James
Brown
Born about in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of John Brown
and Jean Maxwell
Brother of
George Brown and William Brown
Husband of
Janet (Currie) Brown
— married
16 Jun 1827 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Husband of
Agnes (Crinzian) Brown
— married
23 Jul 1835 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Husband of
Sarah (Douglas) Brown
— married
2 Jun 1863 in Keir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Jane Brown, Marion Martin Brown, Margaret Brown, Janet (Brown) Hunter, John Brown, Robert Brown, James Brown and Samuel Brown
Died
at about age 72
in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2011
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Biography
James was born about 1801. He was the son of John Brown and Jean Maxwell.
James married Janet Currie on the 16th of June 1827 and had four children together: Jane, Marion, Margaret and Janet.[1]
Sadly, his wife died soon after baby Janet's birth in 1834. With four young daughters, James quickly married Agnes Crinzian who would raise his young children and go on to have three more of their own: John, Robert and James.[2]
James farmed at Woodhead of Dardarroch and was recorded here with his changing family from the 1841 census through to the 1871 census.[3][4][5][6]
1841 Census [3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Brown | M | 40 | Farmer | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Agness Brown | F | 40 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
| Jean Brown | F | 13 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
| Marion Brown | F | 11 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
| Margaret Brown | F | 9 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
| Janet Brown | F | 7 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
| John Brown | M | 5 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
| Robert Brown | M | 3 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
| Jennie Brown | 6 Mo | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | ||
| Mary Clark | F | 20 | F Ag Lab | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
1851 Census [4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Brown | Head | Mar | M | 50 | Farmer Of 50 Acres Employ 2 Lab | Glencairn, dumfriessh |
| Agnes Brown | Wife | Mar | F | 50 | Penpont, Dumfriessh | |
| Jannet Brown | Daughter | U | F | 17 | Employed At Home | Glencairn, Dumfriessh |
| John Brown | Son | U | M | 15 | Employed At Home On Farm | Glencairn, Dumfriessh |
| Robert Brown | Son | U | M | 13 | At Home | Glencairn, Dumfriessh |
| James Brown | Son | U | M | 10 | At Home | Glencairn, Dumfriessh |
| Robert Paterson | Servant | U | M | 18 | Farm Labourer | Kirkmahoe, Dumfriessh |
| Margaret Kirkpatrick | Servant | U | F | 15 | House Servant | Glencairn, Dumfriessh |
His second wife, Agnes died in 1857.
1861 Census [5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Brown | Head | M | 62 | Farmer Of 60 Acres | Glencairn, Dumfries | |
| Janet Brown | Daughter | F | 25 | Housekceper | Glencairn, Dumfries | |
| John Brown | Son | M | 23 | Ploughman | Glencairn, Dumfries | |
| James Brown | Son | M | 19 | Ploughman | Glencairn, Dumfries | |
| Agnes Brown | Grandaughter | F | 8 | Glencairn, Dumfries | ||
| Janet Mc Murdo | Servant | F | 19 | General Servant | Dunscore, Dumfries |
James married Sarah Douglas in Keir on the 2nd of June 1863. [7]
1871 Census [6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Brown | Head | M | 68 | Farmer Of 60 ac. arable Employs 2 men & 7 women [?] | Glencairn, Dumf | |
| Sarah Brown | Wife | F | 40 | Farmer's Wife | Kier, Dumf | |
| Samuel Brown | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Glencairn, Dumf | |
| John Hume | Servant | M | 22 | Ag Lab Ploughman | Languhar, Dumf | |
| Robert Little | Servant | M | 14 | Shepherd | Kier, Dumf | |
| Susan Davidson | Servant | F | 70 | General Servant | Carsphairn, Kirkcud |
James died 15 January 1873 at Woodhead of Dardarroch, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire.[8]
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGM-822 : 11 February 2020), James Brown, 1827.
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGM-82Q : 11 February 2020), James Brown, 1835.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ancestry Record 1004 #1006017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Parish: Glencairn; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_207; Year: 1851 Ancestry Record 1076 #2386270
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Parish: Glencairn; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_143 Ancestry Record 1080 #2919405
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "1871 Scotland Census", Parish: Glencairn; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1871_183; Registration Number: 826; Household schedule number: 15; Roll: CSSCT1871_183, Ancestry uk Record 1104 #781449 (accessed 11 September 2022), James Brown (68), Farmer Of 60 Ac Arable Employ 2 Acres Tromas, head of household at Woodhead Farm in Glencairn registration district. Born in Glencairn, dumf.
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTG9-C82 : 11 February 2020), James Brown, 1863.
- ↑ "Statutory Register of Deaths", National Records of Scotland, Ref: 826/2, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 19 January 2024), James Brown death registered 1873 in Glencairn (age 74, mother's maiden name Maxwell).
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