Person:Emma Worbey (1)

Emma Worbey was baptised on 27th December 1850 at Hitchin in Hertfordshire, daughter of Ann Worbey, formerly Stokes, and her husband John Worbey, an agricultural labourer. The family lived at The Riddy, a group of cottages surrounded by fields to the south-east of the town itself. Emma appears in the 1851 census living with her parents and siblings at The Riddy.

Emma's mother died in 1856, when Emma was about six years old. The 1861 census finds Emma living with her father and brother at The Riddy, and next door to her sister Fanny (who had married a Thomas Moles). Emma's father died in 1865, when Emma was fourteen years old.

In 1870, Emma had a daughter called Clara. Clara's baptism record gives her parents' names as "Edward & Emma Worbey", but it is clear that Emma was not married at the time, although the "Edward" could be a clue as to Clara's father's identity. Emma and Clara appear in the 1871 census living at The Riddy with Emma's sister Fanny and her family. In 1875 Emma had a son called Walter, for whom no father's information is given on his baptism.

On 24th November 1877, aged about 27, Emma married an agricultural labourer called James Brazier. He was from the neighbouring parish of Great Wymondley, but by the time of their marriage they were both living at Charlton, a hamlet to the south-west of Hitchin. They went on to have another four children together between 1878 and 1886. The 1881 census finds the family living at Charlton, with Emma working as a straw plaiter.

James died in 1887, aged 36. Emma's youngest child was only one year old at the time. After James's death Emma continued to live at Charlton with her children, appearing there in the 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses. She supported herself working both as a straw plaiter and a laundress.

Emma died in 1924, aged 73. She had been a widow for over 36 years.

1.   Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. Emma WORBOY, December Quarter 1850, Hitchin Registration District, Volume 6, page 580, mother's maiden name Stokes

2. ↑ Church of England. Parish Registers of St Mary's Church, Hitchin. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Hitchin in the County of Hertford in the Year 1850
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   2325	Dec[embe]r 27	Emma	John & Ann	Worboys	Riddy	Lab[oure]r	J.F. Stuart, Curate

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1710; Folio 231; Page 4, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: The Riddy, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   John Warboys, head, married, male, 42 [1808/9], Agricultural Lab[oure]r, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Ann Warboys, wife, married, female, 39 [1811/2], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   John Warboys, son, unmarried, male, 19 [1831/2], Shoemaker App[rentice], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Fanny Warboys, daughter, female, 9 [1841/2], Scholar, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   James Warboys, son, male, 2 [1848/9], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Emma Warboys, daughter, female, 4mo [1850], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Hannah Stokes, lodger, female, 11 [1839/40], Straw Plaiter, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 819; Folio 106; Page 22, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: The Riddy, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   John Worboys, head, widower, male, 54 [1806/7], Ag[ricultural] Labourer, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   James Worboys, son, male, 12 [1848/9], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Emma Worboys, daughter, female, 10 [1850/1], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   ~ next household ~
   Thomas Moles, head, married, male, 22 [1838/9], Ag[ricultural] Labourer, b. Willian, Hertfordshire
   Fanny Moles, wife, female, 19 [1841/2], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   John Moles, son, male, 6 months [1860], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1368; Folio 88; Page 23, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: 1 The Riddy Mow, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Thomas Moule, head, married, male, 33 [1837/8], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Willian, Hertfordshire
   Fany Moule, wife, married, female, 29 [1841/2], Straw Platter, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Herbert Moule, son, male, 7 [1863/4], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   George Moule, son, male, 5 [1865/6], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   John Moule, son, male, 2 [1868/9], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Annie M. Moule, daughter, female, 2mos [1871], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Emma Worbey, sister, unmarried, female, 20 [1850/1], Straw platter, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Clara Worbey, neice, female, 10mos [1870], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1419; Folio 64; Page 24, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Charlton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   James Brazier, head, married, male, 29 [1851/2], Farm Lab[oure]r, b. Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire
   Emma Brazier, wife, married, female, 30 [1850/1], Straw plaiter, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Clara W. Brazier, daughter, female, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Walter Brazier, son, male, 5 [1875/6], Scholar, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Alice Brazier, daughter, female, 2 [1878/9], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 1107; Folio 167; Page 19, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Charlton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Four rooms occupied
   Emma Brazier, head, widow, female, 40 [1850/1], Straw Plaiter, neither employer nor employed, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Walter Brazier, son, male, 15 [1875/6], Laborer, employed, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Alice Brazier, daughter, female, 12 [1878/9], Scholar, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Nellie Brazier, daughter, female, 9 [1881/2], Scholar, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   William Ja[me]s Brazier, son, male, 7 [1883/4], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Alfred George Brazier, son, male, 4 [1886/7], b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire

8. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 1301; Folio 63; Page 17, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Charlton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Four rooms occupied
   Emma Brazier, head, widow, female, 49 [1851/2], Laundress, worker, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Nellie Brazier, daughter, single, female, 19 [1881/2], b. Charlton, Hertfordshire
   William James Brazier, son, male, 17 [1883/4], Grocers porter, worker, b. Charlton, Hertfordshire
   Alfred George Brazier, son, male, 14 [1886/7], labeler (brewery), worker, b. Charlton, Hertfordshire

9. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 7594; Schedule 266, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 1 Riverside, Charlton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   Four rooms occupied
   Emma Brazier, head, female, 59 [1851/2], widow, married 34 years, 6 children born alive, 6 still living, b. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
   William James Brazier, son, male, 27 [1883/4], single, Farm Labourer General, worker, b. Charlton, Hitchin
   Alfred George Brazier, son, male, 24 [1886/7], single, Farm Labourer General, worker, b. Charlton, Hitchin

10. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

    d. Emma BRAZIER, June Quarter 1924, Hitchin Registration District, Volume 3a, page 708, aged 73 [1850/1]