RESEARCH LOG

ANCESTOR: Lorenzo/ Lorenza Brown (wife Mary Ann Macklin)

BIRTH DATE: 4 Feb 1855, Dudley Worcestershire SPOUSE: Mary Ann Macklin PARENTS: John Brown and Sarah Thornton

OBJECTIVES: Find information about Lorenzo Brown to LOCATION: Born Dudley, Worcestershire prove relationships to his parents, his wife and to their Lived in and Fazeley, children

Date Call Number Description Of Source Comments Document Number 12 January Online The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Nothing Nil 2006 Saints "Ancestral File," database. FamilySearch. (www.familysearch.org 12 January Online The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Extracted marriage record for Lorenzo and 2006 Saints "International Genealogical Index," Mary Ann: 17 May 1875 at Ogley Hay; database. FamilySearch. Source: 1040781; Batch M167301 (www.familysearch.org) 29 January FH Library at Ogley Hay Parish, (Staffordshire, Marriage record of Lorenzo Brown and DOC 2006 Salt Lake City England), Parish Registers, 1849-1900, Mary Ann Macklin L-1 British Film # Staffordshire County Record Office. 1040781 (4-5) Marriages 1854-1876 12 January Online "1881 England Census," Database. The Lorenzo and Mary Brown at Brook End in DOC 2006 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Fazeley with two daughters: Hannah and L-2 Saints. FamilySearch. Eliza. (www.familysearch.org) 12 January Online "1881 England Census," Ancestry.com; Image of 1881 census "Brook End" DOC 2006 Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com) Fazeley, Staffordshire [RG11/2770, ED 6, L-3 p. 19 household #80] 20 Apr Online Free BMD; The Trustees of FreeBMD Birth entry for Lorenzo Brown 2006 (Ben Laurie, Graham Hart, Camilla von March 1855 Quarter, Dudley Registration Massenbach and David Mayall); District; Vol 6c, p 147. (http://www.freebmd.org.uk)

10 April Online General Register Office Online; Lorenzo's father John Brown, mother Sarah DOC 2006 (www.gro.gov.uk) Ordered birth Brown formerly Thornton L-4 certificates: Lorenzo 29 January F H Library at Fazeley, St. Paul Parish (Staffordshire, Mary Macklin baptism 1857, dau of John DOC 2006 Salt Lake City England. Joint Office, . and Hannah Macklin L-5 British Film # Bishop's Transcripts 1842-1867 0426542 item 2 Originals in the Lichfield Joint Record Office, Stafford. 12 January Online Free BMD; The Trustees of FreeBMD Searching for marriage entry for Lorenzo 2006 (Ben Laurie, Graham Hart, Camilla von Brown and Mary Ann Macklin: Massenbach and David Mayall); June 1875 Quarter; Lichfield Reg District (http://www.freebmd.org.uk) Vol 6b page 595

12 January Online General Register Office Online; Marriage Certificate 17 May 1875 DOC 2006 (www.gro.gov.uk) Ordered marriage confirms Lorenzo's father John Brown, L-6 certificate for Lorenzo & Mary Ann Mary Ann's father John Macklin. 9 January Online "Fazeley." William White. History, Trying to get a feel for the area and where 2010 Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, Fazeley is in relation to other towns etc. Sheffield 1851, accessed at Genuki (www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Fazeley/i ndex.html) 9 January Online S&N Genealogy Supplies; Rootsuk.com Nothing Nil 2010 (www.rootsuk.com)

9 January Online "World Connect Project," Database. Nothing Nil 2010 Ancestry.com; Rootweb.ancestry.com; (http://rootsweb.ancestry.com) 9 January Online Ancestry.com.; Genforum.genealogy.com Nothing Nil 2010 (http://genforum.genealogy.com)

9 January Online Genes Reunited Limited; Nothing Nil 2010 GenesReunited.com (http://www.genesreunited.com) 9 January Online Family Link; WorldVital Records Nothing Nil 2010 (http://worldvitalrecords.com)

