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Hi everyone! I would appreciate any help with this one as i'm at a loss. On her wedding cert, 1920, she was a domestic servant in Warrington, she married Sidney Forster but her father's name was not entered. I think I have found her aged 4 mnths on the 1901 census, still living in Warrington, but no mother or father are listed? It's a tough one!

1911 listed as stepdaughter???


1911 census - household transcription
Person: BROWN, Mildred
Address: 12 Barnard Street Warrington

JOHNSON, Harry Head Married M 34 1877 Iron Works Labourer Puddling Furnace Penketh Lancashire VIEW
JOHNSON, Rose Wife Married F 32 1879 Widnes Lancashire VIEW
JOHNSON, Joseph Lloyd Son M 5 1906 School Sankey Bridges Lancs VIEW
JOHNSON, Rose Daughter F 3 1908 Sankey Bridges Lancs VIEW
JOHNSON, Phil Son M 1 1910 Sankey Bridges Lancs VIEW
BROWN, Mildred Stepdaughter F 10 1901 School Blackpool VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
23169 Reference:
RG14PN23169 RG78PN1353 RD459 SD4 ED39 SN146

Registration District:
Warrington Sub District:
Warrington Enumeration District:
39 Parish:
Warrington

Address:
12 Barnard Street Warrington County:
Lancashire

1901?? The daughter of Rose and granddaughter of Jenny??

Name: Mildred Brown
Age: 4 months
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Jenny
Gender: Female
Where born: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Warrington
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Warrington
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Warrington
Sub-registration district: Warrington
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 95
Household Members:
Name Age
Jenny Brown 43
Rose Brown 22
George Brown 17
Jenny Brown 11
Jessie Brown 11
Percy Brown 4
Mildred Brown 4 months
Harry Rigby 18 Nephew of Jenny
Fred Rigby 16 Nephew of Jenny

The marriage???
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1904 (>99%)
BAMFORD Richard Manchester 8d 366
>>BROWN Rose Manchester 8d 366
>>Johnson Harry Manchester 8d 366
Jones Hannah Manchester 8d 366

Mildred's birth? The Registratrion Area covers Blackpool

Births Dec 1900 (>99%)

Brown Mildred Fylde 8e 659

I wondered whether Jenny was her mother as I've just found a George and Jenny Brown, 1891, who moved from St. Helens to Jersey. Then he turns up in Warrington aged 32, can't make out if he's a widower or married? The plot thickens. Ha ha. Thank you for helping me.

I would think this is Jenny in 1891 still listed as a widow

Name: Jenny Brown
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: St Helens, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Eccleston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
Town: St Helens
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jenny Brown 33
Rose Brown 12
May Brown 10
George Brown 7
Jessie Brown 1
Jenny Brown 1
Frank Lever 22 Boarder

If thats the case then the youngest 2 children have not got the same father as the other children and maybe even the twins! Thank you K, you are really good at this. : )

1881?? In this one Jenny is listed as born in Yorkshire (Apologies listed it originaly as 1871)

Name: George Brown
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jenny
Gender: Male
Where born: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Widnes
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 27 Vine St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Superanuated Police Inspector

Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: Farnworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Brown 50
Jenny Brown 25
Rose Brown 2 b Widnes
May Brown 3 weeks
Emma Bond 24 visitor

Possible death of George - If this is correct the twins would have been his and the Percy Brown in 1901 could have been the child of Rose

Deaths Jun 1889 (>99%)
Brown George 60 Prescot 8b 448

By 1911 Jenny had remarried?


1911 census - household transcription
Person: BROWN, Percy
Address: 22 Lune Grove Blackpool

CHARNLEY, Thomas Head Married M 57 1874 Railway Locomotive Engine Driver Thornton Lancashire VIEW
CHARNLEY, Jenney Wife Married
6 years F 56 1855 St Helens Lancashire Listed as married 6 years with no children
BROWN, Jenney Single F 21 1890 Household St Helens Lancashire VIEW
BROWN, Jessie Single F 21 1890 Household St Helens Lancashire VIEW
BROWN, Percy Single M 14 1897 Assistant Co-Operative Stores Warrington Lancashire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
25435 Reference:
RG14PN25435 RG78PN1454 RD477 SD3 ED33 SN228

Registration District:
Fylde Sub District:
Blackpool Enumeration District:
33 Parish:
Blackpool

Address:
22 Lune Grove Blackpool County:
Lancashire

I think it's George who was born in Yorkshire? I'm wondering if May, her first born? Died. As she also, later, in approx 1881 has a Second daughter called May? Also if he was a Superanuated police officer, it would explain why they seem to move around.

Judging by later census years where Jenny is listed as born in St Helens the 1881 birth in Yorkshire appears to be incorrect

1871 Working and living at police station but listed as married

Name: George Brown
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Widnes
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: Farnworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 77
Household Members:
Name Age
George Brown 42 Inpsector Police
Ellen Betts 17 Niece b Silby Leicestershire
Alfred Norbury 14 Visitor
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My word, it's a lot of info to take in! Thank you for all your hard work. : )

Aplogoies - Just one more bit which I couldn't resist - this looks like George in 1861 with wife Sarah who may have died pre 1871

Name: George Brown
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Gisbourn, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Widnes St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: PRESCOT
Sub-registration district: Farnworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 4b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 72
Household Members:
Name Age
George Brown 32 Police Sergant
Sarah Brown 36 b Leicestershire Rearsby
Alfred Norbury 4 Boarder
Mary Roughley 34 Visitor
Joseph Phoenix 37 Prisoner
James Logan 43 Prisoner
William Greaves 27 Prisoner

Even prisoners! I'm so impressed! thank you.