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Family/Spouse: George Brown / Allison McMichael Moffat (F3402)

• Male George Brown

  
  

  Birth	9 October 1842	Alexandria, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
  Death	16 August 1915	Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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  Marriage	June 1876  [1]	Ipswich, Suffolk, England  [1]
  Father	Thomas Brown | F3438 Family Group Sheet
  Mother	Janet Moffat | F3438 Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Allison McMichael Moffat

  
  

  Birth	24 May 1852	Ipswich, Suffolk, England
  Death	17 September 1925	Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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  Father	James Moffat | F3406 Family Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Hunter | F3406 Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Jeanie May V Brown

  
  

  Birth	1877	Islington, Middlesex, England
  Death	1900	Hailsham, Sussex, England
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  Male Thomas Moffat Brown

  
  

  Birth	1879	Islington, Middlesex, England
  Death	30 September 1900	Hailsham, Sussex, England
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  Male Harold Gladstone Brown

  
  

  Birth	December 1880	Islington, Middlesex, England
  Death	18 December 1953	Brighton, Sussex, England
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  Male Walter James Brown

  
  

  Birth	March 1882	Eastbourne, Sussex, England
  Death	22 November 1925	Delmar, Ceylon
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  Male George Gordon Brown

  
  

  Birth	3 November 1883	Eastbourne, Sussex, England
  Death
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  Female + Allison Effie Brown

  
  

  Birth	June 1886	Eastbourne, Sussex, England
  Death	about 1960	Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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  Spouse	Henry Thornton Newbigin | F20578
  Marriage	2 April 1914	Eastbourne, Sussex, England

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		The Double Wedding in 1876 Article about the double wedding of George Brown to Allison Moffat, and George Smith to Agnes Moffat. Allison and Agnes were sisters - daughters of James Moffat. There is no indication of what newspaper this was published in.
  		The Double Silver Wedding in 1901 Article about the double silver wedding of George Brown to Allison Moffat, and George Smith to Agnes Moffat. Allison and Agnes were sisters - daughters of James Moffat. 25 years later the 2 couples were together to celebrate 25 years of marriage. There is no reference to what newspaper this was published in.
  		Silver Wedding - Brown-Moffat and Smith-Moffat Article from the Eastbourne Gazette of 26 June 1901 has short announcement of the Silver Wedding of George Brown to Allison Moffat and Rev George Smith to Agnes Moffat.

  
  

• Notes

  The Double Wedding in 1876. Wedding Festivities. - On Thursday last the neighbourhood of St. Clements' was astir owing to the marriage of the eldest and second daughters of Mr. James Moffat wholesale woollen draper, the eldest daughter to Mr. George Brown, of Alexandria Dumbartonshire, the second to the Rev. George Smith, of Halifax, Yorkshire. The marriage ceremony took place in Tacket-street Chapel, and was conducted by the Rev. V. M. Maybery, assisted by the Rev. Fairfax Goodall, of Lowestoft, where Mr. Smith's friends reside. The two brides were attired In silver grey silk, with veils and wreaths of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids, six in number, were in white trimmed with pink, the whole presenting a very Imposing and interesting spectacle; indeed, the ladies declared it to be a very pretty wedding. As the party left the chapel, the organ, played by Miss Prentice, pealed forth the joyous strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March. A goodly number of spectators were present, to some of whom it was a pleasureable opportunity of showing their regard for a worthy family on the occurrence of so interesting an incident in its history. - Suffolk Chronicle or Ipswich General Advertiser and County Express, June 24, 1876. Tokens of Goodwill. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have received many tokens of goodwill from their Eastbourne friends, the presents being numerous and valuable. Perhaps the gift which Mr. Brown values most of all is the handsome centre-piece which he has received from his employees. The Rev. G. S. Smith conducted the services at the Eastbourne Presbyterian Church on Sunday; and this (Wednesday) afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Brown will entertain the members of the Presbyterian Cycling Club and the Church workers at a garden tea at Sayerland, Polegate. ====================== A DOUBLE SILVER WEDDING. MR. AND MRS. GEORGE BROWN. THE REV. G. S. AND MRS. SMITH. Silver wedding celebrations are not uncommon; but it very rarely happens that two couples, married on the same day are able to assemble together to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their nuptials. Such, however, has been the happy experience of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown (of Eastbourne and Polegate) and the Rev. G. S. and Mrs. Smith. Mr. Brown, who is 'a kindly Scot," hails from Alexandria, Dumbartonshire; and in his early manhood he served in a Scottish regiment of Volunteers under Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, with whom he recently had the pleasure of renewing his acquaintance. To a North Briton who was waxing enthusiastic over the scenery of his native land, Dr. Johnson politely remarked, "Let me tell you, sir, the finest prospect a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England." A liberal infusion of northern energy into Sussex would be no bad thing. Mr. Brown at any rate has no reason to regret having settled In Eastbourne, for after carrying on an extensive business as a tailor and outfitter at the establishment which is now known as the Royal Restaurant, he was able to secure more extensive premises at the corner of Terminus-road and Bolton-road - one of the best sites in the South of England. Mr. Brown represented the Central Ward in the Eastbourne Town Council for some years; and he is a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church, having long filled the post of Sunday School Superintendent. His residence is at Sayerland, near Polegate. ====================== From the Eastbourne Gazette 26 Jun 1901 SILVER WEDDING. BROWN - MOFFAT. - SMITH-- MOFFAT. June 22, 1876, at Tacket-street Chapel, Ipswich, by the Rev. V. W. Maybery, assisted by the Rev. Fairfax Goodall, of Lowestoft, Mr. George Brown, of Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, to Allison M., eldest daughter of Mr. James Moffat, 33, Fore-street, St. Clement's, Ipswich; also, at the same time and place, the Rev. George S. Smith, Congregational Minister, Harrison-road, Halifax, Yorkshire, to Agnes, second daughter of Mr. James Moffat. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1207] submitted by Helier Waite, GEDCOM file "waite.ged". [S1962] drawn up by David and approved by Walter, Booklet titled “Short Account of the parents of Walter and David Moffat”, The last page of the supplied PDF file had photocopies of 3 newspaper clippings. Transcribed by Roger Moffat. Only 1 is identified as to what newspaper it was published in.