Can you help me find George Herbert "Topper" Brown of Chatham?

[Christine53]

This may not be your George but there is a report in the Kent & Sussex Courier 29 Jun 1934 of a George Herbert Brown , 38 , a ganger of Chatham , being sentenced to 3 years penal servitude following a robbery. Looking at your picture it's a bit difficult to reconcile the two !

[JJen]

Hi,

Who are the witnesses on the marriage cert as they could hold some clues?

JJ

[JJen]

1938 Electoral Register records George Herbert Brown and Adelaide Brown living at 2 Kersley Mews, Battersea S.W.11

JJ

[bearkat]

Here's a link to the marriage entry

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01h2g/

The witnesses were Mary F Hull  and ??

[ShaunJ]

14th March 1914: George Herbert Brown, a baker aged 17 years and one month is sentenced at Leicester to 3 years Borstal for stealing a watch. Previous convictions:

29th August 1907:  Croydon - 6 strokes for placing an obstacle on the railway
5th October 1908:  Epsom - 5 years on a training ship for stealing 3/6

The age ties exactly with the RN stoker from Sheffield, and he was a baker.

[ShaunJ]

The army file lists brothers Cyril and Leonard serving in the Durham Light Infantry in 1913

[Christine53]

14th March 1914: George Herbert Brown, a baker aged 17 years and one month is sentenced at Leicester to 3 years Borstal for stealing a watch. Previous convictions:

That makes the 1934 report a bit more likely.

[ShaunJ]

This may not be your George but there is a report in the Kent & Sussex Courier 29 Jun 1934 of a George Herbert Brown , 38 , a ganger of Chatham , being sentenced to 3 years penal servitude following a robbery.

An earlier Yorkshire Post report of his arrest (28 May 1934) gives his address as The Brook, Chatham.

[JJen]

This may not be your George but there is a report in the Kent & Sussex Courier 29 Jun 1934 of a George Herbert Brown , 38 , a ganger of Chatham , being sentenced to 3 years penal servitude following a robbery.

An earlier Yorkshire Post report of his arrest (28 May 1934) gives his address as The Brook, Chatham.

Ronald Brown (son of George) was born 8th December 1934, address given as 123 Brook, Chatham.

JJ