Divorce records

[MargP]

Thanks Andy another OAP moment lol

Marg

[rosie99]

I have James Brown father, Henry James Brown.

Is this information obtained from James and Fanny's marriage certificate ?  If so are you able to post the details from this certificate including witnesses

Rosie

[adeline B]

Hi Rosie,

Excellent point. I did not receive this info off marriage certificate.Most of my info came from family and confirmed by cenus.I needed a little more info on my James Brown to get bmd certificates,which I think I might have now 

Adeline B

[adeline B]

Hi

Thank you Marg and Andy for all the information and help. I'm going to contact the Birmingham registry this morning.I think this is my James Brown. Info for DC looks correct

Adeline B

[MargP]

Good Luck

Marg

[Helen D]

Hi Adeline

its your English cousin  . I have been reading back through this thread, and have put a few things together - see what you think

reply #9 says the whole family immigrated in 1910
reply #8 says Fanny and the girls were in Kings Norton 1911(April), tho I cannot find them at the mo - will have another look soon.
reply #11 says Fanny and the girls arrived in Quebec en route for Winnipeg Sept 1911
reply #23 says Sid and Jim were lodging in Winnipeg in 1911
Fanny 'widow' and the girls were in Winnipeg in 1916

So.............. whole family go to Canada in 1910, Fanny and  girls come back for part of 1911, go back , and Jim returns to Mere Green (UK) some time between 1911 and 1916.  My Mum and Aunty were taken to visit him in the 1930's by Grandad.

I'll look for JBs entrance to England 1911-1916, and the girls in 1911 and we'll see if we can't crack this one!

Helen

[Helen D]

Had a quick look and cannot find Fanny and the girls in Kings Norton (doesn't mean they're not there )
There are 2 James Browns arriving at Liverpool, but cannot see more as I only have the basic ancestry.

Helen

[adeline B]

Hi Helen,

Sorry I did not get back sooner, I just got off from work.I'm going to send away for James Brown police records.Hopefully they survived.I will keep you posted on that.
I thought there might be a possibility of James and Fanny either separating or  divorcing.She must of been pretty upset with him to call herself a widow eh.

I'll keep you posted Adeline B 

[andycand]

Hi

More information. This seems to match the information on the Canadian 1911 census provided by jorose in an earlier post.

Sidney Brown, 18, arrived Quebec June 1910 on the Victorian bound for Winnipeg. Previous occupation, Engineer.

James Brown, 49, arrived Halifax NS March 1911 on the Victorian bound for Winnipeg. Retired Sgt of Police.
Also onboard was another Brown family heading for Winnipeg, are they related?
Herbert Brown 43 Clergyman
Charlotte Brown 27
Graham Brown infant

it looks like Sidney went to Canada first in 1910 then James in 1911 followed by Fanny and the girls a few months later. I suspect the year of arrival, 1910, in the 1916 census is a mistake.

Andy