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Thomas Brown c1871

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Colin

Colin Report 28 Sep 2012 16:04

I,m trying to find my grandfathers ancestors his name was Thomas Brown, the only thing I know about him is that he married my grandmother Fanny Agnes Singleton in Southport, Lancashire in April 1st 1908 giving his age as 37 years, It states on the marriage certificate that his father was Daniel Brown (deceased) occupation engineer.
It says Thomas Brown was a batchelor and his occupation was a tailor.The marriage took place at Holy Trinity Church, Southport, Lancashire.
Unfortunately I also have his death certificate, he died in May 1909 aged 38 years from TB.
I am aware that you do not take things on marriage certificates as the gospel truth but that is all I have to go on and I have hit a brick wall with Thomas, can anybody help, I do not have access to Scottish or Irish records and maybe that,s where the answer may be, :-( Colin Southport.

K

K Report 28 Sep 2012 16:39

Were there any possible Brown relations listed as witnesses at the wedding?

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Colin

Colin Report 28 Sep 2012 16:48

unfortunately not, witnesses where Geoffrey Carr, and Joseph Proctor,
Colin,

Colin

Colin Report 28 Sep 2012 16:52

He may be, but his age was given as 37 years on certificate so that would make his birth year c 1871 Colin

K

K Report 28 Sep 2012 16:56

There are only two that come up on the 1901 census as a tailor, single and about the right age

1901

Person: BROWN, Thomas

Institution: His Majestys Prison, Southall Street Cheetham
BROWN, Thomas Prisoner Single M 28 1873 Tailor
Manchester, Lancashire VIEW

Piece: 3771

Folio: 91

Page: 5

Registration District: Prestwich

Civil Parish: North Manchester

Municipal Borough:

Address: North Manchester

County: Lancashire


1901

HARKIN, John Head Married M 64 1837 Bricklayer's Labourer
Ireland
HARKIN, Winifred Wife Married F 60 1841
Ireland
DAY, Alec Boarder Married M 44 1857 Music Hall Professional
Birmingham, Warwickshire
DAY, Susie Boarder Married F 41 1860 Music Hall Professional
Liverpool, Lancashire
BROWN, Thomas Boarder Single M 30 1871 Tailor
N K
PADGETT, Robert Boarder Widower M 40 1861 Bricklayers Labourer
Shropshire
CLARK, Thomas Boarder Widower M 36 1865 Bricklayers Labourer
Wakefield, Yorkshire
AYSE, George Boarder Widower M 47 1854 Waggon Builder
Hunslet, Yorkshire
HUTCHINSON, John Boarder Single M 32 1869 Iron Moulder
N K

Piece: 4286

Folio: 9

Page: 9

Registration District: Wakefield

Civil Parish: Wakefield

Municipal Borough:

Address: 4, Chadwicks Yard, Kirkgate, Wakefield, Town

County: Yorkshire (West riding

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 28 Sep 2012 17:03

Do you have an address for him on the cert? A long shot but worth seeing who else lived there 1911.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham