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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: Sheepherder on Saturday 03 July 10 10:16 BST (UK)
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I am trying to obtain info on Andrew Brown's ancestors and have hit a brick wall. The Andrew Brown I am interested in was born on 3 Jan 1830. He married Elizabeth Redmond (?) on 19 Dec 1852 and emigrated to Australia on the Conway in 1862.
A now departed family member told me that Andrew Brown was in some way related to Robbie Burns. I would be very interested to discover if this is true, and if it is, how. Thank you.
Sheepherder
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There is an Andrew Brown baptised on 3/1/1830 in Tarbolton, Ayr son of Andrew Brown & Janet Jamieson from the IGI. Is this the right info and do you have it already?
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Hi Rah1980,
I do have those two but that is as far as it goes. Thanks.
Regards,
Sheepherder
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he had siblings Samuel b1833, Jane b1836, Jessie (Janet) b1838
Andrew Brown senior abt 1796 Maypole Ayrshire and Janet Jamieson born Tolbolton abt 1806 there are a couple of trees relating to this lot on ancestry but I can see no obvious link to Robert Burns (although he did have a few illegitimate children!).
The IGI is free to search on http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
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Hi Sheepherder,
See this link from 2008 - http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,309184.msg1903878.html#msg1903878 - it would appear to confirm that Andrew's father was the grandson of Gilbert Brown and related to Burns through his mother, Agnes Brown.
hume :)
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Good find Hume, just goes to show sometimes the best place to start research is on here! That has certainly saved a lot of time and possibly money.
Sarah
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Hi Sarah and Hume,
Thank you both for the info provided, it is very much appreciated. I will now investigate further. 8)
Regards,
Sheepherder