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90700
Surname: Brown
First Name: James Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 1852 5 June
Place: Northumberland
Source: MM
Details: Tenants In common. 60 acres
91634
Surname: Brown
First Name: James Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 1838 26 August
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p31
Details: Son of Alexander and Margaret. Baptism
173782
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 4 March 1902
Place: Cottage Creek Cemetery, Newcastle
Source: NMH
Details: Among those who passed away in the sixties was Mr. William Henderson, whose stone bears the following inscription - Erected as a measure of grateful respect by James and Alexander Brown of Minmi.
174298
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 1855
Place: Freehold - Address near Burwood
Source: NMH
Details: On a list of electors in the police district of Newcastle who had the right to vote for elections in the county of Northumberland in 1855. Printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald 11 October 1911
199510
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 6 August 1867
Place: Newcastle
Source: SMH
Details: Notice is hereby given that James Brown, Alexander Brown, and Stephen Foyle of Newcastle, coal merchants, intend to petition the Legislative Assembly during the present session of Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill to enable them to construct a Railway (at Newcastle)
202853
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 19 January 1934
Place: Mayfield
Source: NMH
Details: OLD PROPERTY Changes Hands at Mayfield HOW VALUES HAVE ALTERED A 33-acre block of land that has quite a history changed hands yesterday. It is situated in Mayfield West, in the centre of an area that possibly has more historical associations than any other part of Newcastle. The land is an old farming property, with a frontage of 10 chains to Bull-street and a return frontage of 33 chains to Tourle-street, and an area, of 33 acres 16 perches. It is the most western allotment in Mayfield, for Tourle-street is the boundary between the municipality and Tarro Shire. The property has been bought by the Bishop of Maitland. The Murray-Dwyer Orphanage, opened recently is on the opposite side of Tourle-street, and the newly acquired area will probably he used for the extension of the activities of the institution in the future. The purchase price was £2600. Eighty-three years ago, on December 13, 1850. this block was made available for settlement. The original documents describe it as situated at Platt s Channel, near Newcastle. John Nott was the first owner--he bought the 33 acres in 1851 for £491/13/. In the following year he sold it to James and Alexander Brown for £101/6/6. Apparently the famous coal firm found it unsuitable for their purposes, for in the same year they transferred it to William Thomas Brain for £78. The new owner took over a wilderness covered with thick brush; he farmed it, and improved it to such an extent that in 1864. when he sold it to David Simpson, he received £1000 for the property. After Mr. Simpson s death it was offered at auction in 1909, and bought by the vendors in the present sale for £510. William Brain lived in a small cottage near the river, but this has been demolished. and to-day only the dome of the original well remains. David Simpson built the present home, a cottage of mixed construction.
202951
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 16 November 1859
Place: Minmi
Source: Northern Times
Details: Orwin v. Brown and another. This was an action brought by James Orwin against James and Alexander Brown for trespass and damage. Witness included Andrew Tunny, Thomas Tunny, Matthew Charlton and James Brown. James Brown and his brother purchased the Minmi coal pits, and the works had been discontinued before that for two or three months; he engaged a number of men, and Orwin was one of them; he engaged him at 3s 6d per ton for large coal and as much as he would of small coal 1s 9d per ton; he did not agree to take all the small coal; the houses they lived in were defendants property, and they were all a short distance from the pits mouth; the huts were not let to them; the men worked for about six weeks and there were seven vessels at the wharf; they then made a demand for a shilling a ton more wages; Orwin was among them; witness said, rather than give a shilling a ton more, if they would give the proper notice, he would shut the mines up; they laughed at him, and struck work; witness told Orwin to leave him house and make way for other men whom he could have employed.; he would not go away and they went to his shouse, took an inventory of everything that was in it and put all the articles into the store, that he might get them when he wanted them; there was no damage done to his goods. William Charlton had been overseer in many coal mines in this colony; he was overseer at the Minmi mines, when Mr. Brown began to work; he called the men together, and they asked 4s 6d per ton; Mr. Brown said he would not agree to give more than 3s 6d per ton for large; and 1s 9d for small coal, twenty four cwt being reckoned to the ton; to this they agreed; about a fortnight after the strike Mr. Brown and witness took possession of Orwin s house and had a list taken of all the articles in his house which were removed to the store; his goods were very carefully put past.
