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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
1921-06-19 Census
  • Census record RG15-RD472-SD4-ED35-SN268:  F9  F10  F11  T4
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:  T5
  • BMD Index:  F12  F13
  • Marriage certificate:  F14  T6
  • lan-opc:  Link  T7
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1897-11-06
  • Abode: 54 Brennand Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
1991-12-06 Death
  • Place: Lower Ridge Home for the Elderly, Burnley
  • Personal knowledge
  • Probate calendar
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
1992-02-12 Probate
  • Probate calendar:  F17  T9


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
1921 census RG15 RD472 SD4 ED35 SN268

Registration district: 472 Burnley
Sub-district:          4   Nelson
Enumeration district:  35  Brierfield UD

Mr. George Henry Walker  43 Clitheroe Road BRIERFIELD

Schedule 268

George Henry Walker  Head      46 8   M  Married  Mossley           Cotton waste spinner  Lockwoods & Buckley Jewel Mill  Jewel Mill Reedley  1  14
                                                  Lancashire                              Reedley Nr Burnley
Margaret Ann Walker  Wife      47 11  F  Married  Spinnymore        House Wife
                                                  Northumberland
Smith Walker         Son       20 4   M  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Pickles Bros. Brierfield         Pendle View
                                                  Lancashire                              Clitheroe Road                   Brierfield
Sarah Ann Walker     Daughter  18 6   F  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Catteralls Nelson                Whitefield Mills
                                                  Lancashire                              Cotton Manufas                   Nelson
James Robert Walker  Son       16 2   M  Single   Brierfield        No Work
                                                  Lanc
Ernest Walker        Son       14 4   M  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Veevers Ltd Brierfield           Clitheroe Rd
                                                  Lanc                                                                     Brierfield
Edith Brown          Step      23 7   F  Single   Brierfield        Cotton Weaver         Brierfield Mill Ltd              Brierfield
                     Daughter                     Lancashire

Transcribed from 20275_0537.jpg and 20275_0538.jpg by dh

        
T5
Marriage:  HAWORTH  John  BROWN  Edith  1924  Brierfield, St Luke  Lancashire  Preston  CE115/3/180
        
T6
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]
        
T7
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
        
T8
N F B K    BURNLEU C.B. (pt)    472/1

54 BRENNAND ST.   Schedule 22

21  1  Howarth John   -  M  Dec 31.  95  M  Cotton Weaver
22  2  Howarth Edith  -  F  Nov 6.   97  M  Cotton Weaver
23  3  [obscured]

Transcribed from 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4305-4305G-004.jpg by dh

        
T9
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 20275_0537.jpg
F10 Image 20275_0538.jpg
F11 Transcript Census-1921-RG15-RD472-SD4-ED35-SN268.text
F12 Image Marriage-1924Q2-BROWN-Edith.jpg
F13 Image Marriage-1924Q2-HAWORTH-John.jpg
F14 Image MC-1924-06-04-JohnHAWORTH-EdithBROWN.jpeg
F15 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4305-4305G-004.jpg
F16 Transcript R39-4305G-004-Haworth.text
F17 Image 1992-Probate-EdithHaworth.png


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