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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
  • Age: 5
  • Abode: 7, Ross Street, Brierfield
  • Census record RG13-3884-74-19:  F2  F3
1911-04-02 Census
  • Age: 15
  • Occupation: Cotton Weaver
  • Abode: 51 Towneley St Burnley
  • Census record RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347:  F4  F5
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  T1
  • Parish record:  F7  T2
  • lan-opc:  Link  T3
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  T4
    • 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  T5
    • 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
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]
        
T2
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  }
        
T3
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
        
T4
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
        
T5
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-BROWN-Joshua-transcript.pdf
F4 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24806-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED28-SN347.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1911-BROWN-MargaretAnn-transcript.pdf
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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