Hi Janice I suggest that Mary Milne Brown may be another daughter of John Brown and his wife Mary. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Doughty" <adoughty01@optusnet.com.au> To: <sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] MYSTERY OF EVA CHRISTIAN BROWN > Good evening Jackie, > > Well, this has really put the cat amongst the pigeons. Thank you so very, > very much for this information and the copy of baby Ann's death > registration, however the plot thickens and the mystery just gets deeper. > > We can see now that Ann Milne Brown born 28th May 1885 to John Brown > Butcher's Assistance and Mary Brown (nee Knowles) of 6 Chalmers Building, > Edinburgh, died at the age of 8 months of Tubercular Meningitis. > > Then who is Mary Milne Brown, daughter of a Butcher's Assistant, of 86 > Grove Street, Edinburgh who gave birth out of wedlock to Eva Christian > Brown > on 24th December 1909. > > I have noticed in carrying out family research on both my side of the > family > and my husband's here in Australia, when a son or daughter died as an > infant, the next boy or girl born to the couple would be named after the > deceased sibling. I note my great grandfather John Nadin, named everyone > of > his sons, John however they were always called and known by their second > Christian name. I think back in those days, parents were ready to accept > the death of their children in infancy and were more than thankful for > those > who did survive. > > Once again, Jackie thank you so much for this information. I know Bob is > going to be very perplexed over this new information. Yes, also you are > correct I did have the incorrect year of birth, got mother and daughter's > year of birth mixed up. > > Regards, > Janice > Belrose-Sydney > Australia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacquie" <jjjcmj@mts.net> > To: <sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 6:29 PM > Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] MYSTERY OF EVA CHRISTIAN BROWN > > >> I'm assuming that your reference to Ann Milne Brown being born in 1909 is >> a typo and that was the >> year her daughter was born. I re-read your original posts and I'm afraid >> I >> have some bad news. You >> indicated before that the Ann Milne Brown you are looking for was born 28 >> May 1885 to John Brown, >> butcher's assistant and Mary Knowles and her place of birth was 6 >> Chalmers >> Building, Edinburgh. I >> found a death registration at ScotlandsPeople for Ann Milne Brown, >> daughter of John Brown, butcher's >> assistant and Mary Knowles who died 16 Feb 1886 at the age of 8 months. >> Her place of death is listed >> as 6 Chalmers Building. It does appear that a different Ann Milne Brown >> was the mother of Eva >> Christian Brown. >> >> Jacquie >> Winnipeg, MB >> Canada >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of >> Janice Doughty >> Sent: September 12, 2008 7:26 PM >> To: sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] MYSTERY OF EVA CHRISTIAN BROWN >> >> Good morning Listers, >> >> Many Listers responded to my query a couple of weeks ago about Ann Milne >> Brown, born 1909 in Edinburgh to John Brown and Mary Knowles. She is not >> the >> same Ann Milne Brown who Ron Brown is making enquires about on the List, >> though I do think that there is a connection somewhere. Maybe, the Ann I >> am >> seeking is either an Aunt or a cousin of Ron's Ann. The common link maybe >> through the marriage of John Brown Snr to Ann Milne on 21st March 1861. >> This >> Ann Brown (nee Milne) was my Ann Milne Brown's paternal grandmother. Hope >> that is not too confusing. >> >>\ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >