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william smith brown
« on: Monday 10 January 11 11:19 GMT (UK) »
Hoping somebody could find some information for me about my grand father on my mothers side.

Mum said her father
William smith brown was born in Aberdeen abt 1886
and died in Moree nsw Australia 1953 ish.

He married
Olive Gladys parsons in Adelaide Australia 1919 she died at our home when I was young in 1972 age 79 :'(

any help would be much appreciated

thankyou john
Smith Barholm/Stamford Lincolnshire England
Smith Melbourne/Ballarat/stawell.Victoria Australia
Lench Maffra/Ballarat.Victoria,Australia

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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 January 11 11:30 GMT (UK) »
hello John,

Scotlandwide 1860 to 1870 there are 5 William Smith Browns born.  Only one in Aberdeen

Born in Old Machar Aberdeen in 1867.  If you're willing to wait until tomorrow I can download the birth entry from the official govt website at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.  A ppv site reasonably priced and free to register  (significantly cheaper than 'commercial' sites'.

Regards,   Steve

Away to check the IGI to see if his birth is there.   :)

And from the IGI, William Smith Brown was born on 01 March 1867 - Old Machar Aberdeen to
Thomas Brown and Helen Crawford.

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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 January 11 11:37 GMT (UK) »
Childen born to Thomas Brown and Helen Crawford - records all available to download from the Scotlands People. (SP)

All born Old Machar.

Esther Henderson Brown  b.  18 Aug 1859
Helen Brown  b.  18 May 1861 
Thomas Brown b.  11 June 1863
Catherine Davidson Brown b.  06 Apr 1865
William Smith Brown b.  01 Mar 1867
George Smith Brown b.  03 May 1869

Regards,   Steve


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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 January 11 11:43 GMT (UK) »
And lucky you John,

 Helen Crawford and Thomas Brown married on 24 Nov 1855 - Old Machar.  The first year of national registration.  (extracted record from the IGI - means it can be downloaded from SP.

Downloading their marriage entry will give both parents names and occupations will also give the mothers maiden names.

I'm away now - shall be back on tomorrow - hopefully some can help with census records etc.

Regards,  Steve


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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #4 on: Monday 10 January 11 12:12 GMT (UK) »
Mmmh _ I see that on the Australia board (can't paste the link, Williams father is down as 'James Brown'..

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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #5 on: Monday 10 January 11 18:55 GMT (UK) »
yes this information from cando looks to be correct,
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,506152.msg3627668.html#msg3627668
 
these are the blokes I need to find info from scotland about
BROWN William Smith  33 years old in 1919 Single,  Father James BROWN

I thankyou for your efforts it must have taken some time to find all that info, but you found another william smith brown i never would have thought there would be another with a middle name of smith which i find amusing as its my surname.yes john smith go on have a giggle ;D
 
regards john
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Smith Melbourne/Ballarat/stawell.Victoria Australia
Lench Maffra/Ballarat.Victoria,Australia

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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 11 January 11 12:07 GMT (UK) »
To avoid duplication of searches please see the undernoted link:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,506152.msg3627668.html#msg3627668

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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 12 January 11 10:30 GMT (UK) »
First of all apologies.  Home now.  I had put in the wrong search parameters and had was looking 20 years earlier - at work and very tired. 

Have downloaded the correct birth entry - thanks to Sid on the Australia board.and shall forward it to you .
I appear to have ruined this thread.  I'll post some info on the link given by flst and as I say you may want to post a new message or continue there?
Regards,   Steve

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Re: william smith brown
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 15 September 15 10:57 BST (UK) »
HI Ausdixie     I am new to Rootschat but noticed your post re William Smith Brown and Olive Gladys Parsons. These are my grandparents also. Hope we can chat re the family
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