John Browning 1825–1891

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	25		Wheelwright Journeyman	London
Mary Ann Browning	wife	Mar		24	Tambour Worker	Walthamstow, Essex
John Elijah Browning	son		15 mths			Great Coggeshall, Essex
Harriett Surry Browning	daughter			3		Great Coggeshall, Essex

Occupation

Wheelwright Journeyman

from 1851 to 1852 (aged 26 years)

Stisted, Essex, England

Birth of a son

William Browning
May 20, 1852 (aged 26 years)

Little Coggeshall, Essex, England

Birth of a son

Thomas Browning
1855 (aged 29 years)

Lawford, Essex, England

Note: UK FreeBMD: Thomas Browning Clacton 1856 Q3 2 c 550 (This entry seems to have dropped off the FrreB…

UK FreeBMD: Thomas Browning Clacton 1856 Q3 2 c 550 (This entry seems to have dropped off the FrreBMD site now and the page lists different surnames. The last certificate ordered ended up with a Thomas Browning born in Hulme, Chorlton, Lancaster.)

Birth of a son

Richard Browning
March 1, 1858 (aged 32 years)

High Easter, Essex, England

Census

April 7, 1861 (aged 35 years)

England

Address: 11 Dunmow Road, High Easter

Shared note: 1861 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household

1861 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household RG 9/1118 High Easter, Uttlesford, Essex, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	35		Police Constable	Great Coggeshall, Essex
Mary Ann Browning	wife	Mar		34	formerly Lace Maker	Walthamstow, Essex
Harriett Surry Browning	daughter			13	Scholar	Great Coggeshall, Essex
John Elijah Browning	son		11		Scholar	Great Coggeshall, Essex
William Browning	son		8		Scholar	Little Coggeshall, Essex
Thomas Browning	son		6		Scholar	Lawford, Essex
Richard Browning	son		3		Scholar	High Easter, Essex

Occupation

Police Constable

from November 5, 1852 to April 4, 1862 (aged 36 years)

Essex, England

Employer: Essex Constabulary?

Death of a son

John Elijah Browning
after 1861 (aged 35 years)

Note: No hits in 1871 or 1881 census

Birth of a son

Frank Browning
1866 (aged 40 years)

Great Dunmow, Essex, England

Note: UK BDM Index

UK BDM Index 1866/Q1 Volume 4A Page 384

Baptism of a son

Frank Browning
June 10, 1866 (aged 40 years)

Marriage of a child

Edward Dickenson — Harriett Surry Browning — View this family
April 11, 1869 (aged 43 years) Husband: 22 Wife: 21

Bethnal Green, London, England

Address: St Bartholomew

witness: Mary Ann Surrey (aged 42 years) — mother-in-law — mother

Death of a daughter

Harriett Surry Browning
after 1869 (aged 43 years)

Census

1871 (aged 45 years)

Note: The following record does not seem to be relevant.

The following record does not seem to be relevant. John Browning - Wandsworth, London, Surrey.

May need to revisit this entry as subsequent data does place him at Portsea Island BROWNING, John - Portsea Island Hampshire

Marriage of a child

Thomas Browning — Clara Coombes — View this family
November 18, 1876 (aged 51 years)

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Address: Parish Church of Farnborough

Occupation

Engine Fitter

1877 (aged 51 years)

Marriage of a child

William Browning — Fanny Amelia Baker — View this family
March 4, 1877 (aged 51 years)

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Address: Portsea, Hants

Religious marriage

Emma Elizabeth Childs — View this family
March 14, 1880 (aged 54 years) Husband: 39 Wife: 21

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Note: This marriage registration raises some problems.

This marriage registration raises some problems.

John Browning gives his age as 39. To be consistent with earlier Census records, he would be closer to 53.
Lists his father as John Browning - Carpenter. Earlier marriage lists Thomas Browning as father.

This record does link John with Elizabeth. The 1891 census seems to bring this all together.

