William H. Brown (c1830- ) of Brown and May.
c1830 Born at Winterbourns Monkton, Wiltshire
1854 Founding partner of Brown and May
1861 Living at Fortuneswell, Portland (age 31 born Winterbourns Monkton, Wiltshire), Engineer at Iron Founder. With wife Ellen (age 25 born Reading) and daughter Catherine (age 1) and Annie E. Philbrick (age 15 born Reading) plus a nursemaid. [1] Note: Philbrick is the maiden name of the wife of his partner Charles Neale May and both (and his wife Ellen) are from Reading
1861-c1907 Lived at Brow Cottage, Devizes
1863 Mayor of Devizes
1871 Living at London Road, St. James, (Devizes) Wiltshire (age 41 born Winterbourns Monkton, Wiltshire), Mechanical Engineer and Ironfounder employing 110 men and (?) boys. With wife Ellen (age 35 born Reading) and children John P. (age 5), William Henry (age 3), Charles Edgell (age 1) and Jessie Philbrick (age 23 born Reading), his sister-in-law. Four servants. [2]
1881 Living at Browfort House, Devizes (age 51 born Winterbourns Monkton, Wiltshire), Mayor and J.P. of Devizes. Engineer and Ironfounder employing 230 men and boys. With wife Ellen (age 45 born Reading) and children Katherine (age 21), Alice (age 19), Jessie E. (age 17), Thomas O. (age 7), Amy E. (age 6). Three servants. [3]
1891 Living at Browfort House, Devizes (age 61 born Winterbourns Monkton, Wiltshire), Portable Steam Engine Maker. With wife Ellen (age 55 born Reading) and children John P. (age 25), Steam Dairy Proprietor and George C. (age 19), Agricultural Student. Two servants. [4]
1901 Living at Church House, Potterne, Wiltshire (age 71 born Winterbourns Monkton, Wiltshire), Agricultural Engineer (Retired). With wife Ellen (age 65 born Reading) and children William H. (age 33), Tobacco Works Manager, Maude E. (age 27), daughter-in-law and Michael (age 1), his grandson. Three servants. [5]
Children
- Katherine 1860
- Alice 1862
- Jessie E. 1864
- John P. 1866
- William Henry 1868
- Charles Edgell 1870
- George C. 1872
- Thomas O. 1874
- Amy E. 1875