William was born about 1768, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.
His wife was Janet Christian Webster, who he married on 10 MAR 1793 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Their eight known children were Kathrine (c1794-?), John (c1803-?), James (c1805-?), David (c1807-?), Robert Purdie (c1810-?), George Dun (c1812-?), Henry Gordon (c1814-?) and Helen (c1817-<1870).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1768 |
Note 1
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages
Date Surname Forename Spouse Name Sex Parish City/County
10/03/1793 BROWN WILLIAM JANET WEBSTER M Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms
Date Surname Forename Parent Names Sex Parish City/County
06/04/1794 BROWN KARTHRINE WILLIAM BROWN/JANET WEBSTER F Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
31/07/1803 BROWN JOHN WILLIAM BROWN/JANET WEBSTER M Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
10/11/1805 BROWN JAMES WILLIAM BROWN/JANET WEBSTER M Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
03/08/1807 BROWN DAVID WILLIAM BROWN/JANET WEBSTER M Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
15/04/1810 BROWN ROBERT PURDIE WILLIAM BROWN/JANET WEBSTER M Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
12/01/1812 BROWN GEORGE DUN WILLIAM BROWN/JANET WEBSTER M Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
03/04/1814 BROWN HENRY GORDON WILLIAM BROWN/JANET WEBSTER M Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN
26/05/1817 BROWN HELEN WILLIAM BROWN/JANET CHRISTIAN WEBSTER F Whitburn /WEST LOTHIAN