Birth of a daughter

Ada Elizabeth Browning
about 1880 (aged 54 years)

Note: UK FreeBMD: Births Jun 1880 BROWNING Ada Elizabeth Portsea 2b 554

Census

April 3, 1881 (aged 55 years) Age: 45

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Address: 16 & 14 Bishops Cellars Beer House Bishop Street

Shared note: 1881 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household

1881 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household

Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	45		Carpenter (Keeper of Beer House)	Ipswich, Suffolk
Emma Elizabeth Browning	wife	Mar		26		Portsmouth, Hampshire
Frank Browning	son	Single	15		Assisting	Dunmow, Essex
Ada Elizabeth Browning	daughter	Single				Portsmouth, Hampshire
Elizabeth Fowler	Mother in Law	Widow		73		Porchsester, Hampshire

1881 Census John Browning Household.jpg

Census

April 5, 1891 (aged 65 years)

England

Address: 79 Russell St Portsea Island

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

1891 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household

Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	60		Beer Seller	Coggeshall, Essex
Emma Elizabeth Browning	wife	Mar		36		Portsmouth, Hampshire
Richard Browning	son	Unm	35		Cark [Cask] Sealder	Coggeshall, Essex
Ada Elizabeth Browning	daughter			10	Scholar	Portsmouth, Hampshire
Emma Fowles	mother-in-law	Widow		62		Porschester, Hampshire

Census1891_Browning_John.jpeg

Death of a father

Thomas Browning

Note: Potential death records:

Potential death records:

First name(s) Thomas Last name Browning Age 28 Birth year 1804 Residence Gt Coggeshall Burial year 1832 Burial date 08 Jul 1832 Place Coggeshall County Essex Country England Archive Essex Record Office Archive reference D/P 36/1/13 Record set Essex Burial Index 1530-1994

Death

September 19, 1891 (aged 65 years) Age: 59

Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Address: 19 Russell Street Southsea

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: Marriage: August 27, 1823 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Fenn John Browning Thomas William Browning Susanna Browning Thomas Browning – Birth: Death:
mother	Links Marriage: August 27, 1823 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Browning John Browning Thomas William Browning Susanna Browning Hannah Fenn –
Marriage	Marriage — August 27, 1823 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England
2 years himself	Links Birth: September 25, 1825 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: June 6, 1841 — England Religious marriage: December 25, 1847 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: March 30, 1851 — England Occupation: Wheelwright Journeyman — from 1851 to 1852 — Stisted, Essex, England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Occupation: Police Constable — from November 5, 1852 to April 4, 1862 — Essex, England Census: 1871 Occupation: Engine Fitter — 1877 Religious marriage: March 14, 1880 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Death: September 19, 1891 — Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Surrey Harriett Surry Browning John Elijah Browning William Browning Thomas Browning Richard Browning Frank Browning Family with spouse Emma Elizabeth Childs Ada Elizabeth Browning John Browning 1825–1891 Birth: September 25, 1825 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Death: September 19, 1891 — Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
-22 months elder brother	Links Birth: November 10, 1823 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas William Browning 1823– Birth: November 10, 1823 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: October 16, 1827 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Susanna Browning 1827– Birth: October 16, 1827

