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Hello Everyone,

I am looking for George Brown, not sure of his wife's name, but they had 9 children. Jesse (m) DOB 1879, George Robert, Thomas, Elizabeth Charlotte, Charles Benjamin DOB 1864, Alfred John (who died during the war 1914/18), Esther, Jane Harriett (died 28.4.1965),and Emily Mary. Any help finding George and his wife would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone can help me in how to find out more about his son Alfred, who died during the war I would greatly appreciate that as well. Thanks in advance for your help :-)

Lots of Browns, but you haven't give County, Parish etc...

(looking in 'Search All Member Trees', is below your one?)


Relation Name: Jesse Brown
Date of Birth: 1879
Place of Birth: Bearstead, Kent, England

Chris :)

(would that be below?)

Births Mar 1878 (>99%)
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Brown Jesse Hollingbourn 2a 671

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Mugreed Cottage, Streetend Lane, Heathfield, Hailsham, Sussex, England

George Brown Head Married Male 40 1851 Carpenter -
Esther Brown Wife Married Female 43 1848 - -
Elizabeth Brown Daughter Single Female 13 1878 - Heathfield, Sussex,
Jesse Brown Son Single Male 11 1880 Scholar Heathfield, Sussex,
Jane Brown Daughter Single Female 9 1882 Scholar Heathfield, Sussex,
Mary Brown Mother Widow Female 79 1812
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Death Index:
Name: Jane H Brown
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of Registration: Jun 1965
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Eastbourne
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 5h Page: 259


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Brown Jane Harriett Brown
Probate Date: 24 Aug 1965
Registry: Lewes
Death Date: 28 Apr 1965
Death Place: Sussex, England

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
1, Barracks, Heathfield, Hailsham, Sussex, England

George Brown Head Married Male 39 1842 Ag Lab Buxted, Sussex, England
Esther Brown Wife Married Female 40 1841 - Ashford, Kent, England
Benjamin Brown Son Single Male 15 1866 - Mayfield, Sussex, England
Thomas Brown Son Single Male 13 1868 Scholar Mayfield, Sussex, England
Esther Brown Daughter Single Female 8 1873 Scholar Mayfield, Sussex, England
Alfred Brown Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Heathfield, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Brown Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Heathfield, Sussex,
Jesse Brown Son Single Male 1 1880 - Heathfield, Sussex, England

Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

First name(s) ALFRED JOHN
Last name BROWN
Service number 60270
Rank PRIVATE
Regiment Labour Corps
Birth place HEATHFIELD, SUSSEX
Residence EDENBRIDGE, KENT
Enlistment place OXTED, SURREY
Death date 10/ 06/ 1917
Cause of death Died of wounds
Death place France & Flanders
Theatre of war Western European Theatre
Supplementary Notes FORMERLY 26658, R. FUS.
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
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http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/437031/BROWN,%20A%20J

Name: BROWN A J
Rank:Private
Service No: 26658
Date of Death: 10/06/1917
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers
34th Labour Bn. transf. to (60270) 101st Coy. Labour Corps
Grave Reference: II. D. 32.
Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

(wonder why Kathryn has Bearsted one then!)


Births Jun 1879 (>99%)
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Brown Jesse Hailsham 2b 96

(looks like above Census one)


Births Sep 1875 (>99%)
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BROWN Alfred John Hailsham 2b 78


Births Dec 1881 (>99%)
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BROWN Jane Harriett Hailsham 2b 99

Chris :)

I have just been reading some of his army records on Ancestry:

Name: Alfred John Brown
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1875
Enlistment Age: 40
Document Year: 1915
Residence Place: Grubbs Farm Staffhurst, Wood Edenbridge Kent
Regimental Number: 60270
Regiment Name: Royal Artillery
Number of Images: 23
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Other Records: Search for 'Alfred John Brown' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Alfred John Brown Self (Head)
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They are quite interesting in that it seems his family were not notified of his death as he had said on attestation that he had no next of kin.

There is a copy of the declaration made by his family with regard to his effects on 29th April 1919 giving details of his father and names and addresses of his siblings etc.

His mother had died on 5th Feb 1905 and the form was signed by his sister Jane H Brown "as father is very ill and unable to write" - (how very sad !!)...

Alfred was unmarried and worked as a roadman.

Dea x

EDIT - reading further, there is a letter to the records office from his sister Jane dated July, 1917 asking for information on her brother as they had sent him a parcel and had just had it returned to them marked "Deceased. Died of wounds in hospital 10/6/1917 "........................... What an awful way for them to hear this news.

Dea x

This is his sister Emily's marriage:

Marriages Jun 1892 (>99%)
Barden Charles Hailsham 2b 181
BROWN Emily Mary Hailsham 2b 181

Dea x

Thank you all this is amazing!! I greatly appreciate your efforts. Chris Jesse did live in Bearsted with his wife and family. I had been given an address for him & his family as 6 Council Houses, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent. Thanks Austin & Dea for your information on Alfred John. It is very sad that his family was unaware and that he had listed no next of kin when his 8 siblings and parents loved him enough to enquire after him. Very sad indeed :-( I just wish I could see the documents with the siblings details. The poor family Thanks again for your kindness in helping :-)

Record says he was 5 foot 4 and a half inches tall.

Chest 38 inches expanding 3 inches. Many small scars on chest and face.

He had the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Age 40 and 4 months on the inlistment papers.

Thank you Mel Fairy Godmother. with everyone's help i am able to get a good idea of what Alfred was like. Thanks again all of you you are all amazing :-)

Geo Brown
England and Wales Census, 1901
Name Geo Brown
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Heathfield, Sussex, England
County Sussex
Civil Parish Heathfield
Ecclesiastical Parish Heathfield All Saints
Sub-District Herstmonceaux
Registration District Hailsham
Gender Male
Age 59
Occupation CARPENTER
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace Buxted, Sussex
Schedule Type 78
Page Number 12
HOUSEHOLD

ROLE

GENDER

AGE

BIRTHPLACE

Geo Brown Head M 59 Buxted, Sussex
Esther Brown Wife F 62 Ashford, Kent
Thos Brown Son M 30 Mayfield, Sussex
Jane Brown Daughter F 19 Heathfield, Sussex

could this be the marriage og george and esther as she was born in kent


George Brown
England, Kent, Parish Registers
Name George Brown
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 16 Jun 1861
Event Place Lamberhurst, Kent, England
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Easter Grigsley
Spouse's Gender Female

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