Born: 1838, Leicester, Leicestershire, England [1]
Died: 26 May 1920, (aged 81), Wellington, NZ


He and his family emigrated from Leicestershire to Wellington, New Zealand aboard the Oxford arriving 23 July 1883.

He was a member of the firm Messrs McEwen, Brown and Kitto, mercers and hatters. He also worked for Messrs Charless Hill and sons, and later the Wellington Woollen Company. He was a member of the Wellington Working Men's Club.

He passed away 26 May 1920 at Wellington Hospital, having been hit by a tramcar.

William Brown, 1888

Year

Location

Won

Draw

Lost

Points

Place

1888-89

CHRISTCHURCH - 2nd

1

0

4

1

5-6

1890-91

WELLINGTON - 4th

3

0

6

3

7-9

1893-94

DUNEDIN - 7th

6

2

2

7

2-4

1900

WELLINGTON - 13th

1

2

6

2

10

1903-04

WELLINGTON - 17th

2

3

10

3 1/2

15