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Robert Wilfred Brown 1899–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1899

Birth Location: Grassendale St Mary, Lancashire

Death Date: 30 Dec 1959

Death Location: Merseyside, England

Father: Robert Brown

Mother: Esther Ormandy

Spouse(s): Eleanor Ratcliffe

Children(s): Edna Brown, Robert Brown, Eleanor Brown

The story of Robert Wilfred Brown began in 1899 in Grassendale St Mary, Lancashire. In 1901, Robert Wilfred Brown resided in Garston, Lancashire, England. Robert Wilfred Brown married Eleanor Clarke Ratcliffe, and had children including Edna R Brown, Eleanor Brown, Robert Leslie Brown. Robert Wilfred Brown passed away in 1959 in Merseyside, England.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of Robert Wilfred Brown began in 1899 in Grassendale St Mary, Lancashire.
  • In 1901, Robert Wilfred Brown resided in Garston, Lancashire, England.
  • Robert Wilfred Brown married Eleanor Clarke Ratcliffe, and had children including Edna R Brown, Eleanor Brown, Robert Leslie Brown.
  • Robert Wilfred Brown passed away in 1959 in Merseyside, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Brown
1857–1920
Birth Location: Wray,Lancaster, Lancashire
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Esther Ormandy
1861–1928
Birth Location: Dalton in Furness, Lancashire
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Ratcliffe
1900–1980
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Edna Brown
1921–1986
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire
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Robert Brown
1923–2006
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire
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Eleanor Brown
1927–1997
Birth Location: –
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Robert Brown's Ancestors

Self
Robert Brown
1899–1959
Birth Place: Grassendale St Mary, Lancashire
Parents
Robert Brown
1857–1920
Wray,Lancaster, Lancashire
Esther Ormandy
1861–1928
Dalton in Furness, Lancashire
Grandparents
William Brown
1835–1885
Preston Patrick,Nook,Kendal Westmorland, England
Susanah Cocking
1836–1891
Poulton-le-Sands, Lancashire
Great-Grandparents
George Brown
1811–1848
Mary Glover
1809–1892
THOMAS COCKING
1798–1866
ANN MARE
1801–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Brown
1779–
William Cocking
1765–1840
Ellen Thexton
1767–1835
Richard Mayor
1747–1820
Susan Wilson
1760–1829

Robert Brown's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Wilfred) Brown (2 Mar 1899–30 Dec 1959) m. Eleanor (Clarke) Ratcliffe (17th July 1900–9 Aug 1980)
  1. 1. Edna (R) Brown 1921–1986 m. Augustin (Emilio Sanchez) Talavera 1913–1983
    1. 1. Austin (David) Talavera 1946–2008 m. Linda Roberts 1947–2021
  2. 2. Robert (Leslie) Brown 1923–2006 m. Maria (Ursula F) Stanton 1931–2011
  3. 3. Eleanor Brown 1927–1997 m. James Hanson 1918–1977
    1. 1. Stephen (Robert) Hanson 1951–2017

Robert Brown's Timeline

11 Records

1899
2 Mar 1899
Birth of Robert Wilfred Brown in Grassendale St Mary, Lancashire
Grassendale St Mary, Lancashire
1899
9 Apr 1899
Robert Wilfred Brown was baptized in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 2
Robert Wilfred Brown resided here in Garston, Lancashire, England
Garston, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 12
Robert Wilfred Brown resided here in Garston, England
Garston, England
1918
1918
Age 19
Robert Wilfred Brown resided here in 6 Bessmer St, Blackhill
6 Bessmer St, Blackhill
1921
1921
Age 22
Robert Wilfred Brown resided here in Much Woolton, Lancashire, England
Much Woolton, Lancashire, England
1925
1925
Age 26
Robert Wilfred Brown resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 40
Robert Wilfred Brown resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1959
27 Dec 1959
Age 60
Death of Robert Wilfred Brown in Liverpool Lancashire, England
Liverpool Lancashire, England
1959
30 Dec 1959
Age 60
Burial of Robert Wilfred Brown in Merseyside, England
Merseyside, England
1960
12 Jan 1960
Age 61
Robert Wilfred Brown - Probate in Liverpool, England
Liverpool, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Grassendale St Mary, Lancashire
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; London, England, UK; War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10d; Page: 378
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England, UK; Liverpool Cemetery Registers
    [5] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1517948, ED 3, Sch 165; Book: 17948
    [6] Web: UK, Campaign Medals Awarded to World War I Merchant Seamen, 1914-1925

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 GRA21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Garston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3506; Folio: 95; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Garston, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: 6 Bessmer St, Blackhill
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; London, England, UK; War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Much Woolton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1517948, ED 3, Sch 165; Book: 17948

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Electoral Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Electoral registers, Burgess rolls and Voters Lists; Reference: Hq324.241LIV

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/4438A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Liverpool Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10d; Page: 378
    [3] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England, UK; Liverpool Cemetery Registers

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Merseyside, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England, UK; Liverpool Cemetery Registers

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1960
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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