Where is Emma's daughter?

[wdytya]

Thanks Jon for the interesting information you have found. I will try and find the marriage record for Edward Churches to determine Rachel’s maiden name which hopefully will give me a clue as to where she fits into the family

[jonw65]

Hi
I don't know if there's a marriage of Edward and Rachel (or Rachael, even). Let's hope so.
But I think Rachel may still be Emma's niece by marriage! If you have a look for her in 1891 you should find her!
John

[Milliepede]

I can't find a marriage.

What name is Rachel under in 1891? 

[jonw65]

Dewis.
I am hoping this is her
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:312D-VMM

Married to Christopher
John

[wdytya]

yes a Rachel Bennett married a Christopher Dewis in 1887, ( Christopher was a nephew of Emma) it appears he is not on the 1891 census at home with his family. I believe he died 1893. so if this is the Rachel Churches who recorded Emmas death then she would have had to be married between 1893  when her husband died and 1919 when she registered the death. Have looked for a marriage record but there appears not to be one unless recorded under a mis spelt name?

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Can't see a marriage either

Rachel is in the Spitalfields workhouse in 1888 with newborn Isaac. Record describes her religion as "hebrew" 

There's a further child Sarah b 1893

I can;t find any Churches children with mmn Bennett, so guess the children referred to in 1911 are the Dewis offspring

[wdytya]

Mabel,  is the Rachel in the Workhouse in 1888 a surname Dewis or Churches? I am surprised her religion is listed as Hebrew as in 1887 she married Christopher Dewis in a London Church in England church.
what are the names of the children you refer to in 1911 as I believe by 1911 3 of the 4 children I have for her have died.

[Milliepede]

The workhouse entry is under Dewis and it does say wife of Christopher. 
Cause of admission labour.
Hebrew for Rachel and for Isaac. 

If I recall 4 children had died by 1911 but no names are given. 

[Milliepede]

Cross checking birth surnames Dewis to Bennett there are the following in Whitechapel

Elizabeth Jun 1885
Isaac Jun 1888
Sarah Mar 1893

Thomas Philip Dec 1889 in St Geo East