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Two possibilities for his birth:
Births Dec 1842 (>99%)
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BROWN John Thomas Downham 13 70
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Births Jun 1843 (>99%)
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BROWN John Thomas Downham 13 75
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His marriage:
Marriages Mar 1867 (>99%)
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Allen Esther Docking 4b 533
Brown John Docking 4b 533
Crowe Mary Anne Docking 4b 533
WILSON Robert Docking 4b 533
You can search England & Wales birth, marriage and death registrations at www.freebmd.org.uk (between 1837 and c1915).
As John Brown isn't the most unusual of names, it might be wise to buy the marriage cert to find out his father's name and occupation. This will hopefully allow you to trace him on the census prior to his marriage and find out more precisely where he was born. You can buy the cert at www.gro.gov.uk for £7 using the GRO index reference above (Vol 4b Page 533).
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Thanks Glenys
it is definately him on both accounts by the names of his children and I also knew he lived on Heddon Common.I think I have found his death certificate in 1931, Jan/Feb/Mar Hexham 10b 545 but I am struggling to find a record of his birth in 1843 and 1844.
As I am a novice, I'm not too sure how to trace his marriage certificate as I have no idea what year he married.
As I mentioned above, very little is known about his early years apart from he came from the Norfolk area. I have no idea whether he had any brothers or sisters etc but would love to find out more about him.
Once again thank you for your help.
regards Neil
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Name: John Brown in the 1891 census
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Salton Load, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Heddon On The Wall
Ecclesiastical parish: Heddon on the Wall
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address:common house
Occupation:coal miner
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View image
Registration district: Castle Ward
Sub-registration district: Stamfordham
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Brown 1
Earnest Brown 7
Edward Brown 16
George Brown 12
Henry Brown 9
James Brown 18
John Brown 48
Mary Brown 44
Robert Brown 13
Robert Hendry 25
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John Brown in the 1871 census
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Burham, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Hedworth Monkton and Yarrow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Jarrow
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:labourer
Condition as to marriage:
Disability: View image
Registration district: South Shields
Sub-registration district: South Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 34
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline Brown 1 month
Jane Brown 4
John Brown 27
Mary Ann Brown 23
Thomas Brown 2
Mary Burns 18
Thomas Greaves 24
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I am trying to find any information about my great grandfather john Thomas Brown..All I know about him is that he was born in the Norfolk area c.1844. Kings Lynn and Burnham are names of areas that have cropped up. He married Mary Ann Crow also from the Norfolk area and then moved North. He lived in the Jarrow area of Tyneside and then moved to Heddon on the wall in Northumberland.
He was quite a character by all accounts and was known locally as "Norfolk Johnny". He died c.1931 aged 87. He had quite a large family, at least 12 children, two were born in the Norfolk area and the rest in the North East. My grandmother, Annie Maria Brown was one of his daughters born in 1887.
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