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Ashworth Brown

(1863 - 1944)


Father: Henry Brown (1834 - 1898)
Mother: Elizabeth Sutcliffe (abt.1839 - ?)

Siblings:

Other parents of half-siblings:
  1. Mother: Jane Dickinson

Children:

With Isabella Alice Butson


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1863-04-01 Birth
  • Estimated from 1891 census
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • GRO index:  F1  T2
  • 1939 register
  • Baptism record
  • GRO online:  T3
1864-05-15 Baptism
  • Place: St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire
  • Abode: Wheatley Lane, Lancashire
  • lan-opc:  T4
  • Parish register:  F2  T5
1871-04-02 Census
  • Census record RG10-4158-68-7:  F3  F4  T6
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 28 Halifax Road, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 18
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Wheatley Lane, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4162-104-32:  F5  F6  F7  T7
1884 Marriage
Isabella Alice Butson (1862 - ?)
  • lancashirebmd:  T8
  • GRO index:  F8  F9  T9
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 21 Commercial Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 28
  • Occupation: Bookkeeper
  • Birthplace: Goldshaw, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3379-73-36:  F10  F11  T10
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 21 Commercial Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 37
  • Occupation: Clerk in cotton mill
  • Birthplace: Wheatley Lane, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3884-20-32:  F12  F13  T11
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 21 Commercial Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 48
  • Occupation: Clerk in weaving industry
  • Birthplace: Wheatley Lane, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24911-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED31-SN212:  F14  F15  T12
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1863-04-01
  • Abode: Noyna, Barnwood Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  • Occupation: Retired cotton mill manager
  • 1939 register RG101-5102D-007-35:  F16  F17  T13
1944-05-27 Death
  • Age: 81
  • Abode: Noyna, Barnwood Avenue, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  • freebmd:  T14
  • Probate calendar
1944-11-28 Probate
  • Probate calendar:  F18  T15


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1863
BROWN	Ashworth	Pendle	Preston	SUTCLIFFE	PE/5/16
        
T2
Births registered in April, May, June 1863
BROWN  Ashworth  Burnley  8e 245
        
T3
BROWN, ASHWORTH  SUTCLIFFE
GRO Reference: 1863  J Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION  Volume 08E  Page 245
        
T4
Baptism: 15 May 1864 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire
Ashworth Brown - [Child] of Henry Brown & Elizabeth
    Born: 1 Apr 1863
    Abode: Wheatley Lane
    Occupation: Overlooker
    Baptised By: G Davidson
    Register: Baptims 1861 - 1876, Page 46, Entry 363
    Source: LDS Film 1471024
        
T5
Page 46
BAPTISMS solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1864
1864 May 15 Born Ap 1 1863 No. 363  Ashworth  Henry [&] Elizabeth  Brown  Wheatley Lane  Overlooker  G.Davidson
        
T6
1871 census RG10 piece 4157 folio 68 page 7

Civil Parish or Township of  Barrowford
City or Municipal Borough of  [blank]
Municipal Ward of  [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of  [blank]
Town of  [blank]
Village or Hamlet, &c, of  Blacko
Local Board or Improvement Commissioners District of  [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of  St Thomas

Schedule 30   Cock Pit Hill

Henry Brown      Head  Mar  37    Cotton Sizer      Lancashire Blacko
Elizabeth Brown  Wife  Mar    32                    Lancashire Blacko
Cephas Brown     Son   Unm  15    Weaver of Cotton  Lancashire Blacko
Robert Brown     Son        10    Scholar           Lancashire Blacko
Ashworth Brown   Son        8     Scholar           Lancashire Blacko
Charles Brown    Son        6                       Lancashire Blacko
Walter Brown     Son        1                       Lancashire Blacko

Transcribed from LANRG10_4157_4159-0522.jpg by dh

        
T7
1881 census RG11 piece 4162 folio 104 page 32

Civil Parish or Township of  Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of  [blank]
Municipal Ward of  [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of  [blank]
Town or Village or Hamlet of  Brierfield
Urban Sanitary District of  Brierfield
Rural Sanitary District of  [blank]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of  St Lukes

Schedule 154  28 Halifax Rd

Henry Brown      Head  Mar  47    Cotton Taper      Lanc  Barrowford
Elizabeth Brown  Wife  Mar    42                    Lanc  Wheatley Lane
Robert Brown     Son   Unm  20    Cotton Taper      Lanc  Wheatley Lane
Ashworth Brown   Son   Unm  18    Cotton Weaver     Lanc  Wheatley Lane
Charles Brown    Son   Unm  15    Cotton Weaver     Lanc  Wheatley Lane
Walter Brown     Son   Unm  11    Cotton Weaver     Lanc  Wheatley Lane
John Brown       Son   Unm  9     Scholar           Lanc  Blaco

Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4162-104-32.jpeg by dh

        
T8
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1884
BROWN  Ashworth  BUTSON  Isabella Alice  Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended  Preston  RM/58/119
        
T9
Marriages registered in Jan, Feb and Mar 1884
BROWN   Ashworth        Burnley  8e 313
BUTSON  Isabella Alice  Burnley  8e 313
        
T10
1891 census RG12 piece 3379 folio 73 page 36

Administrative County of Lancaster
Civil Parish of Great and Little Marsden
Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield
Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield
Rural Sanitary District of Brierfield
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Luke's

Schedule [227 struck out] 228   21 Commercial St

Ashworth Brown    Head  M  28     Bookkeeper      _ X _  Lanc Goldshaw Booth
Isabella A Brown  Wife  M     29  Cotton Weaver   _ X _  Lanc Brierfield
Clara Brown       Daur  S     3                          Lanc Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3379-73-36.jpeg by dh


        
T11
1901 census RG13 piece 3884 folio 20 page 32

Administrative County Lancaster
Civil Parish of Brierfield
Ecclesiastical Parish of Brierfield St Luke
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Brierfield
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of East
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe N.E. Lancs
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 182   21 Commercial St.

Ashworth Brown     Head  M  37     Clerk in Cotton Mill            Lancs Wheatley Lane
Isabella A. Brown  Wife  M     39  Cotton Weaver         Worker    Lancs Brierfield
Clara Brown        Daur  S     13                                  Lancs Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3884-20-32.jpeg by dh

        
T12
1911 census RG14PN24911 RG78PN1424 RD472 SD4 ED31 SN212

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  4
Enumeration District       31

21 Commercial St Brierfield

Schedule 212

Ashworth Brown        Head      48    Married           Clerk                      Cotton Industry  Worker  Wheatler Lane Lancas  British
                                                                                   Weaving
Isabella Alice Brown  Wife        49  Married 28 1 1 -                                                      Brierfield Lancas     British
Clara Brown           Daughter    23  Single            Elementary School Teacher  Council          Worker  Brierfield Lancas     British
                                                                        [County School struck out]

Enumerator JBM   1 Males  2 Females  3 Persons     5 rooms. Signed  Ashworth Brown
                                                                    21 Commercial St Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24911-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED31-SN212.jpeg by dh

        
T13
1939 Register Piece 5102D Item 007
ODGL    Gloucester R.D.    324/1
Schedule 88   Barnwood Avenue "Noyna"

31  1  Howker Harold T      M  22 Jan   92  M  Asst Gen Manager - Coop Socie[ty]        88-1
32  2  Howker Clara         F  25 Apl   87  M  Unpaid domestic duties                      2
33  3  Howker Phyllis M     F  12 June  17  S  University Graduate - Seeking Work          3   [name change: illegible] See Page 21
34  4  Howker Joyce I       F  9 June   21  S  Student                                     4   [name change] SHAW 27.7.46 ODG M    MACKENZIE 1 20.5.70 2 M/E HR
35  5  Brown Ashworth       M  1 Apl    63  W  Cotton Mill Manager - retired               5

Transcribed from tna_r39_5102_5102d_007.jpg by dh.

        
T14
Deaths Jun 1944
Brown  Ashworth  81  Gloucester R.  6a 314
        
T15
1944    page 718
BROWN Ashworth of Noyna Barnwood-avenue Barnwood near
  Gloucester died 27 May 1944 Administration (wil Will)
  Gloucester 28 November to Clara Howker (wife of Harold
  Thompson Howker). Effects £620 10s. 5d.
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 1863B2-B-0139.jpg
F2 Image 42561_339523__0001-00029.jpg
F3 Image LANRG10_4157_4159-0522.jpg
F4 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4158-68-7-HenryBrown.text
F5 Image Census-1881-RG11-4162-104-32.jpeg
F6 Image Census-1881-RG11-4162-104-32-fmp.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4162-104-32-Brown.text
F8 Image 1884M1-B-0026.tif
F9 Image 1884M1-BC-0031.jpg
F10 Image Census-1891-RG12-3379-73-36.jpeg
F11 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3379-73-36-Brown.text
F12 Image Census-1901-RG13-3884-20-32.jpeg
F13 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3884-20-32-Brown.text
F14 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24911-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED31-SN212.jpeg
F15 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24911-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED31-SN212.text
F16 Image tna_r39_5102_5102d_007.jpg
F17 Transcript R39-5102D-007-Howker.text
F18 Image 1944-Probate-AshworthBrown.pdf


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