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Walter Edwin Brown 1847 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1847

Birth Location: West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 23 Apr 1940

Death Location: Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: John Brown

Mother: Ann Pitman

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The story of Walter Edwin Brown began in 1847 in West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. In 1851, Walter Edwin Brown resided in Northwood, Hampshire, England. Walter Edwin Brown passed away in 1940 in Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Edwin Brown began in 1847 in West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.
  • In 1851, Walter Edwin Brown resided in Northwood, Hampshire, England.
  • Walter Edwin Brown passed away in 1940 in Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Walter Brown's Ancestors

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Walter Brown
1847 – 1940
Birth Place: West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Parents
John Brown
1806 – 1855
West Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Ann Pitman
1808 – 1884
Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
Grandparents
WILLIAM PITMAN
1765 – 1839
Isle of Wight England
JANE TAYLOR
1767 – 1849
Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
Great-Grandparents
TIMOTHY PITMAN
1728 – 1769
SARAH PHILLIPS
1731 – 1796
James Taylor
1749 – 1827
Ann
1749 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN PHILLIPS
JANE BAKER
1708 – 1781
James Taylor
Elizabeth

Walter Brown's Timeline

3 Records

1847
Jul 1847
Birth of Walter Edwin Brown in West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1851
1851
Age 4
Walter Edwin Brown resided here in Northwood, Hampshire, England
Northwood, Hampshire, England
1940
23 Apr 1940
Age 93
Death of Walter Edwin Brown in Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1847
    Event Place: West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1662; Folio: 164; Page: 27; GSU roll: 193569

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Northwood, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1662; Folio: 164; Page: 27; GSU roll: 193569

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

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