Benjamin Brown

M, #2139, b. 13 February 1821, d. 22 October 1866
Father*Simon Brown b. 24 Jul 1774, d. Jun 1839
Mother*Elizabeth Dunn b. 1778, d. Dec 1861
Benjamin Brown was baptized on Tuesday, 13 February 1821 at Shipton Gorge, Dorset Co., England. He appeared in the household of Elizabeth Brown on the census of 1841 at Coockoo Lane, Shipton Gorge, Dorset Co., England. He was enumerated as: Benjamin Brown, male, age 15, mason labourer, born Dorset. He appeared in the household of Elizabeth Brown on the census of 1851 at 6 Coockoo Lane, Shipton Gorge, Dorset Co., England. He was recorded as: Benjamin Brown, son, unmarried, male, age 29, labourer, born Shipton Gorge. Benjamin died on Monday, 22 October 1866 at Shipton Gorge, Dorset Co., England, at age 45 years, 8 months and 9 days. He died of suffocation while working in a lime kiln. Images of the newspaper articles can be found here. He was buried on Wednesday, 24 October 1866 at Shipton Gorge, Dorset Co., England.