I am looking for help to find a birth/Bap and Parents names.
I have searched on and off for a number of years using different sites but still have not been able to confirm a record of his birth or Parents.
From 1827 onward I have nearly all his information, Marriage, travels and family until his death in Melbourne Australia 1876.
My 3xGG Father Thomas Browne (Brown/Broun)1811-1876
On his enlistment to 49th Reg of foot states he was born in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland, he was aged 16 years and a Printer by Trade when he joined on the 2nd July 1827 in Glasgow making a birthdate about 1811. No parents are mentioned.
On his marriage Certificate 26th May 1834 Fort William Bengal India Thomas Browne(23) to Mary Ann Duffy(16), No parents are mentioned.
Mary Ann Duffy was born abt 1818 Ireland another mystery! her family possibly also posted to India 49th Reg of Foot.
I have nearly all of the birth records for their ?15 children, born India, China?, Ireland, England? and Australia.
The only possible clue to Thomas's fathers name was on a marriage notice for one of his daughters.
The Age Melbourne Sat 17th Aug 1889
Euphemia Browne Daughter of the late Thomas Browne and Granddaughter of the late Sergeant Major John Browne of the Gentlemen Volunteers Edinburgh Scotland.
His Death cert was filled in by his young son and the information isn't quite right.
I tried using Scottish/Irish naming pattern to determine Thomas's parents names but are not confident that some of the oldest children's names are included or correct. The names vary a little on Thomas and Mary's death certs.
Time Line
?Abt 1811 born Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1827 Joins 49th Reg of Foot Glasgow, Scotland aged 16 years, Trade Printer
1834 Marriage Thomas Browne to Mary Ann Duffy Fort William Bengal India
1840-1842 China Opium Wars
1842-1850 India, England and Ireland
1850 Discharged from Army 7th October 1850 Fermoy Ireland as Chelsea Pensioner
Sergeant Thomas Browne
1850-1852 Ireland/England
1852-1853 Australia
1853 Superintendent Prison Barracks Tasmania
1853-1858 Deputy Superintendent Port Arthur Tasmania
1858-1865 Publican of 2 hotels Sandy Bay Tasmania
1865-1876 Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
1876 Death 16th Feb Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia aged 57 but could be 66years
what brilliant history to have in your family, what a journey they both went on..........
would love to find his parents names, anything else a bonus
Any help or advice most welcome,
Regards Jagah