James and Alexander Brown, 1843-1877

"Alexander Brown and his wife, Mary, were accompanied by six of their children, one of whom, James, 1816-1894, was to found the family's fortunes in the New South Wales coal industry. Alexander Brown, 1827-1877, James' partner [and brother] ... followed ...".

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