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William Brown1875–

Name: William Brown

Given names: William

Surname: Brown

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Birth	about 1875 32 28 Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Note: William was an adventurer and a goldminer. He was not a well educated man but well-travelled and bemoaned the fact that he knew more than the geologists.
Birth of a brother	Finlay Brown 13 September 1876 (Age 20 months) Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Note: He inherited and built up the piggery, farm, land, buildings and dairy business from his father
Birth of a sister	Jane MacLean Brown 27 March 1881 (Age 6 years) Carlow Place, Leven, Scoonie, Fife Note: Known also as Jeannie Known also as Jeannie When Tom died in Scotland, Jean and James set out for New Zealand. On board the ship she met up with Jae Brownlie. She had a son and twins who died at child birth.
Residence	2 April 1881 (Age 6 years) Carlow Place, Leven, Scoonie, Fife
Death of a maternal grandmother	Catherine FRASER 5 October 1882 (Age 7 years) Inverness Poor House
Birth of a sister	Alexandrina Brown about 1884 (Age 9 years) Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife
Residence	5 April 1891 (Age 16 years) Buckhaven, Fife
Death of a sister	Alexandrina Brown 24 November 1893 (Age 18 years) Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Note: Burial: East Weymss Cemetery, Weymss
Death of a father	William Brown 23 December 1916 (Age 41 years) Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Note: He probably died of shingles caused from washing in the Burns (streams) each day after returning fro… He probably died of shingles caused from washing in the Burns (streams) each day after returning from working in the mines. Died at 74 years old. Burial: 23 Dec 1916 - East Weymss Cemetery, Weymss
Death of a mother	Margaret McLEAN 13 March 1921 (Age 46 years) Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Note: Burial: 13 Mar 1921 East Weymss Cemetery, Weymss
Death of a brother	James Paul Brown 1944 (Age 69 years) Pukemiro, Huntly, New Zealand
Death of a brother	Finlay Brown 29 June 1959 (Age 84 years) Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Note: Buried in East Weymss cemetery aged 82
Death of a sister	Jane MacLean Brown about 1959 (Age 84 years) New Zealand
Death	New Zealand

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret McLEAN Catherine Brown Margaret Brown James Paul Brown William Brown Finlay Brown Jane MacLean Brown Alexandrina Brown William Brown Birth: about 1843 — Methiil, East Wemyss, Fife Death: 23 December 1916 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Brown Catherine Brown Margaret Brown James Paul Brown William Brown Finlay Brown Jane MacLean Brown Alexandrina Brown Margaret McLEAN Birth: about 1847 45 43 — Inverness, Inverness-Shire Death: 13 March 1921 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife
	Marriage: 6 January 1868 — Methil, East Wemyss, Fife
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catherine Brown Birth: 11 April 1870 27 23 — East Wemyss, Fife Death:
23 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Brown Margaret Brown Birth: 27 February 1872 29 25 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Robertson McDONALD Unknown Brown McDonald ‘Donald’ Brown Margaret McLean ‘Madge’ Brown Elizabeth Helen Roe ‘Ella’ Brown Catherine Brown Wilhelmina Brown Jean MacDonald Brown James Paul Brown Birth: 27 March 1874 31 27 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Death: 1944 — Pukemiro, Huntly, New Zealand
21 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Brown Birth: about 1875 32 28 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Death: New Zealand
20 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Lambett CLARK Wilhelmina ‘Minnie’ Brown Margaret ‘Meg’ Brown Catherine Brown Andrewena Brown Jemina Brown William Brown Jean Brown Mary Brown Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Brown Finlay Brown Birth: 13 September 1876 33 29 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Death: 29 June 1959 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jane MacLean Brown Birth: 27 March 1881 38 34 — Carlow Place, Leven, Scoonie, Fife Death: about 1959 — New Zealand
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alexandrina Brown Birth: about 1884 41 37 — Windygates, Methil, East Wemyss, Fife Death: 24 November 1893 — Methil, East Wemyss, Fife

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Birth	William was an adventurer and a goldminer. He was not a well educated man but well-travelled and bemoaned the fact that he knew more than the geologists.