Emma WHITING (1830?-1893?)

Emma Eliza WHITING, daughter of Henry WHITING (1787-1864) and Ann BUCKNER (1794?-1849?), was born in October 1830 (estimated) in Roehampton, Surrey.^1,2 She was baptised on 21 November 1830 in Putney, Surrey.¹ On 21 November 1830 she lived in Roehampton.¹ She appeared in the census on 6 June 1841 in Putney aged 11.² The address was: Lower Common, Putney, Surrey. She appeared in the census on 30 March 1851 in Putney aged 20.³ The address was: Putney Park, Putney Park Lane, Putney, Surrey. On 30 March 1851 she was a Dairy Maid.³ She witnessed the marriage of John James WHITING and Ann Thompson CHATT on 29 July 1854 in Ealing, Middlesex.⁴ On 5 April 1857 she lived in Chelsea, Middlesex.⁵ The address was: 8 Hans PLace, Chelsea, Middlesex. She married Richard Skeel BIGGS on 5 April 1857 in Chelsea. The marriage was witnessed by James Shenell and N.A. Cosier. The ceremony was conducted by C. Parsons Hobbs.⁵ The address was: St. Luke's Church, Sydney Street, Chelsea, Middlesex. On 27 September 1857 she lived in Putney.⁶ On 14 September 1859 she lived in Putney.⁷ She appeared in the census on 7 April 1861 in Putney aged 31.⁸ The address was: Lower Common, Putney, Surrey. On 17 May 1863 she lived in Putney.⁹ She appeared in the census on 2 April 1871 in Putney aged 40.¹⁰ The address was: 6 Lower Common, Putney, Surrey. She appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in Putney aged 50.¹¹ The address was: 11 Nassau Terrace, Sefton Street, Putney, Surrey. On 3 April 1881 she was a Laundress.¹¹ She died on 22 December 1893 (estimated) in Putney, London aged 63.¹² She was buried on 29 December 1893 in Putney.¹³

 

Richard Skeel BIGGS⁵ and Emma Eliza WHITING had the following children:

 

	Emma Sarah BIGGS (1857?-1894)
	Richard Henry BIGGS (1859?-1952?)
	Ernest James BIGGS (1863?- )

Sources

1	Baptism Register 1830 St Mary Putney, Surrey (WHITING, Emma Eliza).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

2	Census 1841 Putney, Surrey (WHITING, Henry) (HO107 Pc-1066 Bk-2 Fo-45 Pg-9).
	The National Archives.

3	Census 1851 Putney, Surrey (WHITING, William Henry) (HO107 Pc-1579 Fo-130 Pg-17).
	The National Archives.

4	Marriage Register 1854 Ealing, Middlesex (WHITING, John James & CHATT, Ann).
	Ealing Register Office.

5	Marriage Register 1857 St Luke Chelsea, Middlesex (BIGGS, Richard Skeel & WHITING, Emma Eliza).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Register Office.

6	Baptism Register 1857 St Mary Putney, Surrey (BIGGS, Emma Sarah).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

7	Baptism Register 1859 St Mary Putney, Surrey (BIGGS, Richard Henry).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

8	Census 1861 Putney, Surrey (BIGGS, Richard Skeel) (RG9 Pc-374 Fo-108 Pg-1; RG9 Pc-374 Fo-108 Pg-2).
	The National Archives.

9	Baptism Register 1863 St Mary Putney, Surrey (BIGGS, Ernest James).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

10	Census 1871 Putney, Surrey (BIGGS, Richard Skeel) (RG10 Pc-716 Fo-54 Pg-25).
	The National Archives.

11	Census 1881 Putney, Surrey (WHITING, Emma Eliza) (RG11 Pc-662 Fo-45 Pg-35).
	The National Archives.

12	Index of Deaths 1893 Q4 (WHITING, Emma Eliza).
	findmypast.
	1893 Dec Wandsworth Vol 1d Pg 539 (BIGGS, Emma Eliza)

13	Wandsworth Cemeteries and Putney Vale Crematorium registry search (BIGGS, Emma)