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Lancashire / Re: Andrew Brown, b. 1860 Blackburn
« on: Wednesday 27 December 17 14:59 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks lancsann,
At least I know not to look for Groom as his occupation! Spent a large part of yesterday looking for an Andrew, born Lancashire, b. 1860 + or - 2 years. Eyes were giving in, before I got to the end, still no joy!
Thank you,
Ray

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Lancashire / Re: Andrew Brown, b. 1860 Blackburn
« on: Tuesday 26 December 17 03:32 GMT (UK)  »
That's a good idea Aulus, didn't think of using a first name only in the search! Andrew isn't the most common name in England, so may make the task easier! Just glad he wasn't called John or James!

Thanks again,
Ray

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Lancashire / Re: Andrew Brown, b. 1860 Blackburn
« on: Monday 25 December 17 17:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Aulus,
Thank you for the reply!
You are spot on, that is him, I have the Find My Past Attestation Papers! Just trying to find what he was up to in 1881! Was he just a young foolhardy rogue who lost his way, or just mistranscribed in the census?

Ray

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Lancashire / Re: Andrew Brown, b. 1860 Blackburn
« on: Monday 25 December 17 17:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for reply Bumble B.
No Unfortunately he doesn't give an address, only Blackburn!

He does give his next of Kin as his brother David Brown b.1841, living in Leyland St., Blackburn. Andrew doesn't appear to be in that house in 1881!

Thanks,
Ray

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Lancashire / Andrew Brown, b. 1860 Blackburn
« on: Monday 25 December 17 16:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I was hoping that someone in the Lancashire area could help me please, on Andrew Brown my Gt. Grandfather, and as to his whereabouts in the 1881 census? I would have thought he would have been in the vicinity in 1881, as he joined the East Lancashire Regiment in 1882, no Joy!

Both his parents, George and Elizabeth were deceased by this time and I can't find him living with any siblings, or anywhere else in the surrounding area!

My thoughts are that, he may have been in an institution, prison, hospital, workhouse or similar! Reasons for this line of thinking is that, his father George was in the debtors gaol before Andrew was born (no great crime). His son Henry b.1888, ended up in a Young Offenders Institution in 1901 in Glasgow! Just wondering if there was some dubious dealings in the ways in the family! He wont be found in the 1891 census, as he was serving with the army in Ireland!

Any help, I'd be very grateful for!
Thank you,
Ray

 

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Renfrewshire / Re: House St & Tennant St, Paisley
« on: Sunday 17 September 17 03:04 BST (UK)  »
I've randomly looked through The Paisley Directories between 1829 -1912, no sign of either of the streets showing up in the town. I'm originally  from Paisley, don't ever recall a House or Tennant St.!

May I ask where you got the street names from?

Ray

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Scotland / Re: Free Credits on Scotland's People until Friday 16th June, 2017.
« on: Wednesday 14 June 17 06:13 BST (UK)  »
Thanks DoireM,
A nice wee surprise!
Ray

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Renfrewshire / Re: G. I. E.
« on: Tuesday 02 May 17 07:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi Anne,
Sticking my neck out here! Think G.I.E. is, Glasgow International Exhibition, that was held in 1901 in Glasgow, of course!
Know it ran from May until around Nov., and it did have sporting events!

Hope this is of some help!
Ray

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The Lighter Side / Re: Family legends that turn out to be nonsense
« on: Thursday 22 December 16 16:09 GMT (UK)  »
The story that's been in our family for many years! My G Grandfathers brother James Brown, captained the Blackburn Rovers side in both the 1885 and '86 F.A cup finals, scoring the winning goals in both of their triumphs and then holding the trophy aloft to the jubilant fans! Also, he was an England International! My old uncle at 87 years old, still boastfully tells everyone about it to this day!

On research, James Brown did achieve all of these things! Unfortunately, not our one! Both born about the same time and place, two completely unrelated sets of parents though!

I'll not say anything to my uncle though, he likes telling the story!

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