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Ireland / Wm. Brown & Margaret Smith
« on: Tuesday 18 August 09 11:42 BST (UK) »
My gggg-grandfather came from Ulster, Ireland. William Brown, born abt 1778 married Margaret Smith. They left and came to Newport Corner, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. With such common names it has been like searching for a needle in a haystack to find anything on them before coming to Canada.
They supposedly came here via ship in the company of friends with the name of Palmer. My grandfather's middle name was Palmer. I have even tried searching using the theory of the tradition of naming the first born son after the father's father(or grandfather of the child) and the first born daughter after the mother's mother.
Their firstborn son's name was Hugh Brown and daughter was Sarah. Not sure if any children were born in Ireland before embarking or not.
Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks;
Susieque
They supposedly came here via ship in the company of friends with the name of Palmer. My grandfather's middle name was Palmer. I have even tried searching using the theory of the tradition of naming the first born son after the father's father(or grandfather of the child) and the first born daughter after the mother's mother.
Their firstborn son's name was Hugh Brown and daughter was Sarah. Not sure if any children were born in Ireland before embarking or not.
Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks;
Susieque