Alexander Brown (abt. 1852 - 1936)

Born about 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Anne (Geraghty) Brown — married 17 Feb 1881 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Died 14 Dec 1936 at about age 84 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Alexander was born in 1852. Son to William Brown and Margaret (Mathison) Brown a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. After serving as a deck boy in the steamer Queen, and as an apprentice in the clipper ship Agnes Rose, trading between London and Sydney, he entered the Australian coastal trade in 1871, in the employ of the old Australian Steam Navigation Company.

He had adventurous experiences in the Kanaka recruiting trade, sailing to the South Sea Islands in the Lady Darling, May Queen, Mystery, Jabberwocky, Isabella, and Levina. He married Anne (Geraghty) Brown in 1881.^[1] Then in 1887, Captain Brown, became junior foreman on the Brisbane wharves of the A.U.S.N. Co. Ltd., and subsequently wharf superintendent.

He joined the Adelaide Steamship Company as wharf superintendent at Brisbane in 1899, and served the company in that capacity at both Townsville and Cairns. He eventually returned to Brisbane as wharf superintendent at Stanley wharf, South Brisbane, and retired on a pension in January, 1931.^[2] He had nine children and passed away in 1936 age 84 years. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Qld. Marriage registration: Alexander Brown Marriage date: 17/02/1881 Spouse's name: Annie Garaghty Registration details: 1881/C/710
2. ↑ Trove. The Daily Mail, published 28 December 1932.
3. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Name Alexander Brown,Death Date 14 Dec 1936,Death Place Queensland, Father's Name William, Mother's Name Margaret Mathison, Registration Year 1936, Registration Place Queensland, Registration Number B033895