1791 Elizabeth Collins born
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, parents unknown
1792/6 William Brown born
(Christening 5 May 1793 St Mary?) Luton Bedfordshire, parents Richard and Sarah
Brown?
14 April 1815 William Brown and Elizabeth Collins married in Hemel
Hempstead. William and Elizabeth had a number of children;
it appears twins Sarah and Maria and then in order William, Henry and Richard.
1816 Henry Gooch born
(Canterbury Kent).
1821 Sarah and Maria Brown born
(parents William and Elizabeth Brown).
1822 William
Brown born (parents William and Elizabeth Brown).
1826 Henry Brown born (parents
William and Elizabeth Brown).
14/12/1831 Catherine Howell married Henry Gooch
(gunsmith) in St Albans Abbey 14/12/1831 Witnesses were Ann Dirton, John Nott
& Thos. Brown.
21/4/1835 Emma Gooch born. Baptised St Albans Cathedral 31/7/1844. Father Henry Gooch, mother Catherine Gooch
13/12/1835 Harriet Gooch born, Saint Peter, Saint
Albans, Hertford, England. Father Henry
Gooch, mother Catherine Gooch
1841 Census Richard Brown
listed as a Baker in the 1841 Census.
Address is 395 New England Field St Albans. Other members of the household; Elizabeth,
Sarah, Maria, William, Henry, Richard.
1841 Census Henry Gooch,
Gunmaker age 25, Catherine Gooch age 25, Georgina Gooch, age 9, Harriot age 6,
Emma age 3. Address St Peters St
St Albans Hertfordshire.
1851 Information
on the Brown’s and Gooch’s from the Census required.
18/11/1843 Sarah Ann born baptised St Albans Cathedral 31/7/1844. Father Henry Gooch, mother Catherine Gooch
1/11/1857 Richard
Brown and Harriet Gooch married in St Pancras London. No explanation of why they were married in St
Pancras. Both gave residence as Dextore
St or Deutur St or Denton St (Wandsworth?).
11/8/1858 Walter Henry Brown christening
(parents Richard Walter Brown (baker) and
Harriet Brown) in St Albans Cathedral.
1860 Deaths Mar 1860, Catharine
Gooch, St Albans
1860 Martin
Brown born (St Albans) father Robert Brown and mother Harriet.
1861 Richard
Brown listed as a Baker and Harriet as a
Straw Bonnet maker. Other members of the
household; Henry scholar, Elena Nease (?), lodger aged 28 born Wheathampstead
Herts, occupation Straw Bonnet Maker.
Address is 395 Dagnal Lane St Albans.
1861 Henry Gooch age 45 gun
maker, Georgina age 28 Bonnet Sewer, Sarah A age 27 Bonnet Sewer. Address Fishpool St St Albans Hertfordshire.
1861-71 Richard and Elizabeth Brown die
in St Albans.
1864 Frederick
Brown born (St Albans) father Robert Brown and mother
Harriet, if this the same person as following?
23/12/1866 Frederick
Brown born St Peters St, St Albans.
Father Richard Brown Straw Hat Manufacturer (Master) mother Harriet.
1870 Kate Brown born (Poplar Middlesex) father Robert Brown
and mother Harriet.
1871 I can’t find any relevant
information for the Browns in the 1871 Census.
1871 Henry Gooch gun maker age
58, Catherine Gooch age 37 Straw Hat maker.
Address 31 Fishpool St St Albans Hertfordshire.
1874 Lottie
Brown born (Poplar Middlesex) father Robert Brown and mother
Harriet
1881 Information
in the 1881 Census is subject to speculation as I can’t find obviously correct
information. The nearest information is
a Robert Brown and family (see table below).
This identifies Robert Brown as being a Journey man Baker (aged 49),
wife Harriet (aged 45) and four children Martin, Baker (aged 21), Frederick,
Plasterer (aged 17), Kate (aged 11) and Lottie (aged 7). All family members are identified as being
born in St Albans except for the two girls who are listed as being born in
Poplar Middlesex. Address is 105 High St
Poplar Middlesex. Note Henry Brown is
not listed as being at that address.
1881 Henry Gooch gun maker age
72, Catherine Gooch age 45 Straw Hat maker.
Address 2 Fishpool St St Albans Hertfordshire.
1883 Henry
Gooch dies in St Albans age 73.
1885 Richard
Brown dies aged 54 in St Albans.
I haven’t found a reference to Harriet Brown’s death.
1888 Frederick
Brown settles in Victoria.
According to his son, Frederick Brown made a number of trips to
Victoria, before he settled in Melbourne.
He was described as visiting South Africa as a ship’s baker.
7/9/1889 Frederick
Brown, Age 22. Batchelor B. 1867, St Albans Essex, England, Married 7
September 1889 in Christ’s Church, Hawthorn Victoria, Witnesses Thomas William
Joy and A H Brady.
1891 Census Catherine Gooch age
59 Straw Hat maker. Address 2 Fishpool
St St Albans Hertfordshire.
26/1/1915 Walter Henry Brown, father Richard
Hy Brown, mother Hart Gooch, age 57 (b 1858) died 1915 Reg No 2489
22/4/1920 Frederick Brown
dies at Church St Richmond, Oedema of lungs, Arterio Scleroris and Heart
failure. Treated for 2 years, last
treatment 22/4/20 Dr Matheson. Buried
Springvale Cemetery 22/4/20
