Mary E A BROWNE of Sydney

[oze]

I am looking into the background of Mary Ellen Australia Browne, born 1863 in NSW to John and Sarah. She had brothers Thomas G died 1883 aged 30, and John Edward died 1909 aged 53, and a sister Sarah Jane, wife of J F Gerahty, died 1946 aged 78.
I have a record of John's death aged 47 in 1871, and Sarah's death aged 54 in 1881, at Sherriff's Gardens in Sydney, but no information on the family prior to Mary's birth, and I cannot locate the birth registrations for her siblings. Perhaps Thomas and John were born elsewhere?
I would greatly appreciate any information on the Browne family of Sherriff's Gardens prior to 1863.

[judb]

Sherriff's Gardens is apparently part of Alexandria/Surry Hills.

Do you have the information for Mary's marriage and death?

This looks possible:

Marriage, 1882, reg Sydney, #264
Mary E A BROWNE, Lewis H WHITTLE

Death, 1931, reg Chatswood, NSW 17384/1931   
Mary E A WHITTLE, parents: John, Sarah

I cannot see any births for John and Sarah BROWNE in NSW.


I note that Mary's record of birth on the NSW index shows the surname as BROWN.
Judith

[cando]

No E on the BROWN

143/1863    
BROWN  Mary E A    
Father John Mother Sarah
District Sydney 

Cando

[majm]

Hi there,

Well spotted Cando 

Was Mary’s birth registered with the surname indexed as BROWN or as BROWNE?   The NSW BDM online index has an entry for a Mary E A BROWN, dau of John and Sarah, registered Sydney 1863  #143.   Do you have a transcription of that cert?  If so, what details are on that record re Mary’s parents.

Re Sheriff’s Gardens.  http://trove.nla.gov.au/   (search with one”r” rather than with two)

I wonder if Sheriff's Gardens were close to Hyde Park …. Perhaps southern side of Hyde Park …. Although Sheriff’s Office was located near to Hyde Park Barracks at one stage).

City of Sydney Assessment Books
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/learn/history/search-our-collections/assessment-books

City of Sydney Maps
http://www.photosau.com.au/CoSMaps/scripts/home.asp

City of Sydney online images of the SANDS Commercial  Directory for 1868  lists a Mrs Sarah BROWN, Liverpool Street.   And in the street by street section, there’s a John BROWN at 252 Liverpool Street. (between Riley and Yurong Streets)
http://photosau.com.au/CosSands/scripts/home.asp


I have a Sands Trades and Professions Directory for 1863.  Happy to look through it if I know the occupation shown on that 1863 birth cert.


Sands Alpha Directory 1863
BROWN, John
Ballastman, Berry’s Bay, North Shore
251 Albion St
Crown Street Miller’s point
12 Fitzroy street
Shoemaker, 25 Kensington street
Mariner,  45 Princes street
Shoemaker, 13 Bank street
Dealer, Barker Street
Poulterer, 160 Phillip street and market sheds, George St
Schoomaster, 305 Kent Street
Engineer, 239 Clarence St
Baker, Darling Street Balmain
NO LISTING for a John BROWNE


I will not be responsible for any debts contracted in my name by any member of my family, or any one connected with them from this date.  Sarah Brown, Widow, Sheriff’s Gardens
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/28417227  .  SMH 25 July 1871.

May I ask if you have a transcript of John Brown’s death cert?  As Sarah was still alive, it is likely she was the informant. I would expect her to be able to provide information as to when and where they had married, and to the names of his parents, and to where he was born, and if not born in NSW, then to know how long he had been in the colony.


Cheers,  JM

[majm]

NSW ER 1870  EAST SYDNEY
John BROWN
Residence 148 South Head Road, 
Residence 398 Liverpool St
Household Off Riley Street,
Residence 5 Little Brisbane Street
Freehold, houses, Little Macquarie St
Residence 28 Park St
Rooms Victoria Club, Castlereagh St


NSW ER 1870 PADDINGTON
John BROWN
Household, Wells Street, Redfern
Household, Botany Road, Waterloo


Cheers,  JM

[majm]

BROWNE  Dec 13 at her residence, 81 Little Macquarie Street, Sheriff’s Gardens, Sarah Browne, aged 54 years, relict of the late John Browne.
Evening News 16 Dec 1881
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/107225014

With the street address, you should be able to go back through the City of Sydney Assessment Books and find when the occupancy commenced for the Brown/e family.

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

1868 Sands on the City of Sydney website

Macquarie Street
East Side
Off Goulburn Street
Here Macquarie Street South
Sheriff’s Gardens
Here Goulburn St 

Cheers,  JM   (I have to get back to work, sorry, I will try to help later this evening.  It is 2:10 pm at the moment)

[~MERLIN~]

These burials match the year of deaths you have given in your original post.

Buried at St Peter's Church Cemetery, Cooks River, NSW:

John BROWN 26/5/1871
Sarah BROWN 13/12/1881
Thomas BROWN 12/9/1883

[Aussie1947]

Hi.

Death of a John Brown age 47, 26th May 1871.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/129968216?searchTerm=

Gerry