William and Matilda BROWN

To: Dave Winter and other Listers,

Elijah BROWN line

William, s/o Hiram married Matilda, d/o James Noble Shannon
They were first cousins

From the censuses:

1871 1881 1891
household 53 household 64 household 119
Mill Villiage Mill Villiage Parrsboro
BROWN BROWN BROWN
William 25 William 34 William 45
Matilda 24 Matilda 34 Matilda 43
Clarence 6 Clarence 16
Mary 1 Mary 12
Mudvilla 9
Udvilla 19
Laura 7
Laurah 17
William 5 Ira 14
Hiram 2
Norman 12
Nellie 2
Nelie 12
Margaret 0 Tressa 10
(b. Aug., 1880) Burtha 7
Susie
6
Hattie
3

1901
household 178
Parrsboro
WEST, Rosanna head 47
WELTON, Erie boarder 60
BROWN, William boarder 54
BROWN, Berton boarder 33
BROWN, Lizza boarder 4

I think there is a good possibility that in household 178 (1901)
William and Berton (Clarence) are father and son.

If this assumption is correct, the question is -what became of Matilda
and the younger children?

A new puzzle!
David