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Emma Lucy Madox Brown 1843-1894 is in Painters.
In April 1841 [her father] Ford Madox Brown (age 19) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bromley (age 22) were married. They were half first cousins.
On 19th July 1843 Emma Lucy Madox Brown was born to Ford Madox Brown (age 22) and Elizabeth Bromley (age 24) at Paris [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 5th June 1846 [her mother] Elizabeth Bromley (age 27) died of tuberculosis in Paris [Map]. She was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery [Map].
After 5th June 1846 following the death of her mother Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 2) was sent to live with her aunt [her aunt] Helen Bromley at Gravesend, Kent [Map].
On 5th April 1853 [her father] Ford Madox Brown (age 31) and [her step-mother] Emma Matilda Hill (age 23) were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map]. The witnesses were [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 24) and Thomas Seddon (age 31). Rector Edward Auriol (age 48) performed the ceremony.
Edward Auriol: On 27th February 1805 he was born to James Peter Auriol. In or before 1841 Edward Auriol and Georgina Morris were married. In or before 1841 he was appointed Rector of St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map]. On 10th July 1880 Edward Auriol died.
In 1856 Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 12) was sent to live with the household of [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 27).
1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 26). Study for "The Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet".
1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 26). "The Tempest".
1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 26). "The Duet".
1871. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 27). "The Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet".
2nd April 1871. Census. 37 Fitzroy Square.
[her father] Ford Madox Brown (age 49). Head. 49.
[her step-mother] Emma Matilda Hill (age 41). Wife. 36.
Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 27). Daughter. 26.
[her illegitimate half-sister] Catherine Emily Brown (age 20). Daughter. 20.
[her half-brother] Oliver Madox Brown (age 16). Son. 16.
Charloote Kirkby. Servant. 29.
Mary Ann Edwards. Servant. 19.
Oliver Madox Brown: In 1855 he was born to Ford Madox Brown and Emma Matilda Hill. In 1874 he died.
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1872. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 28). "Margaret Roper Receiving the Head of her Father".
1872. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 28). "Study for The Tempest, Ferdinand and Miranda playing chess".
In 1873 [her future husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 43) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 29) were engaged.
1874. [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 45). Portrait of Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 30).
On 31st March 1874 William Michael Rossetti (age 44) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Ford Madox Brown (age 52) and Elizabeth Bromley.
On 30th September 1875 [her daughter] Olivia Madox Rossetti was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 46) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 32).
In February 1877 [her son] Gabriel Arthur Rossetti was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 47) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 33).
In November 1879 [her daughter] Helen Maria was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 50) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 36).
In April 1881 [her son] Michael Ford was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 51) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 37). He died in infancy.
In April 1881 [her daughter] Mary Elizabeth was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 51) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 37).
On 9th April 1882 [her brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 53) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Birchington on Sea [Map]. There is a Celtic Cross marking his grave commissioned by his mother [her mother-in-law] Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori (age 81), designed by [her father] Ford Madox Brown (age 60) and erected in the presence of his brother [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 52) and sister [her sister-in-law] Christina Georgina Rossetti (age 51) as written on the base of the cross.
5th April 1891. Census. 3 St Edmunds Terrace.
[her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 61). Head. 61.
Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 47). Wife. 47.
[her daughter] Olivia Madox Rossetti (age 15). Son. 15
[her son] Gabriel Arthur Rossetti (age 14). Son. 14.
[her daughter] Helen Maria (age 11). Daughter. 11.
[her daughter] Mary Elizabeth (age 10). Daughter. 9.
3 x Servants.
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On 6th October 1893 [her father] Ford Madox Brown (age 72) died. He was buried at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery.
On 12th April 1894 Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 50) died at Hotel Victoria. Her husband [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 64) and daughter [her daughter] Olivia Madox Rossetti (age 18) were present.
On 5th February 1919 [her former husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 89) died. He was buried in the Rossetti Family Grave.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Brown
GrandFather: Ford Brown
Father: Ford Madox Brown
Great x 1 Grandfather: Unknown Brown
GrandMother: Caroline Madox
GrandFather: Samuel Bromley
Mother: Elizabeth Bromley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Unknown Brown
GrandMother: Mary Madox