See also

Family of Francis William Brown and Edith Harriett Ransome

Husband: Francis William Brown

  • Name:

  • Francis William Brown1,2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • telegraph wireman, smiths triker, wheel smith in a foundry then a boot repairer3,4,5,6

  • Birth:

  • 21 Jan 1868

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2,3,4,5,6,7,8

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 3)

  • 14 Old Asylum Yard, Lower Orwell Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son living with his parents Richard and Mary Ann, brother George, and sisters Alice and Alethonus (sic). Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 13)

  • 4 Parade Terrace, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Richard and Mary, brothers George and Charles, and sisters Alice, Alethuza and Bertha. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 23)

  • 27 Lancaster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • unmarried cousin working as a telegraph wireman and living with Henry and Bessie Read and family. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 33)

  • 4 Gibson Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a smiths striker in a foundry and living in four rooms with his wife Edith, sons George and Herbert, and daughter Elsie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 43)

  • 12 Tennyson Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • a married boarder working as a wheel smith in a foundry and living in four rooms with Agnes Gooding and family. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 71)

  • 9 Cardinal Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • a married boot repairer living with widowed Agnes Gooding and her sons? Dennis and Ronald. Born on 21st January 1868

  • Death:

  • Q2 1953 (age 86)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England9

Wife: Edith Harriett Ransome

  • Name:

  • Edith Harriett Ransome10,11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Thomas William Ransome (1838-1912)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Ann Leek (1846-1931)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker / corset worker then a seamstress12,13,14

  • Birth:

  • 24 Feb 1876

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England4,10,11,12,13,14,15

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 5)

  • 5 Handford Square, Handford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • unmarried daughter attending school and living with her parents Thomas and Mary Ann, sisters Ada and Alice, and brother William. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 15)

  • 6 Handford Square, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • unmarried daughter employed as a stay maker and living in four rooms with her parents Thomas and Mary Ann, sisters Ada, and Alice, and brothers William, Frederick and Herbert. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 25)

  • 4 Gibson Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Francis, sons George and Herbert, and daughter Elsie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 35)

  • 2 Lower Barclay Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a corset maker in a corset factory and living in five rooms with sons George, Herbert and Thomas, and daughters Elsie and Jessie. Born in St. Johns Ipswich Suffolk and married for fifteen years with six children, five of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 63)

  • Middle Flat, 238 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • a married seamstress at a school living alone. Born on 24th February 1876

  • Death:

  • Q4 1964 (age 88)

  • Deben "Registration District", Suffolk, England16

Child 1: Lilian May Brown

  • Name:

  • Lilian May Brown17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1894

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England17

  • Death:

  • 28 Aug 1894 (age 3 mns)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England18,19,20

  • Burial:

  • 1 Sep 1894

  • Ipswich Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England19,20

  •  

  • aged 3 months, died 28th August of Parade Road St. Margaret Ipswich

Child 2: George Francis Brown

  • Name:

  • George Francis Brown21

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • butchers salesman13

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1895

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England4,13,21

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 5)

  • 4 Gibson Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents Francis and Edith. brother Herbert, and sister Elsie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 15)

  • 2 Lower Barclay Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a butcher salesman and living in five rooms with his mother Edith, sisters Elsie and Jessie, and brothers Herbert and Thomas. Born in St. Johns Ipswich Suffolk

Child 3: Elsie Alice Brown

  • Name:

  • Elsie Alice Brown22

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Herbert Harry Culham (1896-1993)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • corset worker13

  • Birth:

  • 10 Aug 1896

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England4,13,22,23,24

  •  

  • death index says born 10th July 1896

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • 4 Gibson Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents, Francis and Edith, and brothers George and Herbert. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  • 2 Lower Barclay Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter working as a corset maker in a corset factory and living in five rooms with her mother Edith, brothers George, Herbert and Thomas, and sister Jessie. Born in St. Johns Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 43)

  • 30 Coniston Square East, Ipswich, Suffolk, England23

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband, son Jack and two closed records (presumably children Audrey and Edward). Born on 10th August 1896

  • Death:

  • Q4 1980 (age 84)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England24

Child 4: Herbert William Brown

  • Name:

  • Herbert William Brown25,26

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1898

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England4,13,25

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 2)

