Charles Brown (abt. 1833 - 1902)

Born about 1833 in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1902 at about age 69 in Macleay District Hospital, West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Charles Brown has African ancestry.

Descendant of John Randall, who was a First Fleet convict of African descent.

Charles Brown has Irish ancestors.

Charles Brown was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

While no birth certificate appears to have been registered for Charles, he is highly likely to have been born circa 1833. ^[1] He was the son of William Brown, described as an orchardist and Annie Rindall (Frances Randall).

Little is known about Charles when he was growing up, however is record as having married Margaret Cunningham in 1853 ^[2], when he was aged around 18. ^[1]. Unfortunately, very little is known about his Margaret [see Research Note 1].

However, what is clear is that the children mentioned in Charles' death certificate, William (listed as 34 years) , Charles (32), and George (28) ^[1] were not born to Margaret but to another women named Elizabeth Mitchell.

Charles is recorded as living at Blue Gum Flat, which is now known as Ourimbah, in the 1870-71 Electoral Roll ^[3]

Charles Brown passed away in 1902. ^[4] His death certificate described his occupation as a sawyer. ^[1]

Research Notes

1. There is no certainty that this is out Margaret (Cunningham) Brown, however, there is a record of an inquest into the death of a Margaret Brown on 22 Mar 1854, who was showing visible signs of pregnancy, which she was trying to conceal. She was reported to have attempted to procure deleterious drugs on several occasions, of which she was refused. Upon finding her body, the coroner (from Liverpool) ruled that she had died as a result of being poisoned by the drugs she had been attempting to obtain. He ruled that there was insufficient evidence to find a motive for the death, whether it was a voluntary, or through the agency and advice of others. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} New South Wales Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Certificate 1758/1902 Name: BROWN, CHARLES Father: WILLIAM Mother: ANNIE District: KEMPSEY [see image attached]
2. ↑ New South Wales Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Marriage Certificate 1108/1853 V18531108 39C Groom: BROWNE, CHARLES Bride: CUNNINGHAM, MARGARET District: OO (Church of England, Pennant Hills)
3. ↑ New South Wales Electoral Rolls Index Electoral Roll 1870-71 for Wollombi Name: Charles Brown Residence: Blue Gum Flat
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line] Name: Charles Brown Death Date: 1902 Death Place: New South Wales Father's name: William Mother's name: Annie Registration Year: 1902 Registration Place: Kempsey, New South Wales Registration Number: 1758
5. ↑ Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875) Wed 22 Mar 1854 Page 2 PARRAMATTA.

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