Emily Ann BOTTEN born about 1844 Brenchley, Kent, England was the daughter of John BOTTEN* and Frances SPRINGATE~.

Emily married 1 December 1858 at Brenchley, Kent, England to Richard HOMEWOOD born 24 December 1838 Brenchley. Richard was the son of Thomas HOMEWOOD of Horne, Surrey 1795-1868 and Sarah EWINS 1802/1806-1868 of Brenchley, Kent.

Richard & Emily HOMEWOOD had 6 children: Emily, Ellen, Louisa, Thomas, Rosetta, and Frederick. Emily died March 1873 at Tunbridge and later Richard remarried in 1874 to Elizabeth MANKTELOW born 1845 Frant, East Sussex and had a son Henry in 1881. Elizabeth was the daughter of David MANKTELOW and Mary BARHAM.

Census extracts for the family are listed as under:-

1871 CENSUS - Address: Matfield Green, Brenchley
Richard, 32, Carrier, b Brenchley
Emily, 32 b Brenchley
Emily, 11, scholar b Brenchley
Ellen, 9, scholar, b Capel
Louisa, 8, scholar, b Capel
Thomas Edwin, 7, scholar, b Capel
Rosetta Jane, 1 year, b Brenchley
Frederick R, 3 months, b Brenchley.

1881 CENSUS - address Cross Beer House.
Occupation: Carman and Beer House Keeper
Source information: RG11/922
Registration district: Tunbridge
Sub registration district: Brenchley
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Folio: 32
Page: 2
GSU Number: 1341220
HOMEWOOD Richard age 42
HOMEWOOD Elizabeth age 37
HOMEWOOD Ellen age 19
HOMEWOOD Louisa age 18
HOMEWOOD Thomas Edwin age 17 (b.abt 1863)
HOMEWOOD Rosetta J age 11
HOMEWOOD Frederick R age 10
HOMEWOOD Henry age 2 months

1891 CENSUS
Richard H Mar 59 Carrier Brenchley
Elizabeth W 46 Brenchley
Louisa D 27 Dressmaker Capel
Rosetta Jane D 21 Dressmaker Brenchley
Frank S 8 Scholar Brenchley
Living ....1 Paddockwood Road
RG12/683 page 1

1901 CENSUS
Brenchley Matfield Kent RG13/760 folio 39 page 22
Richard Homewood age 62 all born Brenchley
Elizabeth wife age 56
Emily dau age 40
Frank son age 18
Harry son age 23
Edward Diamond visitor born Ireland age 43

Richard is a farmer all children are single
Next Door

Thomas E Homewood head age 37 Carrier born Five Oak Street Kent
Emma wife age 36 Brenchley
Olive dau age 8 New Cross
Gertie dau age 5 New Cross



*~At present I haven't searched through Census records for BOTTEN and SPRINGATE connections 1841 onwards but shall provide update when information comes to hand.

Any connections, please contact me.
Thanks, Alison
AUSTRALIA

NB The HOMEWOODs were my husband's ancestors.