William Brown 1832-1898

Son of an agricultural labourer, became a Coal Miner

1832. William Brown I believe was baptised at Morpeth on 5 August  1832. Parents Drydon Brown & Isabella Cowney

Anne was given a collection of certificates by Judith West (nee Malloy), Aunty Gladys' daughter ( Gladys Brown 1922, an aunt of Audrey's) . The family already knew that they were descended from Drydon Brown because he was on the marriage certificate of William Brown and Mary Jemson which had been handed down in the family. So you see that part of the tree has not been supposition. I handed all the certificates back to them but I have information from the certificate for William and Mary:

1841C. William Brown, 8, is living with his parents- Drydon Brown, 35, ag. labourer, - at Butterwell, Bothall, Morpeth, Northumberland

Drydon Brown Male 35 1806 Northumberland, England  
Isabella Brown Female 35 1806 Northumberland, England  
Ann Brown Female 13 1828 Northumberland, England  
Dryden Brown Male 10 1831 Northumberland, England  
William Brown Male 8 1833 Northumberland, England  
Elizabeth Brown Female 1 1840 Northumberland, England  
Isabella Brown Female 3 1838 Northumberland, England

1851C . No longer with his parents

1855. William Brown married Mary Jemson at Earsdon Parish Church 26/8/1855

By Banns. This marriage solemnised between us William Brown, Mary her x mark Jemson in the presence of William Blackett, Robert Blackburn by me Henry Warkman, minister of Earsdon, incumbant curate.  His father was Drydon Brown and her father, George Jemson, both agricultural labourers.-Anne, has seen the m.c. Tynemouth Sep 1855

1856/1857 George Brown born: likely registered Tynemouth Jun 1856/Tynemouth Jun 1857.Parents William & Mary

1861C.William Brown , 28, coal miner, is living Keelmans Road Cowpen Northumberland with his wife & 2 children . Cowpen is part of Blyth

William Brown Head Married Male 28 1833 Coal Miner Morpeth, Northumberland, England  
Mary Brown Wife Married Female 26 1835 - Blyth, Northumberland, England  
George Brown Son Unmarried Male 5 1856 - Earsdon, Northumberland, England  
Jane Brown Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Earsdon, Northumberland, England

1871C. William Brown, 38, coal miner, is living Sydney Arms Inn, Cowpen

William Brown Head - Male 38 1833 - Coal Miner Morpeth Northumberland  
Mary Brown Wife - Female 38 1833 - Morpeth Northumberland, England
Jane Brown Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Morpeth Northumberland, England

1881C. William Brown ,47, coal miner, is living Bedlington with his wife and a son .

William Brown Head Married Male 47 1834 Coal Miner Morpeth, Northumberland, England  
Mary Brown Wife Married Female 47 1834 Coal Miner Wife Blyth, Northumberland, England  
George Brown Son Single Male 25 1856 Coal Miner Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Earsdon ~ 10k SSE of Old Hartley. Both near Whitley Bay . The Horton most likely being referred to- 1891C- barely exists apart from a decommissioned church and churchyard but was at one time a thriving community not far from East and West Hartley and near Blyth, Bedlington and Cramlington.

1891C. William Brown, 57, coal miner, is living Vulcan Place, Bedlington with his wife

William Brown Head Married Male 57 1834 Coal Miner Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Mary Brown Wife Married Female 57 1834 - Horton, Northumberland, England

1898. William Brown maybe dies, stated age 63, Morpeth Mar 1898 . Likely died Cambois in 1898 and  buried at St Peter's, Cambois. His was the generation that began as agricultural labourers but later became coal miners as the Northumbrian mines opened up.

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