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]
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