Robert Brown (1815)

Born 21 Sep 1815 in Brandeston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Maria (Spurling) Brown — married 9 Apr 1840 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

Robert Brown was born in Suffolk, England.

This profile is part of the Brown Name Study.

Robert, son of Robert Brown, was born on the 21 September 1815 at Brandeston in Suffolk.

Robert Brown and Maria Spurling were married on the 9th April 1840 at Ipswich, Suffolk.^[1] They had the following children:

1. Maria Harriet Brown, born 1841 in Ipswich^[2]
2. Laura Agnes Brown, born 1844 in Ipswich^[3]
3. Walter Spurling Brown, born 1849 in Southwark, Surrey^[4]
4. Isabella Eliza Brown, born 1851 in Bermondsey, Surrey^[5]
5. Arnaud Robert Brown, born 1854 in Bermondsey, Surrey^[6]
6. Rosetta Isabella Brown, born 1857 in Poplar, Middlesex^[7]

In the 1841 England census Robert & Maria were living in Potter's St, Ipswich St Clement.^[8]

• Robert Brown Male 23 Suffolk
• Maria Brown Female 22 Suffolk

Robert Brown, born 21 September 1815 at Brandiston in Suffolk received his Mates Certificate of Service on the 21 December 1850 at London. Certificate Number 55.682. He was employed in the capacity of App Seaman Mate in the British Merchant Service in the coasting and Foreign Trade.^[9]

In the 1861 England census Robert & Maria were living in Blackwall, Poplar, Middlesex. Robert was a Dock Gateman.^[10]

• Robt Brown Head Male 45 Brandeston, Suffolk
• Maria Brown Wife Female 43 Bramley, Suffolk
• Walt Brown Son Male 12 Southwark, Surrey
• Amand Brown Son Male 6 Brockley, Surrey
• Isabella Brown Daughter Female 4 Poplar, Middlesex

In the 1871 England census Robert & Maria were living in Tower Hamlet's, Bromley St Leonard, London.^[11]

• Robert Brown Head Male 55 Brandenston, Suffolk
• Maria Brown Wife Female 52 Trimley, Suffolk
• Robert Brown Son Male 17 Bermonsey, Suffolk
• Rosa Brown Daughter Female 14 Poplar, Middlesex

Research Notes

• Date of birth derived from Mates Certificate of Service.
• Fathers name derived from Marriage registration

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DHV-36F : 13 December 2014), Maria Spurling, 1840; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1840, quarter 2, vol. 12, p. 509, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Maria Harriet Brown, Ipswich district, Volume 12 Page 333, September quarter of 1841, Mother’s maiden surname: SPURLING
3. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Laura Agnes Brown, Ipswich district, Volume 12 Page 367, March quarter of 1844, Mother’s maiden surname: SPURLING
4. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Walter Spurling Brown, St Olave's Union Southwark, Volume 4 Page 551, March quarter of 1849, Mother’s maiden surname: SPURLING
5. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Isabella Eliza Brown, Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surrey, Volume 4 Page 18, June quarter of 1851, Mother’s maiden surname: SPURLING
6. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Arnaud Robert Brown, Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surrey, Volume 1D Page 63, December quarter of 1854, Mother’s maiden surname: SPURLING
7. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Rosetta Isabella Brown, POPLAR UNION, Volume 01C, Page 666, March quarter of 1857, Mother’s maiden surname: SPURLING
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73C-GQ8 : 25 May 2019), Robert Brown, Ipswich St Clement, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ Master's Certificates. Greenwich, London, UK: National Maritime Museum. Sighted on Ancestry.com.au
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-R888 : 24 October 2019), Maria Brown in household of Robt Brown, Poplar, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ “England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB6W-6RC : 25 April 2019), Rosa Brown in entry for Robert Brown, 1871.

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