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William Brown Newton 1853–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1853

Birth Location: Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Apr 1893

Death Location: Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Father: Thomas Newton

Mother: Margaret Brown

Spouse(s): Mary Gilbert

Children(s): Frank Newton, Thomas Newton

In 1853, William Brown Newton entered the world in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Thomas Newton And Margaret Brown. In 1853, William Brown Newton resided in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland. In 1861, William Brown Newton resided in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. William Brown Newton married Mary Jane Gilbert, and had children including Frank Newton, Thomas Stanley Newton. William Brown Newton passed away in 1893 in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.

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Biography

  • In 1853, William Brown Newton entered the world in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Thomas Newton And Margaret Brown.
  • In 1853, William Brown Newton resided in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland.
  • In 1861, William Brown Newton resided in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • William Brown Newton married Mary Jane Gilbert, and had children including Frank Newton, Thomas Stanley Newton.
  • William Brown Newton passed away in 1893 in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Newton
1819–1895
Birth Location: Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotlant
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Margaret Brown
1821–1909
Birth Location: Smailholm, Berwickshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Gilbert
1856–1949
Birth Location: North Witchford District (Wimblington), Cambridgeshire, England
MG

Children(s)

Frank Newton
1888–1963
Birth Location: Pimlico, London, England
FN
Thomas Newton
1886–1950
Birth Location: Pimlico, London, England
TN

William Newton's Ancestors

Self
William Newton
1853–1893
Birth Place: Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Newton
1819–1895
Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotlant
Margaret Brown
1821–1909
Smailholm, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Newton's Descendants

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William (Brown) Newton (10 June 1853–23 Apr 1893) m. Mary (Jane) Gilbert (29 Dec 1856–31 Jul 1949)
  1. 1. Frank Newton 1888–1963 m. Alexandra (Phyllis) Harvey 1902–1986
  2. 2. Thomas (Stanley) Newton 1886–1950 m. Alison (Houston) Lockerbie 1890–1967
    1. 1. Frank (David Lockerbie) Newton 1918–1998 m. Beth (Sommerville) Tooley 1918–1992
      1. 1. Richard (Stanley) Newton 1937–1937
      2. 2. Anthony (Herbert) Newton 1939–2004

William Newton's Timeline

6 Records

1853
10 June 1853
Birth of William Brown Newton in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
1853
1853
William Brown Newton resided here in Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 8
William Brown Newton resided here in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1885
October 1885
Age 32
William Brown Newton was married in St George Hanover Square, London, United Kingdom
St George Hanover Square, London, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 38
William Brown Newton resided here in Belgrave, St Barnabas, St George Hanover Square, London, England
Belgrave, St Barnabas, St George Hanover Square, London, England
1893
23 Apr 1893
Age 40
Death of William Brown Newton in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1853
    Event Place: Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Polmont; ED: 4; Page: 23; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_65
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 73; Folio: 125; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6095183
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: , Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1885
    Event Place: St George Hanover Square, London, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Polmont; ED: 4; Page: 23; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_65

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Belgrave, St Barnabas, St George Hanover Square, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 73; Folio: 125; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6095183

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Hong Kong
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Happy Valley, Hong Kong
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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