William Clark Brown

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William Clark Brown

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Birthplace: Thornby House,Thornby,Northamptonshire,England
Death: October 29, 1908 (87)
Coleraine,,Victoria,Australia
Immediate Family:

Son of William Clark and Martha Clark
Husband of Margaret Sefton Brown
Father of Eli Brown; Robert Brown; Annie Brown; Jane Kelly; Lucy Robertson and 12 others
Brother of Thomas Clark; Maria Clark and Sarah Butlin

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About William Clark Brown

William Clark Brown was actually born William Clark. He attached the name Brown when he was apprehended for stealing a blanket, sheet and tablecloth from the wheatsheaf Hotel ion Holywell st, Strand and two sheets from the Kings Arms,oxford st. It has been conjectured that he did this in an attempt to save disgrace for the rest of the family.

He was sentenced to 7yrs transportation and after 2 yrs in the Pentonville Prison was sent to Australia in 1845 on the ship 'Stratheden'. On stepping shore at Melbourne in January 1846 he was considered to be a free man

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William Clark Brown's Timeline

1821
January 21, 1821
Thornby House,Thornby,Northamptonshire,England
1908
October 29, 1908
Age 87
Coleraine,,Victoria,Australia
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November 15
Barrabool Hills,,Victoria,Australia
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