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George William Brown

(1896 - 1965)

Nickname: Willie


Father: Joshua Brown (1864 - 1917)
Mother: Margaret Ann Butson (1871 - 1933)

Siblings:

Children:


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1896-03-13 Birth
  • Place: 17 Cambridge Street, Brierfield
  • Birth certificate:  F1
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 7, Ross Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 5
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3884-74-19:  F2  F3  T1
1911-04-02 Census
  • Age: 15
  • Occupation: Cotton Weaver
  • Abode: 51 Towneley St Burnley
  • Census record RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347:  F4  F5  T2
1917-08-04 Marriage
Martha O'Brien (1895 - 1966)
  • Place: St Catherine, Barton-upon-Irwell
  • Abode: 253 Peel Green Road
  • Occupation: Driver R.F.A.
  • Witness: John O'Brien
  • Witness: Mary Ann O'Brien
  • Marriage certificate:  F6  T3
  • Parish record:  F7  T4
  • lan-opc:  Link  T5
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1895-03-12
  • Abode: 73 New Lane, Eccles
  • Occupation: Artificial building material shift foreman
  • 1939 register RG101-4754B-002-30:  Link  F8  T6
    • Note: Birthdate contradicts other records
1959-08-29 Photo
  • Place: Eccles
  • Personal knowledge:  F9  F10
    • Note: of Chris Brown
1965-07-03 Death
  • Place: 73 New Lane, Eccles
  • Age: 69
  • Death certificate:  F11
  • Gravestone:  Link  F12  T7
    • Note: from Chris Brown: date for Martha is incorrect, should be 24th Aug 1966
1965-07-06 Burial
  • Place: Plot A2 1252, Peel Green Cemetery, Liverpool Road, Eccles, Lancashire
  • Cemetery records
    • Note: from Chris Brown


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
1901 census RG13 piece 3884 folio 74 page 19

Administrative County Lancaster
Civil Parish of Brierfield
Ecclesiastical Parish of Brierfield St Lukes
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Brierfield
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of West
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe NE Lancs
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 131   7 Ross Street

Joshua Brown  Head  M  36     Cotton Weaver             Lancs Brierfield
Maggie Brown  Wife  M     30  Cotton Weaver  Worker     Durham Newcastle
Thomas Brown  Son      9      Cotton Weaver  Worker     Lancs Brierfield
Robert Brown  Son      7                                Lancs Brierfield
Willie Brown  Son      5                                Lancs Brierfield
Edith Brown   Daur        3                             Lancs Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3884-74-19.jpeg by dh

        
T2
1911 census RG14PN24806 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED28 SN347

Regisration District 472
Registration Sub-district 1
Enumeration District 28

Schedule 347  51 Towneley St. Burnley

Margaret Ann Brown    Head         40  Married  20 4 4 -  Cotton Weaver            Cotton Manufacturer  Worker  Durham Spennymoor      British Subject
Thomas Butson Brown   Son       19     Single             Cotton Weaver            Cotton Manufacturer  Worker  Brierfield Lancs       British Subject
Robert Brown          Son       17     Single             Labourer in Cotton Mill  Cotton Manufacturer  Worker  Lancashire Brierfield  British Subject
George William Brown  Son       15     Single             Cotton Weaver            Cotton Manufacturer  Worker  Lancashire Brierfield  British Subject
Edith Brown           Daughter     13  Single             Cotton Weaver            Cotton Manufacturer  Worker  Lancashire Brierfield  British Subject

Enumerator: HH  Males: 3  Females: 2  Persons: 5     No. of Rooms 5   Signature Margaret Ann Brown  51 Towneley St. Burnley

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347.jpeg by dh

        
T3
1917.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Barton-upon-Irwell in the County of Lancaster
No. 23  Fourth August 1917
George William Brown  full  Bachelor  Driver R.F.A.  253 Peel Green Road  Joshua Brown  Munitioner
Martha O'Brien        full  Spinster  -              253 Peel Green Road  John O'Brien  Foreman
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church,
by License by me, Thomas H Davies
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  George William Brown  }
                                          {  Martha O'Brien        }
in the Presence of us,  {  John O'Brien      }
                        {  Mary Ann O'Brien  }
[Groom's signature G.W.Brown struck through]
        
T4
Page 12
1917.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Barton-upon-Irwell in the County of Lancaster
No. 23  Fourth August 1917
George William Brown  full  Bachelor  Driver R.F.A.  253 Peel Green Road  Joshua Brown  Munitioner
Martha O'Brien        full  Spinster  -              253 Peel Green Road  John O'Brien  Foreman
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church,
by License by me, Thomas H Davies
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  George William Brown  }
                                          {  Martha O'Brien        }
in the Presence of us,  {  John O'Brien      }
                        {  Mary Ann O'Brien  }
        
T5
Marriage: 4 Aug 1917 St Catherine, Barton upon Irwell, Lancs.
George William Brown - full, Driver R.F.A?, Bachelor, 253 Peel Green Road
Martha O'Brien - full, Spinster, 253 Peel Green Road
    Groom's Father: Joshua Brown, Munitioner
    Bride's Father: John O'Brien, Foreman
    Witness: John O'Brien; Mary Ann O'Brien
    Married by Licence by: Thomas H. Davies, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1916 - 1926, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Manchester Central Library
        
T6
E.D. Letter code NUME  Borough, U.D. or R.D. Eccles M B  Reg. District and Subdistrict 463/3
Address:      73 New Lane
Sch.no./sub:  21  1
Name:         Brown William G
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    12 Mar  1895
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Artificial Building Material Shift Foreman
        
T7
In loving memory of George William Brown, died 3rd July 1965 aged 69 years
Also his dear wife Martha, died 21st August 1967 aged 70 years
Also their daughter Muriel, died 14th Feb 1931 aged 18 months
Also their son Lawrence, died 13th April 1973 aged 47 years
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image BC_1896_George_William_BROWN.jpg
F2 Image Census-1901-RG13-3884-74-19.jpeg
F3 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3884-74-19-JoshuaBrown.text
F4 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347.text
F6 Image MC_1917_GeorgeWilliamBROWN-MarthaOBRIEN.jpg
F7 Image Marriage-GeorgeWilliamBrown-MarthaOBrien-1917-08-04-StCatherineBartonUponIrwell.jpeg
F8 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4754-4754B-002.jpg
F9 Image George_William_Brown_&_Martha_(nee_O'Brien)_1959.jpg
F10 Image WA_Photo13_600DPI.jpg
F11 Image DC_1965_George_William_BROWN.jpg
F12 Photo Headstone-George_William_Brown.jpeg


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