon Trent; County; Staffordshire; Volume number: 6B; Page number: 261
12. ↑ Source: Burial Register Scan (DeceasedOnline); Reference: (Burial Year-1904); Record number: 4420; Folio number: 221; Record Link: https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch
13. ↑ Source: Memorial Search (Find a Grave Database); Record Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237305123/emma-seaton