William Henry Brown, born in 1868 Marylebone, Middx

[susan ault]

Hello all,
I have an ancestor William Henry Brown, born in 1868 Marylebone, Middx.
the son of George and Elizabeth.
I believe he may have fought in India and his rank was sergeant major. we have no marriage as that could have happened in India but we do have a daughter who came to live with her grandmother and aunt. although we appear to have a birth 31st may 1894 her name May Alicia Eleonor Brown. I am wondering how can i find her fathers service record and also how would i find a marriage in India please.


kind regards

Sue Ault

[JJen]

Hi Sue,

What evidence do you have that William was a sergeant major and served in India?

JJ

[rosie99]

Where and when do you have May A E Brown living with her grandmother

[susan ault]

On the 1901 Marylebone census
she is with her grandmother Elizabeth and aunt Alice
on her marriage certificate, she gives her fathers rank as sergeant major HM Forces.
A fellow researcher has stated they believe her parents married in India.
I have a marriage for her and she is on the 1939 census and I have a death for her. But no mother for her sadly.

[JJen]

I think this is the 1901 Rosie -

Elizabeth Brown   71
Alice Brown   30
Mary Brown   granddaughter 7 (name has been amended to May Alicia Eleanor Brown)

RG13 Piece 116 Folio 36 Page 4

However the above Mary/May was born in Marylebone, London 

JJ

[susan ault]

So hi

Anyone any Idea how I can try to find her father William Brown ?

Please

Sue A

[Maiden Stone]

…. how would i find a marriage in India please.

Look at Sub Boards - Other Countries  - Resources. Click on Forum at top of this page then scroll past Isle of Man, Alderney etc. Research in other Countries is below them. Scroll past Australia …  United States of America. India is under heading Other Countries.

[susan ault]

Ok thnk you

Sue x

[MaxD]

Reviewing what you have:

In 1871 I find a William Henry Brown age 3 son of George and Elizabeth only in Whitehaven Cumberland.  He, William, was born in Kent (the father George was a sergeant major (1868) in the Royal Artillery)

The only William Henry born Marylebone is 7 months old in 1871 and has parents William H and Jane.

I may not have the Marylebone one but could the first have become mixed with the second, especially given the rank of father George?

MaxD