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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
- Frances Browning -- --, 1815 December 0, 1900 Virginia
- Nancy Ann Browning -- --, 1817 March 17, 1891 Virginia
- Mary Browning -- --, 1585 June 0, 1588 England
- John Scott Browning -- --, 1273 December 0, 1369
- Lucille Browning -- --, 1913 November 26, 2001 Texas
Browning Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eugene Baines Browning -- --, 1889 March 12, 1951 Texas
- Oran L Browning -- --, 1907 February 17, 1970 Texas
- William Browning -- --, 1558 April 23, 1635
- Cecily Browning -- --, 1387 October 13, 1452 England
- Mary Browning -- --, 1572 December 0, 1667
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