John Brown was born 14 Jun 1828 in Premnay, son of David Brown and Mary Robb. [1]
In the 1841 census, John was living with his parents and siblings David, Mary, and William at Nether Edengerook in Premnay[2]. In the 1851 census, John, now age 21, is with his parents and siblings Mary and William and several servants at Edingarroch in Premnay[3]. In the 1861 census, John is still at the same location with his parents and siblings Mary and William and several servants[4].
John married Jane Stephen on 03 Aug 1869 at George St in Huntly[5]. Jane was a 21 year old from Glenbucket and John was a 44 year old Farmer from Premnay. Witnesses were David Robb and William Hogg. They had one child, Johnia Brown b 11 July 1870[6]. John, age 42, died 09 Jul 1870 of Bronchitis at Edingarioch, Premnay, 2 days before their daughter was born. His father David Brown was the death informant.
Sources
1. 1828 birth information from Family Search site.
2. 1841, 1851, 1861 census from FreeCen site.
3. 1869 marriage record from Scotlands People. Also listed at the Family Search site.
4. 1870 birth record for daughter Johnia from Scotlands People. Also listed at the Family Search site.
5. 1870 death record for John from Scotlands People.
↑Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 234; Ref: 30/25 https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 17 March 2023)
Surname: BROWN; Forename: JOHN; Parents/Other details: DAVID BROWN/MARY ROBB; Gender: M; Birth Date: 14/06/1828; Parish: Premnay.
↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a140060f4040b9d6ee451f4 : viewed 17 Mar 2023), John BROWN in household of David BROWN, Nether Edengerook, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/234, Folio 3, Page 4, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590266a0e9379091b1c9b733 : viewed 17 Mar 2023), John BROWN in household of David BROWN, Edingarroch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /234, Folio 164, Page 2, Schedule 6, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590269bae9379091b1d66d39 : viewed 17 Mar 2023), John BROWN in household of David BROWN, Edengarioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/234, Folio 0, Page 1, Schedule 3, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
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