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* TheBully: Katherine Sheppard, who does her best to make Emma's life miserable just because she's the daughter of a servant.


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* HomeworkSlave: Thomas discovers that Katherine is forcing Emma to do her homework for her.

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* AdaptationalTimespanChange: In the series, there are two years between the end of Series 1 (outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI) and Series 2 (the Somme). Here it appears to be three years.

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* AdaptationalTimespanChange: In the series, there are two years between the end of Series 1 (outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI) and Series 2 (the Somme). Here it appears to be three years.years as Thomas encounters Matthew in 1917.



* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire, and Lady Sybil all die the same ways they did in canon.

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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire, and Lady Sybil Sybil, and Matthew Crawley all die the same ways they did in canon.



* UnnamedParent: While Thomas' mother is named Emmeline, his father's name is unmentioned.

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* UnnamedParent: While Thomas' mother is named Emmeline, his father's name is unmentioned.unmentioned.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Nanny West reminds Emma of O'Brien, due to their dislike of children.

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* DeadPersonConversation: Chapter 35 opens with Emma at William's grave talking about everything that has happened recently including [[spoiler:the death of Lady Sybil]] and Bates returning to Downton.


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* GraveMarkingScene: Chapter 35 opens with Emma at William's grave talking about everything that has happened recently including [[spoiler:the death of Lady Sybil]] and Bates returning to Downton. Matthew also comes to pay his respects.

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* BaseballEpisode: The local cricket match takes up Chapter 39, ending with Emma learning that her father has been promoted.



* DeadPersonConversation: Chapter 35 opens with Emma at William's grave talking about everything that has happened recently including [[spoiler:the death of Lady Sybil]] and Bates returning to Downton.



* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire all die the same ways they did in canon.

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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire Swire, and Lady Sybil all die the same ways they did in canon.


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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Emma considers O'Brien a bad influence on Alfred.

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* TheBeard: Martha Turner is a retroactive example given that Mary suggests that Martha was Thomas' wife who died in childbirth.

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* BearerOfBadNews: Thomas has to tell Emma that [[spoiler:Lady Sybil has died.]]
* TheBeard: Martha Turner is a retroactive example given that Mary suggests that Martha was Thomas' wife who died in childbirth.childbirth as a cover story for Emma being at Downton.
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* CallForward: In a reference to his job as a teacher in the show's last season, Mr. Molesley is shown helping Emma with her homework.

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"[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14225023/2/Downton-Abbey-The-Story-of-Emma-Barrow Downton Abbey: The Story of Emma Barrow]]" is a ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' fanfic which centers on Emma Barrow, a child abandoned at Downton Abbey and is raised by Thomas Barrow.

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"[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14225023/2/Downton-Abbey-The-Story-of-Emma-Barrow Downton Abbey: The Story of Emma Barrow]]" is a ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' fanfic which centers on Emma Barrow, a child abandoned at Downton Abbey and is raised adopted by Thomas Barrow.



* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Thomas and O'Brien's relationship deteriorates a lot faster than in canon due to Emma's presence.



* BigBad: Miss O'Brien is arguably the biggest threat to Emma, seeking to get her into trouble or make Thomas' life harder.



* MissingMom: Thomas' mother Emmeline died at some point before 1917, as he and Emma visit her grave.

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* MissingMom: MissingMom:
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Thomas' mother Emmeline died at some point before 1917, as he and Emma visit her grave.grave.
** Martha Turner died in childbirth, so her newborn daughter is sent to Downton.
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%%* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire.

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%%* * DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire.Swire all die the same ways they did in canon.
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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire.

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* %%* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason, Lavinia Swire.
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* FromACertainPointOfView: Mary creates the cover story for Emma being raised at Downton, that Thomas was married and his wife died in childbirth, which is technically true aside from the marriage.

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* FromACertainPointOfView: Mary creates FalseWidow: Thomas; the cover story for Emma being raised at Downton, Emma's adoption is that Thomas was married and his wife "wife" Martha died in childbirth, which is technically true aside from the marriage.childbirth.



* UnnamedParent: While Thomas' mother is named Emmeline, his father's name is unmentioned

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* UnnamedParent: While Thomas' mother is named Emmeline, his father's name is unmentionedunmentioned.

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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason.

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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay, William Mason.Mason, Lavinia Swire.


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%%* {{Jerkass}}: O'Brien as in canon.


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* ShoutOut: O'Brien calls Emma a [[Literature/GulliversTravels lilliputian]] in Chapter 25.
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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay.

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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay.Cortenay, William Mason.

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* NamedByTheAdaptation: The series briefly mentioned that Thomas had an unnamed sister who was friends with Baxter. This sister is named Margaret here.

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* KilledOffscreen: Thomas' sister Margaret dies shortly before Chapter 12, so he and Emma go down to London to attend her funeral.
* MissingMom: Thomas' mother Emmeline died at some point before 1917, as he and Emma visit her grave.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: The canon series briefly mentioned that Thomas had an unnamed sister who was friends with Baxter. This sister is named Margaret here.



