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Shared DNA is 34 cMs (longest block) on gedmatch,  and 42 cMs in Familytreedna, both within the range given on DNApainter.  That far back I'm lucky to get any match at all!
There is a Joseph Brown b. 1802 who marries Sarah Jones in Much Wenlock in 1824.  He is the son of Joseph b. 1772 who marries Mary Edgar in 1798.  I suppose he could have remarried as I only have one child of the marriage to Mary Edgar - Joseph 1802 - but I have to admit I haven't gone searching for any others.
I am interested in what happened to Joseph's (1702) brothers - William 1774, Edward 1783 and perhaps the child born 1778.  I suppose that could have been another Joseph if Joseph 1772 had died.  I'm still looking through Ancestry, Familytree DNA, gedmatch and My Heritage for 'Browns' that match me.
Thanks for you interest:)

Thanks Rosie 99. Date of the Brown child with no given sex is 10 May 1778 from Bishop's Transcripts of Herefordshire.

Elizabeth Nicholas born 1780 Much Wenlock - daughter of Barnabas and Mary -  gave birth to John Nicholas Brown in 1816.  No father was named, but due to a DNA link I have with a descendant of the Brown family of Wentnor I kinow that one of the family of Brown brothers was the father.   Does anyone have this Brown family in their tree as I would like to ascertain which of the following brothers was the father of John Nicholas Brown?  The brothers were Joseph 1772, William 1774, a child born 1778 with no sex given so could be male or female, and Edward born 1783 all born to William Brown and Martha Cound.
Thanks for any information.
Linda

Hi daveb,

I had a look at those links, but don't think the Stevensons of Stamford are related to my John Stevenson, Currier, of Lutterworth.   Thanks anyway.

As a matter of interest, my mother was convinced that Frances Elizabeth Stevenson came from a good family, and had been painted.   Seems odd for the daughter of a Currier.   On the other hand, it's quite likely that the daughter of a currier would marry a tanner.
 
I see you are chasing variations of the Rouse name - do you have any idea as to the origins of the name?

Regards
Linda

......and thanks to Trish for her replies too 

I'm not able to get a photo of the hallmarks, but got the cufflinks cleaned at a local jeweller.   Now it's easier to see the marks, but still difficult.   From the left it's a crown, followed by the number 18, then an anchor on its side, and then the letter V. 

The maker's mark looks like D preceded by another letter.   
I've had a look online and this could be Arthur Downing Ltd. of Birmingham (the anchor), and A.D. was their mark for the 1st qtr. 20th C - i.e. 1920 (from the letter V).

So this time would fit with my husband's grandfather, who would have been 45 at the time - perhaps a gift from his wife?  His own father was dead by this time.

Thanks everyone for suggestions and comments.