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James Brown                                     1809-1876
James Brown was born about 1809 in Cox Green, Penshaw, County Durham, the son of James Brown, Waterman, and later keelman.

Sarah Thompson                               1821-1902
Sarah was the first daughter of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes, born in Monkwearmouth, 14 April 1821. Sarah married James Brown on 31 August 1840.
They had the following children:
  Elizabeth Ann Born 14 Mar 1841   Cox Green, Penshaw
Mary Jane Born 9 Nov 1842   Cox Green, Penshaw
Sarah Lowes Born abt 1845   Cox Green, Penshaw
James Born 28 May 1847   Cox Green, Penshaw Married Mary J. Watson
Martha Born 9 Sep 1849   Cox Green, Penshaw
Margaret Russell Born abt 1852   Cox Green, Penshaw Married John Brewis
Benjamin Robert Born abt 1854   Cox Green, Penshaw Married Margaret Ridley
Isabella Born abt 1857   Cox Green, Penshaw Married John William Larkum

Birth of Parents
James Brown b: abt 1809     Cox Green, Penshaw, County Durham
   son of James Brown.

Sarah Thompson b: 14 Apr 1821  c: 25 Dec 1821  Monkwearmouth, St Peter's, County Durham
daughter of Robert and Sarah Thompson, Monkwearmouth, Shipwright

Marriage
31 Aug 1840
James Brown
Sarah Thompson 		St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Bachelor, Waterman, of this parish, Father: James Brown, Waterman
Spinster, Father: Robert Thompson, Shipwright
after Banns, by R. W. L. Jones, Wit: David Elliott and Thomas Stevenson

Children
Elizabeth Ann Brown b: 14 Mar 1841   c: 25 Dec 1842           All Saints Parish, Penshaw, County Durham
daughter of James Brown and Sarah Thompson             1841 2Q Houghton Le Spring 24 173
Mary Jane Brown b: 9 Nov 1842   c: 25 Dec 1842           All Saints Parish, Penshaw, County Durham
daughter of James Brown and Sarah Thompson
Sarah Lowes Brown b: abt 1845           All Saints Parish, Penshaw, County Durham
daughter of James Brown and Sarah Thompson             1845 1Q Houghton Le Spring 24 181
James Brown b: 28 May 1847   c: 8 Oct 1848           All Saints Parish, Penshaw, County Durham
son of James Brown and Sarah Thompson             1847 2Q Houghton Le Spring 24 203
Martha Brown b: 9 Sep 1849   c: 9 Jun 1850           All Saints Parish, Penshaw, County Durham
daughter of James Brown and Sarah Thompson             1849 4Q Houghton Le Spring 24 196

1851 Census HO107-2393 31 March 1851 West Herrington, County Durham
Cox Green
James Brown
Sarah (Wife)
Elizabeth
Mary
Sarah
James
Martha 		Age 39
Age 30
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 1 		Keelman

Scholar 		Cox Green
Monkwearmouth
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1809
14 Apr 1821
14 Mar 1841
9 Nov 1842
abt 1845
28 May 1847
9 Sep 1849

Margaret Russell Brown b: abt 1852           All Saints Parish, Penshaw, County Durham
daughter of James Brown and Sarah Thompson             1852 1Q Houghton Le Spring 24 240
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
Isabella Brown b: abt 1857
daughter of James Brown and Sarah Thompson             1857 2Q Houghton Le Spring 24 312

1861 Census RG9-3754 8 April 1861 West Herrington, County Durham
Cox Green
James Brown
Sarah (Wife)
Elizabeth Ann
Mary Jane
Sarah Lowes
James
Martha
Margaret
Benjamin
Isabella
Benjamin L. Thompson *** 		Age 50
Age 41
Age 20
Age 18
Age 16
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 4
Age 23 		Waterman









[Dumb/Imbecile] 		Cox Green
Monkwearmouth
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1809
14 Apr 1821
14 Mar 1841
9 Nov 1842
abt 1845
28 May 1847
9 Sep 1849
abt 1852
abt 1854
abt 1857
9 Nov 1837

1871 Census RG10-4982 3 April 1871 West Herrington, County Durham
Cox Green
James Brown
Sarah (Wife)
Sarah L.
Martha
Margaret B.
Isabella
Benjamin L. Thompson *** 		Age 61
Age 50
Age 25
Age 21
Age 18
Age 14
Age 37 		Waterman





[Dumb/Imbecile from birth] 		Cox Green
Monkwearmouth
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1809
14 Apr 1821
abt 1845
9 Sep 1849
abt 1852
abt 1857
9 Nov 1837
        *** Sarah's younger brother who suffered from Epilepsy. He died 24 February 1877, at age 39.
Death
James Brown Died abt 1876, Age 67,             1876 3Q Houghton Le Spring 10a 239

1881 Census RG11-4974 4 April 1881 West Herrington, County Durham
Cottage
Sarah Brown (Widow) Age 60 Annuitant Durham Monkwearmouth 14 Apr 1821

1891 Census RG12-4115 6 April 1891 Offerton, County Durham
Cox Green
John William Larkum
Isabella (Wife)
Beatrice
Sarah Jane
James William
John
Sarah Brown (MLaw)(W) 		Age 36
Age 35
Age 12
Age 6
Age 5
Age 4
Age 71 		Railway Signalman

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Living on own means 		Stockport
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Monkwearmouth 		Cheshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1854
abt 1856
abt 1878
abt 1884
abt 1885
abt 1886
14 Apr 1821

1901 Census RG13-4693 1 April 1901 Offerton, County Durham
Cox Green
John William Larkum
Isabella (Wife)
Sarah Jane
James William
John
William G.
Sarah Brown (MLaw)(W) 		Age 45
Age 44
Age 16
Age 15
Age 12
Age 3
Age 78 		Railway Signalman


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Living on own means 		Stockport
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Cox Green
Monkwearmouth 		Cheshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1854
abt 1856
abt 1884
abt 1885
abt 1886
abt 1897
14 Apr 1821

Death
Sarah (Thompson) Brown Died abt 1902, Age 81             1902 1Q Houghton 10a 278