Address: 1891 9 Back [Gold] Street, Hanslope
1901 21 Gold Street (Peach View), Hanslope
1911 2 Peach View, Hanslope
1938 57 Long Street, Hanslope
Parents: Charles 1848–1922 and Elizabeth Brownsell (nee Woodland) 1858–1949
Born: October 14, 1879; Baptised July 30, 1882. Died December 1962 age 83 at Renny Lodge Hospital, Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
Employment before war: Farm Labourer
Family information:
1891 Census
Charles Brownsell Head age 43 Agricultural Labourer
Elizabeth Brownsell age 40
Frederick W. Brownsell age 18 Carriage Trimmers Labourer
Arthur Brownsell age 15 Agricultural Labourer
Walter Brownsell age 13 Agricultural Labourer
Albert Brownsell age 11 Scholar
Rosana Brownsell age 8 Scholar
Sarah Brownsell age 6 Scholar
Harry Brownsell age 3
Alfred Brownsell age 0
1911 census:
Charles Brownsell age 62 Waggoner on Farm
Elizabeth Brownsell age 60
Sons still living with them:
Arthur Brownsell age 35 Bricklayer’s labourer
Albert Brownsell age 31 Farm Labourer
Harry Brownsell age 24 Warehouseman
Alfred Brownsell age 20 Gardener’s Assistant
(HDHS)
Army Career: Number: 072609 Private in the Army Service Corps
Later transferred as Sapper to Royal Engineers, number: WR202985 , then no. 239081 (Railway Section)
Medals: In 1915 awarded Star, later Victory and British
Ref WO372/3 Campaign Medal Index Cards http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1552875
Post War Information
Married March 29, 1921 Elizabeth Jane Stonton of Long Street Cottages, Hanslope – born September 12, 1892, died December 1974 age 82 in Northampton.
One child – Alan Bertram born March 3, March 1926 Hanslope (died 1993)
Ancestry.co.uk
Remembered: Original Roll of Honour lists just ‘A Brownsell’. This could be Albert or his brother Alfred