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Offline janeyanne

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BROWN, (nice common one!!!)
« on: Thursday 05 August 10 18:33 BST (UK) »
hello there i have mary anne brown daughter of william  a labourer she married robert brigham in 1841.                                                                                       also their son william brigham married ellen brown..? born in leominster .1836/7   Were they related? ? i have no idea  in 1867  ellen's father was a carpenter . william and ellen were my g/grandparent's and lived in london  when my gran  jane ann was born in 1868 . they later moved to battersea where sadly ellen died in 1876 .william married again and moved to hull in yorkshire.                               If these names ring any bells please get in touch would love to share any info i have with you .   regards janeyanne
brigham mcclarren wilson turnbull holborn burns keenan sheridan                                                           areas  Hull , Sproatley ,Withernsea,Gateshead,Middlesex,Southcave

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Re: BROWN, (nice common one!!!)
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 05 August 10 21:34 BST (UK) »
To see if they were related you'd need to check Ellen's parentage and work back.

I have two sisters who married two Smith gentlemen and after much digging I found there was no connection at all!

On the other hand I do have several instances of brothers marrying sisters etc and I also have a gt gt aunt Emily who married a John Evans (can't get much commoner than that!).  Emily's niece, Alice, married a Frank Evans and I discovered Frank was John's son by his first marriage.  It all got extremely cosy when I found John and his first wife and family, and then Emily, living at the same address for over 20 years - next door to Emily's brother (another) John, who was my gt grandfather!
Chowns in Buckinghamshire
Broad, Eplett & Pope in St Ervan/St Columb Major, Cornwall
Browning & Moore in Cambridge, St Andrew the Less
Emms, Mealing & Purvey in Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
Barnes, Dunt, Gray, Massingham in Norfolk
Higho in London
Matthews & Nash in Whichford, Warwickshire
Smoothy, Willsher in Coggeshall & Chelmsford, Essex

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Re: BROWN, (nice common one!!!)
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 05 August 10 22:02 BST (UK) »
 it must have made it easy at christmas one pressie for two relatives  and no postage  to pay ,  I am going to show your post to my son he  never believes me  about the   many coincidences  that show up in this  forum . I think yours will convince him  :) , thanks  jeuel that made me laugh , ;D
brigham mcclarren wilson turnbull holborn burns keenan sheridan                                                           areas  Hull , Sproatley ,Withernsea,Gateshead,Middlesex,Southcave

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Re: BROWN, (nice common one!!!)
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 05 August 10 22:44 BST (UK) »
Another couple, from my husband's side of the family:

His gt x 3 grandfather John was widowed and married 2nd wife Letitia.  Letitia's niece married John's son William.  So Letitia's niece was also her stepdaughter!

Even more confusing, way back at the end of 18th century-
4 daughters:
Eve Sellers
Sarah Matilda Sellers
Matilda Sellers
Amelia Sellers

Eve married Charles Ehn and Sarah Matilda married his brother William Ehn.
Amelia Sellers married William Holmstead Marsden.
Matilda married  HIS brother Lewis Cottingham Marsden and Amelia Marsden and Charles Ehn were witnesses.

All clear so far?

Then William Holmstead Marsden and Eve Ehn {what a name!} both died.  Charles Ehn and Amelia Marsden then married eachother.

I think they must have moved in very small circles!
Then Amelia
Chowns in Buckinghamshire
Broad, Eplett & Pope in St Ervan/St Columb Major, Cornwall
Browning & Moore in Cambridge, St Andrew the Less
Emms, Mealing & Purvey in Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
Barnes, Dunt, Gray, Massingham in Norfolk
Higho in London
Matthews & Nash in Whichford, Warwickshire
Smoothy, Willsher in Coggeshall & Chelmsford, Essex

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Re: BROWN, (nice common one!!!)
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 January 13 13:48 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: janeyanne on Thursday 05 August 10 18:33 BST (UK)
hello there i have mary anne brown daughter of william  a labourer she married robert brigham in 1841.                                                                                       also their son william brigham married ellen brown..? born in leominster .1836/7   Were they related? ? i have no idea  in 1867  ellen's father was a carpenter . william and ellen were my g/grandparent's and lived in london  when my gran  jane ann was born in 1868 . they later moved to battersea where sadly ellen died in 1876 .william married again and moved to hull in yorkshire.                               If these names ring any bells please get in touch would love to share any info i have with you .   regards janeyanne

Hi Janeyanne,

William and his second wife Mary Burke were my great-great-grandparents.  I'm not related to Ellen, and I have been unable to trace Mary Anne Brown, so I can't help with your question, but good to know that I have another cousin out there!

Best wishes.

Sean
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