John Brown
#537, (7 June 1822-after 15 February 1863)
| Father | John Brown (c 1790-13 Feb 1863) |
| Mother | Margaret Miller (c 1790-1887) |
| Charts | Brown family - descendants Miller Family (Scotland) - descendants |
| Last Edited | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Biographical Database of Australia ID: | B#10033213801. |
| WikiTree ID: | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brown-121213. |
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John was born on Friday, 7 June 1822 at Gorbals, Glasgow.1,2,3 He was the son of John Brown and Margaret Miller. John Brown was baptised on Sunday, 7 July 1822 at Gorbals, Glasgow.4
At the age of 16 John emigrated from Liverpool on 28 February 1839 on the 'Heber' with his parents and siblings. The ship embarked with 178 emmigrants. The family was brought out by Donald McIntyre of Invermein, one of a number of private Scottish emigrant operators who had settled in Australia - he brought out 57 emigrants on the 'Heber', nearly all country people from the Highlands; shepherds and labourers and their families.5,6,7,8,9 After a voyage of nearly 6 months John arrived at Botany Bay, New South Wales, on 27 July 1839 with his parents and siblings. The ship's first port of call had been the Cape of Good Hope, where they embarked a further two passengers. They left the Cape on the 28th of May 1839. The trip was not without tragedy; 5 children died on the voyage.6,10,5
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Donald Nicholson and Margaret Brown in a Presbyterian ceremony at Free Presbyterian Church in Pitt Street on Friday, 19 March 1841 at Sydney. It isn't known how they met but perhaps it was through Donald's work. After their marriage Donald and Margaret lived in Parramatta at least until the start of the new year. Together they were to go on to have 10 children over 18 years.11
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of John Chalmers and Jessie Brown at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Monday, 7 June 1841 at Sydney. John and Jessie went on to have four known children together.12
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of John Cameron and Agnes Brown at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Thursday, 31 August 1848 at Sydney. John and Agnes went on to have nine known children together.13 John lived in June 1849 at the Sydney suburb of Balmain.14 He was a sawyer in June 1849.14
He married Ann Supple, daughter of Edmund Supple, at Free Presbyterian Church in Pitt Street on Thursday, 14 June 1849 at Sydney..14
He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of Alexander Brown and Mary Ann MacKenzie at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Fort Street on Tuesday, 10 August 1852 at Sydney. Mary and Alexander went on to have 12 known children together.15,16
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Robert Grigg and Frances Cameron Ross Brown at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Thursday, 16 November 1854 at Sydney. Robert and Frances went on to have five known children together.17
He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of Donald Brown and Charlotte Whyte at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Saturday, 24 February 1855 at Sydney. Charlotte and Donald went on to have nine known children together.18 John Brown was a baker in 1858.19 John lived in 1858 at at St. Andrews Street in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, New South Wales.19
His father died 13 February 1863 at the approximate age of 73. John was aged 40 when this happened.
John died after 15 February 1863.20
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John was born on Friday, 7 June 1822 at Gorbals, Glasgow.1,2,3 He was the son of John Brown and Margaret Miller. John Brown was baptised on Sunday, 7 July 1822 at Gorbals, Glasgow.4
At the age of 16 John emigrated from Liverpool on 28 February 1839 on the 'Heber' with his parents and siblings. The ship embarked with 178 emmigrants. The family was brought out by Donald McIntyre of Invermein, one of a number of private Scottish emigrant operators who had settled in Australia - he brought out 57 emigrants on the 'Heber', nearly all country people from the Highlands; shepherds and labourers and their families.5,6,7,8,9 After a voyage of nearly 6 months John arrived at Botany Bay, New South Wales, on 27 July 1839 with his parents and siblings. The ship's first port of call had been the Cape of Good Hope, where they embarked a further two passengers. They left the Cape on the 28th of May 1839. The trip was not without tragedy; 5 children died on the voyage.6,10,5
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Donald Nicholson and Margaret Brown in a Presbyterian ceremony at Free Presbyterian Church in Pitt Street on Friday, 19 March 1841 at Sydney. It isn't known how they met but perhaps it was through Donald's work. After their marriage Donald and Margaret lived in Parramatta at least until the start of the new year. Together they were to go on to have 10 children over 18 years.11
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of John Chalmers and Jessie Brown at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Monday, 7 June 1841 at Sydney. John and Jessie went on to have four known children together.12
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of John Cameron and Agnes Brown at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Thursday, 31 August 1848 at Sydney. John and Agnes went on to have nine known children together.13 John lived in June 1849 at the Sydney suburb of Balmain.14 He was a sawyer in June 1849.14
He married Ann Supple, daughter of Edmund Supple, at Free Presbyterian Church in Pitt Street on Thursday, 14 June 1849 at Sydney..14
He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of Alexander Brown and Mary Ann MacKenzie at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Fort Street on Tuesday, 10 August 1852 at Sydney. Mary and Alexander went on to have 12 known children together.15,16
He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of Robert Grigg and Frances Cameron Ross Brown at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Thursday, 16 November 1854 at Sydney. Robert and Frances went on to have five known children together.17
He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of Donald Brown and Charlotte Whyte at St. Andrew's Scots Presbyterian Church on Saturday, 24 February 1855 at Sydney. Charlotte and Donald went on to have nine known children together.18 John Brown was a baker in 1858.19 John lived in 1858 at at St. Andrews Street in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, New South Wales.19
His father died 13 February 1863 at the approximate age of 73. John was aged 40 when this happened.
