Charles Ebenezer Browne (1836 - 1923)

Born 1836 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Ann (Forbes) Browne — married 1861 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 1923 at about age 87 in New Zealand

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Biography

Charles was born about 1836, which can be seen from his death registration.

Charles was baptised on 12 April 1838 in the Parish of Over in the County of Cheshire, England and he was the son of Charles Browne and Mary Harrison. His father was a surgeon and also served as a merchant navy seaman between 1845-1854. ^{[1] [2]}

Charles married Jane Ann Forbes in 1861 in New Zealand. ^[3]

He passed away in 1923 in Auckland, New Zealand at 87 years old. ^[4]

On his 1923 Probate records it is recorded that Charles lived at West End Road, Herne Bay, Madia Hill, Auckland, New Zealand and that he was a Master Mariner. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Charles Ebenezer Browne, England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000;

   Name: Charles Ebenezer Browne, Event Type: Baptism, Baptism Record Number: 441, :Event Date: 12 Apr 1838,

   Event Place: Over, Cheshire, England, Gender: Male, Father's Name: Charles Browne, :Mother's Name: Mary,

   Father's Occupation: Surgeon,

   Ceromony performed by John Jackson (Vicar).

   • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DCD9-L5Q?cc=1614792&wc=MJ46-W38%3A1042843101 : 20 May 2014), 004018995 > image 641 of 920; Record Office, Chester.
2. ↑ Charles Browne United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941 Name: Charles Browne Event Type: Military Service Event Year Range: 1845-1854 Event Place: United Kingdom Birthplace: NEWCASTLE Birth Year: 1810 Record Collection: United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941 Document Information: GS Film number 1483245 Digital Folder Number 004620414 Citing this Record "United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC3N-8SR : 10 December 2017), Charles Browne, ; From "Merchant Navy Seamen1835-1941," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing BT 112-116, 119-120, series BT113, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz NZ BDM Online:
   • Marriage Registration Number: 1861/2500, Bride's Given Names: Jane Ann, Bride's Family Name: Forbes, Groom's Given Names: Charles Ebenezer, Groom's Family Name: Browne.
4. ↑ https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz NZ BDM Online:
   • Death Registration Number:1923/4300, Family Name: Browne, Given Names: Charles Ebenezer, Age at Death: 87Y
5. ↑ Charles Ebenezer Browne New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998 Name: Charles Ebenezer Browne Event Type: Probate Event Date: 1923 Event Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Occupation: Master Mariner Agency: BBAE Accession: A48 Series Number: 1569 Note: Year Range: 1923 - 1923 Item Code: R21457654 Box Number: 540 Record Number: 16466 First Image Number: 1 Last Image Number: 10 Number of Images: 10 Record Collection: New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998 Document Information: Affiliate Name Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office Digital Folder Number 101628195 Citing this Record "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2XL-MJ8W : 28 May 2019), Charles Ebenezer Browne, 1923; citing , , record number 16466, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101628195.