John Brown was recorded in the 1841 census as age 13, probable son of John Brown and Grace Bowman whose baptism was recorded in Ochiltree on 03 February 1828.[1]
He married Janet Thom on 17 November 1848 in Ochiltree.[2][3]
John married Ann Hood on the 3rd of September 1856 in Kilmarnock He was a widower at the time of his marriage. His first wife Janet having passed away in 1851. His occupation on the marriage record was a joiner. His parents were recorded as John Brown a weaver and Grace Bowman. [4]
In the 1871 census John (age 43), Collary Manager, was the head of household in Newarthill, Bothwell, Lanarkshire.[5]
In the 1881 census John (age 53), Colliery Manager, was the head of household on Cleland Road, Bothwell, Lanarkshire.[6]
Census
1841 Crofthead Of Hoodston, Ochiltree, Ayrshire[7]
BROWN John M 40 Weaver AYR
BROWN Grace F 30 AYR
BROWN John M 13 AYR
BROWN James M 9 AYR
BROWN William M 6 AYR
BROWN Jane F 4 AYR
BROWN George M 2 AYR
BROWN Mirron F 1w AYR
Sources
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 01 Oct 2021), John Brown, parents: John Brown & Grace Bowman, 03 Feb 1828, Ochiltree; citing Parish Number 609, Reference Number: 40 35, Frame #812.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 02 Oct 2021), John Brown & Janet Thom, 17 Nov 1848, Ochiltree; citing Parish Number 698, Reference Number: 40 192, Frame #394.
↑Marriage Registration:
"Statutory Register of Marriages"
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 597/138 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 5 January 2023)
John Brown marriage to Ann Hood registered 1856 in Kilmarnock (Ayr).
↑1871 Census:
"1871 Scotland Census"
Parish: Bothwell; ED: 5; Page: 9; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_118; Registration Number: 625/2; Household schedule number: 44; Roll: CSSCT1871_118 Ancestry Record 1104 #3083937 (accessed 5 January 2023)
John Brown (43), Collary Manager, head of household in Newarthill, Bothwell, Lanarkshire in Holytown registration district. Born in Schilker, AYR.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 Scotland Census"
Parish: Bothwell; ED: 4; Page: 11; Line: 23; Roll: cssct1881_204; Registration Number: 625/2 Ancestry Record 1119 #860741 (accessed 5 January 2023)
John Brown (53), Colliery Manager, head of household on Cleland Road, Bothwell, Lanarkshire in Holytown registration district. Born in Ochiltree, Ayrs.
↑ The National Archives. "HO 107/609, Folio 4, Page 9, Schedule : Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database." From Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1421f2f4040b9d6e0bb12d (accessed 2 Oct 2021).
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Sharon Eaton for creating WikiTree profile Brown-24403 through the import of Eaton_2012-03-08_2012-04-05.ged on Dec 10, 2013.
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