William Francis Browning 1885–1960

William Francis Browning, 1885–1960 (aged 74 years)

Name

William Francis Browning

Name: William Francis /Browning/
Given names: William Francis
Surname: Browning

Gender Male

Events of close relatives

Birth

October 10, 1885 30 34

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

Note: Free BMD Index: Births Dec 1885 (>99%)

Free BMD Index: Births Dec 1885 (>99%)
Browning William Francis Edmonton 3a 325

Birth of a sister

Florence Browning

about 1888

Richmond, Surrey, England

Census

April 5, 1891 (aged 5 years) Age: 36

England

Address: Emily Cottage,
Bell Lane,
Hendon

Shared note: 1891 England - Census transcript - Thomas Browning - Household

1891 England - Census transcript - Thomas Browning - Household

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Empd	Birthplace
Thomas Browning	head	Mar	36		Inspector Met. Police	x	Cochester, Essex
Clara Browning	wife	Mar		40			Cornwall
Clara Browning	daughter	Single		12			Islington
Francis G. Browning	daughter	Single		9			Hornsey, Middlesex
John Henry Browning	son	Single	6		Scholar		Tottenham, Middlesex
William Francis Browning	son	Single	5		Scholar		Tottenham, Middlesex
Florence Browning	daughter			3			Richmond, Surrey

[There are a few discrepencies in this record. ]

Death of a paternal grandfather

John Browning

September 19, 1891 Age: 59

Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Address: 19 Russell Street
Southsea

Census

March 31, 1901 (aged 15 years)

England

Address: 26 High St (Police Station)

Shared note: 1901 England - Census transcript - Thomas Browning - Household

1901 England - Census transcript - Thomas Browning - Household
RG13 123 9 9
Chipping Barton, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Emp	Birthplace
Thomas Browning	head	Mar	46		Police Inspector		Lawford, Essex
Clara Browning	wife	Mar		50			St Columb, Cornwall
Clara Browning	daughter	Unm		22			Holloway, Middlesex
Gertrude Browning	daughter	Unm		19		Worker	Highgate, Middlesex
John H. Browning	son	Unm	16		Solicitor's Clerk		Wood Green, Middlesex
William F. Browning	son	Unm	15		Junior Clerk (Commercial)		Wood Green, Middlesex
Florence Browning	daughter			13			Richmond, Surrey

Religious marriage

Elsie Annie Hornsby — View this family

April 26, 1916 (aged 30 years) Husband: 30 Wife: 27

Towcester, Northhampton, England

Death of a mother

Clara Coombes

December 10, 1926 Age: 75

Clewer Without, Berkshire, England

Cause: Natural causes; cerebral haemorrhage

Address: 75 Springfield Road
Clewer Without

Death of a father

Thomas Browning

May 1, 1932 Age: 78

Clewer Without, Berkshire, England

Address: 75 Springfield Road,
Clewer Without
Windsor

Census

September 29, 1939 (aged 53 years)

Address: 29 Woodberry Grove

Shared note: 1939 England - Census transcript - William Francis Browning - Household

1939 England - Census transcript - William Francis Browning - Household

RG101/0768I/006/11 Letter Code: BGBW

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Schedule	SubNum	Name	Sex	DOB	MC	Occupation
Y1	1	Browning, William Francis	M	10 Oct 1885	M	Garage Propietor
	2	Browning, Elise A	F	19 Sep 1888	M	Unpaid domestic duties
		[closed record]

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Death

March 6, 1960 (aged 74 years) Age: 74

Finchley, London, England

Address: 20 Woodberry Grove
FInchley

Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis; Auricular Fibrillation; Hypertension

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1855 29 28 — Lawford, Essex, England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Religious marriage: November 18, 1876 — Farnborough, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Occupation: Police Constable — from July 31, 1878 to 1888 Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Occupation: Police Inspector — from October 20, 1888 to September 1, 1902 Census: April 2, 1911 — England Occupation: Inspector — from 1903 to 1911 Death: May 1, 1932 — Clewer Without, Berkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Clara Coombes Clara Browning Frances Gertrude Browning John Henry Browning William Francis Browning Florence Browning Thomas Browning 1855–1932 Birth: 1855 29 28 — Lawford, Essex, England Death: May 1, 1932 — Clewer Without, Berkshire, England
mother	Links Birth: 1851 — St Columb, Cornwall, England Census: 1871 — Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Religious marriage: November 18, 1876 — Farnborough, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Census: April 2, 1911 — England Death: December 10, 1926 — Clewer Without, Berkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Browning Clara Browning Frances Gertrude Browning John Henry Browning William Francis Browning Florence Browning Clara Coombes 1851–1926 Birth: 1851 — St Columb, Cornwall, England Death: December 10, 1926 — Clewer Without, Berkshire, England
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — November 18, 1876 — Farnborough, Hampshire, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1879 24 28 — Holloway, Middlesex, England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: 1901 — Barnet, Hertford, England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Census: April 2, 1911 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Clara Browning 1879– Birth: 1879 24 28 — Holloway, Middlesex, England Death:
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1881 26 30 — Hornsey, Middlesex, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frances Gertrude Browning 1881– Birth: about 1881 26 30 — Hornsey, Middlesex, England Death:
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: May 14, 1884 29 33 — Wood Green, Middlesex, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Military: British Army — November 15, 1901 — London, England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Henry Browning 1884– Birth: May 14, 1884 29 33 — Wood Green, Middlesex, England Death:
17 months himself	Links Birth: October 10, 1885 30 34 — Wood Green, Middlesex, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Religious marriage: April 26, 1916 — Towcester, Northhampton, England Census: September 29, 1939 Death: March 6, 1960 — Finchley, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elsie Annie Hornsby William Francis Browning 1885–1960 Birth: October 10, 1885 30 34 — Wood Green, Middlesex, England Death: March 6, 1960 — Finchley, London, England
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1888 33 37 — Richmond, Surrey, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Census: April 2, 1911 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Florence Browning 1888– Birth: about 1888 33 37 — Richmond, Surrey, England Death:

