Peter Brown Family History

Jacob & Sarah had five known children:

James

Jacob

William

John

Robert

James Brown was baptised on 15^th November 1778 in Lingfield, Surrey. He probably married Elizabeth Sergeant (shown as Sergent) on 5^th January 1802 in Lingfield, Surrey. Elizabeth was baptised on 7^th May 1780 in Lingfield, Surrey, the daughter of Richard & Hannah. (who had children Richard, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas & Mary with a variety of surnames shown - Sergeant, Sergeson, Sargent). James & Elizabeth were both alive in 1841 and they had four children:
1. Jacob Brown was baptised on 4^th April 1802 in Edenbridge, Kent (Source 18 & Family Search). He married Mary Ann Nightingale . Details of Jacob Brown & Mary Ann Nightingale are shown separately.
2. James Brown was baptised on 1^st January 1804 in Edenbridge, Kent (Source 18 & Family Search). He probably married firstly Mary Turner on 13^th September 1828 in Lingfield, Surrey. James & Mary had one child (i). He married secondly Sarah Skinner on 4^th May 1833 in Limpsfield, Surrey. Sarah Skinner was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Skinner and was baptised on 7^th March 1813 Westerham Kent. James & Sarah had three children (ii-iv). James was buried on 18^th April 1841 in Limpsfield, Surrey 'aged 37 years'. After James died, Sarah married William King and had a second family in Westerham (shown on 1851 Census for Westerham with two of her 'Brown' children with them).
  1. Mary Ann Brown was baptised on 5^th April 1829 in Limpsfield, Surrey. (PRT show parents as Jas & Mary nee Nightingale- see jacob Brown above, but assume error)
  2. William Brown was baptised on 30^th November 1834 in Limpsfield, Surrey. William possbly died in about May 1904 in Godstone RD, Surrey ('aged 70').
  3. James Brown was baptised on 4^th June 1837 in Limpsfield, Surrey (parents shown as Jas & Sarah from Westerham).
  4. Esther Brown (Hester) was born in about February 1840 and was baptised on 15^th March 1840 in Limpsfield, Surrey.
3. John Brown was baptised on 12^th May 1805 in Edenbridge, Kent (Source 18 & Family Search). He possibly married Harriet Gratwick on 4^th July 1830 in Lingfield, Surrey.
4. William Brown was baptised on 17^th January 1808 in Edenbridge, Kent (Source 18 & Family Search). He married Elizabeth Illman. Details of William Brown & Elizabeth Illman are shown separately.
Jacob Brown was baptised on 30^th September 1781 in Lingfield, Surrey. He had married Elizabeth Sanders on 8^th October 1801 in Lingfield and prior to that he had been living in Heaver, Kent. Jacob & Elizabeth had one child. Jacob was buried in Lingfield on 27^th January 1804 ('aged 25').
1. William Brown was baptised 13^th December 1801 in Lingfield and he married Jane Mills. Details of William Brown & Jane Mills are shown separately.
William Brown was baptised on 18^th January 1784 in Lingfield, Surrey. He married Mary Tidy. Details of William Brown & Mary Tidy are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.
