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Jason Brownlee
in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland

Jason Brownlee, born 1854 in either Stockton or Norton-on-Tees and died 1915. He married (?) Ford, born 1856. It has been said that Jason was asked to leave Scotland after being caught illicitly distilling whiskey. He then presumably moved to N.E. England (Tee-side).

They had Issue:

1. Jason Brownlee born in July 1896 and died in 1959. He was married in 1918 to Mary Hannah Chambers, born 1899 and during his married life he lived in Stockton, Thoraby, Norton, Eaglescliffe.

They had Issue:

1. Marie T. Brownlee, born 1920, and was married in 1949 to George Penson at Eaglescliffe Parish Church.

They had Issue:

1. David Penson.

2. Margaret Penson.

Jason Brownlee and Mary H. Chambers also had:

2. Barbara C. Brownlee was born in 1923 and was married at Eaglescliffe Methodist in 1948 to Eric Humphreys. 

They had Issue:

1. Peter Humphreys.

2. Christine Humphreys.

Jason Brownlee and Mary H. Chambers also had:

3. Jason Brownlee, 1922-1944.  Joined Grenadier Guards as a bandsman at 15 years.  Married in 1943.  Killed in action in France with Guards Armoured Division in 1944.  No children.

4. Joan Brownlee was born in 1925 and married Graham Slingsby in 1950.

They had Issue:

1. Michael Brownlee.

2. William Brownlee was born c 1959 and died in a domestic accident in 1979 when aged 20.

Jason Brownlee and Mary H. Chambers also had:

5. George Derrick Brownlee was born in 1930 and was married in 1952 at Caxton Hall, London to Adrianne Yvonne Leith. He worked as a fuel technologist, chartered engineer and was a Fellow of the Institute of Energy (U.K.), and Member of the Australian Institute of Energy. He worked in or was associated with the Gas Industry from 1946. He moved to Australia in 1964 after a six-year contract with Singapore Gas Department.

They had Issue:

1. Alan G. Brownlee, born 1953 at Stockton-on-Tees, U.K., married Diane Jeffries at Doncaster, Victoria, Church of England in 1974.  B. Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Latrobe University. Now working on post-doctorate research at Newcastle University in the U.K.

They had Issue:

1. Jane Brownlee, born 1979 in Melbourne.

2. Kym Brownlee, born 1982 in Newcastle, U.K.

George Derrick Brownlee and Adrianne Yvonne Leith also had:

2. Derek Jason Brownlee, born 13 November 1954 at Stockton-on-Tees, U.K. He married Lynette Bates in 1978 in Mitcham. He worked as a certified titled surveyor working for the Country Roads Board.

They had Issue:

1. Jason Brownlee, born 1981 in Melbourne.

2. Laura Brownlee, born 8 August 1983.

George Derrick Brownlee and Adrianne Yvonne Leith also had:

3. Ian Brownlee, born 20 May 1962 in Singapore was working as a cadet engineer and studied for a degree in mechanical engineering.

Jason Brownlee and Mary H Chambers also had:

8. Georgina Brownlee, born 1937, unmarried.

 

Information was supplied by George Derrick Brownlee, Linden Lodge, 17 Wonga Road, Ringwood 3134 Victoria.