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James Brown(e) born 1879 in Ireland

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Kathryn

Kathryn Report 29 Dec 2015 20:48

My grand uncle, James Brown(e) with or without the e was born in November 1879 in Ireland. I have now been informed that he married a lady from Cork, one Margaret O'Sullivan. James apparently went off to war and upon returning lived in Oxford for the remainder of his life. They had a son also called James, nothing else known about him. I have tried searching for James Snr's marriage but cannot find it or locating a death for him in Oxford. I have his birth date as being 21 November 1879 born in Macroom, Ireland. Am wondering if anyone could please find his marriage whether it be in Ireland or England. I have also tried to find a service record for him but have hit my head against a brick wall.

As ever any help would be greatly appreciated albeit there is not much to go on.

Regards

Kathryn

greyghost

greyghost Report 29 Dec 2015 22:06

???? A possible if Oxford as opposed to Oxfordshire - born Q4 1879 would make him 68 in Q3 1948 for death. The certificate may show a relative registering the death.

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

First name(s) JAMES
Last name BROWNE
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1880
Age 68
Death quarter 3
Death year 1948
District OXFORD
County Oxfordshire
Volume 6B
Page 691

There is a 1944 death for a Margaret Browne in Oxford RD - it would make her c 4 years older than James

First name(s) MARGARET
Last name BROWNE
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1876
Age 68
Death quarter 1
Death year 1944
District OXFORD
County Oxfordshire
Volume 3A
Page 2049

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Dec 2015 22:09

Only about 30% of the WW1 records for servicemen have survived in any form. Most of them are damaged and burnt.

We are very lucky if we find even a scrap of record remaining, which is very unfortunate for us.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Dec 2015 22:13

Is Macroom in Cork?

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Dec 2015 22:18

This si from a Public Family Tree on ancestry

Is he your James????


James Browne

Birth 21 Nov 1879 • Cannaway, Macroom, Cork, Ireland

Parents

James Browne
1855–1934

Catherine (Kate) Halloran
1862–1939

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Dec 2015 22:37

is it at all possible that James married Margaret O'Sullivan during or after WW1, and that she was a widow ............... so that O'Sullivan is not her maiden name?

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

greyghost

greyghost Report 29 Dec 2015 22:43

You can look at the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland at this site for free

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

There are many Margaret O'Sullivans in County Cork aged 18-28 in 1901

1901 does give a James Brown (no E) in Macroom, but aged only 19. Catherine aged 30 can't be mother to James, so perhaps a second wife?

Residents of a house 104 in Main Street (Macroom, Cork)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Brown James 46 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Brown Catherine 30 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Brown James 19 Male Son Roman Catholic
Brown Catherine 13 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Brown Margaret 13 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Brown Daniel 9 Male Son Roman Catholic
Brown Mary 7 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Brown Maurice E 3 Male Son Roman Catholic

Kathryn

Kathryn Report 29 Dec 2015 22:49

Hi all, thanks for your time and help. Yes, so far as I know Macroom is in Cork. Yes, that is my James in Ancestry but I never have much luck in responses from messages posted on there. I find members on GR are always very helpful.

Kind regards

Kathryn

greyghost

greyghost Report 29 Dec 2015 22:57

James Browne
Ireland Births and Baptisms
Name James Browne
Gender Male
Wife Kate Holloran
Son James Browne
Other information in the record of James Browne
from Ireland Births and Baptisms
Name James Browne
Gender Male
Birth Date 21 Nov 1879
Birthplace Cannaway, Macroom, Cork, Ireland
Father's Name James Browne
Mother's Name Kate Holloran
CITING THIS RECORD

"Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRQV-S4N : accessed 29 December 2015), James Browne in entry for James Browne, 21 Nov 1879; citing Cannaway, Macroom, Cork, Ireland, reference ; FHL microfilm 256,042.

greyghost

greyghost Report 29 Dec 2015 23:12

Sorry, bowing out for tonight, computer being vv slow and keeps dropping connection, I haven't got the patience at this time of night.......

Kathryn

Kathryn Report 29 Dec 2015 23:17

Hi greyghost this is the correct family. I find it so difficult to search in Ireland from England. There are other members of this family who I'm stuck on too. Rome wasn't built in a day. Thanks for your continued help.

Regards

Kathryn