Brown Family of Holbrook, Belper, Duffield England
I live in Dallas, Texas and am a descendant of John Norman and Lydia Brown of Belper Holbrook England. Both were framework knitters in Belper in the late 1700s. I'd like to connect to others having information about the Brown family. Here's what I have found:
o John Norman b. 1747 d. 1800 at Court House Farm m. December 31, 1774 Lydia Brown (both registered framework knitters in Belper 1777-1778 at Strutt’s Mill or Duffield Mill);
John Norman’s WILL recorded 9 Feb 1775 in Derbyshire states he owned a Cottage in Holbrooke Moor. Henry Browne witnessed John Norman’s WILL. Note: Henry Browne m. June 24, 1632 St. Alkmund’s to Isabella Davey. Possible Lydia Norman grandfather.