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Hiram William Brown

Male 1862 - Bef 1911  (< 48 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hiram William Brown was born on 27 Jan 1862 in Tranmere, Wirral (son of William Jackson Brown and Mary Anderson); died before 1911.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman, mariner, labourer
    • Baptism: 1 Apr 1862, St Peter, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Apparently married bigamously at least twice: in 1894, London, to Louisa Smorley while wife Sarah was still alive in Birkenhead; and in 1898, Johannesburg, to Clara Atkins.
    Birth date mistranscribed as Jan 17 in Liverpool Baptism Records (Ancestry). Birthplace given as Stockport in 1898 marriage record.

    Hiram married Sarah Mellor on 3 Aug 1885 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Sarah (daughter of William Mellor and Mary Ann Carrick) was born in 1865 in Widnes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Abode at time of 1885 marriage: 'On board boat in George's Dock'.

    Children:
    1. Ann Brown was born in 1886 in Birkenhead.
    2. Hiram William Brown was born in 1888 in Birkenhead.
    3. Sarah Brown was born in 1890 in Birkenhead; died in 1890 in Birkenhead.
    4. William Jackson Brown was born in 1892 in Birkenhead.

    Hiram married Louisa Mary Smorley on 28 Aug 1894 in St Paul, Clerkenwell, London. Louisa (daughter of Edward Smorley and Emma Sharman) was born on 20 Mar 1863 in Islington, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Hiram married Clara Atkins on 28 Feb 1898 in Johannesburg Register Office. Clara was born in 1872 in Buckingham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Jackson Brown was born in 1840 in Warrington (son of John Brown).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman, corn dealer, drover

    William married Mary Anderson on 17 Oct 1860 in St Peter, Liverpool. Mary (daughter of Hiram Anderson and Rachel Davies) was born in 1842 in Liverpool; died in 1872 in Tranmere, Wirral. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Anderson was born in 1842 in Liverpool (daughter of Hiram Anderson and Rachel Davies); died in 1872 in Tranmere, Wirral.

    Notes:

    Handerson in 1851 census.

    Children:
    1. 1. Hiram William Brown was born on 27 Jan 1862 in Tranmere, Wirral; died before 1911.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Brown was born on 27 Oct 1867 in Tranmere, Wirral.
    3. William Jackson Brown was born on 13 Aug 1869 in Tranmere, Wirral.
    4. Rachel Brown was born on 7 Aug 1871 in Tranmere, Wirral.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Brown

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Mariner

    Children:
    1. 2. William Jackson Brown was born in 1840 in Warrington.
    2. John Brown was born before 1846.

  2. 6.  Hiram Anderson was born about 1812 in Warrington (son of John Anderson); died on 25 Jul 1898 in Birkenhead.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, ship's carpenter

    Notes:

    No baptism record found. Named as Hiram Ellis, waterman, in baptism records of his illegitimate Ellis children, Hiram Anderson in marriage record, Henderson in 1841 and 1861 censuses.
    A notice in the local press states: "This is to give notice that I WILL NOT be ANSWERABLE for any DEBTS contracted by my wife RACHEL ANDERSON after this 31st day of August 1864. HIRAM ANDERSON.".

    Hiram married Rachel Davies on 12 Mar 1838 in St Peter, Liverpool. Rachel (daughter of John Davies) was born in 1820 in Runcorn; died on 17 Jul 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Rachel Davies was born in 1820 in Runcorn (daughter of John Davies); died on 17 Jul 1888.

    Notes:

    Henderson in 1841 and 1851 censuses. Father named as John Davies, waterman, in marriage record, but there is a baptism recorded in Runcorn, 24.1.1821 of a Rachel Carrick Davies, mother Jane Davies, no father named (Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts).

    Children:
    1. John Anderson was born in 1839 in Runcorn; died about Nov 1851 in Liverpool.
    2. Jane Anderson was born in 1840 in Widnes.
    3. 3. Mary Anderson was born in 1842 in Liverpool; died in 1872 in Tranmere, Wirral.
    4. Ann Anderson was born in 1849 in Liverpool.
    5. John Anderson was born about Feb 1852 in Liverpool; died in 1909 in Tranmere.
    6. Rachel Anderson was born in 1854 in Liverpool.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Anderson

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Children:
    1. 6. Hiram Anderson was born about 1812 in Warrington; died on 25 Jul 1898 in Birkenhead.

  2. 14.  John Davies

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman

    Children:
    1. 7. Rachel Davies was born in 1820 in Runcorn; died on 17 Jul 1888.



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