According to the family she Married a groom and driver for Groves and Whitnalls - brewers.

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According to the family she Married a groom and driver for Groves and Whitnalls - brewers.

She appears with the family only in the 1851 census (Class: HO107; Piece: 2232; Folio: 441; Page: 24;) aged 2.

Her birth was registered in 1848.
KNOWLES, EMMA JONES
GRO Reference: 1848 S Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 20 Page 554

1861 An Emma Knowles, aged 12 born Cheetham, Lancs, is still in Cheetham but living in the household of Henry Colling a 33 year old carrier from Salford and his wife Ruth, 33, as a servant. Her occupation is given as nurse. There are two children George C 2 and Mary E 1 and so Emma is probably caring for them. RG9; Piece: 2969; Folio: 75; Page: 36

Emma Knowles, 22 possibly married William Wagstaff, 21, son of Thomas Wagstaff at Chorley, Cheshire on 25th September 1870. (Emma’s father identified as Peter Knowles) (Extracted from Parish records).

1871 Emma Wagstaff 22 from Cheetham, and her husband William Wagstaff 22, a coachman (domestic) from Luton, Bedfordshire are living at Oak House, Barlow Moor, Didsbury. RG10; Piece: 3973; Folio: 50; Page: 12;
This isn’t quite a driver for a brewery but it is the same type of employment.

1881 Emma 31 and William 30 are living at Sydney Cottage, Gatley, Stockport Etchells. They have two children Alfred T, 9 born in Alderley Edge and Edith M, 4 born in Sretford Lancs. RG11; Piece: 3484; Folio: 14; Page: 24

1891 Emma 41 and WIlliam 40 are living in the Coachman’s house to Ravensdale, ?Park, Worsley. Alfred T, 19 is a groom and Edith M, 14 is a scholar.
This ties William and Emma to the family account of Emma’s husband working for the brewery Groves and Whitnalls. Broad Oak Park “Ravensdale” was the home of James Grimble Groves, brewer and mineral water manufacturer, and his family (previous page of census). RG12; Piece: 3148; Folio 11; Page 16

1901 Emma 52 and William 50 are living at Oldfield Road, Altrincham, Cheshire. He is still a coachman (domestic). RG10; Piece: 3973; Folio: 50; Page: 12;

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