John Brown was baptised on 20^th August 1786 in Lingfield, Surrey. He possibly married Ann Edwards on 16^th April 1809 in Edenbridge, Kent (witnessed by Frederick Brown). John was a shoemaker and he lived in 'Street' from 1811-1814 and in Church Lane in 1815. John & Ann had seven children.
1. Sarah Brown was baptised on 4^th November 1810 in Edenbridge, Kent (source 18).
2. Mary Brown was born in 1811 and was baptised on 5^th June 1814 in Edenbridge, Kent (aged 3)
3. John Brown was born in 1812 and was baptised on 5^th June 1814 in Edenbridge, Kent (aged 2).
4. Joseph Brown was born in about November 1813 and was baptised on 5^th June 1814 in Edenbridge, Kent (aged 7 months). He probably died in May 1875 in Godstone RD, Surrey ('aged 60').
5. Robert Brown was baptised on 4^th November 1814 in Edenbridge, Kent (source 18).
6. Anne Brown (Ann) was baptised on 27^th August 1815 in Edenbridge, Kent.
7. Edward Brown was baptised on 20^th October 1816 in Edenbridge, Kent.
Robert Brown was baptised on 28^th December 1788 in Lingfield, Surrey. He probably married Anne Weller on 29^th January 1813 in Edenbridge, Kent (witness Elizabeth Langridge). Robert, (who was a labourer), & Anne lived in 'New House' in 1815, in 'of Street' in 1817, occupied a house in Crouch House Green in 1839 (a tenant of Ann Killick) and they lived in High Street, Edenbridge in 1841 census. Robert witnessed the marriage of Henry Baker & Charlotte Burr in 1836. Robert was buried on 1^st January 1845 in Edenbridge, Kent (' aged 56') and Anne was buried on 5^th December 1858 in Edenbridge, Kent (' Ann, aged 71, from Westerham'). Robert & Anne had nine children.
1. Robert Brown was baptised on 23^rd January 1814 in Edenbridge, Kent. He married Ann. Robert & Ann had one known child.
  1. Harriet Brown (or Harriot) was baptised on 30^th April 1837 in Edenbridge, Kent.
2. Sarah Brown was baptised on 16^th April 1815 in Edenbridge, Kent. She married William Hollands on 16^th April 1836 in Edenbridge, Kent (witnesses William Brown & Elizabeth Longly).
3. William Brown was baptised on 30^th June 1816 in Edenbridge, Kent. William married Elizabeth. Details of William Brown & Elizabeth are shown separately.
4. Jane Brown was baptised on 23^rd November 1817 in Edenbridge, Kent. Jane married Charles Holland on 3^rd November 1839 (maybe 30/11)(witnesses William Jenner & Eliza Brown and Jane shown as daughter of Robert). She had an child prior to marriage (but probably married father, due to name choice)
  1. Charles Brown was baptised on 9^th June 1839 in Edenbridge, Kent.
5. Eliza Brown was baptised on 26^th December 1818 in Edenbridge, Kent. She witnesed the marriage of her sister Jane Brown in 1839. She maybe possibly married James Malyan
6. Anne Brown (Ann) was baptised on 19^th December 1822 in Edenbridge, Kent. She had an illegitimate child.
  1. Eliza Brown was baptised on 12^th March 1837 in Edenbridge, Kent.
7. Harriet Brown was born in about 1824 in Edenbridge, Kent. She was buried there on 6^th March 1844 ('aged 20').
8. Elizabeth Brown was baptised on 9^th August 1822 in Edenbridge, Kent and she was buried there on 14th August (aged 3 days) (source 18).
9. John Brown was baptised on 31^st March 1826 in Edenbridge, Kent and he was buried there on 13^th September 1826 ('aged 7 months').

