Dead End? JAMES ARTHUR BROWN

[Jinxy]

Hi all
A bit of a mystery......any help welcome 

JOHN JAMES BROWNs  birth cert has NO father listed.
His marraige cert has his father as James Arthur Brown (dec) Municipal Labourer (highways dept).

James Arthur Brown wasnt wed to Johns mother JANE OLIVER BROWN (nee FAIRLESS).... Jane had been wed to FREDERICK MAUGHAN BROWN (deceased).
Jane was born c.1879, so James could have been of a similar age.

Jane was from South Sheilds originally and lived in Newcastle area....however when John James was born in 1923 she was living in Rochdale! She would have been about 44/45 by this time.

James Arthur NOT Fredericks brother as Fred seems to have been an only child according to various census'

Was James Arthur Brown from Newcastle area or Rochdale? Who was he? The name doesnt help.... too many Browns!
Only other bit of info is the address where James son was born...54 Newbold Street Rochdale......Maybe James Arthur was living there as well? How would I know?
As I say.....any help would be great!

[The Vicars Wife]

Hi Jinxy

The only way to be able to find out who was living at that address at that time would be the Electoral Role..

Yours
The Vicars Wife

[Jinxy]

Thank you..... how do I go about it

[The Vicars Wife]

All the Electoral Roles are held at Durham Records Office..

For that year.. your best bet would be to visit DRO or contact them to see if they would have a look for you..

Yours
The Vicars Wife

[Jinxy]

OK......Thank you again