Brown family Scotland

[waiteohman]

Hello Rex

Are the first names of your Browns known? If so, would you share the info please?

I am researching an Eliza  Brown born Ireland about 1801 and living in Lanarkshire in 1861.

Cheers,
Linda

[cazza59]

Hi Rex

Er, slow day at work LOL 

Caz

[Rex N P]

Thanks Caz, that's beautiful.  And also thanks to Jim and Tomkin.  I never thought it would be possible considering what you had to start with

To answer Linda's question: the father is Alexander Brown, born abt 1800 in Ayrshire, died 1872 in Glasgow.  His parents were James Brown and Margaret (nee Pollock).  Alexander's wife was Agnes Pitkethley, born 1805 Forgandenny, Perthshire, died 1874 St Mary, Dundee.  (Agnes was the elder sister of my 3x great grandfather George Pitkethley 1816-1880).  I'm not aware of any Irish connection, unless James or Margaret had an Irish connection.

Cheers

Rex

[waiteohman]

Lovely pic and thanks Rex for the details.

I need to find the marriage of Eliza's daughter Mary to Samuel Rainey/Rennie most likely in Co. Down Ireland (birthplaces given as Co. Down on 1871 Scotland Census) abt 1851 to confirm Mary's father/ spouse of Eliza. The connection I have made to Eliza so far, is that her granddaughter, my great great grandmother was visiting with her on the 1861 census and both Eliza Jane's parents were living when she married. I have the certificate for Eliza Jane. I do see Eliza's son John is born in Ireland and looks like Mary as well.  It seems that families from Scotland have been found to work in Ireland and visa versa. Mary Rennie nee Brown was an engineer before she married.

Scotland 1861 Census Reg 644/8 ED 47
Lanarkshire, Gasgow Barony, Anderston
80 Finnieston St
Eliza Brown head 60 Ireland
John Brown son 32 Ireland
Eliza Jane Rennie 10 grandaughter Glasgow
(Eliza Jane married in Glasgow and is found listed as born both in Ireland & Scotland on later census' with her husband Michael Dorman. On children's birth records she is Eliza Jane, Jane, Jeannie)

This looks like my Mary Brown m. Rennie transcribed as Kennie:

Scotland 1861 Census Reg 578 ED 4
Ayrshire, Ayr
160 High Street
Samuel Kennie head 37  Ireland agricultural labourer
Mary Kennie  wife 36 Ireland former engineer
David Kennie  son 7 Ireland
Sarah Kennie  daughter 4  Kirkcoley, Higtonshire (Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire)
Margaret Kennie  daughter 2   "           "
(I have confirmed Sarah & Margaret on the IGI as born to Samuel Rainey/Rainnie & Mary Brown)

It is a funny coincidence that my Mary Rennie (n. Brown) resides in Ayrshire after leaving Ireland. Relatives nearby?? your Browns ??

Interesting there is an Irish Eliza married to a John Brown from Ayrshire; however the dates don't jive for my Eliza - 10 years off, give or take with the 1841. Makes you wonder, did this Eliza cross to Scotland, or this John to Ireland than back to Scotland.

Scotland 1841 Census, Reg 597 ED 22
Kilmarnock- Ayrshire , Kilmarnock
Back Lane
BROWN John M 60 Cotton Hand Loom Weaver Ayrshire
BROWN Eliza F 50 Ireland

I'm hoping for some Irish luck to get a breakthrough. Thanks again for the details.

Cheers,
Linda