Ellen Brownrigg poss. b. Dover 1861-2

[JohninSussex]

I wonder if anyone has any ideas.  The 1881 census shows my relative Anne E Castle (née Rutter) in Dover with a daughter, nephew and "Ellen Brownrigg, 19, general servant b. Dover".

The trouble is I can find no Brownriggs living in/near Dover around 1861, no Ellen Brownrigg born anywhere on England, etc.  I would like to know who her parents were and if she might actually be another relative working for the family.

Any suggestions appreciated.

[panda40]

Hi John
Taking into consideration that the enumerator got the spelling wrong there is a Ellen Ann BROWNING born in Dover March quarter 1861 according to free BMD.
This may well be her.
Regards panda

[down-under]

Hello
I have had a look it does look like Brownrigg on census page

But!

1871
Maidstone Kent

 Thomas Browning age 35
Eliza age 38
Alfred age 13
Ellen age 10 born Dover
James age 8
Eliza age 6
Frank age 3


Pam

[JohninSussex]

OK thanks both of you, that is the most likely answer.  I did try looking on FreeBMD at one stage for Brown* but there were so many plain Browns I must have missed this one.

So she's just a regular kinda servant girl then...  and probably Mrs Castle had recently forgotten poor Ellen's 20th birthday.