I am trying to track the children of William and Mary Brown born in Leicester between 1762 and 1786. Of their 12 children, I have so far managed to find out what happened to 8 of them, but the last 4 have proved very elusive. William left a will when he died in 1799 leaving various bequests, but it took a long time for it all to be worked out, so therefore there were further admons, which luckily gave me more info. Williams original executors declined the roles so his second son James took over as executor (more on first son later). When James died in 1838 (Having "intermeddled" with the will) it still wasn't completed, so executorship was taken up by next eldest son Edward. Edward himself died in 1848, so the executorship was finally taken on by 3 of Williams grandchildren, Mary, William and John. I would like to try and find Edward in the 1841 census, his widow in the 1851 plus Edwards older brother William and younger brothers John and Henry.
Here is what I know:
William b. 1762 in Leicester. In the 1838 Admon he is mentioned as being a Lace Dealer in East Retford, Notts. I assume that as he was not living in Leicester he did not become the executor. I also assume that he is dead by the time of the 1848 Admon.
Edward Brown, b 1772 in Leicester. In 1838 he is described as a Hairdresser (which was also his fathers's profession). When he died in 1838, in his own will he described himself as Gentleman. According to the burial record his abode when he died was Northampton Street. He left everything to his wife Mary, who died in 1853, again at Northampton Street, Leicester. I cannot find her in the 1851, or either of them in the 1841. Mary was born ca. 1773,
John Brown b. 1782 Leicester. In 1838 he is a FWK in Nottingham.
Henry Brown b. 1786 in Leicester. Mentioned in the original will in 1799 but no trace of him after that.
There were three grandchildren mentioned in 1848 - Mary Brown, spinster of Leicester; William Brown, China Dealer of East Retford and John Brown, Lace Manufacturer of Nottingham. These last 2 could be sons of William of Retford and John of Nottingham respectively but again I can't seem to pin them down.
Anyone have any luck with this lot?
Here is what I know:
William b. 1762 in Leicester. In the 1838 Admon he is mentioned as being a Lace Dealer in East Retford, Notts. I assume that as he was not living in Leicester he did not become the executor. I also assume that he is dead by the time of the 1848 Admon.
Edward Brown, b 1772 in Leicester. In 1838 he is described as a Hairdresser (which was also his fathers's profession). When he died in 1838, in his own will he described himself as Gentleman. According to the burial record his abode when he died was Northampton Street. He left everything to his wife Mary, who died in 1853, again at Northampton Street, Leicester. I cannot find her in the 1851, or either of them in the 1841. Mary was born ca. 1773,
John Brown b. 1782 Leicester. In 1838 he is a FWK in Nottingham.
Henry Brown b. 1786 in Leicester. Mentioned in the original will in 1799 but no trace of him after that.
There were three grandchildren mentioned in 1848 - Mary Brown, spinster of Leicester; William Brown, China Dealer of East Retford and John Brown, Lace Manufacturer of Nottingham. These last 2 could be sons of William of Retford and John of Nottingham respectively but again I can't seem to pin them down.
Anyone have any luck with this lot?
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