The Orys and Cook Family Tree » William George Bran (1843-1915)

Personal data William George Bran 

  • He was born in the year 1843 in Milford, Hampshire. England.
    Name: William George Bran
    Registration Date: 1842
    Quarter of the Year: Apr-May-Jun
    Registration Place: Lymington, Hampshire, England
    Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
    Volume: 8
    Page: 185
  • Profession: in the year 1871 Mariner.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1851: Wood Side, Lymington Hampshire.
      Census Transcript Household Hampshire 1851
      Address Wood Side
      Parish Lymington
      Registration District Lymington
      Image Reference HO107/1666/F?
      Found 6 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      Joseph Bran 32 1819 Head Lymington, Hampshire Fisherman
      Sarah Bran 30 1821 Wife Lymington, Hampshire
      John Bran 10 1841 Son Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      William Bran 8 1843 Son Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      George Bran 4 1847 Son Lymington, Hampshire
      Elizabeth Bran 1 1850 Daur Lymington, Hampshire
    • in the year 1861: Wood Side, Lymington Hampshire.
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      Census Transcript Household Hampshire 1861
      Address Woodside
      Parish Lymington
      Registration District Lymington
      Image Reference RG9/0663/F?
      Found 7 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      Joseph Bran 44 1817 Head Newtown, Hampshire Fisherman
      Sarah Bran 40 1821 Wife Newtown, Hampshire
      William Bran 17 1844 Son Newtown, Hampshire Fisherman's Son
      George Bran 14 1847 Son Newtown, Hampshire Fisherman's Son
      Elizabeth Bran 11 1850 Daughter Newtown, Hampshire Scholar
      Joseph Bran 4 1857 Son Newtown, Hampshire Scholar
      Eliza Bran 1 1860 Daughter Newtown, Hampshire
    • in the year 1871: Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire.
      Census Transcript Household Hampshire 1871
      Address Bath Road
      Parish Lymington
      Registration District Lymington
      Image Reference RG10/1173/F? [Pages 194-195]
      Found 6 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      William Bran 29 1842 Head Lymington, Hampshire Mariner
      Phoebe Bran 24 1847 Wife Lymington, Hampshire
      Alice Bran 5 1866 Daur Lymington, Hampshire
      Annie Bran 3 1868 Daur Lymington, Hampshire
      Kate Bran 2 1869 Daur Lymington, Hampshire
      William Downes 17 1854 Boarder Lymington, Hampshire Labourer
    • in the year 1881: Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire.
      Census Transcript Household Hampshire 1881
      Address Pennington
      Parish Pennington, Milford
      Registration District Lymington
      Image Reference RG11/1191/F?
      Found 9 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      William Bran 38 1843 Head Lymington, Hampshire Mariner
      Pheobe Bran 35 1846 Wife Lymington, Hampshire
      Ann Bran 14 1867 Daughter Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      Kate Bran 12 1869 Daughter Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      Ada Bran 10 1871 Daughter Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      Emma Bran 7 1874 Daughter Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      George Bran 5 1876 Son Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      Laura Bran 3 1878 Daughter Lymington, Hampshire Scholar
      William Bran 1 1880 Son Lymington, Hampshire
    • in the year 1891: Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire.
      Census Transcript Household Hampshire 1891 Address Pennington Common Parish Registration District Milford, Lymington
      Image Reference RG12/0900/F? Found 11 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      William G Bran 49 1842 Head Milford, Hampshire Mariner
      Pheobe Bran 46 1845 Wife Milford, Hampshire
      Ada M Bran 20 1871 Daur Lymington, Hampshire Cook Domestic Servant
      Emma Bran 17 1874 Daur Milford, Hampshire
      George W Bran 15 1876 Son Milford, Hampshire
      William C Bran 12 1879 Son Milford, Hampshire Scholar
      Ethel M Bran 10 1881 Daur Milford, Hampshire Scholar
      Rose M Bran 8 1883 Grand Daur Milford, Hampshire Scholar
      Charles E Bran 7 1884 Son Milford, Hampshire Scholar
      Bertha Bran 5 1886 Daur Milford, Hampshire Scholar
      Eva M Bran 3 1888 Daur Milford, Hampshire
    • in the year 1901: The Common, Pennington, Milford, Hampshire.
      Census Transcript Household Hampshire 1901
      Address The Common
      Parish
      Registration District Milford, Lymington
      Image Reference RG13/1036/F?
      Found 6 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      William Bran 59 1842 Head Milford, Hampshire Mariner Yachtsman Seas
      Phoebe Bran 56 1845 Wife Milford, Hampshire
      George Bran 22 1879 Son Milford, Hampshire Butchers Assistant
      William Bran 21 1880 Son Milford, Hampshire Fish Salesman
      Charles Bran 16 1885 Son Milford, Hampshire Blacksmiths Apprentice
      Eva M Bran 12 1889 Daughter Milford, Hampshire
    • from 1911 till 1915: Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire.
      Address Pennington, Lymington
      Civil Parish Pennington
      Sub District Milford
      Registration District Lymington
      Image Reference RG14 - PN5799 RD94 SD2 ED1 SN91
      Found 5 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Gender Relation Marriage Status Years Married Birth Place Occupation
      William Bran 68 1843 Male Head Married Milford, Hampshire Fisherman and Fish Retailer
      Phoebe Bran 66 1845 Female Wife Married 46 Milford, Hampshire
      Eva England 22 1889 Female Daughter Married 1 Milford, Hampshire
      George England 25 1886 Male Son In Law Married Sway, Hampshire General Labourer
      Eva May England 8 M 1911 Female Grand Daughter Milford, Hampshire
  • He died on May 15, 1915 in Lymington, Hampshire. England, he was 72 years old.
    Name: William Bran
    District: Lymington... County: Hampshire... Year: 1931... Quarter: 4... Year of Birth: 1843... Age: 88... Volume: 2b... Page: 0826...
  • Probate on January 29, 1916 naar London, England.
    Effects ¹ 155- 0s -0d To Phoebe Bran his widow.
  • This information was last updated on July 23, 2022.

