Brown is one of the most common surnames in English speaking countries.  Current research traces our Brown family back to Rolvenden in the mid 1700s, with the earliest ancestor identified as Thomas Brown. It is his Granddaughter - Elizabeth Brown - who immigrates to Australia in 1856. 

Biographies exist for the following Poile family members

There are two distinct Brown families in my tree

• Browns of Kent
• Browns of Midlothian