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Title: Flora Brown of Sherborne
Post by: aliwood on Monday 30 January 06 22:08 GMT (UK)

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me with information on my great grandmother Flora Brown.

I know she married Ernest Mark Wood in 1893 in Cirencester, Gloucester and have found them both living there in 1901. Their marriage certificate shows her as 23 years old and fathers name as James Brown (labourer). The 1901 census shows her as being born in Sherborne, Dorset but I can find no record of her family.

Thanks, Alison

Title: Re: Flora Brown of Sherborne
Post by: Sisterjane on Monday 30 January 06 23:35 GMT (UK)

Hi Alison
I have searched in vain on the 1901 looking for Floras parents and i cant see them.
I found them easily enough in 1891 and 1881 but her fathers name according to the cencuses is Charles not James

Joe

Title: Re: Flora Brown of Sherborne
Post by: Richard Knott on Tuesday 31 January 06 22:02 GMT (UK)

They are there in 1901 but they have been transcribed as Charles and Hester PERSSON!
If they are the right couple, Charles' brother Alfred is living with them in 1861, and Charles is with his parents (Thomas and Ann) + rest of family in 1851.

Title: Re: Flora Brown of Sherborne
Post by: aliwood on Tuesday 31 January 06 23:03 GMT (UK)

Thank you both for your time!

I had also found Charles and Esther Brown in the 1881 census but had dismissed it as the marriage certificate had said fathers name was James.  Perhaps I should now try and find out if these are the correct Browns afterall.
Please could you let me know the other family members etc for 1851, 61, 91 and 1901.

Thank you once again, Alison.

Title: Re: Flora Brown of Sherborne
Post by: Richard Knott on Tuesday 31 January 06 23:46 GMT (UK)

They are in Sherborne every year. Everyone is born in Sherborne except Esther (Warminster) unless stated.

1901
Charles, 63, quarry lab, Compton
Hester, 65

1891
Charles, 53, Nether Compton
Esther, 55, War.
Henry, 17
Emily, 14

1871 RG 10 2020
Charles, 34, scavenger
Esther, 36
George, 14
William, 11
Mary Ann
Alice, 7
Rosa, 4
Thomas, 1

1861
Charles, 23, lab, Compton
Esther, 25, silk shroudder, War.
Alfred, 17, brother, lab, Lower Compton
George, 3
William, 2

1851 HO 107 1859
Thomas, 45, cordwainer
Ann, 38
Charles, 11
Elizabeth, 8
Alfred, 6
Edwn 2

Title: Re: Flora Brown of Sherborne
Post by: aliwood on Friday 03 February 06 14:49 GMT (UK)

Thank you once again for your help.
That definitely gives me something to go on - just need to now try and find a connection!

Thanks, Alison