202990
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 11 April 1871
Place: New Lambton
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: On Wednesday last, the magistrates, sitting in the court house had a case under consideration which unfortunately, owing to their not being able to agree had to be dismissed. The question at issue was one of considerable consequence to the mining body generally, many of whom were present at the hearing, being a dispute between one Matthew McLaren and James and Alexander Brown, proprietors of the New Lambton coal pits - the latter with being charged with discharging the former from their hired service without due and proper notice. Witnesses Joseph Holmes, miner, living at New Lambton; James Thomas, overseer of the Lambton mines under Mr. Horsefield; Thomas Horsefield, colliery manager of the New Lambton Colliery; William Eggleston, miner at the New Lambton works
202998
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Alexander
Ship: -
Date: 3 December 1867
Place: Great Northern Railway
Source: Empire, Sydney
Details: On Thursday evening last, Mr. Beweick, the Inspector of Permanent Ways on the Great Northern Railway, accompanied by Mr. T. Boag, the locomotive superintendent; Messrs. J. and A. Brown, the enterprising proprietors of the Hartley Vale Mines; and Mr Thomas Horsefield, the manager of the Minmi colliery, proceeded on No. 14 engine, the larges and heavist of the engines on the Great Northern Railway, for the purpose of testing that portion of the above named new line, already completed
145289
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Elizabeth
Ship: -
Date: 1858 26 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p.70
Details: Gentleman. Baptism of son James Charles
145291
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Elizabeth
Ship: -
Date: 1858 26 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p.70
Details: Gentleman. Baptism of daughter Mary Elizabeth
145806
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Elizabeth
Ship: -
Date: 1860 12 March
Place: Abode: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms. p.78
Details: Gentleman. Baptism of daughter Emily Valentine
211307
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Elizabeth
Ship: -
Date: 15 August 1865
Place: Newcastle
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Death, on 13th instant of fever, after an illness of 18 days, Gideon, the fourth son of James and Elizabeth Brown, of Prospect Cottage, Newcastle, aged 9 years and 6 months
211308
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and George
Ship: -
Date: 25 April 1878
Place: Newcastle
Source: NMH
Details: Funeral - The Frinds of the late Mr. James Brown (of Sydney, late of Newcastle) are respectfully invited to attend his funeral. To move from the residence of Mr. George Brown, Prospect Cottage, Tyrrell-street, opposite the Convent
110519
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Margaret
Ship: -
Date: -
Place: Watt Street, Newcastle
Source: 1820 to 1890 Family Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. See record 77 - 80
Details: Coal Trimmer
144394
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Mary
Ship: -
Date: 1856 20 April
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p.59
Details: Labourer. Baptism of daughter Sarah Brown
144721
Surname: Brown
First Name: James and Mary
Ship: -
Date: 1854 23 April
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 49
Details: Labourer. Baptism of daughter Mary Maria Brown
145290
Surname: Brown
First Name: James Charles
Ship: -
Date: 1858 26 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p.70
Details: Son of James and Elizabeth. Baptism (born 31 July 1854)
198969
Surname: Brown
First Name: James senior
Ship: 1840
Date: 1888
Place: Newcastle
Source: The Aldine centennial history of New South Wales illustrated / W. Frederic Morrison Morrison, W. Frederic Sydney. The Aldine Publishing Company, 1888
Details: JAMES BROWN, SEN., is a native of Scotland , was born at Lanark, near Glasgow, in 1816, and arrived in New South Wales in 1840. He settled on Four-mile Creek, Maitland, where he remained for four or five years, and assisted in the opening up of the coal trade. In 1845 he went to Newcastle, and commenced shipping business for coal-exporting purposes, ultimately establishing the prominent firm of J. and A. Brown ; but in 1887, on account of failing health, he retired. The house was the first to open up the New South Wales coal trade with foreign parts, and started the Glebe and Burwood mines. Our subject has had ten children, five of whom are living-four sons and one daughter. Two of the sons are still carrying on this large business under the old name. Mr . Brown is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In his time he has seen many changes in the coal trade, and has paid as low as eightpence and as high as five shillings per ton for hewing coal
79927
Surname: Brown
First Name: Jane
Ship: -
Date: 1863
Place: Scone
Source: A Walk Round the Church yard
Details: Buried in St. Luke's Churchyard