Biography of Emma Lucy Madox Brown 1843-1894

On 19 Jul 1843 Emma Lucy Madox Brown was born to Ford Madox Brown (age 22) and Elizabeth Bromley (age 24) at Paris [Map].

In Apr 1841 [her father] Ford Madox Brown (age 19) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bromley (age 22) were married. They were half first cousins..

After Jun 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 05 Jun 1846 [her mother] Elizabeth Bromley (age 27) died of tuberculosis in Paris [Map]. She was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.

On 04 Apr 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].

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).

On 23 May 1860 [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 32) and Elizabeth Siddal (age 30) were married at St Clement's Church.

1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 26). "The Duet".

1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 26). "The Tempest".

1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 26). Study for "The Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet".

1871. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 27). "The Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet".

02 Apr 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.

Emma Matilda Hill: On 16 May 1829 she was born. On 04 Apr 1853 Ford Madox Brown (age 31) and Emma Matilda Hill (age 23) were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street. On 11 Oct 1890 Emma Matilda Hill (age 61) died.

Oliver Madox Brown: In 1855 he was born to Ford Madox Brown (age 33) and Emma Matilda Hill (age 25). In 1874 Oliver Madox Brown (age 19) died.

1872. Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 28). "Margaret Roper Receiving the Head of her Father".

Margaret More: In 1505 she was born to Thomas More (age 26) and Jane Colt. Around 1519 William Roper (age 23) and Margaret More (age 14) were married. In 1544 Margaret More (age 39) died.

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 31 Mar 1874 William Michael Rossetti (age 44) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 30) were married.

On 30 Sep 1875 [her daughter] Olivia Madox Rossetti was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 46) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 32).

On 24 Nov 1876 [her sister-in-law] Maria Francesca Rossetti (age 49) died unmarried of overian cancer. She was buried in the convent plot at Brompton Cemetery.

In Feb 1877 [her son] Gabriel Arthur Rossetti was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 47) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 33).

In Nov 1879 [her daughter] Helen Maria was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 50) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 36).

In Apr 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 Apr 1881 [her daughter] Mary Elizabeth was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 51) and Emma Lucy Madox Brown (age 37).

On 09 Apr 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.

05 Apr 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.

On 06 Oct 1893 [her father] Ford Madox Brown (age 72) died. He was buried at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery.

On 12 Apr 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 05 Feb 1919 [her former husband] William Michael Rossetti (age 89) died. He was buried in the Rossetti Family Grave.

Ancestors of Emma Lucy Madox Brown 1843-1894