* ParentsAsPeople: Thomas himself. He genuinely loves his daughter, but can't bring himself to say it.



* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912 (one month before Bates arrived alongside news of the ''Titanic'' sinking), the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William. An even larger one is between Chapters 5 and 6 which skips from 1914 when World War I breaks out to three years later when Thomas intentionally gets his hand shot through.

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* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912 (one month before Bates arrived alongside news of the ''Titanic'' sinking), the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William. An even larger one is between Chapters 5 and 6 which skips from 1914 when World War I breaks out to three years later when Thomas intentionally gets his hand shot through.through.
* UnnamedParent: While Thomas' mother is named Emmeline, his father's name is unmentioned
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* AdaptationExpansion: Chapter 12 has Thomas and Emma returning to his hometown to pay his respects to his deceased sister.
* AdaptationalTimespanChange: In the series, there are two years between the end of Series 1 (outbreak of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI) and Series 2 (the Somme). Here it appears to be three years.


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* DeadGuyJunior: Thomas named Emma partly after his mother Emmeline.


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* NamedByTheAdaptation: The series briefly mentioned that Thomas had an unnamed sister who was friends with Baxter. This sister is named Margaret here.
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* DoomedByCanon: Edward Cortenay.


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* OrphanageOfFear: Referenced by Mrs. Patmore, who says putting a child in an orphanage is akin to leaving her outside in the cold.

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* TheBeard: Martha is a retroactive example given that Mary claims that Martha was Thomas' wife who died in childbirth.

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* AffectionateNickname: Thomas calls Emma his "little dwarf".
* TheBeard: Martha Turner is a retroactive example given that Mary claims suggests that Martha was Thomas' wife who died in childbirth.



* DeathByChildbirth: Heavily implied with Emma's mother Martha, where whoever wrote the note to Thomas directly blames him for her death.

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* DeathByChildbirth: Heavily implied with Emma's mother Martha, where Martha because whoever wrote the note to Thomas directly blames him for her death.



* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912 (one month before Bates arrived alongside news of the ''Titanic'' sinking), the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William. The second Time Skip corresponds with Series 1 Episode 5.

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* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912 (one month before Bates arrived alongside news of the ''Titanic'' sinking), the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William. The second Time Skip corresponds with Series 1 Episode 5.An even larger one is between Chapters 5 and 6 which skips from 1914 when World War I breaks out to three years later when Thomas intentionally gets his hand shot through.

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* TheBeard: Martha is a retroactive example given that Mary claims that Martha was Thomas' wife who died in childbirth.



* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912 (one month before Bates arrived alongside news of the ''Titanic'' sinking), the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William.

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* SickEpisode: Emma deals with a fever in Chapter 3.
* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912 (one month before Bates arrived alongside news of the ''Titanic'' sinking), the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William. The second Time Skip corresponds with Series 1 Episode 5.

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* DeathByChildbirth: Heavily implied with Emma's mother Martha, where whoever wrote the note to Thomas directly blames him.

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* DeathByChildbirth: Heavily implied with Emma's mother Martha, where whoever wrote the note to Thomas directly blames him.him for her death.



* FromACertainPointOfView: Mary creates the cover story for Emma being raised at Downton, that Thomas was married and his wife died in childbirth, which is technically true.

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* FromACertainPointOfView: Mary creates the cover story for Emma being raised at Downton, that Thomas was married and his wife died in childbirth, which is technically true.true aside from the marriage.
* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Thomas isn't bothered by Bates calling him out for bullying William, but is clearly biting back a retort when he's called a deadbeat dad.

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* DeathByChildbirth: Heavily implied with Emma's mother Martha, where whoever wrote the note to Thomas directly blames him.



* OriginalCharacter: Emma Barrow, an infant abandoned at Downton Abbey.
* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912, the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William.

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* FromACertainPointOfView: Mary creates the cover story for Emma being raised at Downton, that Thomas was married and his wife died in childbirth, which is technically true.
* OriginalCharacter: Emma Barrow, an infant abandoned at Downton Abbey.
Abbey and adopted by Thomas Barrow (who is also her father).
* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912, 1912 (one month before Bates arrived alongside news of the ''Titanic'' sinking), the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William.
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"[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14225023/2/Downton-Abbey-The-Story-of-Emma-Barrow Downton Abbey: The Story of Emma Barrow]]" is a ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' fanfic which centers on Emma Barrow, a child abandoned at Downton Abbey and is raised by Thomas Barrow.

!!Tropes that appear in this fanfic:
* CureYourGays: Emma was conceived when Thomas had sex with a childhood friend of his named Martha in an attempt to see if having sex with a woman would make him heterosexual. It didn't work.
* DoorstopBaby: The story begins when Thomas finds Emma lying in a basket on the doorstep of Downton Abbey.
* OriginalCharacter: Emma Barrow, an infant abandoned at Downton Abbey.
* TimeSkip: After a prologue in March 1912, the story picks up a year later during Episode 4 of Series 1, the day the fair was in town and Thomas asked Daisy to go with him just to hurt William.

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