Coquet Island

[janwhin]

Slaters Directory of 1855 has the following useful snippet about the lighthouse:

"On Coquet Island has lately been erected by the Trinity Board, through the spirited exertions of Thomas Brown Esq. of Amble House, a lighthouse, at a cost of £14,000."

[Coquet]

I noticed yesterday looking at the 1841 census that none of the family (9) are are born in the county, the youngest being 2 years of age, so they must have been a recent arrivals?

Do you have any more info on Mr Brown? (or 'Browne')

[janwhin]

Yes, I noticed that they were out of the county. I don't have any more information apart from picking up the baptism of the youngest child, Ephraim, at Warkworth: "Ephraim Selby Browne son of Thomas and Eleanor Judith of Amble, gentleman."

I couldn't find them on 1851 census, which is interesting, given the report in Slaters Directory.

I can have a bit more of a furtle.

[Coquet]

He was a solicitor I believe, that from the 1851 census where he appears to be living in "The Crescent" Kensington London. So wasn't here for any great period.
Born Southwick Durham - his sister is there with him on the census, she being a ship-owner. Appropriately the son, Thomas Browne Jnr, is a census clerk.

[Coquet]

here's a nice snippet:


GAME.
The Countess of Newburgh having given the Deputation
over all her Lands within the Manor of Amble to Mr Thomas Browne, of Amble,
all persons are cautioned against Sporting on the said lands, without leave from the said Thomas Browne.
Amble, 4th Sept., 1845.



(The Newcastle Courant, Friday, September 12, 1845)


oh! here's an even better one:

[Coquet]

Odd stuff this local history, you have one question that promptly turns into five.