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Edith Brown

(1897 - 1991)


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

Siblings:

Children:


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1897-11-06 Birth
  • Place: 17 Cambridge Street, Brierfield
  • 1939 register
  • Census 1901
  • Personal knowledge
  • BMD Index:  F1
  • Birth certificate:  F2  F3
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
1898-09-08 Baptism
  • Place: Primitive Methodist, Brierfield
  • Baptism certificate:  F4
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 7, Ross Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 3
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3884-74-19:  F5  F6  T2
1911-04-02 Census
  • Age: 13
  • Occupation: Cotton Weaver
  • Abode: 51 Towneley St Burnley
  • Census record RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347:  F7  F8  T3
1924-06-04 Marriage
John Haworth (1895 - 1954)
  • Place: St Luke, Brierfield
  • Age: 26
  • Abode: 43 Clitheroe Road, Brierfield
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Witness: Claude Pilkington
  • Witness: Ellen Pilkington
  • lancashirebmd:  T4
  • BMD Index:  F9  F10
  • Marriage certificate:  F11  T5
  • lan-opc:  Link  T6
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1897-11-06
  • Abode: 54 Brennand Street, Burnley
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • 1939 register RG101-4305G-004-22:  Link  F12  T7
1991-12-06 Death
  • Place: Lower Ridge Home for the Elderly, Burnley
  • Personal knowledge
  • Probate calendar:  F13  T8
1991-12-11 Cremation
  • Place: Burnley Crematorium
  • Note: ... or 1991-12-12
  • Personal knowledge
aft.1991-12-31 Burial
  • Place: Ashes scattered at Wheatley Lane Inghamite Chapel, section 11, grave 42
  • Personal knowledge


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1897
BROWN  Edith  Nelson  Preston  BUTSON  NEL/7/47
        
T2
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

        
T3
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

        
T4
Marriage:  HAWORTH  John  BROWN  Edith  1924  Brierfield, St Luke  Lancashire  Preston  CE115/3/180
        
T5
1924.  Marriage Solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Brierfield in the County of Lancaster
No. 180  Fourth June 1924
John Haworth  28 years  Bachelor  Cotton Weaver  56 Halifax Road Brierfield    Edwin Haworth            Cotton Weaver
Edith Brown   26 years  Spinster  Cotton Weaver  43 Clitheroe Road Brierfield  Joshua Brown (deceased)  Cotton Weaver
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns by me,
                                                                                      Thomas Smith, Vicar
This Marriage   {  John Haworth  }  in the     {  Claude Pilkinton
was solemnized  {                }  Presence   {
between us,     {  Edith Brown   }  of us,     { Ellen Pilkington
I, Thomas Smith, Vicar of Brierfield in the County of Lancaster, do hereby certify that this
is a true copy of the Entry No. 180, in the Register Book of Marriages of the said Church.
WITNESS MY HAND this fourth day of June, 1924.   Thomas 4 June 1924  Smith, Vicar
                                                 [Signed and dated over a One Penny stamp]
        
T6
Marriage: 4 Jun 1924 St Luke the Evangelist, Brierfield, Lancs.
John Haworth - 28 years, Cotton Weaver, Bachelor, 56 Halifax Road Brierfield
Edith Brown - 26 years, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 43 Clitheroe Road Brierfield
    Groom's Father: Edwin Haworth, Cotton Weaver
    Bride's Father: Joshua Brown, Deceased, Cotton Weaver
    Witness: Claude Pilkington; Ellen Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Smith, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1916 - 1927, Page 90, Entry 180
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T7
E.D. Letter code NFBK  Borough, U.D. or R.D. Burnley C.B.(pt)  Reg. District and Subdistrict 472/1
Address:      54 Brennand St.
Sch.no./sub:  22 2
Name:         Howarth  Edith
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          F
Birthdate:    Nov 6  97
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Cotton Weaver
        
T8
1992  Page 3895
HAWORTH Edith of Lower Ridge Home For The Elderly Belvedere Rd Bu Rnley died 6 December 1991
Administration Manchester 12 February Not exceeding £125000 9251919623R
[Transcriber's note: Bu Rnley transcribed as seen; should be Burnley]
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Birth-1897Q4-BROWN-Edith.jpg
F2 Image BC-1897-11-06-EdithBROWN-A.jpeg
F3 Image BC-1897-11-06-EdithBROWN-B.jpeg
F4 Image BAP-1898Sep08-EdithBrown.jpeg
F5 Image Census-1901-RG13-3884-74-19.jpeg
F6 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3884-74-19-JoshuaBrown.text
F7 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347.jpeg
F8 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347.text
F9 Image Marriage-1924Q2-BROWN-Edith.jpg
F10 Image Marriage-1924Q2-HAWORTH-John.jpg
F11 Image MC-1924-06-04-JohnHAWORTH-EdithBROWN.jpeg
F12 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4305-4305G-004.jpg
F13 Image 1992-Probate-EdithHaworth.png


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