Emily Una Strickland

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1881, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. Emily Covington, age 30, b, in Ashwell, Hertford, was living with her husband, Benjamin Covington, head of household, age 31, b. in Ashwell, Hertford, farm labour(and beerhouse keeper).

They lived at High Street, Ashwell, Hertford.

• Census, 1901, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. a). Emily <b>Codrington</b>, age 50, b. in Ashwell, Herts, was living in Ashwell, Hertford.

Also living there was her husband, Benjamine Codrington, age 51, b. in Ashwell, Herts, beer retailer.

b). 1901 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :

High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Benjamin Covington head 51 beer retailer b. Ashwell, Herts
<b> Emily " wife 50 b. "
</b> Fanny R. Strickland niece 21 b. "

• Census, 1891, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. 1891 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :

High Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Benjamin Covington head 41 ag labourer b. Ashwell, Herts
<b>Emily " wife 40 b. "
</b> Fanny R. Strickland niece 11 scholar b. "
Annie Feild visitor 21 b. Brandon, Suffolk

• Census, 1851, Carters Pond, Ashwell, Hertfordshire. 1851 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :

Carters Pond, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Samuel Strickland head 33 shoemaker b. Ashwell, Herts
Eliza " wife 31 straw plaiter b. "
Thomas " son 11 scholar b. "
Fanny " daur 7 scholar b. "
Elizabeth " daur 5 scholar b. "
William " son 3 b. "
<b> Emily " daur 4 months b. "

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• Census, 1871, Swan St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. 1871 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :

Swan Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Eliza Strickland head wid 54 b. Ashwell, Herts
Montfort Wm. " son unm 23 labourer b. "
<b>Emily Una " daur unm 20 b. "
</b> Samuel John " son unm 17 labourer b. "
Fred Ed. " son 13 labourer b. "
Mary Rosa Charlotte " daur 9 b. "

• Census, 1861, Mill St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. 1861 census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :

Mill Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

<b> </b>Saml. Strickland head 43 shoemaker b. Ashwell, Herts
Eliza " wife 41 b. "
Fanny " daur 17 straw plaiter b. "
Elizabeth " daur 15 straw plaiter b. "
Montfort " son 13 ag labourer b. "
E<b>mily " daur 10 scholar b. "
</b> Samuel " son 7 scholar b. "
Fred.k. " son 3 b. "

Emily married Benjamin Covington, son of William Covington and Harriet Waldock, on 27 Jul 1872 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. (Benjamin Covington was born on 10 Sep 1849 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England, christened on 14 Oct 1849 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England, died on 20 Aug 1914 in The Stag Inn, High St, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England and was buried in Aug 1914 in St Marys Churchyard, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.)

  Marriage Notes:

a).There is a marriage entry in the IGI for Benjamin Covington and Emily Strickland on July <b>27</b>, 1872 in Ashwell, Hertford ; the entry states that he was 22, son of William Covington, and she w as 21, daughter of Samuel Strickland.

b). I received a Covington History Generations Report from Martin Covington (UK) on August 18, 2003 which contained the following information :

Benjamin Covington, b. September 10, 1849 at Ashwell, chr. there October 14, 1849, died August 20, 1914 at Royston aged 64 father William Covington mother Waldock

Married July <b>26</b>, 1872 at Ashwell to Emily Una

c). There are marriage entries in the BMD Index at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com for Benjamin Covington and Emily Strickland<b> </b>in the September quarter 1872 in Royston district -- Vol. 3a, page 367.