9. Confused about William Brown? Well so am I

It is an interesting challenge unravelling the Browns of Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire.

Birth Dates
Two William Brown's christened St Mary Luton Bedfordshire
1) 5 May 1793 Parents Richard and Sarah Brown
2) 28 Sep 1793 Parents James and Elizabeth Brown

William Brown father of Richard Brown is identified as being born in Luton.  But there are varying potential dates for his birth:
1796 (1841 Census)
1791 (1851 Census)
1792 (1861 Census)
1797 (Death record)

Two Death Records
Two William Brown's died St Albans
1) 4 Nov 1833 aged 36 (c1797) Place of Burial St Albans. Dedication Dagnall Lane (Baptist)
2) 20 February 1870 aged 73 (c1797), Place of Burial St Albans [see later blog entry for more on William Brown died 1870].

The census records have William and Elizabeth (Eliza) resident Dagnall Lane 1841, 1851 (then 1861 Spicer St, then Elizabeth widow in 1871).

The William and Elizabeth Brown of the 184/51/61 etc census' are living in Hemel Hempstead until at least 1832 as that is where their son Richard (great great grandfather) was born. 

So a William Brown dies in Dagnall Lane St Albans in 1833.  Soon after (1833-41) another William Brown moves to the St Albans and ends up living in Dagnall Lane.

Both are bakers by trade.

Richard Brown and Robert Brown
1830 Richard Brown baptised 26 Jan 1830 Hemel Hempstead, Father William, Mother Elizabeth.
1832 Robert Brown baptised 26 Dec 1832 St Albans, Father William, Mother Sarah

So Richard and Robert Brown both have fathers William.