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[jc26red]

you can discount the death in 1909 Lahore India.
Thomas William Brown age 31 was a contractor not military

[jc26red]

Hi Neale

No idea who the third child was.

Have you checked this birth out?

Dec 1903
Florence Brown
mmn Raven
Reading 02C 332

[jc26red]

Hi Neale

I now have the marriage certificate for Thomas Brown to Annie Ruth Raven. Registry Office Reading
Married 28 March 1903
Thomas Brown age 28 (no middle name) Sargeant in 49th Berkshire (father Henry Brown)
Annie Ruth Raven age 23 living 20 St Georges Road, Reading England (father William Raven)

Strange cant find any date of death for Annie or her husband Thomas or son THomas Henry William Brown born in India

No idea who the third child was.

Was Thomas Brown a Bachelor? what profession was his father? and who were the witnesses?

[Cosmos55]

Hi
Thank you no I havent come across this birth and will try check what happened to Florence.
Thank you so much!

[Maddie]

If you have access to Find My Past Thomas's British Army service record is on there. He was born West Ilsley Berkshire & it is quite informative. His three children were Florence, Annie Bessie & Thomas Henry William & he was discharged on the 17th  Nov 1908 at Netley. There is a Thomas Brown born July 1873 on the 1939 register unfortunately in Broadmoor Asylum Easthampstead Berkshire who could be your Thomas.
Hope this helps a little.

Maddie

[jc26red]

There are a few Florence Browns born in and around Reading about the same time, be careful.
1921 I think she was working at Park Hospital in Reading but the month of birth is a little out. There is also a marriage in 1925 Reading which is worth exploring

[Neale1961]

I now have the marriage certificate for Thomas Brown to Annie Ruth Raven. Registry Office Reading
Married 28 March 1903
Thomas Brown age 28 (no middle name) Sargeant in 49th Berkshire (father Henry Brown)
Annie Ruth Raven age 23 living 20 St Georges Road, Reading England (father William Raven)

Yes, this confirms he is the Thomas Brown I had identified at the start of this thread.

Thomas Brown Born 1873  - son of Henry Brown and Lucy Rumble.
He is with his parents in East Ilsley, Berkshire in the 1881 and 1891 census. 
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-WVF2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:718B-GMM


His birth registration will give his date of birth.

Purchase his Birth registration – (very quick and cheap for the digital image)
BROWN, TOM       Mother - RUMBLE 
GRO Reference: 1873  S Quarter in WANTAGE  Volume 02C  Page 296


Does his date of birth match this entry ??
1939 register - There is a Thomas Brown born 12-7-73 in Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire (general labourer)

[Neale1961]

Strange cant find any date of death for Annie or her husband Thomas or son THomas Henry William Brown born in India

No idea who the third child was.

It is possible that the first born child Florence was also adopted out, and had a name change.
This may have also been the case with the son Thomas Henry William born in India.

If you purchase Florence's birth registration, it would give you her exact birth date, and this might help you find her in the 1939 register.

I would look in the 1921 census for Thomas born abt 1908 India. his place of birth might make it easier to find, if he is going by the same name.

[Neale1961]

Cosmos, I think it would be worthwhile to get a copy of his full service record. Don't you?
It may give reason for discharge - had he just finished his service, or was there a medical reason?

If you have access to Find My Past Thomas's British Army service record is on there. He was born West Ilsley Berkshire & it is quite informative. His three children were Florence, Annie Bessie & Thomas Henry William & he was discharged on the 17th  Nov 1908 at Netley.