This Jacob Brown is the only one identified as being born between the years 1728-1761. (age 16 at marriage to age 60 at birth of youngest child). Sources 1-5. This person is very likely to be correct.It appears that the family were initially based in Lingfield, then moved to Edenbridge, Kent (or Hever) and then moved to Limpsfield. All three parishes are adjacent to each other so distances for moves may be very small. Laterly the familes moved to Oxted.
See also notes for William Brown 1810 and Jane Colegate as three William & Jane's lived in the same area.
The 1841 Census shows
1. James & Elizabeth family Limpsfield (see family above: 1) - James 60, Elizabeth 60
2. Jacob & Mary family in Limpsfield (see family above: 1,A) - Jacob 39, Mary Ann 30, John 13, Mary Ann 9 , William 4, Thomas 1. (family living next door or with William & Elizabeth)
3. Sarah & family in Limpsfield (widow of James) (see family above: 1,B) - Sarah 25, Maryanne 11, William 6, James 4, Hester 10 mnths
4. William & Elizabeth family in Limpsfield (see family above: 1,D) - William 30, Elizabeth 28, John 9, Ellen 7, Elizabeth 6, Catherine 5, Sarah 2, Eliza 3 mnths,
5. William & Jane family in Oxted (see family above: 2,A) - William 35, Jane 35, Lydia 15, Jane 10,
6. William & Jane Family-son of William & Mary (family 3), appear on Oxted census - Murrell Common - William 30, Jane 30, Jane 20, Richard 10, John 8, Henry 4, Emma 2, Mary 4 months. see William Brown 1810
7. Robert & Ann in Edenbridge (see family above: 5) - Robert 53 (from out of county) , Ann 53, Ann 20, Harriet 18, Elizabeth 4 (granddaughter)
8. Ann in Edenbridge (see family above: 5 F) - Ann 21 (servant to John Nash)
The 1851 Census in Godstone Registry district shows
1. Jacob and Mary Ann family in Titsey area-folio 243b (see family above: 1,A) - Jacob 48, Mary Ann 41, John 22, William 14, Thomas 10.
2. William and Elizabeth family in Limpsfield area-folio 215a (see family above: 1,D) - William 42 (Edenbridge), Elizabeth 37 (lingfield), Sarah 12, Eliza 10, William 7, George 5, Henry 3, Harriett 11 months
3. William and Jane family in Oxted area-folio182b (see family above: 2,A) - William 49, Jane 45, Anne 16, Henry 15, Elizabeth 5. This gives Williams birth date as 1801/2 and one assumes that he got married around 1823.
4. William & Jane Family-son of William & Mary (family 3), appear on census Crowhurst folio 195a - William 40. Jane 45, Richard 21, John 18, Henry 14, Emma 12, William 6 and James 3. see William Brown 1810
5. Ann in Westerham - (see family above: 5) - Ann widowed living with daughter Eliza Malyan (tbc)
6. William & family in Streatham (see family 5,C above) - William, Elizabeth 33 (from Lyie or Leigh, Kent), Robert 5 (living next door to a James Brown from Edenbridge & wife Caroline & children) (tbc)
The 1861 Census shows
1. Jacob & Mary Ann family in Oxted area (see family above: 1,A) - Jacob 59, Mary Ann 50.
2. John & Mary Ann in Oxted (see family above: 1,A,i) - John 32, Mary Ann 22, Elizabeth Ann 1, William May 15 (lodger from Bookham)
3. William & Rhoda in Oxted (see family above: 1,A,iii) - William 24 (born Limpsfield), Rhoda 22, Herbert Thomas 7 mnths, Elizabeth 83 (lodger widow born Lingfield - Was she wife of Jacob?)
4. William and Jane family in Oxted area - Publican at Royal Oak (see family above: 2,A) - William 58, Jane 54, Eliza 30, Elizabeth 15
5. William & Jane Family in Godstone area -son of William & Mary (family 3), - see William Brown 1810
6. William & family in Beckenham (see family 5,C above) - William 44, Sarah 38, Robert 15, Jessie 5, William Henry 1, Emma Lowe (niece) 7
The 1871 Census shows
1. John & Mary Ann in Oxted (see family above: 1,A,i) - John 42 (born Limpsfield), Mary Ann 32, Elizabeth Ann 11, James 8, George 6, Mary 2
