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« on: Monday 12 June 17 09:24 BST (UK) »
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I hadn't previously posted to this thread, but I do have a John Brown in my tree who is elusive.
If ever you come across a John Brown, who grew up to be a tailor and was of an age to be the father of Mary Ann Brown born c 1817, who for many years has resolutely refused to be found in the records prior to her marriage in Northumberland in 1842, I'd be 'very' interested in hearing about him :-)
Boo
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Book who knows, this searching for clues is like a chicken in a paddock scratching for a flea.
Will keep my eye out. Not sure if you are in my branch of the Browns. My Mary Ann b:1820 d:1839 / F; Thomas Brown bp: 1766 M; Eliz Hedley bp: 1781, that's not to say your not a feeder off the top part of my tree.
Guess John would have been born going on generational theory maybe 25 -30 years before Mary Ann. Born perhaps around 1780?
Will keep my beak close to the ground and if I turn up your worm will let you know and conversely if you find any of mine please advise. Cheers
TCosy