Family with Mary Ann Surrey
himself	Links Birth: September 25, 1825 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: June 6, 1841 — England Religious marriage: December 25, 1847 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: March 30, 1851 — England Occupation: Wheelwright Journeyman — from 1851 to 1852 — Stisted, Essex, England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Occupation: Police Constable — from November 5, 1852 to April 4, 1862 — Essex, England Census: 1871 Occupation: Engine Fitter — 1877 Religious marriage: March 14, 1880 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Death: September 19, 1891 — Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Surrey Harriett Surry Browning John Elijah Browning William Browning Thomas Browning Richard Browning Frank Browning Family with spouse Emma Elizabeth Childs Ada Elizabeth Browning John Browning 1825–1891 Birth: September 25, 1825 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Death: September 19, 1891 — Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
wife	Links Birth: 1827 — Walthamstow, Essex, England Religious marriage: December 25, 1847 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: March 30, 1851 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Browning Harriett Surry Browning John Elijah Browning William Browning Thomas Browning Richard Browning Frank Browning Mary Ann Surrey 1827– Birth: 1827 — Walthamstow, Essex, England Death:
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — December 25, 1847 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England
1 month daughter	Links Birth: February 1, 1848 22 21 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: March 30, 1851 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Religious marriage: April 11, 1869 — Bethnal Green, London, England Death: after 1869 Census: 1871 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Dickenson Harriett Surry Browning 1848–1869 Birth: February 1, 1848 22 21 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Death: after 1869
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1850 24 23 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: March 30, 1851 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Death: after 1861 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Elijah Browning 1850–1861 Birth: about 1850 24 23 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Death: after 1861
2 years son	Links Birth: May 20, 1852 26 25 — Little Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Census: 1871 — Rochford, Essex, England Religious marriage: March 4, 1877 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Occupation: Engine Driver (Railway) — 1881 Occupation: Dockyard Labourer — 1883 Immigration: December 23, 1884 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: 1901 — New South Wales, Australia Occupation: Steam Roller Driver Number of children: 11 Death: August 16, 1929 — Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia Burial: August 17, 1929 — Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Fanny Amelia Baker William John Thomas Browning Francis Alexander Browning Minnie Browning Frances A Browning Ada M A Browning Mabel Edith Browning Frances Amelia Browning Lilly Mills Browning Harriet Jane Browning Amy E Browning Florence R Browning William Browning 1852–1929 Birth: May 20, 1852 26 25 — Little Coggeshall, Essex, England Death: August 16, 1929 — Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
4 years son	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
3 years son	Links Birth: March 1, 1858 32 31 — High Easter, Essex, England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: April 5, 1901 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Richard Browning 1858– Birth: March 1, 1858 32 31 — High Easter, Essex, England Death:
9 years son	Links Birth: 1866 40 39 — Great Dunmow, Essex, England Baptism: June 10, 1866 40 39 Census: April 3, 1881 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frank Browning 1866– Birth: 1866 40 39 — Great Dunmow, Essex, England

Family with Emma Elizabeth Childs
himself	Links Birth: September 25, 1825 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: June 6, 1841 — England Religious marriage: December 25, 1847 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Census: March 30, 1851 — England Occupation: Wheelwright Journeyman — from 1851 to 1852 — Stisted, Essex, England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Occupation: Police Constable — from November 5, 1852 to April 4, 1862 — Essex, England Census: 1871 Occupation: Engine Fitter — 1877 Religious marriage: March 14, 1880 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Death: September 19, 1891 — Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Surrey Harriett Surry Browning John Elijah Browning William Browning Thomas Browning Richard Browning Frank Browning Family with spouse Emma Elizabeth Childs Ada Elizabeth Browning John Browning 1825–1891 Birth: September 25, 1825 — Great Coggeshall, Essex, England Death: September 19, 1891 — Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
wife	Links Birth: February 28, 1859 — Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Census: 1871 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Religious marriage: March 14, 1880 — Portsea, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 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 Family with spouse John Browning Ada Elizabeth Browning Emma Elizabeth Childs 1859– Birth: February 28, 1859 — Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Death:
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — March 14, 1880 — Portsea, Hampshire, England
10 months daughter	Links Birth: about 1880 54 20 Census: 1881 — Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Census: April 3, 1881 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 Ada Elizabeth Browning 1880– Birth: about 1880 54 20 Death:

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Census

1841 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household

Billericay, Essex, England

Name	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	BiC	SIF
John Browning	18		Apprentice Carrier

Unclear which household/family he is with.

Marriage

Maiden name given as "Surrey". Father is given as "John Brown". "J Brown" also officiated.

