Emma Hallworth

   Another name for Emma was Emma Holdsworth.

  General Notes:

Excerpts from John Duncan of Australia's "...Bairns" :

"....compiler (John Duncan) is again indebted to their (James Henry Haines and Florence McColl ) daughter Jean, now Mrs. Gribben.

Emma Holdsworth [pencil mark on marriage certificate "Hallworth"] was Christened on 23 Nov 1834 at Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Parents. David #775 and Margaret Hallworth #776 of Chorlton, City of Manchester.

David was a "fitter up" i.e. mechanic in textile mill

Emma was sentenced and tried at the Manchester Quarter Sessions on 07 Apr 1851 [ only 17 years old] guilty of a felony - stealing two shawls in London Road, and arrived in Tasmania on 26 Jan 1852, on a seven year sentence, being described as a "nurse girl".

Received her "Free Certificate" on 14 Apr 1858. Thomas & Emma were married at St. George's Church of England, Hobart Town, on 27 Apr 1857. They had five children, and arrived in Victoria on 24 May 1888, but maybe not all arriving together.

My father [Jean's} being number four, with two sisters and two brothers.

In my mother's Bible, Thomas Haynes, at his death, was described as a "gentleman".
Emma died on 26 Aug 1893.

My generation knew nothing of this background till a grandson started seeking information of parents. After piecing all together, it was felt that our parents knew and had been told, but nothing passed on to us. We have no further information about Thomas."

Emma married Thomas Haynes on 27 Apr 1857 in St. George's Church Of England, Hobart Town. (Thomas Haynes was born on 3 Nov 1807 in Melkshan, Wiltshire, Eng and died on 24 Apr 1905 in Victoria, Australia.)