9 January Online "Public Member Trees," Ancestry.com; Search for Lorenzo Brown Nil 2010 Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com) Search for Mary Ann Macklin: "Bond Family Tree" Owner: juleswhite11; Parents John Macklin and Hannah Greenwood; Siblings Elizabeth, Frances, Maragett and Alfred 15 January Online "Brownhills," Wikipedia Searching for background information 2010 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownhills) about the area in which the Brown family resided 15 January Online "," Wikipedia same 2010 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watling_Stre et) 10 April Online Free BMD; The Trustees of FreeBMD Birth entries for Hannah and Eliza -- 2006 (Ben Laurie, Graham Hart, Camilla von daughters of Lorenzo Brown and Mary Massenbach and David Mayall); Ann Macklin Brown (http://www.freebmd.org.uk) Hannah: September 1876 Tamworth Registration District; Vol 6b page 436 Eliza: September 1880 Quarter; Tamworth Reg District, Vol 6b page 420 10 April Online General Register Office Online; Eliza Birth certificate ordered and DOC 2006 (www.gro.gov.uk) obtained. Confirmed father "Lorenza," L-7 mother Mary formerly Macklin 10 April Online General Register Office Online; Hannah born 29 Jul 1876 Fazeley. DOC 2006 (www.gro.gov.uk) Confirmed father Lorenzo Brown, mother L-8 Mary Brown formerly Macklin 15 January Online "1901 England Census" Database. "Lorenza" Brown household DOC 2010 Ancestry.com. (http://www.ancestry.com) 2 Lichfield Street, Red Lion Inn, Fazeley; L-9 [RG13/2653 page 22, household # 133 Tamworth Reg Dist.] 15 January Online "1891 England Census," Database. Lorenzo Brown family. Found at "Brook DOC 2010 Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com) End" in Fazeley, Staff. [RG12/2211, ED 6, L-10 p. 5 household #19] 15 January Online "Coal Mining." BBC Stoke and Coal Mining in Staffordshire and 2010 Staffordshire - History - Mining. Brownhills area. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/article s/2009/02/14/history_mining_staffordshire _feature.shtml) 15 January Online "Old English Census Occupations." Definition of Publican and Victualler 2010 Michael and Janet Wood, World Through the Lens. (http://www.worldthroughthe lens.com/family-history/old- occupations.php) 20 April Online Free BMD; The Trustees of FreeBMD Birth index entries for children of Lorenzo: 2006 (Ben Laurie, Graham Hart, Camilla von All in Tamworth Registration District. Massenbach and David Mayall); Mary A: June 1882 Qtr; Vol 6b page 459 (http://www.freebmd.org.uk) Sarah A: June 1885 Qtr; Vol 6b page 435 John: March 1887 Qtr; Vol 6b page 433 Lorenzo: Dec 1888 Qtr; Vol 6b page 419 William: Sep 1890 Qtr; Vol 6b page 431

20 April Online General Register Office Online; Birth Certificates for children of Lorenzo 2006 (www.gro.gov.uk) obtained. See below:

20 April Mary Ann born 30 Apr 1882, Fazeley DOC 2006 Father Lorenza Brown L-11 Mother Mary Brown formerly Macklin 20 April Sarah Ann born 15 Mar 1885, Fazeley DOC 2006 Father Lorenza Brown L-12 Mother Mary Brown formerly Macklin 20 April John born 1 Feb 1887, Fazeley DOC 2006 Father Lorenza Brown L-13 Mother Mary Brown formerly Macklin 20 April Lorenzo born 18 Nov 1888, Fazeley DOC 2006 Father Lorenzo Brown L-14 Mother Mary Brown formerly Macklin 20 April William born 8 Aug 1890, Fazeley DOC 2006 Father Lorenza Brown L-15 Mother Mary Brown formerly Macklin 10 January Online "1911 England Census" Database. Find My 1911 census for Lorenzo and Mary Brown DOC 2010 Past; (http://www.findmypast.co.uk) Found at "White Lion Inn" Fazeley L-16 Loa F H Center Accessed through FH Portal at [RG14/16850, ED 24] www.fhc.familysearch.org 19 January Online Free BMD; The Trustees of FreeBMD Birth index entry for child Alfred, found in 2010 (Ben Laurie, Graham Hart, Camilla von 1911 census. Massenbach and David Mayall); Alfred: Sep 1899 Qtr; Vol 6b page 474 (http://www.freebmd.org.uk) 19 January Online General Register Office Online; Certificate ordered and obtained. DOC 2010 (www.gro.gov.uk) Alfred born 7 Jul 1899, Fazeley L-17 Father Lorenzo Brown Mother Mary Brown formerly Macklin 28 April Online Free BMD; The Trustees of FreeBMD Birth index entry for Mary Ann Macklin 2010 (Ben Laurie, Graham Hart, Camilla von September 1857 Quarter Tamworth Reg Massenbach and David Mayall); District; Vol 6b p. 294 (http://www.freebmd.org.uk) 28 April Online General Register Office Online; Certificate obtained for Mary Macklin, DOC 2010 (www.gro.gov.uk) born 5 August 1857, Fazeley. L-18 Father John Macklin; Mother Hannah Macklin formerly Greenwood.