William
Brown
Born in Colne Engaine, Essex, England
Ancestors 
Son of Isaac Brown
and Mary (Baker) Brown
Brother of
Sarah (Brown) Firmin, Mary Baker Brown, Isaac Baker Brown, Joe Winn Brown and Pamela Batilda (Brown) Wall
Husband of
Mary Letitia (White) Brown
— married
about 1811 [location unknown]
Father of
Mary Ann Brown, Louisa (Brown) Barton, James Brown, William Brown, Mary Baker Brown and George Henry Brown
Died [date unknown]
in England
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Biography
William was born 22 Sep 1781 and baptised 27th April 1786 Colne Engaine.[1]
He married Mary Letitia White c1811, their first child Mary Ann being born on Sept 5th 1812 and baptised in Twinstead 29th Sept 1814. His occupation at that time stated as Farmer.[2]
They lived in Pelhams at Twinstead until at least 1825 when George was Born. [3]
Pelhams was a large ancient mansion-house formerly called a manor. In 1293 it was holden under Hugh Despenser by Walter son of William de Pelham who was succeeded by his son William. It afterwards passed successively to families named Astel, Cole, Rushey, Barker Smyth, Alston and Shaen of Witham. [4]
Some time later William moved to Castle Hedingham to Augusta House which during his lifetime became a school for ladies.
1851 Census King Street (Augusta House) Castle Hedingham.[5]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | Male | 70 | Colne Engaine, Essex |
| Mary A Brown | Daughter | Female | 38 | Twinstead, Essex |
| Louisa Barton | Daughter | Female | 36 | Twinstead, Essex |
| Mary B Brown | Daughter | Female | 32 | Twinstead, Essex |
| William Barton | Son-In-Law | Male | 41 | Marylebone, Middlesex |
| Letitia Brown | Grand Daughter | Female | 8 | Little Yeldham, Essex |
| Ellen L Brown | Grand Daughter | Female | 6 | Little Yeldham, Essex |
| Mary E Goodchild | Pupil | Female | 12 | Little Yeldham, Essex |
| Lydia Cardinal | Pupil | Female | 13 | Halstead, Essex |
| Julia S Firmin | Pupil | Female | 13 | Colne Engaine, Essex |
| Lucy Firmin | Pupil | Female | 9 | Colne Engaine, Essex |
| Sarah M J Butcher | Pupil | Female | 13 | Colne Engaine, Essex |
| Nancy E Whitlock | Pupil | Female | 11 | Ridgewell, Essex |
| Mary E Freeborn | Pupil | Female | 12 | Toppesfield, Essex |
| Elizabeth M A Bickmore | Pupil | Female | 11 | Long Melford, Suffolk |
| Ann Podd | Pupil | Female | 12 | Alphamstone, Essex |
| Jane Podd | Pupil | Female | 10 | Alphamstone, Essex |
| Maria M Warren | Servant | Female | 18 | Castle Hedingham, Essex |
| Emma Burder | Servant | Female | 17 | Castle Hedingham, Essex |
A Mrs Louise Barton and her sister Miss Mary Ann Brown ran a 'High class day and boarding school' in Augusta House, next to St Nicholas until 1892. [6]
This was a a School for ladies according to various newspaper adverts. 1885-1887 “LADIES’ SCHOOL. AUGUSTA HOUSE, CASTLE HEDINGHAM. Principal— MISS CATHERINE BROWN (Late resident Head English Governess at the Empress Augusta’s School, Charlottenburg, Berlin)” [7]
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Notes
- [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk ERO Essex Record Office documents. (Subscription content)
Sources
- ↑ * "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKD9-V7S : 6 November 2017), William Brown, 27 Apr 1786, Christening; citing , Colne Engaine, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,472,112.
- ↑ ERO Parish Records D/P 212/1/6 Image 6
- ↑ The Browns of Knights. Barbara Woolings 1991. Published by The printing place ltd Chelmsford Essex
- ↑ The History and Topography of Essex. P483-4 Thomas Wright Pub 1836
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGV6-ZXY : 9 November 2019), William Brown, Castle Hedingham, Essex, England; citing Castle Hedingham, Essex, England, p. 16, 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.
- ↑ https://hinckford-history.fandom.com/wiki/School_House,_Castle_Hedingham Hinckford History Project]
- ↑ 29 June 1885 - Essex Herald - Chelmsford, Essex, England
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