Family of Elisabeth Brown

John Brown
(ca. 1765-Bef 1859)

Helen Simpson
(1763-1798)

John Forsyth **
(1766-1830)

Agnes Isobel Laird **
(1770-1857)

William Brown **
(1798-1859)

Elizabeth Forsyth **
(1796-1857)

Elisabeth Brown
(1828-1891)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Peter Thornton

Elisabeth Brown

Born: 5 May 1828, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
Marriage (1): Peter Thornton on 20 Jul 1855 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Died: 8 Jan 1891, Leven, Fife, Scotland at age 62

bullet Cause of her death was Enchondrama, 10 years/Exhaustion after amputation performed on 24 Oct.

bullet Another name for Elisabeth was Eliza.

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She worked as a Dressmaker at the time of the Census in 1851 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• She worked as a Dressmaker at the time of her marriage on 20 Jul 1855 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• She resided at the time of the Census in 1851 in Sheephousehill, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

• She resided at the time of her marriage on 20 Jul 1855 in Shepherd Hill, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

Elisabeth married Peter Thornton, son of John Thornton and Euphemia Stark, on 20 Jul 1855 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. (Peter Thornton was born on 16 Sep 1832 in Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland and died after 1891.)

bullet Marriage Notes:

It was an Established Church of Scotland Ceremony. Witnesses were John McNaught and Janet Brown (the bride's sister).