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Browning Family History
Browning Genealogy & Family TreeBrowning is an English name from Cumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word bruning which means "brown" and referred to someone's hair color, complexion, or clothing. The earliest known ancestor--Hugo Bruning--was recorded in 1198.
Other spellings include "Bruning," "Brownyng," "Brownigg," and "Brownygg." Notable people with the surname include English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet Robert Browning, and Australian actress Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Pompeii). The first Browning to come to America was John Browning in Virginia in 1621.
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Browning Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Kathleen Browning -- --, 1897 December 0, 1936 New South Wales
- Josephine Browning -- --, 1902 June 4, 1959 Wisconsin
- Williamson Browning -- --, 1810 December 19, 1886 Kentucky
- Robert W Browning -- --, 1859 December 0, 1870 Illinois
- Birtha Mae Browning -- --, 1881 April 1, 1969 Missouri
Browning Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary M. Browning -- --, 1855 November 18, 1942 Texas
- Jacob Browning -- --, 1856 December 0, 1933 Nova Scotia
- Walter Guy Browning -- --, 1906 April 26, 1973 West Virginia
- Florence E. Browning -- --, 1871 October 26, 1886 Maryland
- Lilla Thursey Browning -- --, 1875 December 0, 1961 Tennessee
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