Emma Ellis was the eighth child of Susannah Thorpe & Humphrey Ellis christened June 27th, 1850 at Tibshelf, Derbyshire.
In 1851 Emma & her parents were living at Tibshelf where her father was a cotton framework knitter. She had 2 brothers & 3 sisters at home.
Emma was still at home in 1861 & she had a younger brother & older sister. The family were still at Tibshelf & her father was now a coal agent.
Emma married Paul Bingham, a mason, on August 14th, 1870 at the parish church of Tibshelf. Paul was born May 6th 1843 & christened June 4th, 1843 at Tibshelf, the son of Mary Hill & George Bingham, a mason. Witnesses at the wedding were Sampson Bingham & Elizabeth Ashmore. Emma made her mark on the wedding register & Paul signed his name.
In 1871 Emma & Paul were living with Paul’s brother John Bingham, a coal miner, & his family in Tibshelf. Emma & Paul, a bricklayer, had a 6 month old baby, George. Oddly baby George was christened in January 1871 & then christened a second time with his 2 younger brothers Richard & Albert in September 1874.
Emma & Paul, still a bricklayer, were living at Tibshelf St, Tibshelf in 1881 with son George, Richard (8), Albert (5), Mary A (4), Sarah A (2) & Charlotte (4 months). Paul’s brother John & family were living next door.
The family had moved to Stonebroom, Shirland, Derbyshire by 1891 & Paul was still a bricklayer. At home were George, Richard & Albert, all coal miners, Agnes (Sarah A), Charlotte & new arrivals Thomas (8) & Phebe H (6).
Paul died aged 53 on September 3rd, 1895 at Stonebroom Lane, Shirland.
The children of Emma Ellis & Paul Bingham were:
el.6.4.8.1 George Bingham born October 4th, 1870 & christened January 8th, 1871 at Tibshelf; died at 4 New St, Newton & buried May 5th, 1949 at Blackwell
el.6.4.8.2 Richard Bingham born April 7th, 1872 & christened September 6th, 1874 at Tibshelf; died at 69 Sherwood St, Newton & buried December 2nd, 1950 at Blackwell
el.6.4.8.3 Albert Bingham born August 8th, 1874 & christened September 6th, 1874 at Tibshelf; died at 5 North St, Newton & buried May 3rd, 1956 at Blackwell
el.6.4.8.4 Luke Bingham christened April 7th, 1876 at Tibshelf; buried April 16th, 1876 at Tibshelf
el.6.4.8.5 Mary Ann Bingham born born March 15th, 1877 & christened August 26th, 1878 at Tibshelf; died at 12 Hawthorne Ave, Mickley & buried March 8th, 1969 at Shirland
el.6.4.8.6 Sarah Agnes Bingham born November 28th, 1878 & christened October 21st, 1879 at Tibshelf; died at 5 Hawthorne Ave, Mickley & buried December 5th, 1955 at Shirland
el.6.4.8.7 Charlotte Bingham born Jan-March 1881 & christened March 2nd, 1881 at Tibshelf; died at Main St, Newton & buried January 9th, 1926 at Blackwell
el.6.4.8.8 Paul Bingham born christened March 21st, 1883 at Tibshelf; died April-June 1884 at Blackwell
el.6.4.8.9 Tom Bingham born June 22nd, 1884 & christened September 3rd, 1884 at Tibshelf; died at 15 Shelley Grove, Stonebroom & buried April 9th, 1958 at Shirland
el.6.4.8.10 Phoebe Hill Bingham born January 25th, 1886 & christened July 7th, 1886 at Tibshelf; died Jan-March 1965 in Chesterfield
In 1896 son George married Louisa Page at Shirland, Derbyshire. In 1911 they & their 4 living children were living in Haddon St, Tibshelf & George was described as a coal miner road repairer underground.
Son Richard also married in 1896 in Blackwell. His wife was Mary Elizabeth Sparrow & in 1911 they & their 4 surviving children were also living in Tibshelf where Richard was a coal miner.
A third marriage took place in 1896 – daughter Mary Ann married Charles Williams in November in Shirland, Derbyshire. In 1911 Mary Ann & Charles were living in Shirland & Higham where Charles was a coal miner. With them were 6 surviving children, 3 of whom were noted as deaf & dumb from birth.
On May 1st, 1897 Emma of West St, Stonebroom, married for the second time. Her new husband was Daniel Moore, a miner of Stonebroom. Daniel was born April-June 1864 at Thringstone, Leicestershire, the son of Elizabeth & Joseph Moore, a miner. Witnesses at the wedding were Herbert Hadfield & Christina Marsbery?
Daughter Charlotte married Francis Paskin, a colliery stoker, in 1898 in Kirby-in-Ashfield, Notts. By 1911 Charlotte & Francis had separated & she & her 3 surviving children were living in Blackwell where she was housekeeper for Henry Morley, a coal miner. Charlotte continued to live with Henry Morley & they had 6 children together.
Son Albert married Hannah Elizabeth Vickers in 1899 in Shirland, Derbyshire. In 1911 they & their 5 children were living in Tibshelf & Albert was a coal miner.
The 1901 census shows Emma & Daniel, a coal hewer, living at Stonebroom, Shirland. With them were Emma’s children Thomas, a coal miner & Phoebe. Also with them was a 1 year old ‘son-in-law’ Paul Bingham & Daniel’s widowed mother, Elizabeth Moore.
Daughter Phoebe married Harry Buckley on December 26th, 1904 at Shirland. In 1911 they & their 4 children were living in Stonebroom where Harry was a coal miner.
Son Tom married Mary Ellen Phipps in 1907 in Chesterfield & by 1911 they & their 3 children were living in Royal Oak Yard, Stonebroom, Shirland. Tom was working as a coal miner.
Emma & Daniel, still a coal hewer, were living at Royal Oak Yard, Stonebroom in 1911. With them were was Daniel’s brother John Moore (30) & his wife Agnes & their 5 children. This was in fact Emma’s daughter Sarah Agnes who had married John Moore in July 1900 in Shirland, Derbyshire. Also still with them was Paul Bingham aged 11 & now listed as grandson.
Emma died aged 75, at Stonebroom & was buried October 7th,1925 at Shirland.
Daniel died in December 1928 aged 64, & was buried on January 2nd, 1929 at Stonebroom, Derbyshire.