John Brown (1860 - 1945)

Born 30 Jul 1860 in Black Brush, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ellen (Cox) Brown — married 15 Oct 1882 in Congregational Church, Brighton, Tasmania, Australia

Husband of Esther Alice (Cox) Brown — married 16 Sep 1903 in Kempton, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1945 at age 84 in Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Birth

John was born in Bothwell, the third son of Robert and Mary. ^[1]. His father's occupation was 'labourer' and his mother was given as Mary formerly Morgan. His father Robert was the informant and made his mark, he is recorded as Robert Brown of Hamilton so possibly the family resided in Hamilton for a short while around John's time of birth.

Childhood

John grew up in a rural community and worked on a farm.

In 1864 John's father became ill. John and his brother William were admitted to the Queen's Orphanage in Hobart ^[2]. John was aged 4 1/2 at this time, and William was six. Discharge details are not given.

First Marriage

John married Sarah Cox in Brighton in 1882 ^[3]. ^[4]

Family

John and Sarah lived at Strathbarton, a property near Apsley, where John worked as a farn labourer.

John and Sarah had nine children.

Sarah died in the days following the birth of Mabel, their youngest child, of postpartum haemorrhage.

Second Marriage

John married Esther, Sarah's younger sister, who had moved in to help look after the children.

Later Family

John and Esther had three children.

A picture once existed of John sitting in the seat of a horse-drawn tractor, with a large bushy beard.

John was remembered by his grandchildren Vera and Beryl as being good with animals. He drove a team of four or six when needed, and drove a pair of two horses to pull his plough.

Esther died in 1930.

Death

John died in 1945 in Bothwell and is buried there.

Sources

1. ↑ Civil Birth Registration https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-38$init=RGD33-1-38p744j2k RGD 33/38 1860 1268
2. ↑ http://orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=546
3. ↑ Marriage register Brighton Congregational Church Transcriptions via LDS microfiche
4. ↑ Civil marriage registration RGD37/1/41 no 27 https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-41$init=RGD37-1-41p15j2k

Acknowledgments

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