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Walter Edwin BROWN 1848 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, West Cowes

Death Date: 23 Apr 1940

Death Location: St Andrew's Chyd, Howick

Father: John Brown

Mother: Ann Pittman

Spouse(s): Emma SCHRODER, Ann Donald

Children(s): Katherine Brown, Arthur BROWN, Alfred Brown, Helen BROWN, Emma BROWN, Ethel BROWN, Walter BROWN, Mabel BROWN, Claud BROWN, Myra BROWN, Dora BROWN, Eileen BROWN

In 1848, Walter Edwin BROWN entered the world in Isle of Wight, West Cowes, born to John Brown and Ann Pittman. In 1851, Walter Edwin BROWN resided in Northwood, Hampshire, England. Walter Edwin BROWN married Emma SCHRODER, Ann Margaret Josephine Mc Donald, and had children including Katherine Ann ( Kate ) Brown, Arthur George William BROWN, Alfred Walter Brown, Helen Maud BROWN, Emma BROWN, Ethel BROWN, Walter Edwin BROWN, Mabel Mary BROWN, Claud Stewart Francis BROWN, Myra Alice BROWN, Dora Elizabeth BROWN, Eileen Anna BROWN. Walter Edwin BROWN passed away in 1940 in St Andrew's Chyd, Howick.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Walter Edwin BROWN entered the world in Isle of Wight, West Cowes, born to John Brown and Ann Pittman.
  • In 1851, Walter Edwin BROWN resided in Northwood, Hampshire, England.
  • Walter Edwin BROWN married Emma SCHRODER, Ann Margaret Josephine Mc Donald, and had children including Katherine Ann ( Kate ) Brown, Arthur George William BROWN, Alfred Walter Brown, Helen Maud BROWN, Emma BROWN, Ethel BROWN, Walter Edwin BROWN, Mabel Mary BROWN, Claud Stewart Francis BROWN, Myra Alice BROWN, Dora Elizabeth BROWN, Eileen Anna BROWN.
  • Walter Edwin BROWN passed away in 1940 in St Andrew's Chyd, Howick.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brown
1806 – 1855
Birth Location: West Cowes, Hampshire, England
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Ann Pittman
1808 – 1884
Birth Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Emma SCHRODER
1848 – 1889
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Ann Donald
1873 – 1910
Birth Location: Napier, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Katherine Brown
1870 – 1918
Birth Location: Charleston, Buller, West Coast New Zealand, New Zealand
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Arthur BROWN
1871 – 1946
Birth Location: Charleston, West Coast, New Zealand
AB
Alfred Brown
1873 – 1961
Birth Location: Charleston, West Coast, New Zealand
AB
Helen BROWN
1875 – 1962
Birth Location: Charleston, West Coast, New Zealand
HB
Emma BROWN
1877 – 1905
Birth Location: Charleston, West Coast, New Zealand
EB
Ethel BROWN
1879 –
Birth Location: Charleston, West Coast, New Zealand
EB
Walter BROWN
1881 – 1969
Birth Location: Charleston, West Coast, New Zealand
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Mabel BROWN
1883 – 1909
Birth Location: Charleston, West Coast, New Zealand
MB
Claud BROWN
1896 – 1923
Birth Location: Buller, New Zealand
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Myra BROWN
1899 –
Birth Location: Buller, Nelson, New Zealand
MB
Dora BROWN
1903 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
DB
Eileen BROWN
1905 –
Birth Location: Buller, Nelson, New Zealand
EB

Walter BROWN's Ancestors

Self
Walter BROWN
1848 – 1940
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, West Cowes
Parents
John Brown
1806 – 1855
West Cowes, Hampshire, England
Ann Pittman
1808 – 1884
Freshwater, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, 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 Descendants

1.
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Walter (Edwin) BROWN (abt 1848 – 23 Apr 1940) m. Emma SCHRODER (1 May 1848 – 20 Sep 1889) m. Ann (Margaret Josephine Mc) Donald (April 1873 – 1910)
  1. 1. Katherine (Ann ( Kate )) Brown (20 September 1870 – 24 May 1918) m. Thomas (Samuel) Brebner (26 November 1866 – 12 Aug 1931)
    1. 1. Colin (Shroeder Glendinning) Brebner (19 Mar 1895 – 28 Jun 1977)
    2. 2. Dorothy (Estelle ( Dot )) Brebner (1 Oct 1897 – 1971) m. William (Stevens AKA) Coles (1900 – 20 April 1976)
    3. 3. Gordon (Thomas) Brebner (13 Dec 1899 – 1999) m. Nora (Winifred) Nicol (01 Mar 1905 – 1996)
  2. 2. Arthur (George William) BROWN (6 Nov 1871 – 5 Jan 1946)
  3. 3. Alfred (Walter) Brown (22 Jun 1873 – 18 Jun 1961) m. Marion Caldwell (28 Aug 1874 – 04 May 1908)
    1. 1. Alfred (Walter Ernest) Caldwell (29 Jun 1896 – 21 Apr 1969)
    2. 2. Clarence (Arthur John (Jim)) Caldwell (17 February 1898 – 10 Mar 1977) m. Alma (Olive) Caldwell
  4. 4. Helen (Maud) BROWN (12 May 1875 – 17 Apr 1962)
  5. 5. Emma BROWN (21 Apr 1877 – 1 May 1905)
  6. 6. Ethel BROWN (6 Nov 1879 – )
  7. 7. Walter (Edwin) BROWN (15 Jan 1881 – 24 May 1969)
  8. 8. Mabel (Mary) BROWN (25 Oct 1883 – 2 Apr 1909)
  9. 9. Claud (Stewart Francis) BROWN (January 1896 – 1923)
  10. 10. Myra (Alice) BROWN (1899 – )
  11. 11. Dora (Elizabeth) BROWN (1903 – )
  12. 12. Eileen (Anna) BROWN (July 1905 – )

Walter BROWN's Timeline

4 Records

1847
1847
Birth of Walter Edwin BROWN in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1848
abt 1848
Birth of Walter Edwin BROWN in Isle of Wight, West Cowes
Isle of Wight, West Cowes
1851
1851
Age 3
Walter Edwin BROWN resided here in Northwood, Hampshire, England
Northwood, Hampshire, England
1940
23 Apr 1940
Age 92
Death of Walter Edwin BROWN in St Andrew's Chyd, Howick
St Andrew's Chyd, Howick

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, West Cowes
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1662; Folio: 164; Page: 27; GSU roll: 193569

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1940
    Event Place: St Andrew's Chyd, Howick
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007
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