Edward Browne (1843 - 1931)

Born 1843 in Chart Sutton, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Thirza (Jarvis) Browne — married 3 Mar 1866 in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England

Husband of Elizabeth (May) Browne — married 8 Apr 1871 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1931 at about age 88 in Avon, NY

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Biography

Edward, son of William Brown and Anne Apps was born in 1843 at Boughton Malherbe. ^[1] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 (25 Apr 1871) 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 US Census 1875,1915 NYS Census

New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956

In the 1851 Census, Edward was counted in the household of William Brown at Grafty Green, Boughton Malherbe in Hollingbourne, Kent, England, his role was son, and his occupation was recorded as scholar. ^[2] In 1861, Edward was counted at Cole Bridge, Boughton Malherbe, Kent, single, where his role was recorded as Servant, occupation: Farm Servant.^[3]

Edward Brown, age 22, bachelor, Labourer, residing at Boughton Malherbe , son of William Brown, Labourer and Thirza Jarvis, age 26, residing at Boughton Malherbe, dau of William Jarvis, were married at Boughton Malherbe on 3rd March 1866. Witnesses were James Wilkins Collins and Emma X Carpenter. ^[4], ^[5]

Edward was counted in the 1871 Census at Aylesford, in Kent, aged 27,widowed, occupation: Plate Layer and lodger.^[6]

Edward Brown, age 27, bachelor, labourer, residing at St Peters, son of William Brown, shoemaker married Elizabeth May, age 25, residing at St Peters, dau of Stephen May were married by banns at St Peters, Maidstone in Kent on 8 April 1871. Witnesses to the marriage were Stephen May and Amelia X Mason. ^[7]

Edward Browne ... He passed away in 1931. ^[8]

Research Notes

The signature for Edward Brown's 1866 marriage is a match for the signature on the 1871 marriage.

Grace Browne Cornell recalled that her grandfather Ted said he worked at Old King Cole's --which fits with abovementioned Cole Bridge as his place of employment in 1861.

Sources

1. ↑ GRO Online Indexes, births, BROWN, EDWARD APPS GRO Reference: 1843 J Quarter in HOLLINGBOURN UNION Volume 05 Page 258 https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/menu.asp
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL2-KZ3 : 8 November 2017), Edward Brown in household of John Brown, Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England; citing Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England, p. 24, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7GK-TJN : 12 December 2017), Edward Brown in household of Richard Offen, Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England; 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.
4. ↑ Kent History & Library Centre, St Nicholas Boughton Malherbe, Marriages, Archive reference P38/1/D/2, sighted on Findmypast
5. ↑ FreeBmd, Marriages Mar 1866, BROWN Edward Hollingbourn 2a 661, JARVIS Thirza Hollingbourn 2a 661, http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=RxwGSibwTX%2FkZWXARNy3BQ&scan=1
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFXN-9Q4 : 12 December 2017), Edward Browne, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLW-RVY : 13 December 2014), Edward Browne, 1871; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1871, quarter 2, vol. 2A, p. 847, Maidstone, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ Entered by Edy Browne, Sunday, August 11, 2013.

Footnotes

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Edy Browne for creating Browne-1277 on 11 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Edy and others. No sources. The events of Edward's life were either witnessed by Edy Browne or Edy plans to add sources here later.