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James Brown

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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Apr 2015
  • Marriage*: James Brown married Helen Whitton flax spinner, daughter of William Whitton mill wright and Betty Thornton, on Friday, 2 February 1855 at Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, ; 1855 marriages in the parish of Leslie in the county of Fife registered by James Simpson registrar; February Second 1855 at Prinlaws, marriage after banns solemnized between us according to the ceremonies of the U P Church; James Brown usual residence Leslie, aged 32, sailor, bachelor, born (not registered) at Crail, Fifeshire 8th Decr 1822, parents Thomas Brown (deceased), sailor, and Margaret Bell (deceased); Helen Whitton, usual residence Leslie, aged 25, mill worker, spinster, born & registered at Liff & Benvie 24th July 1829, parents William Whitton and Elizabeth Whitton, weaver, maiden surname Thornton; minister William Johnston minister, Andrew Black & James Banks witnesses; registered 1855 February 2nd at Leslie, James Simpson registrar [GROS statutory marriages 444/00 0005 [Oct 2010] & Richard Whitton website [Aug 2010].1,2]
  • Occupation*: James was Shoemaker.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Helen Whitton flax spinner in the 1861 census at Main Street, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . James Brown, head, 37, shoemaker, b Crail; Helen, wife, 31 b Liff & Benvie; also in the household were Thomas Brown, Elizabeth Brown and Margaret Whitton Brown.3

Family:

Helen Whitton flax spinner b. 20 Jul 1829, d. 20 Jul 1912

Children:

Thomas Brown b. 28 Nov 1855
Elizabeth Brown b. 28 Dec 1857
Margaret Whitton Brown b. 6 Feb 1860
Ann Smith Brown b. 20 Feb 1862
William Brown b. 2 Jan 1865

Citations

  1. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  2. [S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  3. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sep 2010].