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Title: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 15:20 BST (UK)
My Gt Grand-mother Sarah Elizabeth Evans (widow) married Robert Brown (widower) 30th Oct 1867 at St Bartholomews Salford Lancashire.
Roberts occupation was stated as Engineer & his father was named as Thomas Brown deceased Joiner.  8D 81 332

In the 1901c they are listed as living in West Bank St, Salford RG13/184/38

Robert Brown        (H) 49 -Whitehaven
Sarah E Brown      (W) 49 -Edinburgh
Harry Brown         (S)  12- Salford
Samuel Hall    boarder 25-     "

I have found a Robert Brown ch. 3 June 1850 Aspatria to a Thomas /Margaret Brown but don't know if this is him.

Robert obviously was married previously & I don't know who his wife was or any issue/ siblings.

There is a recorded death Salford 1927 which is possibly him 8D447 109

Any help with finding the correct Robert Brown plus a 1st marriage/family would be appreciated.

Betty
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 14 August 17 15:35 BST (UK)
If Robert was allegedly born in 1851/2, then he would have been only 17 at his 2nd marriage to Sarah?

And Sarah was the same age and a widow?
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: emeltom on Monday 14 August 17 15:44 BST (UK)
Did the marriage take place in 1897? If it did then 12 year old Harry must be a son from Robert's first marriage.

Emeltom
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 15:49 BST (UK)
If Robert was allegedly born in 1851/2, then he would have been only 17 at his 2nd marriage to Sarah?

And Sarah was the same age and a widow?

Apologies that should have read 1897.
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 14 August 17 15:53 BST (UK)
The new GRO Index search, which shows Mother's maiden names, has these possibilities:

BROWN, HARRY        (Mother's Maiden Name:) MOORES      
GRO Reference: 1890  M Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 12

BROWN, HARRY        JACKSON        
GRO Reference: 1891  S Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 163
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 15:56 BST (UK)
Did the marriage take place in 1897? If it did then 12 year old Harry must be a son from Robert's first marriage.

Emeltom

Yes the marriage was 1897 (my mistake) & as my Gt Grandma was a Domestic Housekeeper I wonder if she initially worked for Robert.
My Gt Grandma Sarah (known as Bessie) was previously married to George Evans & they had 5 children between 1870 & 1879. The last one being my Grandmother Emma.
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 16:01 BST (UK)
The new GRO Index search, which shows Mother's maiden names, has these possibilities:

BROWN, HARRY        (Mother's Maiden Name:) MOORES      
GRO Reference: 1890  M Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 12

BROWN, HARRY        JACKSON        
GRO Reference: 1891  S Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 163

That narrows it down a bit at least
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 16:27 BST (UK)
The new GRO Index search, which shows Mother's maiden names, has these possibilities:

BROWN, HARRY        (Mother's Maiden Name:) MOORES      
GRO Reference: 1890  M Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 12

BROWN, HARRY        JACKSON        
GRO Reference: 1891  S Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 163

That narrows it down a bit at least

I have found a HARRY BROWN baptism at St Bartholomews Salford 1891(same church as Robert & Sarahs marriage) however this one has parents William & Mary.I have looked back on the parish records of this church for any other HARRY BROWNS but there are no others.
Will keep looking at other possible churches.
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 14 August 17 16:54 BST (UK)
There was a Robert BROWN (8 ) in Whitehaven in 1861 with a father Thomas BROWN who was a cabinet maker.

Birthplace given as Glasgow.
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 19:18 BST (UK)
There was a Robert BROWN (8 ) in Whitehaven in 1861 with a father Thomas BROWN who was a cabinet maker.

Birthplace given as Glasgow.
That is interesting because I suppose cabinet maker/joiner could be one & the same thing to some people.We have a cabinet maker in the family present day & some speak of him as a joiner!!

Whose birthplace given as Glasgow? Robert or Thomas

Betty
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 14 August 17 19:41 BST (UK)
Whose birthplace given as Glasgow? Robert or Thomas?

1861
84 Queen St, Whitehaven
Thomas 37 Co. Antrim
Mary Jane 35 Belfast
James 12, John 10, Robert 8, Joseph 6 - Glasgow
Thomas 1 Liverpool

1851
68, Crown Street, Gorbals, Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas 27 Cabinet Maker, Ireland
Mary I 25 Ireland
James 2 Glasgow
John 0 Glasgow
Sarah JACKSON 22 Servant, Ireland

NB - there was a Thomas BROWN registered Q4 1859 in West Derby, mother nee JACKSON
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 14 August 17 20:16 BST (UK)
1891
3 Queen St, Whitehaven
Thomas BROWN 67 Joiner, Ireland
Mary Jane JACKSON (serv) 65 House Keeper, Ireland

1881
55 Roper St, Whitehaven
Thomas BROWN 58 Joiner, Ireland
Mary Jane 56 Ireland

1871
34 Strand St, Whitehaven
Thomas BROWN 47 Joiner, Ireland
Mary J 45 Ireland
James 22 Joiner, Scotland
John 22 Joiner, Scotland
Joseph 16 Scotland
Thomas 11 Liverpool
William G 9 Whitehaven (mother nee JACKSON)
Joseph BROWN (mar) 45 Cattle Dealer, Ireland
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 20:36 BST (UK)
Whose birthplace given as Glasgow? Robert or Thomas?

1861
84 Queen St, Whitehaven
Thomas 37 Co. Antrim
Mary Jane 35 Belfast
James 12, John 10, Robert 8, Joseph 6 - Glasgow
Thomas 1 Liverpool

1851
68, Crown Street, Gorbals, Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas 27 Cabinet Maker, Ireland
Mary I 25 Ireland
James 2 Glasgow
John 0 Glasgow
Sarah JACKSON 22 Servant, Ireland

NB - there was a Thomas BROWN registered Q4 1859 in West Derby, mother nee JACKSON

Wow! So they are connected to Ireland,Scotland & England.

Funny but in the 1901c where Robert states he was born Whitehaven it lists a son age 12 named Harry Brown b.Salford.
There at 2 listed in BMD b.Salford
One in 1890 with mmn of MOORES & one in 1891 with mmn JACKSON.
I am still looking for the previous wife of Robert Brown who was a widower when he married my Gt Grandma Sarah Elizabeth Evans.
Betty
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: Geoff-E on Monday 14 August 17 20:57 BST (UK)
The MOORES Harry was son of Thomas and Alice BROWN ... there was a MOORES father in law there in 1891.
Title: Re: Robert Brown - Whitehaven
Post by: bettyespana on Monday 14 August 17 21:12 BST (UK)
The MOORES Harry was son of Thomas and Alice BROWN ... there was a MOORES father in law there in 1891.

Thanks for that Geoff,

So I now wonder who the mother of Robert Browns son Harry was & where & when they married.