Researching Harriet Browne
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5484 people with the Browne surname? In that year Browne was ranked number 779 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harriet means "Home Ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harriet Browne and the Browne Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Harriet Browne
Harriet Browne
Harriet Mary Browne Owen (1798–1858) was an English writer and composer, the sister of poet Felicia Hemans. Browne was a granddaughter of the Venetian consul in Liverpool, and the family moved from there to Denbighshire in North Wales for her father to pursue his business. She grew up near Abergele and St. Asaph in Flintshire, and married a man named Owen. She was confused within her own lifetime with another composer, making attribution of her works difficult. Besides composing, she wrote a The works of Mrs. Hemans, with a memoir by her sister. She also used the pseudonym Mrs. Hughes.
Source: Harriet Browne, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Harriet Louisa Browne
Harriet Louisa Browne (1 July 1829–9 April 1906) was a New Zealand political salon hostess, community leader and letter-writer. She was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
She was married to Thomas Robert Gore Browne, governor of New Zealand in 1855–1861 and Tasmania in 1861–1868, and exerted an acknowledged influence over his policy during his office. Browne was over 20 years her husband's junior and was well read, socially accomplished with a pleasant personality, and had an excellent understanding of the political environment in which she and her husband circulated. In addition to her influence over her husband, her hospitality and contribution to the social and cultural life during her husband's placements assisted him in influencing others to support his political views.
Harriet's diaries, scrapbooks, and correspondence with her husband are kept by Archives New Zealand and Alexander Turnbull Library.
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