Can anyone help with further info re: Emma Collis?

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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	26 Feb 2012 19:12
	Have you got her marriage cert? Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 4 Send Message	Charmain	Report	26 Feb 2012 19:10
Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 4 Send Message	Hi, I am currently putting together my family tree, and would appreciate any info re: my Great Granmother her birth name was Emma Collis, born I believe In Ellastone, Staffs? Although I think her birth was registered in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Her birth date was August 1896 or 1897. I have no history or clues to her parents, as the first records I have are in the 1911 Census where she was working as a servant aged approx 14yrs, for the Smith family at a house in Greenfields, Uttoxeter. She was later adopted (unofficially)/ taken in, by Thomas & Mary Griffin of Bramshall, Uttoxeter. She became known to people as Emmie Griffin. She later went on to marry my Great Granfather, George Cotterill, and therefore became Emma / Emmie Cotterill, which was her name when she passed away in 1981. I would welcome any information, especially as to her roots, and what happened to her birth parents??????