Emma (Biggs) Young (1852 - 1949)

Born 1 Jun 1852 in Steyning, Sussex, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Wife of Arthur David Young — married 21 Apr 1873 in St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England

Descendants

Died Sep 1949 at age 97 in Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Emma was born 1852 in Steyning, Sussex, England. At the age of 18 she worked in Brighton as a domestic servant , Kitchen Maid. She married Arthur David Young in 1873. In 1881 while still living in Brighton, they had 3 children, Emma age 7, Sara age 5 and Jane age 3. 1901 census shows children as Emma age 27, Arthur age 27, William age 18 and her sister Ann Biggs living in Brighton. Ann Biggs was still living with Emma and Arthur in 1911 in Brighton.

Sources

• GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in STEYNING Volume 02B Page 220
• Free BMD Reference: 1873 J Quarter in Brighton Volume 2b Page 333
• GRO Reference: 1949 S Quarter in BRIGHTON Volume 05H Page 53

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-7FGN : 11 December 2017), Emma Young in household of Arthur D Young, Brighton, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 32, Piece/Folio 1092/19, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,520.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DSG-CN2 : 11 December 2017), Emma Young in household of Arthur Young, Brighton, Sussex, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNP-4XT : 8 April 2016), Emma Young in household of Arthur Young, Brighton, Sussex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Brighton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7B1-KWN : 2 August 2017), Emma Young in household of Arthur Young, Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

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