John died after 15 February 1863.20
Family | Ann Supple |
| Child |
Citations
- [S911] WikiTree (http://www.wikitree.com/) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brown-121213 (for exact place).
- [S463] Family Search (A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (https://familysearch.org) Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC11935-4, System OriginScotland-ODM, GS Film number102945 (There is some uncertainty about John's birth and baptism dates. Family Search (index only) has his birthdate as 07 Jun 1822 and his baptism as 07 Jul 1822. The hand-written note on his immigration record has a date of 7 May 1823 but also says he was aged 16 'June last'. I assume the baptism record is more objective and thus more reliable.).
- [S272] Assisted Immigrants to NSW, Archives Office of NSW the 'Heber' 27 Jul 1839 p.12.
- [S463] Family Search (A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (https://familysearch.org) Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC11935-4, System OriginScotland-ODM, GS Film number102945.
- [S1358] Ancestry.com Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/) State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships; Series: 5314; Reel: 1302 Arrival Date: 27 Jul 1839; Vessel Name: Heber.
- [S590] The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1839 '[No heading].', The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 30 July, p. 2, viewed 1 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page693767
- [S615] The Colonist, Sydney, NSW, 1839 'Shipping Intelligence.', The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), 31 July, p. 2, viewed 12 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31723492
- [S1296] Biographical Database of Australia Biographical Database of Australia, (https://www.bda-online.org.au/) Passenger Entitlement Certificates for persons on Bounty Ships 1838-1841
Miss Jessie Brown, Gender: F; Arrived per Heber Ship Captain: William Thomas; Arrived: 27 Jul 1839; Arrival Status: Free Passenger, at Sydney;, Embarked from: Liverpool [LAN ENG] Embarked for Australia: 28 Feb 1839; Family: Y; Marriage Status: Single; Aged: 17 years; Child; Born at [PER SCT]; Religion: Protestant; Father: John Brown, Employment: Farm Labourer; Mother: [Given name unreadable] Miller, Employment: Farm Servant; Editor's Remarks: Mother's given name torn off; Original number: 020; State Records Ref.: 4/4843 [Biog Item No. 100332135]. - [S613] Michael Watt, Descendents of Daniel Brown, April 2013, New Zealand (Tim Hill's collection, \namesBrown) p.9-10.
- [S272] Assisted Immigrants to NSW, Archives Office of NSW the 'Heber' 27 Jul 1839.
- [S21] Parish Registers for Scot's Church Sydney, 1788-1856 Vol. 75 entry 932.
- [S245] Parish Registers for Sydney, 1788-1856 Marriages - County of Cumberland 1841 Vol.75 No.960.
- [S245] Parish Registers for Sydney, 1788-1856 Marriages - County of Cumberland 1848 Vol.73B No.1173.
- [S245] Parish Registers for Sydney, 1788-1856 Marriages - County of Cumberland 1849 Vol.73B No.1224.
- [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1852 Volume V.
- [S613] Michael Watt, Descendents of Daniel Brown, April 2013, New Zealand (Tim Hill's collection, \namesBrown) p.9.
- [S245] Parish Registers for Sydney, 1788-1856 Marriages - County of Cumberland 1854 Vol.73B No.1494.
- [S245] Parish Registers for Sydney, 1788-1856 Marriages - County of Cumberland 1855 Vol.73B No.1522.
- [S31] Sand's Directory,NSW, Australia (various dates), 1858 p.133.
- [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1863 #1659.
- [S31] Sand's Directory,NSW, Australia (various dates), 1861 p.144.
- [S911] WikiTree (http://www.wikitree.com/) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brown-121214