Hi again - I've heard from the contact on genes & she sounds as mystified as I am with this mixed up family!!
She's descended from James Dalrymple, so on Joseph's 2nd wife's side of things. Still - we're hoping that between us we can help each other to fill in a few gaps.
I've just found an Ada Brown, born Liverpool 1881 on the 1901 census in Camberwell, Middlesex - might just be a possibility for my granny. It's on Ancestry & familysearch, but as I said before, I've no access to the full census at the moment. There's also an Ada May Brown,dob 1884, barmaid, in Middlesex, on FindMyPast but it doesn't state place of birth.
Joseph Norman seems to be in Liverpool in 1901 on the census return (FindMyPast) Having a middle name makes it much easier to narrow things down even if I can't see the full report!!
I don't think I mentioned what got me back into doing my tree again - it's something I normally do in the winter. I'll tell you so long as you promise not to laugh!!!
A couple of weeks ago I watched Who Do You Think You are? with June Brown. When she mentioned having connections with the Mile End Road my ears pricked up!! I thought Mile End.... Brown...... Mid 1900's.....
So... I contacted her on the off-chance there may just be some connection. STOP LAUGHING!!!!! I made you promise!!!! She got back to me very quickly via her daughter (not being very internet savvy) but apparently she's not done much on the Brown side - only knows as far as her parents, around 1900. It was worth a go though - I'll try anyone that looks as though they might have a connection - even Dot Cotton!!!
Well - on that note, I'll say Bye for now & carry on searching!!
Regards,
Kath
