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Alexander Brown 1797 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1797

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 26 Nov 1875

Death Location: 16 Stock Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: John Brown

Mother: Margaret Baird

Spouse(s): Helen Neilly

Children(s): Jean Brown, Robert Brown, James Brown, Helen Brown

The story of Alexander Brown began in 1797 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland. Alexander Brown married Helen Neilly, and had children including Jean Brown, Robert Houston Brown, James Brown, Helen Brown. Alexander Brown passed away in 1875 in 16 Stock Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Brown began in 1797 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.
  • Alexander Brown married Helen Neilly, and had children including Jean Brown, Robert Houston Brown, James Brown, Helen Brown.
  • Alexander Brown passed away in 1875 in 16 Stock Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brown
1777 –
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Margaret Baird
1777 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Neilly
1796 – 1876
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Jean Brown
1823 – 1888
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JB
Robert Brown
1826 – 1915
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
RB
James Brown
1832 – 1914
Birth Location: , Abbey (paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
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Helen Brown
1835 – 1917
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Alexander Brown's Ancestors

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Alexander Brown
1797 – 1875
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Parents
John Brown
1777 –
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Baird
1777 –
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Brown's Descendants

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Alexander Brown (31 Jan 1797 – 26 Nov 1875) m. Helen Neilly (10 Nov 1796 – 19 Aug 1876)
  1. 1. Jean Brown (06 Apr 1823 – 25 January 1888) m. Robert Hunter (20 Jan 1824 – 13 Apr 1875)
    1. 1. Helen Hunter (abt 1850 – 11 Dec 1921) m. Gabriel Watson (03 Apr 1852 – )
      1. 1. Jane Watson (abt 1874 – )
      2. 2. Gabriel Watson (abt 1878 – )
      3. 3. Robert Watson (abt 1880 – )
      4. 4. John Watson (abt 1882 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Watson (abt 1884 – )
      6. 6. Andrew (Wallace) Watson (06 May 1886 – 21 Jul 1971) m. Elisha (Whyte) Currie (15 Jan 1888 – 06 Mar 1955)
        1. 1. Helen (Hunter Prentice) Watson (05 Nov 1911 – 22 Jun 1985) m. Alfred (Errol) Ansell (October 1911 – 20 Dec 1963)
        2. 2. Jean (Hunter) Watson (11 Oct 1914 – 2000) m. Alan (George) Macgregor (1909 – 1986)
        3. 3. Gabriel (Wood) Watson (01 May 1917 – 26 Sep 1992) m. Mary (Edwards) Liddel
        4. 4. Andrew (Wallace) Watson (15 Jul 1918 – 16 Dec 1988) m. Lorna ((twin)) Campbell (22 Jan 1923 – 30 Dec 1986)
        5. 5. Elisha (Whyte) Watson (04 Nov 1919 – 04 Nov 1919)
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Hunter) Watson (07 Dec 1921 – 19 July 2018) m. John (William Stephen) Callander (05 Jan 1909 – 28 May 1976)
        7. 7. Walter (Bruce) Watson (14 Aug 1926 – 30 Apr 2004)
      7. 7. Helen Watson (abt 1889 – )
      8. 8. George Watson (abt 1891 – )
    2. 2. James Hunter (abt 1853 – 16 Apr 1922)
      1. 1. Marion (Kilpatrick) Hunter (abt 1878 – 02 Apr 1935)
        1. 1. Isabella (Burnside) Dinning (21 Jul 1909 – 15 Feb 1987)
  2. 2. Robert (Houston) Brown (1826 – 21 Apr 1915)
    1. 1. Margaret Brown (29 Aug 1857 – 11 Jan 1900) m. John McAlpine (23 Mar 1855 – )
      1. 1. Andrew (Brown) McAlpine (24 Jul 1879 – 1 Dec 1966)
        1. 1. Robert (McKay) Brown (4 Feb 1909 – 16 Dec 1992)
  3. 3. James Brown (20 Oct 1832 – 17 Nov 1914)
    1. 1. John Brown (23 Aug 1864 – 16 Aug 1942)
      1. 1. Robert (Thom) Brown (26 Mar 1888 – 29 Apr 1959)
      2. 2. Stella Brown (1905 – 16 Jul 1963)
        1. 1. Coral (Thelma Bessy) Glew (8 Mar 1946 – 14 Jun 2005)
  4. 4. Helen Brown (16 Jun 1835 – 10 Jan 1917) m. Robert Elliott (13 Jan 1835 – 23 Jun 1902)
    1. 1. Ellen Elliot (abt 1858 – 1937)
    2. 2. Andrew Elliot (abt 1863 – 1950)
    3. 3. Jane Elliott (abt 1866 – 1881)
    4. 4. Lizzie Elliot (abt 1868 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Elliott (abt 1868 – 1955)
    6. 6. Robert Elliot (abt 1871 – 10 May 1949)
    7. 7. Alexander Elliot (abt 1873 – 25 Sep 1960)
      1. 1. Alexander Elliot (06 Aug 1900 – 1975)
        1. 1. Margaret (Gray) Elliott (09 Jul 1925 – 08 Jun 1990)
        2. 2. Alexander Elliot (Jan 7 1927 – Jan 12 1989)
    8. 8. Ann ((“Annie”)) Elliot (1875 – 1951)

Alexander Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1797
31 Jan 1797
Birth of Alexander Brown in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
1875
26 Nov 1875
Age 78
Death of Alexander Brown in 16 Stock Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
16 Stock Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1797
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1875
    Event Place: 16 Stock Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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