Biography of Emma Matilda Hill 1829-1890
On 16 May 1829 Emma Matilda Hill was born to Thomas Hill.
In Apr 1841 [her future husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 19) and Elizabeth Bromley (age 22) were married. They were half first cousins.
1849-1854. [her future husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 27). "Lear and Cordelia". Model for Cordelia Emma Matilda Hill (age 19).
On 11 Nov 1850 [her illegitimate daughter] Catherine Emily Brown was born illegitimately to [her future husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 29) and Emma Matilda Hill (age 21).
1851. [her future husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 29). "Pretty Baa Lambs". Models: the artist's future wife Emma Matilda Hill (age 21) and their daughter [her illegitimate daughter] Catherine Emily Brown.
On 05 Apr 1853 Ford Madox Brown (age 31) and Emma Matilda Hill (age 23) were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map]. The witnesses were Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 24) and Thomas Seddon (age 31). The Rector who performed the ceremony was Edward Auriol (age 48).
Edward Auriol: On 27 Feb 1805 he was born to James Peter Auriol. In or before 1841 Edward Auriol and Georgina Morris. In or before 1841 he was appointed Rector of St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street. On 10 Jul 1880 Edward Auriol died.
01 May 1853. Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 24). Drawing of Emma Matilda Hill (age 23).
1854 to 1855. [her husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 32). "Waiting: an English Fireside". Models: the artists wife Emma Matilda Hill (age 24) and daughter [her illegitimate daughter] Catherine Emily Brown (age 3).
1855. [her husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 33). "The Last Of England". Modelled by himself and his wife Emma Matilda Hill (age 25). Inspired by the departure to Australia of his friend Thomas Woolner (age 29).
In 1855 [her son] Oliver Madox Brown was born to [her husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 33) and Emma Matilda Hill (age 25).
1857. [her husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 35). "Stages of Cruelty". Models: the artists wife Emma Matilda Hill (age 27) and daughter [her illegitimate daughter] Catherine Emily Brown (age 6).
02 Apr 1871. Census. 37 Fitzroy Square.
[her husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 49). Head. 49.
Emma Matilda Hill (age 41). Wife. 36.
[her step-daughter] Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 27). Daughter. 26.
[her illegitimate daughter] Catherine Emily Brown (age 20). Daughter. 20.
[her son] 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.
On 03 Sep 1872 [her son-in-law] Francis Heuffer (age 27) and [her illegitimate daughter] Catherine Emily Brown (age 21) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Ford Madox Brown (age 51) and Emma Matilda Hill (age 43).
In 1874 [her son] Oliver Madox Brown (age 19) died.
On 31 Mar 1874 William Michael Rossetti (age 44) and [her step-daughter] Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Ford Madox Brown (age 52) and Elizabeth Bromley.
On 11 Oct 1890 Emma Matilda Hill (age 61) died.
On 06 Oct 1893 [her former husband] Ford Madox Brown (age 72) died. He was buried at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery.
