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Looking For Brown's that were Brickmakers

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Michelle

Michelle Report 19 Sep 2007 11:56

i think there may be a connection to my browns of edmonton, the name bartrop rings some bells, you are welcome to view my tree and i will do some more checks and get back to you

David

David Report 10 Sep 2007 17:59

The family appears on the 1871 census in Leyton:

Samuel Brown c1831 Kent, Labourer
Emily c1845 London
Charles c1867 Leytonstone
Thomas c1869 Leytonstone
James c1870 Leytonstone

On the 1881 census in Edmonton:

Samuel Brown c1829 Grays, Essex, Brickmaker
Emily c1841 Picadilly
Charles c1868 Leytonstone
Thomas c1869 Leytonstone
James c1871 Leytonstone
John c1873 Leytonstone
Ada c1875 Edmonton

On the 1891 census in Enfield:

Samuel Brown c1828 Finsbury, Kent, Brickmaker
Emily c1845 Paddington
Thomas c1869 Leytonstone
John c1874 Leytonstone
Sarah A c1875 Edmonton
Ernest c1877 Edmonton
Rosie c1879 Edmonton
Emily c1884 Enfield
Rebecca c1886 Enfield

On the 1901 census in Enfield:

Samuel Brown c1828 Kent, Bricklayers Labourer
Emily c1845 Picadilly
John c1874 Leytonstone, Bricklayers Labourer
Ernest c1877 Edmonton, Engine Driver brickfields
Emily c1884 Enfield
Rebecca c1886 Enfield

Gloria

Gloria Report 10 Sep 2007 15:59

Has anybody got information on a John William Brown born 1873 possibly in Edmonton/Enfield, Middlesex or Leytonstone, Essex (unsure though) his trade was a Brickmaker, father was Samuel Brown also a Brickmaker, John my grandfather married Jane Regan nee: Bartrop at Edmonton Register Office, Middlesex 1908, their address was 5, Huntingdon Terrace, Langhedge Lane, Edmonton, Middlesex, they had one daughter (my Mother) Violet May Brown born 1911. My grandfather died in the war 1914-1918.

Does this message ring any bells? I hope so, please contact me if you can help, kind regards Gloria