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In a newspaper cutting dated 25/06/1956 there is an article stating that a
Joseph Brandon aged 43 (probably born 1913) had been murdered and Ann Brandon had been charged with his murder. Wondered if anyone could help with his birth and if he was married to Ann or if she was another kind of relative. She was living at Orchard Avenue at the time.
Thank you.

Do you know where Joseph came from? There are 3 Joseph Brandon births in 1913 +/- 2 years.

EDIT - The murder took place in Blackpool, so this is the most likely birth (although the age would be out by one or two years):-

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription
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First name(s) JOSEPH
Last name BRANDON
Birth year 1911
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District Bolton
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8C
Page 348
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Reading the article I would think that Ann was probably his wife - although I can't find a marriage so I could be wrong.

Kath. x

Deaths Jun 1956 (>99%)
BRANDON Joseph 50 Blackpool 10b 471

Deaths Dec 1956 (>99%)
BRANDON Joseph 35 Blackpool 10b 466

She does appear to be his wife ( or partner) from the newspaper reports as one says he had " been neglecting her for months"

oh one article says his wife and two children were said to be living in Aberdeen

further says although Anne was referred to as Brandon, she had been living with him since may that year but it was believed she was not his wife.

Have just read another article and it says that although Ann was known as Mrs. Brandon and had lived with him since May, his wife and two children lived in Aberdeen and had left him about 10 years before the incident, so it looks like she was not Mrs. Brandon.

Kath. x

mentions a brother Herbert Patrick Brandon

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First name(s) HERBERT
Last name BRANDON
Gender Male
Birth day 17
Birth month 3
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1994
District Blackpool & Fylde
District number 5811D
Register number D33C
Entry number 251
Date of registration mm/yy 1094
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England

Brandon Household (3 People)
40 Lodore Road , Blackpool C.B., Lancashire, England

Herbert Brandon 17 Mar 1914 Male Radio Linesman Married 177 1
Mary A Brandon 30 Nov 1916 Female Home Duties Married 177 2
closed record

These are the only Joseph Brandons born in England and Wales between January 1911 and December 1914 .....

Births Jun 1911 (>99%)
Brandon Joseph Bolton 8c 348


Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
Brandon Joseph mmn Wilson Nottingham 7b 702
Brandon Joseph W mmn Shacklady W.Ham 4a 239

Could be he was the Joseph who died age 35? Brother Herbert mmn Hill , as is the Gertrude mentioned here

Brandon Household (5 People)
6 Everton Road , Blackpool C.B., Lancashire, England

Joseph Brandon 16 Aug 1921 Male Dental Mechanic Single 227 4
Philip Brandon 11 Jan 1877 Male Car Park Attendant Married 227 1
Mary E Brandon 28 Jul 1882 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 227 2
Gertrude Elgey (Brandon) 11 Nov 1919 Female General Servant Single 227 3

Another article Lancashire Evening Post 19 October 1956 says she was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months , his age is given there as 35 so would tie in.

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Look at the first one???????/


Births Mar 1912 (>99%)
Brandon Ann J Hill Bolton 8c 716

Births Jun 1914 (>99%)
BRANDON Herbert Hill Bolton 8c 739

Births Dec 1919 (>99%)
Brandon Gertrude Hill Ashton 8d 866

Births Sep 1921 (>99%)
Brandon Joseph Hill Ashton 8d 839


Don't think this one is the same family??? ........

Births Sep 1913 (>99%)
Brandon Freda M Hill Fulham 1a 307

She was described as having "lived a life of torment" with him, hence the lenient sentence.

Possible marriage for Joseph 1943 to Munro ? but not showing children unless they were born in Scotland?

According to a Public Family Tree on ancestry .....

Herbert Brandon

Birth 17 MAR 1914 Bolton, Lancs
Death 23 OCT 1994 Blackpool, Lancs

Father Philip Brandon 1876–1945

Mother Mary Elizabeth Hill 1882–1962



no siblings shown though

Another article Lancashire Evening Post 26 June 1956 names oldest brother? as Philip of Lindale gdns


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
19 Crook Street Miles Platting, North Manchester, Lancashire, England


Philip Brandon Head Married Male Cotton Spinner 34 1877 Lancashire Bolton
Mary Elizabeth Brandon Wife Married Female - 28 1883 Lancashire Manchester
John Brandon Son - Male - 3 1908 Lancashire Ashton U Lyne
Philip Brandon Son - Male - 1 1910 Lancashire Manchester <<<<<<<
May Brandon Boarder Single Female Cap Winder In Cotton Mill 17 1894 Lancashire Manchester

BRANDON, PHILIP HILL Order
GRO Reference: 1910 J Quarter in PRESTWICH Volume 08D Page 397

BRANDON, JOHN JOSEPH HILL Order
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in ASHTON UNDER LYNE Volume 08D Page 485

Many thanks to you all for your help. Such a lot of information to take in.