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Joseph Brown born Clerkenwell and son Robert
« on: Thursday 26 February 09 15:50 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I don't know where to look next!

Robert Brown born circa 1952 in Aldgate or Islington.  I have just received Robert's Marriage certificate and it shows his father as Joseph Brown occupation watch jeweller.  Robert in 1881 is a watch maker

On the 1861 census there is a Joseph Brown, widower aged 43 born 1818 in Clerkenwell.  If this is the right Joseph then Robert is living where?  There are a couple of boys in reformitories.  Wandsworth Bridgehouse reformatory and he is aged 12 and another Kingswood Reformatory School in Somerset aged 11.

I cannot find a Joseph watch maker or jeweller except the widower.  Does anyone have any suggestions where to go from here?
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Abiam

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Re: Joseph Brown born Clerkenwell and son Robert
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 March 09 12:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi Abiam,
 
I don`t know if you have Joseph Brown in 1851 Census but could this be him?

HO107/1519/184.  18 Brewer St, Clerkenwell.

Brown Joseph  H M 34   Watch Jeweller          b. Clerkenwell
Brown Ann W   WM 25                                     b. Edmonton
Brown Ann W   Dau 03                                    b. Tottenham
Brown Joseph  Son 02                                     b. Clerkenwell

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Re: Joseph Brown born Clerkenwell and son Robert
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 March 09 12:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Thanks for your thoughts.  I have just recieved Robert's birth cert and the wife is Margaret.  See this thread:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,366050.0.html

So the one I have enquired about here is off the list! 

Cheers,
Abiam