Philip Brown was born in 1826 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, the fifth surviving son of William Edward Blackbrough (1790–1845)★, a shipwright, and Elizabeth –?– (1791–1833)★. He was baptised as a child on 9 Sep, 1828 in Stepney, Middlesex^a1. He is Ian's 4x great grandfather.

He married Margaret Mather Simpson (1825–?)★ on 21 Oct, 1849 at St. Andrew's Church, Bethnal Green^b1 . They had three children.

• Philip William★ born on 26 Aug, 1851 at 158 North Street, Limehouse^b2,a2. Married Emma Elizabeth Ann Green★ on 29 Nov, 1869^b3,c1. Died on 21 Jul, 1902 at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow^b4 at the age of fifty.
• Mary Ann Elizabeth born on 26 Dec, 1853 at 13 Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff^b5. Died on 2 Jan, 1884 at 22 Follett Street, Poplar^b6 at the age of thirty.
• William Edward born on 3 Jan, 1856 in Stepney^a3.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at 51.517687, -0.039643, Limehouse^d1 with his wife Margaret Mather.

Philip died at the age of thirty on 16 Dec, 1856 at 116 Brook Street, Ratcliff^b7 and was buried ten days later in Stepney^a4

Timeline

1826

Born in Ratcliff, Middlesex.

1828

9 Sep

Baptised as a child in Stepney, Middlesex^a1.

1849

21 Oct

Married Margaret Mather Simpson★ at St. Andrew's Church, Bethnal Green^b1.
Occupation recorded as blacksmith^b1.
Recorded as residing at 29 Cheshire Street, Bethnal Green^b1.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at 51.517687, -0.039643, Limehouse^d1.
Occupation recorded as smith^d1.

26 Aug

Son, Philip William Blackborough★, born at 158 North Street, Limehouse^b2,a2.

18 Sep

Occupation recorded as blacksmith^b2.

1853

26 Dec

Daughter, Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough, born at 13 Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff^b5.

1854

17 Jan

Occupation recorded as blacksmith^b5.

1856

3 Jan

Son, William Edward, born in Stepney^a3.

16 Dec

Died at the age of thirty at 116 Brook Street, Ratcliff^b7.
Occupation recorded as hammerman at an engineers^b7.

26 Dec

Buried in Stepney^a4.
Recorded as living in Ratcliff^a4.

1857

9 Sep

Occupation recorded as blacksmith^a2,a3.
Recorded as living at London Street, Stepney^a2,a3.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Philip Brown Blackborough
• Philip Blackbrough^b7,a4,e1
• Philip Brown Blackberough^b2
• Philip Brown Blackbrough^a1,b5,b1
• Philip Blackborough^a2,a3,d1
• Philip William Blackborough^c1