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Emily Jane Portbury (c1860- )
Born in Exeter the daughter of John Henry Portbury (1840-1897), a Gas Meter Maker.
1891 Living at 69 High Street, Exeter: Emily J. Portbury (age 31 born Exeter), Milliner - Employer.[1]
1898 Married at Exeter to Herbert Swift, a Cutler
1911 Living at Bridge House, St David's Hill, 38 Lower North Street, Exeter: Herbert and Emily and one daughter.[2]
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