Household of William George Bran

He is married to Phoebe Downer.

They got married on 2ND Q 1864 at Lymington, Hampshire. England, he was 21 years old.

Name: William George Bran
Possible Partners: Phoebe Downer Or Fanny Tomlinson... District: Lymington... County: Hampshire... Year: 1864... Quarter: Apr-Jun... Volume: 2b... Page: 0881.

Name: William George Bran Registration Year: 1864 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration District: Lymington
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 2b Page: 881 Records on Page: Name William George Bran William Candy Phoebe Downer
Fanny Tomlinson

Child(ren):

  1. Eva May Bran  1888-1955 

Resident in the year 1861: Waterloo Place, Lymington, Hampshire.

Census Transcript Household Hampshire 1861
Address Waterloo Place
Parish Lymington
Registration District Lymington
Image Reference RG9/0663/F?
Found 6 Results.
Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
Michael Downer 52 1809 Head Balder, Hampshire Labourer
Sarah Downer 50 1811 Wife Brockenhurst, Hampshire
George Downer 15 1846 Son Milford, Hampshire Labourer
Charles Downer 12 1849 Son Milford, Hampshire Scholar
Fanny E Downer 10 1851 Daughter Milford, Hampshire Scholar
William Downer 7 1854 Son Boldre, Hampshire Scholar


Notes about William George Bran

This couple had 13 other children between 1865 and 1886.

Family Parents William Bran 1814–1879 Ann Hookey 1817–1879

Spouse and children Phoebe Downer 1844–1929
Alice Augusta Bran 1865–1922 Annie Bran 1867–1947 Kate Bran 1869–1939 Ada Mabel Bran 1872–1892 Emma Bran 1874–1900
George William Bran 1876– Laura Bran 1878– William Charles Bran 1879–1952 William Bran 1880– Ethel M Bran 1881–1967
Rose Mary Bran 1882–1901 Charles Edward Bran 1884–1951 Bertha Bran 1886–1892 Eva Mary Bran 1888–1955

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William George Bran

William George Bran
1843-1915

1864

Phoebe Downer
1844-1929

Eva May Bran
1888-1955

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Day of death May 15, 1915

  • The temperature on May 15, 1915 was between 0.7 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 12.9 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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