  • 4 Gibson Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents, Francis and Edith. brother George, and sister Elsie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 12)

  • 2 Lower Barclay Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • son attending school and living in five rooms with his mother Edith, sisters Elsie and Jessie, and brothers George and Thomas. Born in St. Johns Ipswich Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q1 1920 (age 21)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England26

Child 5: Jessie Edith Brown

  • Name:

  • Jessie Edith Brown13,27

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • George Neeve (1900-1961)

  • Birth:

  • 10 Mar 1905

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England13,27,28

  • Education:

  • btw 4 Apr 1910 and 18 Apr 1910 (age 5)

  • -; Argyle Street Primary School, Argyle Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • of 7 Loells? Street, daughter of Francis, transferred from St. Mary's leaving statement "Also returned after 6 weeks ? St. mary's"

  • Education Continue:

  • 5 Aug 1910 (age 5)

  • St. Pancras Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • of 2 Lower Barclay Street and leaving when she became aged 14 years

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 6)

  • 2 Lower Barclay Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in five rooms with her mother Edith, sister Elsie, and brothers George, Herbert and Thomas. Born in St. Johns Ipswich Suffolk

Child 6: Thomas Richard Brown

  • Name:

  • Thomas Richard Brown13,30

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Laura Edith Runnicles (1907-1997)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • salesman31

  • Birth:

  • 21 Sep 1907

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England5,30,31,32

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 3)

  • 2 Lower Barclay Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • son living in five rooms with his mother Edith, sisters Elsie and Jessie, and brothers George and Herbert. Born in St. Johns Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 32)

  • 50 Pickwick Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31

  •  

  • a married salesman for a general merchant living with his wife, son Derek and two closed records (presumably son Anthony and daughter Barbara). Born on 21st September 1907

  • Death:

  • Q2 1986 (age 78)

  • Cambridge "Registration District", Cambridgeshire, England32

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1894 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1057. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1868 quarter:1 volume:4a page:603. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

3.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:1473 folio:87 page:2 schedule:13. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

4.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:1781 folio:84 page:22 schedule:148. Cit. Date: 16 January 2019.

5.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:10852 class:RG78 piece:585 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:27 schedule:244. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

6.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:6601D page:19 line:7 letter code:TVBD. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

7.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:1753 folio:33 page:21 schedule:119. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

8.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1875 folio:13 page:19 schedule:99. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

9.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1953 quarter:2 volume:4b page:702.

10.

Steven John Ransome personal communication. Family Tree via email. Cit. Date: January 2003.

11.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1876 quarter:2 volume:4a page:665. Cit. Date: 6 January 2021.

12.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:1468 folio:71 page:5. Cit. Date: 7 June 2017.

13.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:10836 class:RG78 piece:585 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:11 schedule:212. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

14.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:6602G page:3 line:32 letter code:TVBO. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

15.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1871 folio:16 page:26 schedule:473. Cit. Date: 20 February 2022.

16.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Deben 1964 quarter:4 volume:4b page: 777. Cit. Date: 8 August 2022.

17.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1894 quarter:2 volume:4a page:860. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

18.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1894 quarter:3 volume:4a page:413. Cit. Date: 19 August 2018.

19.

Suffolk Family History Society - Suffolk Burial Index, (2020 SFK-BUI/03-1 own copy). Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

20.

The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy). Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

21.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1895 quarter:3 volume:4a page:912. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

22.

Ibid. Ipswich 1896 quarter:3 volume:4a page:908. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

23.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:6612D page:4 line:15 letter code:TVPA. Cit. Date: 15 March 2019.

24.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1980 quarter:4 volume:10 page:2812. Cit. Date: 15 March 2019.

25.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1898 quarter:3 volume:4a page:945. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

26.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1920 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1239. Cit. Date: 16 January 2019.

27.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1905 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1042. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

28.

FindMyPast National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914 Transcription, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Argyle Street School, Ipswich ref:DC5/6/1/6. Cit. Date: 23 July 2018.

29.

Ibid. St Pancras Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School ref:DC5/6/25/5. Cit. Date: 23 July 2018.

30.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1907 quarter:4 volume:4a page:994. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

31.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:6602J page:13 line:38 letter code:TVBQ. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.

32.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Cambridge 1986 quarter:2 register:486 volume:9 page:755. Cit. Date: 19 June 2018.