William Brown (1884 - 1942)

Born 21 Sep 1884 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Lily (Bateson) Brown — married 10 Apr 1907 in St George's Congregational Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1942 at age 57 in Dannevirke, New Zealand

Biography

Born 21 Sep 1884. Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. ^[1]

Died 1 Jul 1942. Dannevirke, New Zealand. ^[2]

Buried 3 Jul 1942. Wanganui, New Zealand. ^[3]

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Note: #NI17. ^[4]

Marriage Husband William [Will]* Brown. Wife Lily* Bateson. Marriage 10 Apr 1907. St George's Congregational Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England. ^[5][6][7][8] Note: #NF4. Child: William Leslie [Les]* Brown. Child: Marion (Renée) Brown. Child: Alan MacKechnie Brown.

Husband Josiah* Brown. Wife Elizabeth* Halliwell. Marriage 5 Jun 1884. Bolton, Lancashire, England. ^[9] Note: #NF193. Child: William [Will]* Brown. Child: @I652@. Child: Mary Hannah Brown. Child: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Brown. Child: Josiah [Sye] Brown. Child: George Brown. Child: @I657@. Child: Sarah Ann Brown. Child: Clara Brown. Child: Ethel Brown. Child: Franklin Brown.

Notes

Note NI17In the 1891 census, the family is at 5 Good Lads, Westhoughton.

Josiah Brown, Head, married, age 28, coal miner, born Westhoughton.

Elizabeth Brown, Wife, married, age 27, born Westhoughton.

William Brown, son, age 7, born Westhoughton.

Mary H. Brown, daughter, age 3, born Westhoughton.

Elizabeth Brown, daughter, age 2, born Westhoughton.

Josiah Brown, son, age 1 month, born Westhoughton. 1

In the 1901 Census: Sched. 43 - 85 Park Road Westhoughton, Lancashire, England.

Josiah Brown Head M 37 Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Lancashire Westhoughton.

Elizabeth Brown Wife M 36 Lancashire Westhoughton.

William Brown Son S 16 Coal Miner (Drawer) Lancashire Westhoughton.

Mary Hannah Brown Daur S 13 Lancashire Westhoughton.

Elizabeth Brown Daur S 11 Lancashire Westhoughton.

Josiah Brown Son S 10 Lancashire Westhoughton.

Sarah Ann Brown Daur S 5 Lancashire Westhoughton.

George Brown Son S 8 Lancashire Westhoughton.

John Brown Son S 7 Lancashire Westhoughton.

Clara Brown Daur S 3 Lancashire Westhoughton.

Ethel Brown Daur S 1 Lancashire Westhoughton.

William Mangnall Bro in Law S 26 Coal Miner Lamp Trimmer (Above) Worker Lancashire Westhoughton.

Walter Mangnall Bro in Law S 21 Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Lancashire Westhoughton.

Benjamin Mangnall Bro in Law S 18 Coal Miner (Drawer) Worker Lancashire Westhoughton.

Abel Mangnall Bro in Law S 13 Coal Rolling? Hooker (Underg haulage) Worker Lancashire Westhoughton. 1

Willliam's grandson; Rod, thinks that William's brother: James Franklyn, may have called William (Billy), but Lily (his wife) and Les (his son) knew him as William. 1

1907: William married Lily Bateson in 1907. 1

In the 1911 census: William and Lily Brown were living at 14 St Jame's Street, Burnley, Lancashire over a shop and worked as a Tailor.

William Brown, Head, 26, married, Tailoring, worker, born Westhoughton, Lancs.

Lily Brown, wife, 27, married, number of years married: 3, number of children born alive: 2, number of children still living: 2. ShopManager, born Layland, Lancs.

William Leslie Brown, son, 1-3/4, born Westhoughton, Lancs.

Marion Renée Brown, daughter, 9 months, born Westhoughton, Lancs.

Annie Bateson, Visitor, 20, Single, working at home, born Leyland, Lancs. 1

On 18-12-1925 William, Lily and the three children: William, Renee & Alan, sailed from Southampton England on board the ship Ruahine, bound for Wellington, New Zealand.

The ship Ruahine (official no. 124582) was mastered by E T Smith and belonged to the Steamship line: The New Zealand Shipping company Ltd.

Registered tonnage" 6770. Passengers on board: 597. 1

Initially arriving in Wellington, William and the family soon moved north to Wanganui. 1

William had been in NZ for 16 years when he died in 1942 [ref death cert.], implying he arrived in NZ in 1926.

Occupation at time of death: soldier.

From his death cert, William's cause of death was given as: Cerebral Thrombosis 11 days, arteriosclerosis over 5 years. 1

William separated from Lily and went to work in Dannevirke at the army barrack's canteen. suffered a stroke in 1942.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S912 Births Dec 1884 Brown William Bolton 8c 363 Certainty: 3
2. ↑ Source: #S617 Certified copy of death cert. Certainty: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S617 Certified copy of death cert. Certainty: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S271 In the 1911 census Certainty: 3  : William and Lily Brown were living at 1 4 St Jame's Street, Burnley, Lancashire over a shop and wor ked as a Tailor. William Brown, Head, 26, married, Tailoring, worker, born W esthoughton, Lancs. Lily Brown, wife, 27, married, number o
5. ↑ Source: #S278 e-mail 12/08/2008 Certainty: 3
6. ↑ Source: #S617 William's death certificate says married in Bolton, England. Certainty: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S922 BATESON Lily BROWN William Bolton Register Office or Regist rar Attended Bolton RO/158/113 Certainty: 3
8. ↑ Source: #S495 Grannie married in Bolton at St George's Congregational Chu rch. Certainty: 3
9. ↑ Source: #S617 Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage Pursuant to the Marr iage act 1949 - Registration District - Bolten Certainty: 3

• Source: S271 1911 England Census
• Source: S617 Media: Civil registration Civil registration
• Source: S912 Free BMD Publication: www//http/FreeBMD.org.uk Note: Source Medium: Book