Family with Elsie Annie Hornsby
himself	Links Birth: October 10, 1885 30 34 — Wood Green, Middlesex, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Religious marriage: April 26, 1916 — Towcester, Northhampton, England Census: September 29, 1939 Death: March 6, 1960 — Finchley, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elsie Annie Hornsby William Francis Browning 1885–1960 Birth: October 10, 1885 30 34 — Wood Green, Middlesex, England Death: March 6, 1960 — Finchley, London, England
wife	Links Birth: 1888 — Towcester, Northhampton, England Religious marriage: April 26, 1916 — Towcester, Northhampton, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Francis Browning Elsie Annie Hornsby 1888– Birth: 1888 — Towcester, Northhampton, England
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — April 26, 1916 — Towcester, Northhampton, England

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Birth

Free BMD Index: Births Dec 1885 (>99%)
Browning William Francis Edmonton 3a 325

Census

Shared note

1891 England - Census transcript - Thomas Browning - Household

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Empd	Birthplace
Thomas Browning	head	Mar	36		Inspector Met. Police	x	Cochester, Essex
Clara Browning	wife	Mar		40			Cornwall
Clara Browning	daughter	Single		12			Islington
Francis G. Browning	daughter	Single		9			Hornsey, Middlesex
John Henry Browning	son	Single	6		Scholar		Tottenham, Middlesex
William Francis Browning	son	Single	5		Scholar		Tottenham, Middlesex
Florence Browning	daughter			3			Richmond, Surrey

[There are a few discrepencies in this record. ]

Census

Shared note

1901 England - Census transcript - Thomas Browning - Household
RG13 123 9 9
Chipping Barton, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Emp	Birthplace
Thomas Browning	head	Mar	46		Police Inspector		Lawford, Essex
Clara Browning	wife	Mar		50			St Columb, Cornwall
Clara Browning	daughter	Unm		22			Holloway, Middlesex
Gertrude Browning	daughter	Unm		19		Worker	Highgate, Middlesex
John H. Browning	son	Unm	16		Solicitor's Clerk		Wood Green, Middlesex
William F. Browning	son	Unm	15		Junior Clerk (Commercial)		Wood Green, Middlesex
Florence Browning	daughter			13			Richmond, Surrey

Census

Shared note

1939 England - Census transcript - William Francis Browning - Household

RG101/0768I/006/11 Letter Code: BGBW

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Schedule	SubNum	Name	Sex	DOB	MC	Occupation
Y1	1	Browning, William Francis	M	10 Oct 1885	M	Garage Propietor
	2	Browning, Elise A	F	19 Sep 1888	M	Unpaid domestic duties
		[closed record]

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Note

Daughter?:
From WF Browning DC which mentions "JA Sweet" as daughter:

FreeBMD Marriages:
Surname Given Name Spouse District Volume Page Transcriber
Marriages Sep 1945
Browning Joyce A. Sweet Hendon 3a 1661 johnw

FreeBMD Birth:

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Census	1891 Census - Thomas Browning Household
Religious marriage	M_Browning_Hornsby_1916.jpg

Extra information

Last change

March 6, 2021 – 08:04:15

Author of last change: kerryc

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Family with parents
father Parents John Browning Mary Ann Surrey	Thomas Browning 1855–1932
mother	Clara Coombes 1851–1926
elder sister	Clara Browning 1879–
elder sister	Frances Gertrude Browning 1881–
elder brother	John Henry Browning 1884–
himself	William Francis Browning 1885–1960
younger sister	Florence Browning 1888–

Family with Elsie Annie Hornsby
himself	William Francis Browning 1885–1960
wife	Elsie Annie Hornsby 1888–

Descendants

William Francis Browning(1885–1960)
- Elsie Annie Hornsby1916
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