Henry Wilson Brown (1859 - 1942)

Born 1859 in Kendal, Westmorland, England

Husband of Eliza Emily (Wood) Brown — married 1878 in Kendal, Westmorland, England

Husband of Margaret Ellen Maude (Hawley) Brown — married 1924 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1942 at about age 83 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Henry was born in 1859. He passed away in 1942.

HENRY WILSON BROWN (Brown-174176)

PARENTS. John Brown & Isobel (Wilson) Brown

BIRTH. 1859, Kendal, Westmorland, England

BIRTH. 1859

Name Henry Wilson Brown

Event Type Birth Registration

Event Date 1859

Event Place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Registration District Kendal

Page 567, Volume 10B, Affiliate Line Number 18

Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun

Registration Year 1859

CHRISTENING. 26 Jun 1859

Name Henry Wilson Brown

Sex Male

Father's Name John Brown

Father's Sex Male

Mother's Name Isabel

Mother's Sex Female

Event Type Christening

Event Date 26 Jun 1859

Event Place Ambleside, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom

MARRIAGE (1). 1878, Kendal, Westmorland, England

MARRIAGE (1). 1878, Eliza Emily Wood, daughter of John William Wood & Frances (Maryeth) Wood

MARRIAGE (1). 1878

Name Eliza Emily Wood

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 1878

Event Place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Registration District Kendal

Page 846, Volume 10B, Affiliate Line Number 220

Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep

Registration Year 1878

Possible Spouse Henry Wilson Brown

Children (born bef. Census 1881):

(1) Frances Eliza Brown, b. 1879, d. Jul 1972, m. 1901, Victor Vincent Alexander Marchwinski, son of Alexander Stanislav Marchwinski & Emma (Buckthought) (Penrose) Marchwinski

(2) Isobel Ethel Brown, b. 1880, d. 25 Dec 1959, m (1). 1904, William Headford, son of William Headford & Mary Ann (Walters) Headford, m (2). 1947, Clement Harry Burford, son of Unknown

England and Wales Census, 1881:

Name Henry Brown

Sex Male

Age 21

Birth Year (Estimated) 1860

Birthplace Ambleside, Westmorland, England

Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer 380 Acres Employs 1 Man 1 Girl

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Event Type Census

Event Date 1881

Event Place Hawkshead With Monk Coniston And Skelwith, Lancashire, England

Registration District Ulverston

Page Number 5

Piece/Folio 4284/49

Registration Number RG11

HOUSEHOLD ROLE SEX AGE BIRTHPLACE:

Eliza Emily Brown, Wife, F, 22, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Frances E Brown, Daughter, F, 2, Skelwith, Lancashire, England

Isobel E Brown, Daughter, F, 0, Skelwith, Lancashire, England

William N Mason, Servant, M, 21, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Holmes, Servant, F, 14, Ambleside, Westmorland, England

Maggie Holmes, Visitor, F, 12, Ambleside, Westmorland, England

Children (born aft Census 1881 & bef Emigration to Australia):

(3) Herbert John Brown, b. 1882, d. Aug 1978

(4) William Henry Brown, b. 1883, d. 28 Jul 1953, m. 1909, Lily May Harper, daughter of George Andrew Harper & Charlotte Jane (Higginbotham) Harper

(5) Violet Lilian Brown, b. abt. 1885

(6) John Ernest Brown, b. 1886, d. 20 Oct 1957, m. 5 Mar 1912, Florence Matilda Bailhache, daughter of Adolphus Arthur Bailhache & Catherine (Duggan) Bailhache

Children (born in Australia):

(7) Walter Edward Brown, b. 1888, d. 1889

(8) Mabel Stella Brown, b. 1889, d. Oct 1972, m. 1915, Norman James Charles Condell Collins, son of James Joseph Collins & Bridget Agnes (Hall) Collins

(9) Edith Gladys Brown, b. 1893, d. 2 Jun 1980, m. 1915, Ernest Phillip Southorn, son of Unknown & Leah Southorn

Death of Spouse (1): 9 Feb 1923, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE (2). 1924, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE (2). 1924, Margaret Ellen Maude Hawley, daughter of John Charles Hawley & Diana Josephine (Chavasse) Hawley

MARRIAGE (2). VIC BDM Marriage Reg:#1500/1924

Family Name BROWN

Given Names Henry Wilson

Family Name of Spouse HAWLEY

Given Names of Spouse Margaret Ellen Maude

Children: No issue

DEATH. 13 Jun 1942, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

DEATH. VIC BDM Death Reg: #5579/1942

Family Name BROWN

Given Names Henry Wilson

Father BROWN John

Mother Isabelle WILSON

Place of death CHELTENHAM

Age 83

DEATH NOTICE. BROWN.—On June 13. Henry Wilson Brown. beloved husband of Margaret, of 320 Jasper-road, Ormond, Privately interred at Brighton Cemetery.

BURIAL. Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia

Henry Wilson Brown

BIRTH 1863 [sic, 1859]

DEATH 13 Jun 1942 (aged 78–79) [sic, aged 83]

PLOT Church of England ZB 229

MEMORIAL ID 215556657

Death of Spouse (2): 27 Jul 1956, Ormond, Victoria, Australia

Sources

• Birth: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26T9-X4Q

• Christening: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSK4-SV5

• Marriage (1): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D5L-C82

• England and Wales Census, 1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27R-QZJ3

• Marriage (2): VIC BDM Marriage Reg:#1500/1924

• Death: VIC BDM Death Reg: #5579/1942

• Death Notice: The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Mon 15 Jun 1942, Page 5: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206822831

• Burial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215556657/henry-wilson-brown