2. William & Rhoda in Oxted (see family above: 1,A,iii) - William 34 (born Limpsfield), Rhoda 33, Symantha E 8, Annie 7, Rhoda 4
3. William & Jane family in Limpsfield (see family above: 2,A) - William 69 (born Lingfield), Jane 65 (born Oxted)
4. Henry & Ellen Family in Oxted - Publican in Royal Oak (see family above: 2,A,vi) - Henry 35, Ellen 32, Kate 12, Jane 4, Emma 2
5. William & Jane Family in Oxted -son of William & Mary (family 3)- see William Brown 1810
6. Sarah & family in Bromley (see family 5,C above) - Sarah 48 (laundress), Louisa Emma 17, William Henry 11, James 9
The 1881 Census shows
1. John & Mary Ann in Oxted (see family above: 1,A,i) - John 52 (born Limpsfield), Mary Ann 42 (born Horley), James 18, George 16, Mary A 12, Emily S 7, Thomas J 4, William H 1; all living at Chalkpit Lane, Oxted.
2. William & Rhoda in Warlingham (see family above: 1,A,iii) - Jacob 79 (born Limpsfield), William 44 (born Limpsfield), Rhoda 43 (born Limpsfield), Symantha 19, Rhoda 14, Willaim 10, Walter 3, Edward 3 ( children all born in Oxted, family living at Harvey Cottage, Warlingham)
3. William & Jane family in Limpsfield (see family above: 2,A) - William 79 (born Lingfield), Jane 75 (born Oxted) living at Limpsfield Village.
4. Henry Family in Oxted - Publican in Royal Oak (see family above: 2,A,vi) - Henry 45, Kate 22, Emma 12
5. Sarah & family in Bromley (see family 5,C above) - Sarah 58 , Louisa Emma 27, William Henry 21, James 19
There are other Brown's in each Census but they are not shown above as being born elsewhere are therefore not relevant to the family group.They are included here for completeness. Details are not included in 'Name search' facility except if link is shown.
1. 1841 Census
  1. William & Elizabeth family group in Godstone - William 45, Elizabeth 50, Mary 20, Richard 14, Elizabeth 9, Sarah 7.
  2. Joseph & Susan family group in Godstone - Joseph 40, Susan 30, Elizabeth, William 10, Mary 8, George 5, Richard 3, John 4 mnths. (See Joseph Brown 1659 Family Ref 2 D i d )
  3. Godstone- Charles 21
  4. William & Jane family in Oxted - William 50, Jane 45, Caroline 12
  5. Richard & Jane Family Oxted - Richard 35, Jane 30, Mary 7, Jane 5, Sarah 3, Richard 1
  6. William & Sarah Oxted - William 65, Sarah 65
  7. Thomas & Amy family in Oxted - Thomas 68, Amy 64, Henry 35 : See Robert Brown 1600 - Family 3,E,i,a,VIII
2. 1851 Census (Godstone area- does not include Lingfield, Burstow, Nutfield, East Grinstead)
  1. Joseph & Caroline in Oxted- folio 163b- Joseph 35, Caroline 32, Caroline 9, Sophia 7, Emily 4, Agnes 2
  2. Richard & Jane in Oxted - folio 176a - Richard 43, Jane 44, Mary 17, Jane 15, Sarh 13, Richard 10, Thomas 8, William 6, Susannah 4, Eliza 2
  3. William & Sarah in Horne - folio 7a - William 48, Sarah 45, Edmund 17, William 13, Mary Ann 11, Esther 6: - See Thomas Brown 1701- Family 3,E,iii
  4. William & Elizabeth in Godstone - folio 112b - William 48, Elizabeth 48, George 18, Hannah 15
  5. Benjamin & Mary in Godstone - folio 89b - Benjamin 35, Mary 35, Emily 3
  6. Richard & Martha in Bletchingly - folio 62b - Richard 62, Martha 65, James 35
  7. James & Hannah in Bletchingly - folio 60b - James 58, Hannah 45
  8. Sarah in Bletchingly - folio 33a - Sarah 60, Rebecca 29
  9. John & Sarah in Bletchingly - folio 60b - John 31, Sarah 28, John 9 months
  10. Various individuals - Anne 70 Tandridge, Charles 33 Godstone, Elizabeth 72 Oxted, Frances 20 Bletchingly, George 16 Bletchingly, Kitty 14 Limpsfield, Mary Ann 20 Oxted, Mary Ann 10 Oxted, Robert 48 Tandridge, Richard 17 Limpsfield.
3. 1861 Census
  1. William & Sarah in Godstone- William 30 (born Godstone), Sarah 29, Charles 8 mnths, George 25 (lodger from Godstone), Richard 23 (Lodger from Godstone) (see 8.1.2)
  2. Robert in Godstone: Robert 60 born Withyham lodger
  3. Godstone Jane 66 (born Horsted Keynes)
