Sydney Reynett Brown (1831 - 1903)

Born 22 Jul 1831 in Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Cox) Brown — married 28 Apr 1858 (to 1862) in Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland

Husband of Charlotte Gower (Blandy) Brown — married 8 Mar 1866 in Madeira, Portugal

Died 9 Jul 1903 at age 71 in 12 Marmora Rd, Honor Oak, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Sydney Brown was born in Ireland.

Sydney Brown was born in 1831, in Ireland. He was baptised the son of John S Browne, and Margaret Anne unknown, on 8th August, 1831. The baptism was held in Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland. ^[1]

Sydney married Mary Cox, daughter of William Cox, of Ballynoe, co. Limerick, on 28 April 1858.

Marriage Notice - 03 May 1858 Dublin Evening Mail

April 28, at Ballingarry Church, county of Limerick, by the Rev. George G. Gubblns, Sydney Reynett Brown. Esq., Commissariat Staff, son of John Southwell Brown, of Mount Brown. Esq.. J.P., to Mary, daughter of William Cox, of Ballynoe, Esq. J.P. for the same county.

Child

1. Alice Vesey, b. 1859.

Mary died in Canada on 30 April 1862, aged 30 years and six months. ^[2]

Mary Cox, wife of Sydney Reynett Brown of Quebec, [ ] Assistant commissary General, aged thirty years and six months, died on the thirtieth of April, and was buried this second day of May in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred sixty two.

On 8th March 1866, Sydney married Charlotte Blandy. The marriage took place at the consulate in Madeira.

In 1881, Sydney and his wife were residing in Madeira Marlboro Road, Chiswick, Middlesex. Sydney was a retired commissary. The couple had three daughters in the household. The household employed two servants. ^[3]

In 1891, Sydney and his wife were residing in Chiswick, Middlesex. In the household were five daughters and one son. ^[4]

In 1901, Sydney was seen residing with his wife and three daughters in Camberwell, London, Middlesex. He was 69-years-old. ^[5]

Sydney passed away in 1903 at the age of 71. His death was registered in Camberwell. ^[6] His probate was released on 25th March 1903 and named his wife as beneficiary. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR96-MYD : 10 February 2018), Sydney Renett Browne, 08 Aug 1831; citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0897365 IT 1.
2. ↑ Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 for Mary Cox, Québec Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, 1862
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-HVMW : 13 December 2017), Sydney R Brown, Chiswick, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 16, Piece/Folio 1351/10, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,580.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QDVC-5MM : 2 May 2019), Sidney R Brown, Chiswick, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Middlesex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Z9-Y9S : 20 May 2019), Sidney R Brown, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Peckham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 17 December 2019), database entry for Brown, Sidney Reynett. Age at death: 71. GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in Camberwell, Volume 01D Page 524.
7. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL7-LFZZ : 17 September 2018), Sidney Reynett Brown, 25 Mar 1903; citing Probate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,387.

• A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland by Sir Bernard Burke, revised by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1912, Family: Brown of Clonboy

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Horton Family Trees 16012011.GED on 16 February 2011.

bur. (13)31 jan 1903, Paddington cemetery (with C R B

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