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Alexander Campbell Brown

Male 1806 - 1895  (88 years)


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  • Name Alexander Campbell Brown 
    Born 25 Nov 1806  Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 4 Dec 1806  Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    lighthouse keeper 
    Died 25 Sep 1895  Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: spasm of mussle of arms and legs 5 years, old age 
    • Died as retired lighthousekeeper and widower of Catherine Harkness aged 88 at Milton Road Dunoon, informant is Thomas Brown son
    Siblings 10 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    John Brown,   d. 1805  (Grandfather) 
    Ann Black,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I6220  Clark
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2011 

    Father James Brown,   b. 9 Aug 1779, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1840  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bannatyne,   b. 11 Jan 1781, Inverchaolain, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1840  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F1718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Catherine Harkness,   b. 18 Sep 1806, Inverchaolain, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Nov 1833  Inverchaolain, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alexander Brown in Toward lighthouse with Catherine Harkness in Garrachoran
      Marriage also registered in Dunoon and Kilmun

      1841 census Dunoon & Kilmun
      Address: Toward Point
      BROWN Alexander M 34 Light Keeper Argyllshire
      BROWN Catharine F 34 Argyllshire
      BROWN Jane F 6 Argyllshire
      BROWN James M 4 Argyllshire
      BROWN Thomas M 2 Argyllshire
      MORRIS Jane F 18 Fem. Servant Argyllshire
    Children 
     1. Jean Brown,   b. 27 Oct 1834, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. James Brown,   b. 15 Nov 1836, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1871  (Age 34 years)
    +3. Thomas Brown,   b. 31 Dec 1838, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Elizabeth Speirs  m. 4 Jun 1874
     4. Elizabeth Brown,   b. 24 Jun 1841, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1878, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     5. Alexander Campbell Brown,   b. 7 Feb 1845, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2011 
    Family ID F1719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart