Henry Brown

Henry Brown (1772-1809) held an appointment in the Madras Civil Service and died at Ramnad near Madras. Ellen Olive ‎(1858)‎ "Henry was very handsome. His children were adopted by his brother Benjamin and were brought up at Clapham, just opposite Holy Trinity Church. They were all of great beauty as is his eldest grandson Henry Darell-Brown"

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Excerpt from Indian Civil Service website:

BROWN, Henry. — 1789 : Writer. 1790 : Assistant under the Secretary in the Public and Revenue Departments. 1792 : Acting Deputy Export Warehouse-keeper. 1793: Deputy Warehouse-keeper. 1794: Export Warehouse-keeper. 1796: Commercial Resident at the Presidency. 1801 : Commercial Resident at Ramnad. Died, 29th December 1808, at Madura.

Notes on the back of the portrait of Catherine Fanny Davidson say that Henry was the 4th son and 7th child of Thomas Brown of Tooting.

Henry BROWN, commissioner and resident of Raminad, Madras. He was buried on 30th December 1808 at Madura, Madras. (British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns on www.findmypast.co.uk)

Married Ann SEWELL on 27 November 1799 at St Mary's Church, Fort St. George, Madras

Son, Henry BROWN, baptised at Fort St George on 22 August 1800. (www.findmypast.co.uk)

Daughter Ann Martinz, baptised May 31 1804 at Fort St George (home Raminad)

Son John Read BROWN baptised on 27th (?) January 1806, their garrison/station Raminad.

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