Thomas And Ellen Brown Family

Generation 2 Ancestor Family 4 Sibling Family C

Thomas And Ellen Brown

1915 To 1974

Son Of 2 x Great Grandparents (Brown Family #1)

Overview

Ellen Smith was born in 1890 the daughter of a Collier from Parr St Helens. Thomas Brown was born in 1892 the son of a Farm Labourer from City Windle St Helens. They married in 1915 in Parr St Helens. They had 2 children and Thomas worked as a Driver at a Glass Works. Ellen died in 1969 and Thomas died in 1974.

Family

Parents

Thomas: Thomas Brown (1859-1896) and Elizabeth Rigby (1860-1919). Farm Labourer from Windle St Helens. Ancestor Family

Ellen: William Smith and Mary Chesworth. Collier from Parr St Helens. Inlaw Family

Heads

Thomas Brown (1892-1974)

Ellen Smith (1890-1969)

Children

May Brown (1916-1978) married Thomas Ronald Purnell. Had 1 child. Driver at Glass Works from St Helens. External Family

Thomas Brown (1918-????). No information found.

Timeline

22nd October 1890 Ellen Smith born to William and Mary Smith at 128 Park Road Parr St Helens. William is a Coal Miner.

29th February 1892 Thomas Brown born to Thomas and Elizabeth Brown at Hard Lane Cottage City Windle St Helens. Father Thomas is a Farm Labourer.

13th August 1896 Thomas’s father Thomas dies aged 37, Edward is aged 4.

2nd April 1911 Census. Thomas aged 19 is working for John Littler at Pyes Farm Haresfinch St Helens.

10th July 1915 Thomas and Ellen marry at St Peter Parr St Helens. Thomas is a Farm Labourer aged 23 living at Folds Farm Haresfinch St Helens and Ellen is aged 24 living at 31 Park Street Parr St Helens. Witness and probably best man is Thomas’s brother Henry.

3rd February 1916 Daughter May born at 16 Park Street Parr St Helens. Thomas is given as a Teamsman which means someone working with horses to haul goods.

6th January 1918 Son Thomas born at 16 Park Street Parr St Helens. Thomas is a Motor Driver for 2nd A.M. R.F.C (Royal Flying Corps?), there is no service record for Thomas in First World War.

6th October 1919 Thomas’s mother Elizabeth dies aged 59.

19th June 1921 Census. Family living at 16 Park Street Parr St Helens. Thomas is a Motor Driver at Pilkington Glass Cannel Street Central St Helens aged 29, Ellen is aged 30, daughter May is aged 5 and son Thomas is aged 3.

29th September 1939 Register. Family living at 16 Park Street Parr St Helens. Thomas is a Motor Driver at a Glass Works aged 47, Ellen is aged 48, daughter May is a Printing Machine Fettler aged 23 and son Thomas is a Cost Clerk aged 21.

15th June 1940 Daughter May marries Thomas Ronald Purnell at St Peter Parr St Helens. Thomas is a Bus Driver from 45 Park Road Parr St Helens aged 24 and May was aged from 31 Park Street Parr St Helens aged 24. Thomas and May have 1 child and Thomas works as a Driver in a Glass Works. May dies on 12th April 1978 at Provident Hospital St Helens of Acute Cardiac Infarction (certificates says “Dead On Arrival”) aged 62. She was living at 26 Link Avenue Haresfinch St Helens.

24th July 1974 Thomas dies at 26 Link Avenue Haresfinch St Helens of Ischaemic Fibrosis Of The Myocardium aged 82. Occupation is given as retired Motor Lorry Driver at a Glass Works. Informant is son Thomas whose residence is 11 The Avenue Leeds.

No further details of son Thomas can be found.