Brown, Mrs Edie, nee Hawkes, and family

Notes on Mrs Edie Brown, nee Hawkes For interviews with her, see tapes 5, 6, 8 and 54 Born 8 December 1895  (census, below, has wrong age) About ten children in family, she was in younger lot, so when she was about ten she had brothers working and a sister married. Siblings included George, Ted, … Continue reading “Brown, Mrs Edie, nee Hawkes, and family”

Tape 054. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes), tapes 7 and 8

Tape 54 Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes) was born in 1896. She was interviewed on 22 June 1981, when she lived at 13 Rex Mott Court. She also appears on tapes 5, 6 and 8, with Mrs Grace Springett. For more information about Mrs Brown, see the the notes in the people category headed Brown, … Continue reading “Tape 054. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes), tapes 7 and 8”

Tape 005. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes) and Mrs Grace Springett (nee Bishop), sides 1 and 2

Tape 5 Mrs Brown and Mrs Springett were both born in about 1895, and were interviewed on 17 and 24 January 1977, when they lived at 13 and 9 Rex Mott Court, Witham. They both appear also on tapes 6 and 8, and  Mrs Brown is also on tape 54. For more information about Mrs Brown, … Continue reading “Tape 005. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes) and Mrs Grace Springett (nee Bishop), sides 1 and 2”

Tape 006. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes) and Mrs Grace Springett (nee Bishop), sides 3 and 4

Tape 6 Mrs Brown and Mrs Springett were both born in about 1895, and were interviewed on 24 January and 4 March 1977, when they lived at 13 and 9 Rex Mott Court, Witham. They both appear also on tapes 5 and 8, and  Mrs Brown is also on tape 54. For more information about Mrs … Continue reading “Tape 006. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes) and Mrs Grace Springett (nee Bishop), sides 3 and 4”

Tape 008. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes) and Mrs Grace Springett (nee Bishop), sides 5 and 6

Tape 8 Mrs Brown and Mrs Springett were both born in about 1895, and were interviewed on 4 March 1977, when they lived at 13 and 9 Rex Mott Court, Witham. They both appear also on tapes 5 and 6, and  Mrs Brown is also on tape54. For more information about Mrs Brown, see the … Continue reading “Tape 008. Mrs Edie Brown (nee Hawkes) and Mrs Grace Springett (nee Bishop), sides 5 and 6”