James Brown

19 May 1720–
Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of James

When James Brown was born on 19 May 1720, in Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Brown, was 26 and his mother, Ann Roberts, was 21. He married Emey Collier on 2 March 1741, in Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

James Brown
1720–
Emey Collier
1721–
Marriage: 2 March 1741
Mary Brown
1742–1794
Ann Brown
1743–
Thomas Brown
1745–
James Brown
1745–1824
Abraham Brown
1748–1831
Amy Brown
1748–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 March 1741Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (6)

    1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
    Age 32
    Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
    1754 · Seven Years' War
    Age 34
    The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
    1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
    Age 67
    The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and Irish: generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brūn or Old French brun. This word is occasionally found in Old French, Middle English and Old Norse as a personal name or byname (Middle English personal name Brun, Broun, ancient Germanic Bruno, Old English Brūn, or possibly Old Norse Brúnn or Brúni). Brun- was also an ancient Germanic name-forming element. Some instances of Old English Brūn as a personal name may therefore be short forms of compound names such as Brūngar, Brūnwine, etc. As a Scottish and Irish name, it sometimes represents a translation of Gaelic Donn (see below). Brown (including in the senses below) is the fourth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below).Irish and Scottish: adopted for Ó Duinn (see Dunn ) or for any of the many Irish and Scottish Gaelic names containing the element donn ‘brown-haired’ (also meaning ‘chieftain’), for example Donahue .Irish: phonetic Anglicization of Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh; see Breheny .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Dunn
    Brunson
    Browning
    Browne
    Burnett
    Erjavec
    Borron
    Broun

    Sources (14)

    • James Brown in entry for Thomas Brown, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • James Brown, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
    • James Brown, "England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996"

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