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William Brown mason1

M, #18284, b. 8 July 1838
Last Edited: 3 Apr 2022

Parents:

Father*: David Brown mason2 b. c 1809
Mother*: Helen Small2 b. 1813
  • (Child) Birth*: William Brown mason was born on 8 July 1838 at Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland, .3,4,5
  • He was the son of David Brown mason and Helen Small.2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Brown mason married Christina Ogilvie on 6 July 1860 at Muirhead of Liff, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland
    signed William Brown aged 22 residing Muirhead stone mason journeyman bachelor parents David Brown stone mason & Helen Brown ms Small
    signed Christina Ogilvie aged 19 residing Muirhead hand loom weaver spinster parents Neil Ogilvie stone mason & Ann Ogilvie ms Robertson.1,2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841William Brown mason was listed along with David Brown mason and Helen Small in the 1841 census at Balbunno, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Sex     Age     Birth year     Birth place
David     Brown     Male     30     1811     Scotland
Helen     Brown     Female     25     1816     Perthshire, Scotland
James     Brown     Male     7     1834     Perthshire, Scotland
Ann     Brown     Female     5     1836     Perthshire, Scotland
William     Brown     Male     3     1838     Perthshire, Scotland
Janet     Brown     Female     1     1840     Perthshire, Scotland
James     Ferguson     Male     50     1791     Perthshire, Scotland
Janet     Ferguson     Female     45     1796     Perthshire, Scotland
George     Ferguson     Male     18     1823     Perthshire, Scotland
Janet     Ferguson     Female     16     1825     Perthshire, Scotland
Agnes     Ferguson     Female     13     1828     Perthshire, Scotland
James     Ferguson     Male     10     1831     Perthshire, Scotland
David     Ferguson     Male     1     1840     Perthshire, Scotland
John     Crighton     Male     30     1811     Perthshire, Scotland
Catherine     Crighton     Female     30     1811     Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth     Crighton     Female     5     1836     Perthshire, Scotland
Janet     Crighton     Female     2     1839     Perthshire, Scotland

First name(s)     David
Last name     Brown
Sex     Male
Age     30
Birth year     1811
Birth county     -
Birth county as transcribed     Scotland
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Mason
Full address     Village of Balbunno, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
House name     Village Of Balbunno
Street     Village Of Balbunno
Parish or township     Longforgan
County     Perthshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     -
Family member first name(s)     Janet, Agnes, James, David, John, Catherine, George, Elizabeth, Helen, Ann, William
Family member last name     Ferguson, Crighton, Brown
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Book number     -
Folio number     -
Page number     -
Schedule     6
Record set     1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.4
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of David Brown mason and Helen Small in the 1851 census at Mylne Field Fens, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
David     Brown     Head     Married     Male     42     1809     Mason     Benvie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Brown     Wife     Married     Female     38     1813     -     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
James     Brown     Son     Unmarried     Male     17     1834     Mason     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
Ann     Brown     Daughter     -     Female     15     1836     -     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
William     Brown     Son     -     Male     12     1839     Schoolar     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
Helen     Brown     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     Schoolar     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
Agnes     Brown     Daughter     -     Female     2     1849     Schoolar     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
First name(s)     David
Last name     Brown
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     42
Birth year     1809
Birth town     Benvie
Birth town as transcribed     Benvie
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     Forfarshire
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     Scotland
Occupation     Mason
Full address     Mylne Field Fens, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
House name     Mylne Field Fens
Street     Mylne Field Fens
Parish     Longforgan
County     Perthshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     -
Enumeration district     3
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     22
Record set     1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.6
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Christina Ogilvie in the 1861 census at Muirhead, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Brown     Head     Married     Male     22     1839     Mason     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
Christina     Brown     Wife     Married     Female     19     1842     -     Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Brown     Son     -     Male     0     1861     -     Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     William
Last name     Brown
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     22
Age as transcribed     22
Birth year     1839
Birth town     Longforgan
Birth town as transcribed     LONGFORGAN
Birth county     Perthshire
Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Mason
Full address     Muirhead, Liff, The Parish of Liff & Venvie Landward, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Muirhead
Street     -
Hamlet     Muirhead
Parish     Liff
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     The Parish of Liff & Venvie Landward
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     4
Family member last name     Brown
Family member first name(s)     Christina, David
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     46
Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were David Brown mason.7
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Christina Ogilvie in the 1871 census at 10 Seagate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Brown     Head     Married     Male     32     1839     Spirit dealer     Perthshire, Scotland
Christina     Brown     Wife     Married     Female     29     1842     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Brown     Son     -     Male     10     1861     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Brown     Daughter     -     Female     8     1863     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Clark     Servant     Unmarried     Female     16     1855     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     William
Last name     Brown
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     32
Birth year     1839
Birth town     -
Birth town as transcribed     MYLEFIELD
Birth county     Perthshire
Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Occupation     Spirit dealer
Full address     Seagate, 10, Dundee, St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House number     10
House name     Seagate
Street     -
Town     Dundee
Parish     Dundee
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     St Clement
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     9
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     3
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were David Brown mason and Ann Brown.8
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Christina Ogilvie in the 1881 census at 154 Lochee Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Brown     Head     Married     Male     41     1840     Mason journeyman     Invergowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Christina     Brown     Wife     Married     Female     39     1842     -     Muirhead, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Brown     Son     Unmarried     Male     24     1857     Mason journeyman     Muirhead, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Brown     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     18     1863     Jute weaver     Muirhead, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Clark     Boarder     Unmarried     Female     22     1859     Jute weaver     Muirhead, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Georgina     Ogilvie     Boarder     -     Female     15     1866     Jute weaver     Muirhead, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Ogilvie     Boarder     -     Male     0     1881     -     England

First name(s)     William
Last name     Brown
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     41
Age as transcribed     41
Birth year     1840
Birth town     Invergowrie
Birth town as transcribed     INVERGOWRIE
Birth county     Perthshire
Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Mason journeyman
Full address     154, Lachee Road, Liff & Benvie, St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House number     154
Street     Lachee Road
Town     Dundee
Parish     Liff & Benvie
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     St Mary
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     188
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were David Brown mason and Ann Brown.3

Family:

Christina Ogilvie b. 1842
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Brown mason married Christina Ogilvie on 6 July 1860 at Muirhead of Liff, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland
    signed William Brown aged 22 residing Muirhead stone mason journeyman bachelor parents David Brown stone mason & Helen Brown ms Small
    signed Christina Ogilvie aged 19 residing Muirhead hand loom weaver spinster parents Neil Ogilvie stone mason & Ann Ogilvie ms Robertson.1,2

Children:

David Brown mason+1 b. 26 Oct 1860, d. 1929
Ann Brown3 b. 1863

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1882 Inverness ref 098/ 92 image held [Apr 2022].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Marriage 1860 Liff Benvie Invergowrie ref 301/ 4 image held [Apr 2022].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Brown in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    154, Lachee Road, Liff & Benvie, St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Apr 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) David Brown in 1841
    1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Village of Balbunno, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland [Apr 2022].
  5. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR Birth Longforgan 1838 ref 377/ 40 109 [Apr 2022].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) David Brown in 1851
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Mylne Field Fens, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland [Apr 2022].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Brown in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Muirhead, Liff, The Parish of Liff & Venvie Landward, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Apr 2022].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Brown in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Seagate, 10, Dundee, St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Apr 2022].