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James Brown

Male 1824 - 1892  (68 years)


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  • Name James Brown 
    Born 1 Mar 1824  Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 14 Mar 1824  Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1841  Well Wynd ,Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1841  [2
    Coal miner 
    Died 29 Oct 1892  7 Cowdengrange, Newbattle, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I639  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2006 

    Father Adam Brown,   b. C 1786,   d. 3 Jun 1855, Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Catherine Smith,   b. 12 Oct 1786, Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1860, Iron Works, Gladsmuir, E Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1806  East Lothian, Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1841  Well Wynd ,Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1851  Well Wynd ,Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Howie Martin,   b. 27 Jan 1822 , Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1902, Cockpen, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1845  Tranent, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Census 1851  Cowdenfoot, Dalkeith, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1861  Dalkeith, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 1871  Wetholm, Newbattle Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Wetholm, Newbattle Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  7 Cowdengrange, Newbattle, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert Brown,   b. C 1849, Dalkeith, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Brown,   b. C Nov 1850, Dalkeith, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Jane Brown,   b. 1854
     4. Catherine Brown,   b. 09 Jun 1856, Dalkeith Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Catherine Brown,   b. 03 May 1857, Dalkeith Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Mary Brown,   b. C 1860, Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. James Brown,   b. 31 Mar 1862, Cowdenfoot, Dalkeith Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Elizabeth Brown,   b. 18 Sep 1864, Dalkeith Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S72] OPR 722/7, Tranent Parish Church, none. (Reliability: 3).
      Adam Brown Coalier in Tranent and Catharine Smith his wife had twins James and William born 1st and baptized 14th 1824

    2. [S329] 1841 Census, (Freecen), Folio 5 P 29 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S687] Death certificate, Registrar Newbattle, 0034 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S138] OPR 722/6, Tranent Parish Church.
      Feb 2nd the following irregular marriages were confirmed Adam Brown and Catharine Smith

    5. [S328] 1851 Census, (FreeCEN), P19 Sched 76 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S536] OPR 722, Tranent Parish Church, (Scotland's People), 722.

    7. [S644] 1851 Census, Registrar Dalkeith, (Scotlands People), ED 10, f 17 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S813] 1861 census, Registrar, Dalkeith, (Scotlands People), ED: 13; Page: 33; Line: 6; (Reliability: 2).