Lawrence & Sarah Brown

Browns' brickworks, Walters Ash

Arthur 'Lawrence' Brown born 1883 was the son of ? & Rose Brown

Emily 'Sarah' Janes born 1882 was the daughter of Abel Geotge & Ellen Janes. click George & Ellen Janes

Lawrence and Sarah married in 1908

1901 census Lawence was living with his grandparents in Naphill aged 17, with his grandparents he was a brickmaker.

Lawrence and Sarah had 5 children as follows :-

-Kathleen Ellen Brown born 1908 married Harry Church. Click Harry Church and click Kathleen Church

Gladys Brown born 1910 married Jack Kirby. click Jack & Gladys Kirby

Alice Irene 'Rene' Brown born 1912 married Leonard Macey. click Len & Rene Macey (2 children Barry born 1944, Colin born 1947)

The Brown's

Frederick Wilfred Brown born ? remained single.

Nance Brown born 1920 married Vivien Phillips in 1944

Front Gladys Brown.Behind Gladys l-r. Nancy Brown(sister) Emily Sarah Brown (mother)

on left Lucy with Ted in front. Mrs Brown in middle. on right Elsie & Tom

In 1915 Lawrence and Sarah Brown took over the license of The Crown

Lawrence died in 1924

Sarah Brown, now licensee, brought up the children. Her mother, Mrs. Ellen Janes moved in to live with them and help her. ( George & Ellen Janes)

Sarah remained at the Crown for 57 years.

Kathleen and Gladys Brown

The Crown