Birth: 18 August 1872 Withnell, Lancashire, UK
Father: William Henry Brown 1848-1876
Mother: Elizabeth Snape 1846-1903
Marriage: January-March 1897 Chorley, Lancashire, UK
Wife: Margaret Ann Hanson 1875-1907
Marriage: April-June 1908 Burnley, Lancashire, UK
Wife: Edith Hargreaves 1887-1961
Death: 28 August 1958 Fylde, Lancashire, UK
By Margaret
Elizabeth Brown 1900-a1921
Harry Hanson Brown 1907-1988
By Edith
Lilian Brown [Stubbs] 1909-1986
Birth of Thomas Brown in FreeBMD in July-September 1872 in Chorley (8E 479).
His brother was registered in April-June 1875 in Chorley.
His father died on 22 March 1876 in Withnell and was buried in St Paul, Withnell.
Im the 1881 census as Thomas Brown aged 8, born in Withnell, Lancashire, and living with his widowed mother (Elizabeth), brother (Harry) and sister (Agnes) in Brinscall Row, Withnell, Lancashire.
In the 1891 census as Thomas Brown aged 18, born in Withnell, Lancashire, single, a railway clerk, and lodging with Thomas Thompson (aged 45, born in Billington, Lancashire, and a cotton weaver), his wife (Ellen aged 49 and born in Billington, Lancashire), two sons (Herbert aged 12 and William R aged 17, single and a cotton weaver, both born in Billington, Lancashire), and a daughter (Elizabeth aged 18, born in Billington, Lancashire, single and a cotton weaver) at 20 St Edmund Street, Great Harwood, Lancashire.
Marriage of Thomas Brown and Margaret Ann Hanson in FreeBMD in January-March 1897 in Chorley (8E 717).
His daughter was born in Whitefield and registered in Bury in July-September 1900.
In the 1901 census as Thomas Brown aged 28, born in Brenscall (sic - in the index, Brinscall on the original), Lancashire, a railway clerk, and living with his wife (Margaret A) and daughter (Elizabeth) at 11 Bleakley Street, Whitefield, Lancashire.
His son was born on 30 January 1907, registered in January-March 1907 in Burnley, baptised on 8 February 1907 at Stoneyholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Hubie Street, Burnley when they lived at 58 Brougham Street, Burnley.
His wife died on 8 February 1907 at 58 Brougham Street, Burnley.
Marriage of Thomas Brown and Edith Hargreaves in FreeBMD in April-June 1908 in Burnley (8E 658).
His daughter was born on 26 January 1909 and registered in Jauary-March 1909 in Burnley.
In the 1911 census as Thomas Brown aged 38, born in Withnell, Lancashire, a railway clerk, and living with his wife (Edith), son (Harry Harison) and two daughters (Elizabeth and Lilian) in five rooms at 42 March Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
In the 1921 census as Thomas Brown, born in Brinscall, Lancashire, and living with his wife (Edith), son (Harry Harrison) and two daughters (Elizabeth and Lilian) in Brierfield, Burnley, Lancashire.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Thomas Brown born on 11 August 1872, married, a retired railway clerk, and living with Edith Brown (wife?) at 9 Pattendale Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Death of Thomas Brown in FreeBMD in July-September 1958 aged 86 in Fylde (10C 243).
There are eleven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Thomas Brown.
Withnell is just east of Brinscall which is 4 miles NE of Chorley
Thomas Brown was the father of Lilian Brown, wife of Reginald Stabbs, Felicity's uncle.
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