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Benjamin Robert Brown                  1854-1934
Benjamin was born about 1854, the son of James Brown and Sarah Thompson, at Cox Green, Penshaw, County Durham.
Margaret Ridley                              1846-1896
Margaret was born about 1846, the daughter of George Ridley and Jane Coulson, at Winlayton, County Durham.
I have identified the following children:
  Robert James R. Born abt 1874   Sunderland Married Sarah Jane Goldsborough
Joseph George H. Born abt 1876   Sunderland Married Barbara Ann Ditchburn
Sarah Jane Born abt 1878   Sunderland
John Born abt 1882   Sunderland
Margaret Brewis Born abt 1885   Sunderland Married John Cassap
Kate Emily Born abt 1887   Sunderland

Birth of Parents
Benjamin Robert Brown b: abt 1854           All Saints Parish, Penshaw, County Durham
son of James Brown and Sarah Thompson             1854 2Q Houghton Le Spring 10a 283

Margaret Ridley b: abt 1846           Winlayton, County Durham         1846 4Q Gateshead 24 173
daughter of George Ridley and Jane Coulson

Marriage
1873
Benjamin Robert Brown
Margaret Ridley		 Sunderland         1873 4Q Sunderland 10a 1032

Children
Robert James R. Brown b: abt 1874           Sunderland, County Durham       1874 3Q Sunderland 10a 745
son of Benjamin and Margaret Brown
Joseph George H. Brown b: abt 1876           Sunderland, County Durham       1876 1Q Sunderland 10a 628
son of Benjamin and Margaret Brown
Sarah Jane Brown b: abt 1878           Sunderland, County Durham       1878 2Q Sunderland 10a 745
daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Brown

1881 Census RG11-5004 4 April 1881 Southwick, County Durham
8 Hawthorne Street
Benjamin R. Brown
Margaret (Wife)
Robert J. R.
Joseph G.
Sarah J. 		Age 28
Age 33
Age 6
Age 5
Age 2 		Laborer

Scholar
Scholar 		Penshaw
Winlayton
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Northumberland
Durham
Durham 		abt 1854
abt 1847
abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1878

John Brown b: abt 1882           Sunderland, County Durham       1882 4Q Sunderland 10a 580
daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Brown
Margaret Brewis Brown b: abt 1885           Sunderland, County Durham       1885 1Q Sunderland 10a 575
daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Brown
Kate Emily Brown b: abt 1887           Sunderland, County Durham       1887 2Q Sunderland 10a 579
daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Brown

1891 Census RG12-4127 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
3 Buxton Terrace
Benjamin R. Brown
Margaret (Wife)
Sarah J.
Jno
Margaret
Kate E. 		Age 38
Age 43
Age 12
Age 8
Age 6
Age 2 		Rollerman?

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Alnwick
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1854
abt 1847
abt 1878
abt 1882
abt 1885
abt 1888

Death
Margaret (Ridley) Brown Died abt 1896, Age 49,       1896 3Q Sunderland 10a 381
 

1901 Census RG13-4705 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
11 Sunderland Street
Benjamin R.Brown (Widow)
Margaret B.
Kate E.		 Age 49
Age 16
Age 13 		Carter Penshaw
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham		 abt 1854
abt 1885
abt 1887

Death
Benjamin Robert Brown Died abt 1934, Age 81,       1931 3Q Sunderland 10a 516