Who was Catharine Brown?

Catharine Brown (1817–1895) was born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland and died in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Catharine Brown 1817–1895

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Born 25 Aug 1817 · Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Died 31 May 1895 · Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Father Peter Brown

Mother Elizabeth Donnet

Spouse Andrew Mcglashan

Children Alexander Mcglashan Brown

Siblings Agnes Brown, Alexander Brown, Andrew Brown, Ann Brown, David Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Euphemia Brown, John Brown, Peter Brown

Records

1851 Scotland Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Brown

Elizabeth Donnet

Spouse(s)

Andrew Mcglashan

Children

Alexander Mcglashan Brown

Biography

Catharine Brown was born in 1817 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, the child of peter brown and elizabeth donnet. In 1851, Catharine Brown resided in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. Catharine Brown married andrew mcglashan, and had children including alexander mcglashan brown. Catharine Brown passed away in 1895 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

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1817

Birth of Catharine Brown in Montrose, Angus, Scotland

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1851

Catharine Brown resided here in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Residence

1895

Death of Catharine Brown in Montrose, Angus, Scotland

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: Catharine Brown (1817–1895) was born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland and died in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Catharine in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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