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Sophia Brown 1855–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1921

Death Location: Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Brown

Mother: Sophia Duncan

Spouse(s): George Duncan

Children(s): Sophia Duncan, William Duncan, Annie Duncan, Georgina Duncan, James Duncan

In 1855, Sophia Brown entered the world in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland, born to William Brown And Sophia Tweedale Duncan. In 1861, Sophia Brown resided in Crail Burgh, Fife, Scotland. In 1871, Sophia Brown resided in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Sophia Brown married George Duncan, and had children including Annie Donaldson Duncan, Georgina Duncan, James Duncan, Sophia Tweedle Duncan, William Brown Duncan. Sophia Brown passed away in 1921 in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Sophia Brown entered the world in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland, born to William Brown And Sophia Tweedale Duncan.
  • In 1861, Sophia Brown resided in Crail Burgh, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1871, Sophia Brown resided in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
  • Sophia Brown married George Duncan, and had children including Annie Donaldson Duncan, Georgina Duncan, James Duncan, Sophia Tweedle Duncan, William Brown Duncan.
  • Sophia Brown passed away in 1921 in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brown
1837–1863
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife
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Sophia Duncan
1834–1909
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

George Duncan
1855–
Birth Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.
GD

Children(s)

Sophia Duncan
1879–1950
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
SD
William Duncan
1884–1963
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
WD
Annie Duncan
1890–1959
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
AD
Georgina Duncan
1877–1976
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
GD
James Duncan
1882–1955
Birth Location: Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
JD

Sophia Brown's Ancestors

Self
Sophia Brown
1855–1921
Birth Place: Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Brown
1837–1863
St Andrews, Fife
Sophia (Tweedale) Duncan
1834–1909
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Brown
1811–1874
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Ann Melville
1811–1890
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Robert Duncan
1802–1872
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Sophia Ness
1803–1885
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brown
1788–1867
Catharine Mearns
1789–1858
William Melville
1779–1851
Jean Fairfull
1790–1849
James Duncan
1765–1816
Mary Laing
1765–1836
John Ness
1780–1870
Margaret Pearson
1782–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brown
1760–1867
Isabel Elder
1758–1867
Andrew Mearns
1730–1816
Jacobina Newlands
1749–1813
Thomas Fairfull
1748–1823
Anna Landale
1760–1827
John Duncan
1737–1789
Agnes Grubb
1743–
Sophia Lundin
1721–
Thomas Pierson
1762–
Mary Robison
1760–

Sophia Brown's Descendants

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Sophia Brown (1855–2 May 1921) m. George Duncan (2 Jan 1855–)
  1. 1. Sophia (Tweedle) Duncan 1879–1950 m. William (Gray) Simpson 1879–1943
    1. 1. John Simpson 1901–
    2. 2. Sophia (Brown) Simpson 1903–1982 m. William (Dick) Moodie 1908–1985
    3. 3. Jane (Gray) Simpson 1905–
    4. 4. George (Duncan) Simpson 1907–
    5. 5. Christina (Laing) Simpson 1909–
  2. 2. William (Brown) Duncan 1884–1963 m. Edna (Mae) Warren 1892–1976 m. Inez (Martha Elizabeth) Miller 1899–1979
    1. 1. Annie (Dora) Duncan 1910–1994 m. Myron (Dinsmore) Bigger 1902–1996
    2. 2. Mary (S) Duncan 1914–1995 m. Frederick (Claude) Shortman 1901–1983
      1. 1. Kent (Duncan) Shortman 1936–1980 m. Jo (Ann) Fish 1936–2004 m. Claudia (Beatrix) Horn 1936–2015
    3. 3. William (Brown) Duncan 1918–2002 m. Beulah (Elizabeth) Talbot 1920–2004
    4. 4. Infant Duncan 1911–1911
    5. 5. Georgia (Alberta) Duncan 1921–2002 m. Johnson 1921–2001
  3. 3. Annie (Donaldson) Duncan 1890–1959
  4. 4. Georgina Duncan 1877–1976 m. William Rankin 1872–1946
    1. 1. Sophia (Duncan) Rankin 1899–1972 m. Gordon Ingram 1900–1991
      1. 1. James (Duncan) Ingram 1932–2004
    2. 2. William (J) Rankin 1901–1983 m. Bernice (Rae) Noble 1903–1989
    3. 3. Jeanie Rankin 1905–1986 m. Clell (E) Wisecup 1902–1959
      1. 1. William (G) Wisecup 1930–2007
  5. 5. James Duncan 1882–1955 m. Sarah Gray 1880–1957
    1. 1. Evelyn Duncan 1923–1930

Sophia Brown's Timeline

7 Records

1855
1855
Birth of Sophia Brown in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 6
Sophia Brown resided here in Crail Burgh, Fife, Scotland
Crail Burgh, Fife, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 16
Sophia Brown resided here in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 26
Sophia Brown resided here in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 36
Sophia Brown resided here in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 46
Sophia Brown resided here in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
1921
2 May 1921
Age 66
Death of Sophia Brown in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 6; Page: 23; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1901_145
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 1; Page: 35; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1871_78
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 6; Page: 23; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_139
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 15; Roll: cssct1881_125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Crail Burgh, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 1; Page: 35; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1871_78

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 15; Roll: cssct1881_125

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 6; Page: 23; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_139

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 6; Page: 23; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1901_145

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1921
    Event Place: Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
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