Charles BROWNE ¹

  General Notes:

Marriages Dec 1879 Depwade 4b 694
BROWNE Charles
Knights Elizabeth

(6/12/1836 - 31/12/1903)
Born Wymondham 4b 179
Christened 5/11/1837
In Downham 1841
Scholar in Downham 1851
Farmer at The Street, Fundenhall 1871 (116 Acres, 6 Men, 1 Servant)
Occupier House and Land "Lower End of Ashwellthorpe Parish" 1873
Owner House and Land Near the Turnpike Road, Fundenhall 1873
Farmer in Ashwellthorpe 1881 (101 Acres, 3 Labourers)
Farmer in Farm House Ashwellthorpe 1891
Farmer and Landowner in Ashwellthorpe 1900
Farmer in "Lower End of Ashwellthorpe Parish" 1901 (101 Acres, 3 Labourers)
Buried in Fundenhall
Died Depwade 4b 179
Married Oct-Dec 1879 Depwade 4b 694

1841 census
HO107/0767 F5 P2
Downham, Wymondham, Norfolk
Browne Chas, 45, Farmer, Y
Augustus do, 35, , Y (female)
Charles do, 4, , Y
Henrietta do, 3, , Y
Edward do, 6months, , Y

1851 census
Charles BROWNE Head M 57 M Farmer 93 ac. 5 Laborers Ashwelthorpe-NFK
Augusta BROWNE Wife M 49 F -- Wymondham-NFK
Charles BROWNE Son U 14 M Scholar Wymondham-NFK
Henrietta BROWNE Daur - 12 F Scholar Wymondham-NFK
Edward BROWNE Son - 10 M Scholar Wymondham-NFK
Elizabeth BROWNE Daur - 8 F -- Wymondham-NFK
Susanna BROWNE Daur - 6 F -- Wymondham-NFK
Mahalath THOMPSON Serv U 17 F -- Wicklewood-NFK
Eliza BARNARD Serv U 15 F -- Wymondham-NFK
James CLARKE Serv U 17 M -- Wymondham-NFK
Address: Downham, -
Census Place: Wymondham Forehoe, Norfolk
PRO Reference: HO/107/1817 Folio: 443 Page: 27 FHL Film: 0207470

1871 census
RG10/1837 F77 P9
Street, Fundenhall, Norfolk
Charles Browne, Head, Mar, 76, Retired Farmer, Ashwellthorpe
Augusta do, Wife, Mar, 69, do Wife, Wymondham
Charles do, Son, Unm, 30, Farmer 116 Acres emp 6 men, Wymondham (s/be 34)
Ann Mitchell, Servant, Unm, 27, General Servant, Fundenhall

1881 census
RG11/1970 F61 P8 (any connection with Thomas?)
Ashwellthorpe, Depwade, Norfolk
The Kings Head
Thomas Browne, Head, Mar, 40, Norfolk Carleton Rode
Anna M Browne, Wife, Mar, 38, , Norfolk Wreningham
Sophia Browne, Daughter, X, 17, , Norfolk Bunwell
Clara Browne, Daughter, , 15, Apprentice, Norfolk Ashwell Thorpe
Frederick Browne, Son, , 12, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwell Thorpe
Rebecca Browne, Daughter, , 10, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwell Thorpe
Charles Browne, Son, , 8, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwell Thorpe
William Browne, Son, , 7, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwell Thorpe
Harry Browne, Son, , 3, , Norfolk Ashwell Thorpe
Eliza Battleday, Servant, , 19, Servant Domestic, Norfolk Fundenhall
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no address
Charles Browne, Head, Mar, 45, Farmer 101 Acres Employing 3 Labourers, Norfolk Wymondham
Elizabeth Browne, Wife, Mar, 30, , Norfolk Forncett St Mary
Charles Browne, Son, , 1, , Norfolk Ashwell Thorpe

1891 census
RG12/1546 F58 P11 (any connection with Thomas?)
Ashwellthorpe, Depwade, Norfolk
Public House Kings Head Inn
Thomas Browne, Head, M, 50, Publican, Norfolk Carleton Rode
Anna M Browne, Wife, M, 47, , Norfolk Wreningham
Frederick do, Son, S, 22, Publican Sn, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Rebecca do, Dau, S, 20, Publican Daughter, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
William do, Son, S, 17, Railway Clerk, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Harry do, Son, , 15, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Gertrude do, Visitor, , 8, Scholar, Norfolk Surlingham
Alice Battleday, Serv, S, 16, General Domestic Serv, Norfolk Fundenhall
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Farm House
Charles Browne, Head, M, 54, Farmer, Norfolk Wymondham
Elizabeth Browne, Wife, M, 40, , Norfolk Forncett
Charles do, Son, S, 11, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Edward do, Son, S, 9, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
William do, Son, S, 7, Scholar, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Anna E do, Dau, , 4, , Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Laura A do, Dau, , 2, , Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Edith M do, Dau, , 1, , Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Ellen Sheldrake, Servant, S, 17, General Serv Domestic, Norfolk Hapton

1901 census
RG13/1864 F57 P13
Lower End of Parish, Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk
Charles Browne, Head, M, 64, Farmer, Norfolk Wymondham
Elizabeth do, Wife, M, 48, , Norfolk Forncett St Mary
Charles do, Son, S, 21, Farmers Son, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Edward do, Son, S, 18, Farmers Son, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
William do, Son, S, 17, Farmers Son, Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Annie E do, Daur, S, 15, , Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Laura A do, Daur, , 13, , Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Edith M do, Daur, , 11, , Norfolk Ashwellthorpe
Thomas do, Son, , 9, , Norfolk Ashwellthorpe

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: farmer. ¹

Charles married Elizabeth KNIGHTS, daughter of Rayner KNIGHTS and Charlotte MOORE, circa Dec 1879 in Depwade, Norfolk, England.¹ (Elizabeth KNIGHTS was born circa Mar 1850 in Forncett St Mary, Norfolk, England,¹ died on 22 May 1936 ¹ and was buried in Fundenhall, Norfolk, England ¹.)