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Janet (Jessie) Brown 1838–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1838

Birth Location: Glasgow , Lanarkshire,Scotland

Death Date: aft 1880

Death Location: Jersey City, Hudson Co, New Jersey, USA

Father: Allan Brown

Mother: Mary* Duncan

Spouse(s): John Somerville

Children(s): Allen Somerville, Jessie Somerville, John Somerville, Mary Somerville, Agnes Somerville

Janet (Jessie) Brown was born in 1838 in Glasgow , Lanarkshire,Scotland, the child of Allan Brown And Mary Duncan. In 1861, Janet (Jessie) Brown resided in Glasgow St George, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1880, Janet (Jessie) Brown resided in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Janet (Jessie) Brown married John Somerville, and had children including Agnes Somerville, Allen Somerville, Jessie Somerville, John Somerville, Mary Somerville. Janet (Jessie) Brown passed away in 1880 in Jersey City, Hudson Co, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Janet (Jessie) Brown was born in 1838 in Glasgow , Lanarkshire,Scotland, the child of Allan Brown And Mary Duncan.
  • In 1861, Janet (Jessie) Brown resided in Glasgow St George, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1880, Janet (Jessie) Brown resided in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.
  • Janet (Jessie) Brown married John Somerville, and had children including Agnes Somerville, Allen Somerville, Jessie Somerville, John Somerville, Mary Somerville.
  • Janet (Jessie) Brown passed away in 1880 in Jersey City, Hudson Co, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Brown's Ancestors

Self
Janet Brown
1838–1880
Birth Place: Glasgow , Lanarkshire,Scotland
Parents
Allan Brown
1810–1884
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary* Duncan
1815–1881
Gorbals Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Brown
1773–1840
, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Mary Calder
1775–1857
Aithsting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gavin Duncan
1787–1855
Gorbals,Glasgow ,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Janet Allan
1791–1851
Gorbals,Glasgow,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Brown
1742–
Helen Walker
1742–
Thomas Calder
1746–
Helen Robertson
1748–
William Duncan
1757–1802
Agnes Speirs
1762–1841
Hugh Allan
1742–1768
Mary Park
1746–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1709–1773
Janet Morison
1711–
Duncan Calder
1720–
Alan Duncan
1731–
Margaret Wilson
1731–
Gavin Speirs
1735–1764
Agnes Donald
1735–1764
William Allan
1708–1770
Mary brown
1714–1787
Isobald Reid
1712–

Janet Brown's Descendants

1.
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Janet ((Jessie)) Brown (6 Mar 1838–aft 1880) m. John Somerville (18 Dec 1835–)
  1. 1. Allen Somerville 1878–
  2. 2. Jessie Somerville 1863–
  3. 3. John Somerville 1877–
  4. 4. Mary Somerville 1857–
  5. 5. Agnes Somerville 1860–

Janet Brown's Timeline

4 Records

1838
6 Mar 1838
Birth of Janet (Jessie) Brown in Glasgow , Lanarkshire,Scotland
Glasgow , Lanarkshire,Scotland
1861
1861
Age 23
Janet (Jessie) Brown resided here in Glasgow St George, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St George, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1880
1880
Age 42
Janet (Jessie) Brown resided here in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1880
aft 1880
Age 42
Death of Janet (Jessie) Brown in Jersey City, Hudson Co, New Jersey, USA
Jersey City, Hudson Co, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1838
    Event Place: Glasgow , Lanarkshire,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St George; ED: 80; Page: 3; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_107
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: 784; Page: 282B; Enumeration District: 028

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow St George, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St George; ED: 80; Page: 3; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_107

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: 784; Page: 282B; Enumeration District: 028

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1880
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson Co, New Jersey, USA

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