Charles Gibson Brown (1857 - 1909)

Born 13 Jun 1857 in Williams River, Colony of New South Wales [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 27 Mar 1909 at age 51 in Scarborough, New South Wales, Australia

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Charles Gibson Brown was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Charles Gibson Brown has Scottish Ancestors.

Charles Gibson Brown was born on 13 June 1857. He was the eldest son and one of at least six children of Thomas Gibson Brown (abt.1826-1873) and Isabella Moore Bathgate (1834–1925) who were early pioneers living at Williams River in the Colony of New South Wales. His father was at one time a builder and contractor in the area now known as Newcastle. His mother was from Scotland. She had arrived in the Colony with her parents in 1852 on board the Hamilton Cambpell Kidston. Charles' birth was registered in 1857 in the district of Newcastle.^[1]

In 1871, the Brown family left Williams River and headed north to Clarence River. From there, they went to Alstonville where they selected land and settled at Duck Creek. There they started a storekeeping business. Goods were brought to the Richmond River by sailing vessels to Ballina and then boated up to Chilcott's wharf at Duck Creek, which cost 30s to £2 per ton, and the merchandise was then carried by pack horses over bush tracks to their destination. His father died two years after the family arrived Alstonville.

His mother remained in Alstonville for many years. However, Charles left the district to pursue a career as a mine manager. In 1909, he was living in Scarborough, south of Sydney.

Charles died on March 27, 1909 in Scarborough, New South Wales, aged 51.^[2]

DEATHS.

BROWN. — 27th March,- at his residence, Allummare, Scarborough, South Coast.Charles Gibson Brown, aged 51 years 9 months.^[3]

IN MEMORIAM.

BROWN. — In loving remembrance of Charles Gibson Brown, who departed this life on March 27th, 1909, at Scarbor-ough, South Coast.

A precious one has gone from us,

A voice we loved is stilled,

A place is vacant in our home

Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled

The boon His love had given,

And though the body lingers here

His soul is safe in heaven.

Inserted by his loving brother and sister-in-law, A. and E. A. Brown, Pimlico. ^[4]

Research Notes

Australia, was not yet a country (in its present form) at the time of Charles' birth.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration (Index): NSWBDM Birth Index: BROWN CHARLES; #9223/1857; Father's Given Name(s): THOMAS; Mother's Given Name(s): ISABELLA; District: NEWCASTLE
2. ↑ Death Registration (Index): NSWBDM Death Index: BROWN CHARLES G; #3908/1909; Father's Given Name(s): THOMAS; Mother's Given Name(s): ISABELLA; District: WOONONA
3. ↑ Death Notice: 1909 'Family Notices', Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), 31 March, p. 18. , viewed 30 Apr 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article263583257
4. ↑ Memoriam: 1910 'Family Notices', Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 28 March, p. 3. , viewed 30 Apr 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72241131

See also:

• Mother's Obituary: 1925 'MRS. T. GIBSON BROWN', Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 27 June, p. 9. , viewed 21 May 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93493272

Mrs. Brown reared a family of six children, viz., 'Charles Gibson (mine manager) deceased, Alexander (Coraki), Mary (Mrs. E. Crofton) deceased. Thomas (Alstonville), Agnes (Mrs. Albert Strong) Lismore, Anthony James (Bonalbo). The early settlers were well represented at the funeral.