  4. George & Jane in Godstone - George 28 (born Bletchingly), Jane 38, Rosanne 7, Maryanne 6, John 4, Henry 3, Emily 8 mnths
  5. Benjamin & Mary in Godstone - Benjamin 45 (born Ardingly), Mary 45, Emily 13
  6. Richard & Family in Oxted - Richard 54, Jane 24, Thomas 19, Elizabeth 12, Isabella 6,
  7. Horne - William 57 (born Burstow), Edmund 27, Esther 16 : See Thomas Brown 1701- Family 3,E,iii
4. 1871 Census
  1. George + Jane family in Godstone - George 38 (born Bletchingly), Jane 42, John 14, Henry 12, Emily 10, Charles 8, George 6
  2. Benjamin & Mary in Godstone - Benjamin 55 (from Ardingly), Mary 55, Emily 23
  3. John & Sarah in Godstone - John 35 (born Rotherfield), Sarah 33, Matilda 11, Mahala 9 (born Oxted), Emma 7, John 5, James 2
  4. Sarah in Godstone - Sarah 39, Charles 11, William 8 (see 8.1.2 & 8.3.1)
  5. William & Margaret in Oxted - William 45 (born in Arundel), Margaret 46, Lawrence 13, Jessie 12, Florence 9
  6. William in Horne - William 69 (born in Burstow), Esther 25 (born in Horne) : See Thomas Brown 1701- Family 3,E,iii
  7. Thomas in Horne - Thomas 53 (born in Worth), John 61 (lodger from Worth), Elizabeth 4(grandaughter from Redhill)
  8. Percival & Elizabeth in Tandridge - Percival 54 (born chipstead!), Elizabeth 47, Thomas 19, Jane 17, Julia 14, James 10, George 8, Edith 7, Clara 5
5. 1881 Census
  1. William & Jane in Limpsfield - William 79 (born Limpsfield), Jane 75 (born Oxted) living in Limpsfield village
  2. Jane of Oxted - Jane 75, William 36 living at Broadham Green, Oxted.
  3. George & Jane of Godstone - George 48 (born Bletchingley), Jane 53, Henry 22, Emily 20, Elizabeth J 12 living at 7,* &9 Enterdent Cottages, Godstone.
  4. Sarah of Godstone - Sarah 45 (born Withyham), Matida 21 (born Rotherfield), James 12, Ellen 9, Alice 7 (born Tandridge) living at 17 Block cottage, Godstone.
  5. George & Alice of Godstone - George A 39 (born Newington), Alice 31 (born Camberwell), Alice Eliz 8 (born Brixton), George Anthony 6 (born Godstone), Mary Katherine 4 (born Godstone), Percival Montague 2 (born Godstone) living at 'No. 1 Villas', Godstone.
  6. Workhouse Godstone - James 66 (born Godstone), Richard 42 (born Godstone)
  7. William of Lingfield - William 43, Frederick 18, James 11 living at Baldwyns Hill, Lingfield + Robert Maddox 75 (born Lingfield)
  8. Daniel & Ann of Horley - Daniel 63 (born Burstow), Ann 56 (born Horley) living at Kings Head Cottage, Hurst Lane, Horley plus Edmund Lucas 22 & Emma Lucas 18 (both born Horley)
  9. Edmund & Harriett of Horley - Edmund 47, Harriett A 39 (born Hartfield), William 12, Mary Jane 7, Edmund 4, Fanny M 1 living at Albert Road, Horley.
  10. Thomas & Caroline of Reigate - Thomas 37 (born Lingfield), Caroline 34 (born Lingfield), Arthur T 4 (born Reigate) living at Nutley lane, Reigate + James Cook 17 (born Redhill)
  11. Richard & Elizabeth of Reigate - Richard 61 (born Burstow), Elizabeth 43 (born Sandringham, Norfolk), Annie 8, Pretar 6, Hugh 5 all living at Hardwich Road, Reigate plus Thomas Finch 25 (born Redhill).
  12. Wiliam & Mary of Redhill - William 31 (born Burstow), Mary 40 (born Burstow), John 9, William 3, Elizabeth 3wks living at Market PLace, Redhill plus Ann Belson 79 (widow born Burstow).
  13. William & Emma of Epsom William 21 (born Godstone, Emma 22 (born Godstone) living at 3 Taylors Cottage, The Comman, Epsom plus Arthur Peters 18 (born Godstone)
  14. James & Caroline of Streatham - James 59 (born Edenbridge), Caroline 52 born Chiddingfold) Harriett A 11 (born Streatham) living at Willow Brook Cottage, Streatham plus Earnest H Morice 2 (born camberwell).
  15. Edwin of Clapham - Edwin 64 (widow born Edenbridge), Martha 42 born Stratham, Louisa 56 (born Stratham) living at 20 Bellamy St, Clapham.

Jacob Brown (1754) & Sarah Wicking