James BROWN

1821 - Q4 1883 ?

• Name	James BROWN
  Birth	Braintree, Essex   [1, 2, 3]
  	1841 census gives age as 21, i.e. born c.1820. This could be more reliable than later dates, as he is clearly shown as being older than siblings Emily and Henry.
  Christening	02 Mar 1821	Braintree, Essex
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Jun 1841	Little Hyde, Braintree, Essex   [4]
  	Ag. Lab.
  	Age: 21
  Census	1851
  	Probably NOT the James BROWN in Braintree Workhouse in Bocking, a32, Ag. Lab., wife Ann [SAWARD - m. White Notley 9 Mar 1841, before 1841 census!] a31 Straw Plaiter, and children Esther (7), Myra (4) and Mary (2), all BORN WHITE NOTLEY. By 1861, Esther was a servant is Islington. Ann might be the Ann BROWN d.Q1 1857 West Ham. Myra not found in 1861. Mary might be the Mary Ann living with James in 1861, though her age is inconsistent.
  Occupation	3 Nov 1860  [5]
  	Plate Layer
  Residence	3 Nov 1860	Stratford, Essex   [5]
  Census	7 Apr 1861	24 Turnpike Row, West Ham, Essex   [1]
  	Rail Labourer
  	Age: 35
  	The age given here is inconsistent with other records, but birthplaces of James (Braintree) and wife Mary Ann (Paddington) confirm identity as consistent with later censuses.
  Residence	1863	Chapel Street, Stratford, Essex
  Occupation	31 Mar 1863  [6]
  	Labourer
  Census	02 Apr 1871	5 May Buildings, West Ham, Essex   [2]
  	Dock[?] labour unemployed.
  	Age: 53
  Census	3 Apr 1881	44 Cullom Street, West Ham, Essex   [3]
  	-none-
  	Age: 64
  Death	Q4 1883 ?  [7]
  	Age: 64
  	Name: James Brown Estimated birth year: abt 1819 Year of Registration: 1883 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 64 DISTRICT: West Ham County: Essex, Greater London Volume: 4a Page: 31 Alternatives: Q2 1886 a63 Q2 1888 a62
  Person ID	I345	Gadd
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Thomas BROWN,   b. Abt 1791, Braintree, Essex d. Q4 1857, Braintree Reg'n District (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth   d. Bef 1841
  Marriage	Unlikely to be m. Elizabeth PALMER at Thundersley 04 Jun 1820: it's 27 miles from Braintree and after the birth of 3 children.
  Family ID	F593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	_______ _______
  Children	1. Mary Ann BROWN,   b. 1852, Stratford, Essex
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann DUTTON,   b. Abt 1831, Paddington, Middlesex d. Q3 1887, West Ham Reg'n District (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	3 Nov 1860	West Ham Parish Church, Essex   [5, 6]
  	Marriage witnessed by Thomas Cooper & Mary Johnson.
  Children	1. Thomas BROWN,   b. Q2 1861, Stratford, Essex + 2. Emily BROWN,   b. 25 Feb 1863, Chapel Street, Stratford, Essex   3. James BROWN,   b. Q4 1866, Stratford, Essex   4. John BROWN,   b. Q2 1868, Stratford, Essex   5. Emma BROWN,   b. Q4 1873, Stratford, Essex
  Family ID	F121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S361] 1861 Census, (7 April 1861). [S354] 1871 Census, (2 April 1871). [S355] 1881 Census, (3 April 1881). [S377] 1841 Census, (7th June 1841). [S399] BROWN-DUTTON Marriage Certificate, (3 November 1860). [S370] Emily Brown - Birth Certificate, (31 Mar 1863). [S357] FreeBMD, (FreeBMD.rootsweb.com).