Census

1851 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household HO 107/1783 Little Coggeshall, Essex, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	25		Wheelwright Journeyman	London
Mary Ann Browning	wife	Mar		24	Tambour Worker	Walthamstow, Essex
John Elijah Browning	son		15 mths			Great Coggeshall, Essex
Harriett Surry Browning	daughter			3		Great Coggeshall, Essex

Census

1861 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household RG 9/1118 High Easter, Uttlesford, Essex, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	35		Police Constable	Great Coggeshall, Essex
Mary Ann Browning	wife	Mar		34	formerly Lace Maker	Walthamstow, Essex
Harriett Surry Browning	daughter			13	Scholar	Great Coggeshall, Essex
John Elijah Browning	son		11		Scholar	Great Coggeshall, Essex
William Browning	son		8		Scholar	Little Coggeshall, Essex
Thomas Browning	son		6		Scholar	Lawford, Essex
Richard Browning	son		3		Scholar	High Easter, Essex

Census

The following record does not seem to be relevant. John Browning - Wandsworth, London, Surrey.

May need to revisit this entry as subsequent data does place him at Portsea Island BROWNING, John - Portsea Island Hampshire

Marriage

This marriage registration raises some problems.

John Browning gives his age as 39. To be consistent with earlier Census records, he would be closer to 53.
Lists his father as John Browning - Carpenter. Earlier marriage lists Thomas Browning as father.

This record does link John with Elizabeth. The 1891 census seems to bring this all together.

Census

1881 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household

Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	45		Carpenter (Keeper of Beer House)	Ipswich, Suffolk
Emma Elizabeth Browning	wife	Mar		26		Portsmouth, Hampshire
Frank Browning	son	Single	15		Assisting	Dunmow, Essex
Ada Elizabeth Browning	daughter	Single				Portsmouth, Hampshire
Elizabeth Fowler	Mother in Law	Widow		73		Porchsester, Hampshire

Census

1891 England - Census transcript - John Browning - Household

Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Name	Relation	Condition	AgeM	AgeF	Occupation	Birthplace
John Browning	head	Mar	60		Beer Seller	Coggeshall, Essex
Emma Elizabeth Browning	wife	Mar		36		Portsmouth, Hampshire
Richard Browning	son	Unm	35		Cark [Cask] Sealder	Coggeshall, Essex
Ada Elizabeth Browning	daughter			10	Scholar	Portsmouth, Hampshire
Emma Fowles	mother-in-law	Widow		62		Porschester, Hampshire

Note

UK Free BMD: Portsea 2b 620

Census	1841 Census England John Browning
Census	1881 Census John Browning Household.jpg
Census	Census1891_Browning_John.jpeg
Family as a spouse	Census1891_Browning_John.jpeg

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Family with parents
father	Thomas Browning –
mother	Hannah Fenn –
himself	John Browning 1825–1891
elder brother	Thomas William Browning 1823–
younger sister	Susanna Browning 1827–

Family with Mary Ann Surrey
himself	John Browning 1825–1891
wife Parents William Surrey Elizabeth Thaxted	Mary Ann Surrey 1827–
daughter Family Edward Dickenson	Harriett Surry Browning 1848–1869
son	John Elijah Browning 1850–1861
son Family Fanny Amelia Baker William John Thomas Browning Francis Alexander Browning Minnie Browning Frances A Browning Ada M A Browning Mabel Edith Browning Frances Amelia Browning Lilly Mills Browning Harriet Jane Browning Amy E Browning Florence R Browning	William Browning 1852–1929
son Family Clara Coombes Clara Browning Frances Gertrude Browning John Henry Browning William Francis Browning Florence Browning	Thomas Browning 1855–1932
son	Richard Browning 1858–
son	Frank Browning 1866–

Family with Emma Elizabeth Childs
himself	John Browning 1825–1891
wife Parents George Child Emma Fowles	Emma Elizabeth Childs 1859–
daughter	Ada Elizabeth Browning 1880–