George Brown

[MonicaL]

Sister Catherine b. 4 SEP 1881 Cowdenbeath, Fife. She married in 1905 to a William Kay McMurdo. Family tree here for them here www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/74462035/person/392311502356/facts

I think these are her death details:

Catherine BROWN/MCMURDO
Age 62
1943
410/1 83
Cowdenbeath

Monica

[*Sandra*]

Sister Catherine b. 4 SEP 1881 Cowdenbeath, Fife. She married in 1905 to a William Kay McMurdo. Family tree here for them here www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/74462035/person/392311502356/facts

I think these are her death details:

Catherine BROWN/MCMURDO
Age 62
1943
410/1 83
Cowdenbeath

Monica

Hmmm another seven children which might need investigated   

Sandra

[MonicaL]

1901 census 74 High Stret Beath Fife

Archa Brown 57   Head
Lizzie Brown 54   Wife
George Brown   22   Son
Catherine Brown 20   Daur (Daughter)
Thomas Brown 17   Son
Janet Brown 15   Daur (Daughter)
Archie Brown 12   Son
David Drybrough 45   Boarder
James Henderson 27   Visitor
Isa Henderson 25   Visitor

The Isabella Henderson you have in the household with her husband James. Although showing as a visitor, she was daughter to Archibald and Elizabeth, born c. 1876.

Part of that 1901 census trascript was the Henderson children visiting with parents:

John Henderson   8
Archie Henderson 6
Lizzie Henderson 4
James Henderson

www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/181743519/person/312356546354/facts

Likely death for Isabella:

Isabella BROWN/HENDERSON
Age 63
Mother's maiden name DRYBURGH
1939
410/1 33
Cowdenbeath

Monica

[*Sandra*]

I thought that Monica but you were just getting into full flow and have better expertise than I have, so I was leaving you to it   A little cheeky. 

Cheers
Sandra

[MonicaL]

You are never cheeky, Sandra 

Sister Christina b. 27 JUL 1873 Auchtertool, Fife.

She is showing on this family tree here www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/19237835/person/332325066275/facts

So, marriage to James Anderson shows on SP:
1896
410/ 43
Beath (Fife)

At least 6 children showing for them. Headed off to the US in 1929 to join her son David Anderson in Florence, New Jersey. She is showing as a widow at this time. Her contact back in the UK is her daughter, Mrs E(lizabeth) McCreadie in Cowdenbeath.

Another son of Christina and James Anderson, Archibald, died in 1966 in Philadelphia.

Monica

[MonicaL]

One last one, Janet born 14 APR 1886 in Cowdenbeath.

Family tree for her here www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/45707976/person/24060853153/facts

She married on 21 Jul 1903 Beath, Fife to David Elder Peterkin.

Janet died in Australia:

Janet Peterkin
Residence Kurri Kurri
Death Date 1 May 1947
Death Place New South Wales, Australia

Newspaper notice:

IN MEMORIAM
Friday 30 April 1948 • Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

PETERKIN-In loving memory of our dear mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, Who passed away 30/4/47. Ever remembered by her daughter, son-in-law and grandsons.

Another notice mentions husband so he was still alive at this time.

Don't know when the family left Scotland.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Just in summary of what we have working from your original list of children and siblings to George:

Mary (born 1870) - From SP, Mary died aged 13 in 1883 in Beath, Fife.

Eliza (born 1872) - Married William Hill Henderson. Died 20 February 1936 Kelty, Fife. Had descendants.

Christina (born 1874) - Married  James Anderson. Joined some of her children in 1929 in the US after the death of her husband. We don't know her death details. Had descendants in Scotland and the US.

Isabella (born 1876) - Married James Henderson. Died in 1939 in Beath, Fife. Had descendants.

Catherine (born 1881) - Married to William Kay McMurdo. Died in 1943 in Beath, Fife. Had descendants.

Thomas (born 1884) - No info on him. Some researchers show him as had died on 30 Oct 1917 France (WW1). CWGC have this entry on their database but parents are different.

Janet (born 1886) - Married David Elder Peterkin. Died in 1948 in Kurri Kurri, NSW. Had descendants.

Archie (born 1888) - Married to Elizabeth Armstrong. Died on 24 January 1946 Chicago, Cook. Illinois. Had descendants.

Big family with lots of children!

Monica

[*Sandra*]

Wonderful, lots to work with Monica 

You are never cheeky, Sandra 

Sister Christina b. 27 JUL 1873 Auchtertool, Fife.

She is showing on this family tree here www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/19237835/person/332325066275/facts

So, marriage to James Anderson shows on SP:
1896
410/ 43
Beath (Fife)

At least 6 children showing for them. Headed off to the US in 1929 to join her son David Anderson in Florence, New Jersey. She is showing as a widow at this time. Her contact back in the UK is her daughter, Mrs E(lizabeth) McCreadie in Cowdenbeath.

Another son of Christina and James Anderson, Archibald, died in 1966 in Philadelphia.

Monica

Obituary for Archibald B Anderson -  The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 6 Jul 1966, Wed  -  Page 14

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108085333/obituary-for-archibald-anderson/

Archibald B Anderson - 8 May 1900 Cowdenbeath Scotland - died 3 July 1966 (aged 66 years)
Death Place Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father James Anderson -  Mother Christina Brown
Spouse   Christiana Anderson

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Christina - daughter of Archibald and Christina Anderson - married Thomas O Connor

Pottsville Republican Pottsville, Pennsylvania
10 May 1990, Thu    Page 2

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108086153/obituary-for-christina-oconnor-aged/

Sandra