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Henry Browse born 1823 was Phineas's son.
I too am stuck trying to find a record of Phineas's death. I would have thought it unlikely that he emigrated, since Henry and his direct descendants (which include me) continued to live in England.

I have found 2 baptism records for Ann Browse (Phineas's daughter) - one in March 1816 (Higher Independent Chapel, Buckfastleigh), one in May 1817 (Charles, Plymouth). An infant death, or did she get baptised twice, once nonconformist and once C of E??

NO i did read that wrong his son. May I should go to bed. :-)

a brother for Phanees that seems of am I reading that wrong?

Sorry, I messed up and deleted this in error. So I'm posting it again.

1851 England Census
Name: Henery Browse
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Browse
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England
Civil parish: Wellington
Town: Wellington
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Street Address: Swains [Lane?]

Occupation: Wool Comber

Registration district: Wellington
Sub-registration district: Wiveliscombe

Piece: 1921
Folio: 486
Page Number: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
Henery Browse 28
Elizabeth Browse 25
Henery Browse 7 [Henry Phineas?]
William Browse 5
Henrietta Browse 2
Jesse Brouse 1

I've lost a few on deaths I have a married couple that have vanished I've serched everything I can think of.

Thank you for your help.

I've lost a few on deaths I have a married couple that have vanished I've serched everything I can think of.

Thank you for your help.

Can find no death for Phineus..........but there is one for a Martin Browse in same district.


Civil Registration event: Death


Name: BROWSE, Martin
Registration District: Help Plymouth
County: Devon
Year of Registration: 1839
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Volume No: 9
Page No: 222

I'd have thought so.

I believe Caroline had sibling Henry and Ann so this could be the Henry.

These have to be connected, surely?

Births Dec 1843
BROWSE Henry Phineas Plymouth 9 400
Births Jun 1875
BROWSE Henry Phineas Plymouth 5b 254
Marriages Sep 1906
BROWSE Henry Phineas Strood 2a 1383

could be Buckfastleigh seems a close conection

Wonder if this is the same guy as above??


Year: 1802

Supplied Surname: BROWSEY

Surname: BROWSEY

Full First name: Martin

Supplied First Name: Martin

Spouse Surname: WIDDECOMBE

Spouse Full First name: Mary

Spouse First Name: Mary

Place: BUCKFASTLEIGH

County: Devon

Although from what I've found Phineas was a comman American name in that era should I start looking furthur afield do you you think?

I think so but I'm having problems locating his family and from my knowledge is would be highly unusual to take his family overseas with him. Wouldn't it?

Ozbird has posted above what I found on Family Search, there does not seem to be much info regarding him and nothing coming up on any census...........was he away at sea do you think...........hence not showing up.

Ozbird That is great thank you.
The name changes as often does due to the lack of spelling so I would say that is him again. Thank you

I know nothing else about him I have lost the majority of the info I had all I have left I posted.
The problem with moving I'm just pleased this appears to be the only thing I've lost.

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Ann Browse
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 08 Mar 1816
baptism/christening place: THE HIGHER CHAPEL-INDEPENDENT,BUCKFASTLEIGH,DEVON,ENGLAND
father's name: Phinehas Browse
mother's name: Ann
indexing project (batch) number: C06341-1


name: Phinehas Browsey
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 25 Dec 1784
baptism/christening place: BUCKFASTLEIGH,DEVON,ENGLAND
father's name: Martin Browsey
mother's name: Susanna
indexing project (batch) number: C05003-1

Hello Emily,

Yes the area is about right..........unable to pick up anything else about him at the moment......will have another bash...........do you know when he died?

Ann I think that is him. It seems to make a good timeline and in the right area.