Sara Mary Browne (1875 - 1959)

Born 20 Jan 1875 in Knockbreda, County Down, Ireland

Died 26 Aug 1959 at age 84 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born: 20 Jan 1875, Galwally, Knockbreda, Co Down^[1]

Place of birth: Galwally

Name: Sarah Mary

Father: Andrew BROWN, Galwally; Clerk in Rent Office

Mother: Agnes BROWN formerly DOUGLAS

Birth registered by mother on 6 Feb 1875

1901 Census: South Parade, Ormeau, Belfast^[2]

Andrew BROWNE; Head; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 73; M; Land Agent; Married; born Co Down

Agnes BROWNE; Wife; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 61; F; Married; born Co Down

Mercy BROWNE; Daughter; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 27; F; Not Married; born Co Down

Sara M BROWNE; Daughter; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 26; F; Not Married; born Co Down

Grace A BROWNE; Daughter; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 22; F; Not Married; born Co Down

A Edwin BROWNE; Son; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 19; M; Medical Student; Not Married; born Co Down

1911 Census: Ormeau Road, Ormeau, Belfast^[3]

Agnes BROWNE; Head; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 71; F; Widow; Married 29 years; 11 children born; 7 children living; born Co Down

Mercy BROWNE; Daughter; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 37; F; Single; born Co Down

Sara Mary BROWNE; Daughter; Reformed Presbyterian; Read and write; 36; F; Single; born Co Down

Died: 26 Aug 1959, Bangor, Co Down^[4]

Buried: 28 Aug 1959 in Ballynahinch 2nd Presbyterian Churchyard

“BROWNE – August 26, 1959, at 127, Groomsport Road, Bangor, Sara M Browne, late of 477, Ormeau Road, Belfast. Interred Second Presbyterian Churchyard, Ballynahinch, 28th August. No letters by request.”^[5]

Probate:

"Browne Sara Mary of 477 Ormeau Road Belfast and of 127 Groomsport Road Bangor county Down spinster died 26 August 1959 at latter place Probate Belfast 5 November to Andrew Edwin Browne retired medical practitioner. Effects £2364 7s. 1d."^[6]

"BROWNE Sara Mary of 127 Groomsport Road Bangor county Down spinster died 26 August 1959 Probate Belfast to Andrew Edwin Browne retired medical practitioner. Effects £1806 15s 6d in England. Sealed London 30 November."^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Births (CR) Ireland. Ballylesson, Lisburn, Co Down. 20 January 1875. BROWN, Sarah Mary. Entry no. 473. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1875/03118/2143534.pdf : accessed 05 July 2023.
2. ↑ Census records. Ireland. South Parade, Ormeau, Co Down. 31 March 1901. BROWNE, Sara M (Daughter). FN 27. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000711092/ : accessed 22 June 2023. (Transcription: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Ormeau/South_Parade/1213349/ )
3. ↑ Census records. Ireland. Ormeau Road, Ormeau, Co Down. 02 April 1911. BROWNE, Sara Mary (Daughter). FN 98. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002169862/ : accessed 05 July 2023. (Transcription: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Ormeau/Ormeau_Road/215971/ )
4. ↑ Deaths index (CR) Northern Ireland. RD: Newtownards, [Co Down]. 26 August 1959. BROWNE, Sara. Reg. no. D/1959/196/1024/36/334. https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/ : accessed 06 July 2023.
5. ↑ Death announcements. (1959) Belfast News-Letter. 29 August. BROWNE, Sara M. p. 1a. https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ : accessed 07 July 2023.
6. ↑ Testamentary records. Northern Ireland. 05 November 1959. BROWNE, Sara Mary. Grant of Probate. Will Calendars. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast. https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx : accessed 05 July 2023.
7. ↑ Testamentary records. England. 30 November 1959. BROWNE, Sara Mary. London Probate Registry. Calendar of the grants of probate. p. 859. Collection: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1904/ : accessed 06 July 2023.