Alfred Brown (1842 - 1928)

Born 9 Sep 1842 in Kurrajong, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda (Gosper) Brown — married 9 Apr 1867 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1928 at age 85 in Home for Infirm, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Alfred was the son of Alfred Brown and Lucy Tindall. He was buried in St. Peter's Church of England, Richmond.

Alfred and Matilda worked "Woodside Farm" until 1905. They then farmed at Bull Ridge and later at Buttsworths Swamp.

Alfred's obituary appeared in the [Windsor & Richmond Gazette:^[1]

Alfred Brown, an inmate at the Home for Infirm, Windsor, for many years, passed away on Sunday at the ripe age of 85 years. Deceased was a native of Kurrajong, where his father the late Alfred Brown, carried on the trade of a builder many years ago. He was married at Kurrajong to Eva [i.e. Matilda] Gosper, and there was a family of five children, viz., Alfred, Frederick, Percy, Clara, and Emily. The funeral took place on Monday, the remains being laid to rest in St. Peter's Anglican, cemetery, Richmond, Rev. F. J. Dillon conducting the last sad rites.

Sources

1. ↑ Windsor & Richmond Gazette (NSW), 2 March 1928, p 4

• NSW Birth Index 183/1842 & 1037/1842
• NSW Marriage Index 3260/1867
• NSW Death Index 5055/1928
• Sydney Morning Herald Death Index - 27th February, 1928.