Elsie May (Carlow) Brown (1903 - 1966)

Born 1903 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Jackson Brown — married 1947 in London, England, United Kingdom

Died 12 Jan 1966 at about age 63 in St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elsie was born in late 1903 in Bethnal Green^[1]. She was the daughter of Charles Carlow, a horsehair carder, and Sarah Carlow, née Boreham.

Elsie married James Jackson Brown in London in 1947^[3][7]. "Jim" was a doctor, originally from Jamaica^[8], and twenty years older than Elsie, with children from a previous marriage.

Some time after Jim's death in 1953, Elsie went to live in Strood, Kent. She was living at 40 Watling Street, Strood, when she died at St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth^[6], of breast cancer^[8] on 12 January 1966^[4][5].

The net value of Elsie's estate was calculated as £4387. Elsie left all her personal effects to her eldest niece, Kathleen Davey. Then a third of the estate was left to four of Jim's grandchildren (Jacqueline, Monica, Elizabeth, and David Brown), with the rest being divided among Elsie's sister Sarah and her nieces Kathleen and Jeanne^[6].

Residence

1911: 69 Quilter Street, Bethnal Green^[2].

1966: 40 Watling Street, Strood, Kent^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth: CARLOW, ELSIE MAY, mother's maiden name BOREHAM, GRO Reference: 1903 D Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 160. General Register Office online index.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1911 census: Bethnal Green North East. Sarah Carlow, Head, F, 38, MARRIED, ALLOWANCE, London Bethnal Green, London; Charlie Carlow, Son, M, 14, SINGLE, London Bethnal Green, London; Sarah Carlow, Daughter, F, 12, SINGLE, London Bethnal Green, London; Elsie Carlow, Daughter, F, 7, SINGLE, London Bethnal Green, London. "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWG5-F8P : 8 May 2019), Elsie Carlow in household of Sarah Carlow, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Marriage: Name: Elsie M Carlow; Event Type: Marriage Registration; Event Place: London City, London, England; Registration District: London City; County: London; Registration Year: 1947; Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep; Page: 393; Affiliate Line Number: 47; Volume: 5D; Spouse Name (available after 1911): Brown; Possible Spouse: James J Brown. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVD3-KD8G : 8 October 2014), Elsie M Carlow and null, 1947; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1947, quarter 3, vol. 5D, p. 393, London City, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Death: Name: Elsie M Brown; Event Type: Death; Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar; Registration Year: 1966; Registration District: Lambeth; County: London; Event Place: Lambeth, London, England; Age: 62; Birth Year (Estimated): 1904. "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCK-8B8T : 4 September 2014), Elsie M Brown, 1966; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Lambeth, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Probate: BROWN Elsie May of 40 Watling Street Strood Kent died 12 January 1966 at St. Thomas Hospital Lambeth London Probate Peterborough 31 January to Kathleen Elsie Davey married woman. £4524. Probate Registry online search
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Elsie's will: in the possession of Deborah Pate. See images.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Memorial: inscription on the reverse of the memorial for Elsie's sister Sarah, see images.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Family lore: as told to Deborah Pate by Elsie's nieces.