John Brownless (abt. 1871)

Born about 1871 in Shotton Coillery, Durham, England

Husband of Dinah (Wilson) Brownless — married 1893 in Auckland, Durham, England

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Biography

John's birth was registered in the last quarter of 1871. The mother's maiden name was Simms. ^[1]

On 8 Dec 1871 John Brownless, son of Thomas & Mary Brownless was baptised at Shotton with Haswell, St Saviour. ^[2]

1881 Census, Easington District Family Number: 6196.8 Wingate, Wheatley Hill, 19 Patton Street

• Thomas Brownless, head, married, 28, coal miner, born in Kelloe, County Durham
• Mary Brownless, wife, married, 27, born in Durham City, County Durham
• John Brownless, son, 9, scholar, born in Shotton, County Durham
• Mary Brownless, daughter, 6, scholar, born in Shotton, County Durham
• Margaret Brownless, daughter, 4, scholar, born in Sleekburn [Sleetburn], County Durham
• William Brownless, son, 1, born in Wingate, County Durham
• Henry Brownless, lodger, widowed, 41, coal miner, born in Easington, County Durham
• Hannah Brownless, daughter, 10, scholar, born in Thornley, County Durham

The marriage between John Brownless and Dinah Wilson was registered in the Auckland district in the 1st quarter of 1893^[3]

In 1911 England & Wales Census - John was resident with wife Dinah and children, at Seaham Harbour, Durham, England.^[4] John and Dinah had been married for 18 years with 6 children all living.

• John Brownless Head Married Male 39 1872 Coal miner hewer County of Durham
• Dinah Brownless Wife Married Female 39 1872 - County of Durham
• George Brownless Son Single Male 17 1894 Helping the onsetter County of Durham
• Thomas Brownless Son Single Male 15 1896 Driver pony County of Durham
• William Brownless Son - Male 12 1899 School County of Durham
• John Brownless Son - Male 9 1902 School County of Durham
• Mary Brownless Daughter - Female 7 1904 School County of Durham
• James Wilson Brownless Son - Male 3 1908 - County of Durham

Research Notes

The marriage between Thomas Brownless and Mary Simms was registered in the Durham district in the 2nd quarter of 1871. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XW1-HWJ : 1 October 2014), John Brownless, 1871; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Easington, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for John Brownless. Date: 8 Dec 1871. Location: Shotton with Haswell, St Saviour. Accessed 29 Feb 2024.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DF6-MJG : 13 December 2014), Dinah Wilson, John Brownless,1893; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1893, quarter 1, vol. 10A, p. 242, Auckland, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWH7-HNQ : 3 August 2017), John Brownless, Dawdon, Dawdon Seaham Harbour C/O, Durham, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLW-R21 : 13 December 2014), Thomas Brownless, 1871; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1871, quarter 2, vol. 10A, p. 530, Durham, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.