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Hi guys Im trying to find information on my maternal great great grandmother Emma Blake. Born 1846 in Watford I believe she went on to marry Eli Andrews (1840) and they had 9 children I believe. I am wondering if anybody has any ancestors or siblings of Emma

What info have you that she was born in Watford?

1871 England Census a
Name: Emma E Andrews
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Eli F
Gender: Female
Where born: London, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Abbots Langley
Town: Hunton Bridge
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Watford
Sub registration district: Abbots Langley
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members:
Name Age
Eli F Andrews 31
Emma E Andrews 25
Susan M Andrews 2
Edith M Andrews 8 months

Had Emma been married before?

Marriages Mar 1870
Andrews Eli Shoreditch 1c 274
DENT Robert Shoreditch 1c 274
NOKES Emma Shoreditch 1c 274
Preston Anna Matilda Shoreditch 1c 274

Oh perhaps Emma wasnt born in Watford, for some reason i have her down as being born there so not entirely sure if that is correct?
And it is possible that she was married before??

Do you have any of the children's names and dates of birth?

Yep;
Emma E Andrews - 1881
Susan Andrews - c1869
Edith Andrews - 1870
John Andrews - 1873
that is 4 of the children

Are you certain about Blake?

Marriages Sep 1868
Andrews Eli Francis Watford 3a 495 <<<<<<<
Lewin John St. Alban's 3a 495
Lloyd Henry Jones Watford 3a 495
Oliver Emma Caroline Watford 3a 495
REED Emma Elizabeth Watford 3a 495 <<<<<<<<<<


Births Mar 1844
REED Emma Elizabeth Stepney 2 [35]57

What do you mean lol

Births Sep 1868
ANDREWS Susan Maria Watford 3a 354

so marriage should be before this!
unless she was born before they married of course.
The birth cert. will give mothers maiden name if there is any uncertainty!

I don't think Emma was a Blake. It looks like Eli Francis Andrews married an Elizabeth Emma Reed.

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1851 England Census
Name: Emma Reed
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Female
Where born: Stepney, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street address: 5 Alfred St

Occupation:

Registration district: Stepney
Sub registration district: Mile End Old Town Lower
ED, institution, or vessel: 38
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
John Reed 29 - undertaker; born Limehouse
Martha Reed 27
Martha Reed 7
Emma Reed 5
William Reed 3
Ebenezer Croad 29 - visitor [image is Crow]
Mary Croad 71 - visitor [image is Crow]

All other Reeds born Stepney.

Thanks guys this is a huge help! God knows where we aquried the name Blake from then

Which of your ancestors have you the earliest info about? Should we be following an Emma Blake born Watford? It seems you aren't sure if she married Eli which means you haven't followed her through the Andrews line.

Ozi.

Looks like they may have had 9 children though.

1891 England Census
Name: Eli F Andrews
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma E
Gender: Male
Where born: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Abbots Langley
Ecclesiastical parish: Langleybury St Paul
Town: Hunton Bridge
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Street address: Hunton Bridge St

Occupation: malster

Registration district: Watford
Sub registration district: Abbots Langley
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Eli F Andrews 9
Emma E Andrews 42
John I Andrews 18
Robert W Andrews 16
Emma E Andrews 10
Annie M Andrews 7
Alfred G Andrews 5
Sarah Andrews 38 [image has her as surname Hill, next household]
Frances S Andrews 2 [image has her as surname Hill, next household]

My great aunt provided the beginning information for the family tree from which the Andrews were on. My grandmother Margaret Burton's grandmother was Emma E Andrews born 1881. Emma's father is Eli Andrews so I think I got Emma Blake through somebody elses tree information

Well done for following it up. You must always verify any info for yourself.

It looks like Eli & Emma had 8 children recorded on censuses. They may have had another who was born & died between censuses.

1901 England Census
Name: Eli F Andrews
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Abbots Langley
Ecclesiastical parish: Langleybury St Paul
Town: Langleybury
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Malters labourer

Registration district: Watford
Sub registration district: Abbots Langley
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 105
Household Members:
Name Age
Eli F Andrews 56
Emma Andrews 46 SCOTLAND!!!! I'd love to have seen the original.
Alfred Andrews 15

1911

ANDREWS MR ELI M 1842 69 Watford Hertfordshire
ANDREWS MRS EMMA F 1848 63 Watford Hertfordshire
ANDREWS ALFRED M 1886 25 Watford Hertfordshire

Where does the Scotland come into it Ozbird? Lol
Thank you every so much for all this help! Youve all been stars!

Scott,
It's fine to take info from others trees but to be absolutely certain that they have not made a mistake you really need to buy a couple of certs.
As there seems to be some discrepancy over Emma's maiden name you really should invest in the birth cert. of one of the children. It's worth the £7:00 for peace of mind knowing that you're not off on wild goose chases.
Once you have the correct maiden name all the info found for you will probably just slip into place otherwise you'll always have a doubt.

Absolutely agree with Catherine about certs.

Scotland I'm sure will be a mistranscription of London by the enumerator. The image on Ancestry does have Scotland.

Ozi.