William
Brown
Born in Ryhall, Rutland, England, United Kingdom
Son of George Brown
and Sarah (Casterton) Brown
Brother of
Margaret Sophia (Brown) Gilliatt, John Thomas Brown, John Thomas Brown, Annie Elizabeth Brown, George Brown and Annie Elizabeth (Brown) Jackson
Husband of
Elizabeth (Gardham) Brown
— married
1 Dec 1885 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Father of
Annie Elizabeth (Brown) Smith, Ida (Brown) McLoughlin, George Brown, Elsie (Brown) Fedrick, Edith (Brown) Borell, John Henry Brown, Mabel (Brown) Rasmussen and George Alexander Casterton Brown
Died
at age 86
in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2024
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Biography
William Brown was born in Ryhall in 1861 [1]
He was baptised in Ryhall on 28 July 1861, and was the son of George Brown and Sarah Casterton [2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Brown | Head | Married | M | 37 | Shepherd | Leven, Yorkshire |
| Sarah Brown | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Stamford, Lincolnshire | |
| Margaret Sophia Brown | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | Ryhall, Rutlandshire | |
| William Brown | Son | M | 9 | Scholar | Ryhall, Rutlandshire | |
| John Thomas Brown | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Langtoft, Yorkshire | |
| Ann Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | F | 3 | Molescroft, Yorkshire |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Smith | Head | Married | M | 50 | Farm Bailiff | Paull, Yorkshire, England |
| Sarah J. Smith | Wife | Married | F | 33 | Farm Bailiff Wife | Patrington, Yorkshire, England |
| Hannah Smith | Daughter | F | 6 | Scholar | Welwick Thorp, Yorkshire, England | |
| John R. Smith | Son | M | 4 | Scholar | Witwon, Yorkshire, England | |
| George A. Smith | Son | M | 3 | Witwon, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Edith A. Smith | Daughter | F | 1 | Witwon, Yorkshire, England | ||
| William Brown | Servant | M | 19 | Farm Servant Domestic | Ryhill, Yorkshire, England | |
| George Newlove | Servant | M | 16 | Farm Servant Domestic | Paull, Yorkshire, England |
William married Elizabeth Gardham on 1 December 1885 in Hornsea. [5] [6]
Elizabeth already had a son, William, born in 1864. He was known as William Brown, although registered as William Gardham.
The family emigrated to Australia the year after their marriage, arriving in Brisbane, Queensland on 9 February 1886, on board The Merkara [7]
William and Elizabeth had 8 children, all born in Australia.
In 1921, William paid a visit to his family back in England.
| Name | Relation | Sex | Status | Age | Birth Place | Occupation | Employer |
| William Thomas Jackson | Head | M | 43 | Mappleton, Yorkshire, England | Small Holder | Assistant Rifle Range Territorial Association | |
| Annie Elizabeth Jackson | Wife | F | Married | 42 | Hornsea, Yorkshire, England | Home Duties | Home Duties |
| Marion Jackson | Daughter | F | 12 | Hornsea, Yorkshire, England | |||
| William Brown | Brother | M | married | 59 | Ryal, Rutlandshire, England | Railway Inspector | On Leave, employed by the Government Railway of Queensland |
| George Alfred Donkin | Visitor | M | 38 | Elloughton, Yorkshire, England | Golf Greenkeeper | Hornsea Golf Club | |
| Margaret Ann Donkin | Visitor | F | 37 | North Dalton, Yorkshire, England | |||
| Ronald Alfred Donkin | Visitor | M | 7 | Hornsea, Yorkshire, England |
He died on 15 April 1948 in Brisbane, and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery, Dutton Park, on 16 April [9]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 March 2024)
Brown, William (Mother's maiden name: Casterton).
GRO Reference: 1861 Jul-Aug-Sep in Of the Stamford Union Volume 07A Page 268. - ↑
Baptism:
"Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912"
Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9200 #2433524 (accessed 25 April 2024)
William Brown baptism on 28 Jul 1861 (born about 1861), child of George Brown & Sarah Brown, in Ryhall, Rutland, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: KZLY-4HL (accessed 18 October 2023)
FindMyPast Image
John Thomas Brown (5) son, Scholar, in household of George Brown (37) in Molescroft, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Langtoft, Yorkshire. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 4785; Folio: 5; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1342155; ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #26218327 (accessed 25 April 2024)
William Brown (19) servant, Farm Servant Domestic, in household of William Smith (50) in South Porter, Paull in Patrington registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Ryhill, Yorkshire, England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 25 April 2024)
Brown, William.
GRO Reference: 1885 Oct-Nov-Dec in Skirlaugh Volume 9d Page 553. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 25 April 2024)
Gardham, Elizabeth.
GRO Reference: 1885 Oct-Nov-Dec in Skirlaugh Volume 9d Page 553. - ↑
Immigration:
"Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972"
Queensland State Archive; Chermside, QLD, Australia; Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972; Page number: 75
Ancestry Record 70805 #526711 (accessed 25 April 2024)
Name: William Brown; Age: 24; Birth Year: abt 1862; Arrival Date: 9 Feb 1886; Arrival Place: Queensland, Australia; Ship: Merkara; Description: "Passenger Lists of Immigrant Ships With Departure and Arrival Dates and Ports, Surgeons and Masters on Board and Types of Passage; Includes Links to Scans of the Registers"; File Number: S13086; Item ID: 18483; Microfilm Number: Z1962; Item ID Source: https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/api/download_file/DR38856; Index Name: Assisted Immigration 1848-1912. - ↑
1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 23842; District reference: RD 524 RS 2 ED 7
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 20 March 2024)
Annie Elizabeth Jackson (42), wife, Home Duties, in household of William Thomas Jackson (43) in Hornsea Burton, Rolston Road, Hornsea, Yorkshire (East Riding) in Skirlaugh registration district in England. Born in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England. Employed by Home Duties. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #193100263 (accessed 25 April 2024)
Memorial page for William Brown (5 Jul 1861-15 Apr 1948), citing South Brisbane Cemetery, Dutton Park, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia (plot: Portion U - 129); Maintained by Arlène ツ (contributor 49266525).
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