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Matthew Brown 1851–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1851

Birth Location: St Andrews Fife Scotland

Death Date: 14 Mar 1929

Death Location: 13 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas Brown

Mother: Jean Melville

Spouse(s): Mary Waters

Children(s): Matthew Brown, Mary Brown, Andrew Brown, Jane Brown, David Brown, Robert Brown, Jane Brown, John Brown, Peter Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Thomas Brown

The story of Matthew Brown began in 1851 in St Andrews Fife Scotland. In 1881, Matthew Brown resided in St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scot. In 1891, Matthew Brown resided in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Matthew Brown married Mary Ramsay Waters, and had children including Andrew Waters Brown, David Waters Brown, Elizabeth Pearson Brown, Jane Melville Brown, John Waters Brown, Mary Harley Brown, Matthew Brown, Peter Waters Brown, Robert Waters Brown, Thomas Waters Brown. Matthew Brown passed away in 1929 in 13 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Brown began in 1851 in St Andrews Fife Scotland.
  • In 1881, Matthew Brown resided in St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scot.
  • In 1891, Matthew Brown resided in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
  • Matthew Brown married Mary Ramsay Waters, and had children including Andrew Waters Brown, David Waters Brown, Elizabeth Pearson Brown, Jane Melville Brown, John Waters Brown, Mary Harley Brown, Matthew Brown, Peter Waters Brown, Robert Waters Brown, Thomas Waters Brown.
  • Matthew Brown passed away in 1929 in 13 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brown
1815–1879
Birth Location: St Andrews Fife Scotland
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Jean Melville
1811–1884
Birth Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Waters
1852–1945
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
MW

Children(s)

Matthew Brown
1873–1947
Birth Location: St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
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Mary Brown
1876–1949
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fifeshire
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Andrew Brown
1884–1917
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Jane Brown
1890–1978
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
JB
David Brown
1878–1930
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Robert Brown
1880–1959
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
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Jane Brown
1882–1884
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
JB
John Brown
1882–1936
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Peter Brown
1887–1961
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Brown
1890–1969
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Thomas Brown
1874–1949
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Matthew Brown's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Brown
1851–1929
Birth Place: St Andrews Fife Scotland
Parents
Thomas Brown
1815–1879
St Andrews Fife Scotland
Jean Melville
1811–1884
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Brown
1788–1867
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Catherine Mearns
1789–1858
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
John ((Bell)) Melville
1780–1841
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Agnes McBayne
1774–
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Brown
1760–1867
Isabel Elder
1758–1867
James Melville
1733–1822
Elizabeth Bele
1742–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Melville
1695–1770
Agnes Walker
1696–
William Bell
1712–
Janet Brown
1720–1768

Matthew Brown's Descendants

1.
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Matthew Brown (Feb 1851–14 Mar 1929) m. Mary (Ramsay) Waters (25 Feb 1852–18 Oct 1945)
  1. 1. Matthew Brown 1873–1947 m. Elizabeth ((Lizzie) Harley Brown) Croll 1883–1935 m. Jean Vale 1877–1904
    1. 1. HELEN (SCOTT) Brown 1909–1978
    2. 2. JANET (CROLL) Brown 1910–1965
    3. 3. ANDREW (WILLIAM CROLL) Brown 1913–1960
    4. 4. THOMAS Brown 1914–1984
    5. 5. JAMES (CROLL) Brown 1915–1915
    6. 6. MARGARET (ANN CROLL) Brown 1918–1992
    7. 7. DEVINA ((INA) WATERS) Brown 1923–2004
    8. 8. Matthew Brown 1899–1972
    9. 9. MARY BROWN 1901–
    10. 10. Jeanie (Vale) Brown 1903–1904
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Pearson) Brown 1904–1963
  2. 2. Mary (Harley) Brown 1876–1949 m. Alexander Doig 1877–1926
    1. 1. Mary (Waters Pratt) Doig 1906–1967
    2. 2. Janet ((Jenny) Myles Pratt) Doig 1909–2012
  3. 3. Andrew (Waters) Brown 1884–1917 m. Maggie (Ann) Burness 1887–1979
    1. 1. Jane (Noble) Brown 1910–1998 m. George (Richard) Tosh 1912–1985
    2. 2. Mary (Waters) Brown 1912–2001 m. James (Alexander) Peebles 1912–1984
      1. 1. Margaret (Rosemary) Peebles 1947–2020
      2. 2. Alice (Anne) Peebles 1940–2014
      3. 3. James (Alexander) Peebles 1949–2003
    3. 3. Margaret (Anne) Brown 1914–
  4. 4. Jane (Melville) Brown 1890–1978 m. John (Kidd) Stuart 1890–1941
    1. 1. Mary (Waters) Stuart 1912–1982
    2. 2. Sophia (Kidd) Stuart 1914–
  5. 5. David (Waters) Brown 1878–1930 m. Sophia Mcdonald 1881–
    1. 1. Matthew Brown 1901–
  6. 6. Robert (Waters) Brown 1880–1959 m. Euphemia (Anderson) Reekie 1882–1982
  7. 7. Jane (Melville) Brown 1882–1884
  8. 8. John (Waters) Brown 1882–1936
  9. 9. Peter (Waters) Brown 1887–1961 m. Charlotte Mitchell 1899–1980
    1. 1. Matthew Brown 1920–1999 m. Amelia Mustaikis 1922–2001
      1. 1. Peter Brown 1948–1970
      2. 2. Diane Brown –2022
    2. 2. Jean Brown 1930–2002 m. Gilio (Ferruccio) Lorenson 1929–1988
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Jean) Brown 1926–1926
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Pearson) Brown 1890–1969 m. James Mowat 1882–1950
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Jean) Mowat 1926–1974 m. William (Bruce) Mott 1926–2009
    2. 2. James (C. "Jim" Mowat) II 1911–1980 m. Dorothy (Cecelia "Dottie") Bryant 1911–1968
      1. 1. SMSgt. (James C. "Jim" Mowat) III 1934–2017
      2. 2. Patricia (L. "Patty") Mowat 1931–2019
      3. 3. Pfc. (Terrence Lee "Terry") Mowat 1938–2005
      4. 4. Bonita (D. "Bonnie") Mowat 1944–2009
      5. 5. Alexander Mowat 1940–2017
    3. 3. Mathew (Brown) Mowat 1914–1991 m. Lona (E) Mowat 1915–
  11. 11. Thomas (Waters) Brown 1874–1949 m. Isabella Cunningham 1877–1962
    1. 1. Helen (Cargill) Brown 1903–1975 m. Alexander (Wilson) McIntyre 1902–1942
    2. 2. Matthew Brown 1905–1911
    3. 3. Mary (Waters) Brown 1906–1988
    4. 4. Isabella (Cunningham) Brown 1906–1999
    5. 5. Alexander Brown 1916–1916

Matthew Brown's Timeline

5 Records

1851
Feb 1851
Birth of Matthew Brown in St Andrews Fife Scotland
St Andrews Fife Scotland
1881
1881
Age 30
Matthew Brown resided here in St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 40
Matthew Brown resided here in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 50
Matthew Brown resided here in St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
1929
14 Mar 1929
Age 78
Death of Matthew Brown in 13 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
13 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1851
    Event Place: St Andrews Fife Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 5; Page: 23; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_145
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 5; Page: 5; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_139
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 5; Page: 14; Line: 22; Roll: cssct1881_125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 5; Page: 14; Line: 22; Roll: cssct1881_125

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 5; Page: 5; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_139

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Andrews, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 5; Page: 23; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_145

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1929
    Event Place: 13 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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