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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
- Ulysses Grant 'General' Browning -- --, 1869 West Virginia
- James Vernon Browning -- --, 1890 October 13, 1957 Tasmania
- Samuel Browning -- --, 1796 December 0, 1868
- Nicholas Browning -- --, 1718 October 0, 1786 Virginia
- William Wesley Browning -- --, 1840 December 23, 1916 Georgia
Browning Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Browning -- --, 1830 Illinois
- John E. Browning -- --, 1875 December 0, 1891 Indiana
- Gilbert Browning -- --, 1808 November 2, 1883 Kentucky
- Cassie E. Browning -- --, 1890 September 2, 1894 Arkansas
- Ezra C. 'Zara' Browning -- --, 1838 January 23, 1902 Ohio
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