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Trying to track down BROWN family E London (update

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Derek

Derek Report 9 May 2008 18:56

Hi BROWN hunters

Really really stuck looking for anyone related to BROWN family of Bethnal Green, London from around 1900 to 1950's

Benjamin Brown (1891-1953) married Lucy Bland (1888-1968)

My father Leonard James Brown (1929-1998) possibly the youngest brother of about 8 had quite a few siblings some of whom didn't survive beyond childhood. The only names I have are:

Freddie and Benny (both older brothers that were only survivng siblings upto about 1979)
Charlie and James Gregory Brown (1920 - 1945)

I do not know anything of the brothers that died in childhood though maybe one may have been called Albert.

Apart from this I have so far drawn a complete blank I also know nothing of my grandparents aside from their names. If anyone could help please contact me

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 9 May 2008 20:12

Hi Derek.
Sorry i can not help you,but i am hoping you may be able to help me.I am having trouble with a George Frederick Brown. Please see BROWN 1920/1930
Eliza

WayneTracey

WayneTracey Report 9 May 2008 20:22

Derek,

What are the names of your Grandparents?

Tracey

Derek

Derek Report 10 May 2008 14:35

Hi Eliza,

I can't help at all on that one until I can come up with more than names for my dads lot, spose its possible he may have had a brother called George or even thats who Freddie could be if he went by his middle name.

Derek

Derek

Derek Report 10 May 2008 14:37

Hi Tracey and Wayne,

have sent a direct message to you but know no more than whats in my original post

Derek

WayneTracey

WayneTracey Report 10 May 2008 14:42

Derek, have you got them on the Census's at all??

Tracey

Derek

Derek Report 10 May 2008 15:37

Tracey,

I found nothing concrete for either of them in 1891 census that I could match for definitively. I am only assuming from pure conjecture that they are London born originally. Even though there are only 4 lucy bland as a dughter born about the right time only 2 are London.

I think only Lucy Bland being 3 in 1891 census daughter of Lucy and Edward a greengrocer (?) at 8 Berghem(?) Mews, Hammersmith

Or theres a 2 year old in Libra Rd Bow daughter of a James a packing case maker and Emily

as for Benjamin Brown, well thats a different story! at least 20 records in 1891 for a son born around that time! But only 3 records for London

nearest poss match is son of Matilda and benjamin a silk weaver in Bethnal Green, but theres also Lambeth and shoreditch too

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 10 May 2008 20:29

Derek,
Thanks for getting back to me.
I wish you luck in your search,i think that the past
BROWN'S do not want to be found.
Eliza

Janet

Janet Report 14 May 2008 21:25

Hi Derek

Can you contact me? I am looking for Browns of Bethnal Green too. I have quite a few names and hae traced a lot but too many to mention on here. So may brothers and sisters and marriages but I could let you see my tree and have copies of census etc.
Janet