James Browne was born on 22 December 1853 in Rockcorry, Monaghan and baptised on 19 March 1854 Parish Ematris, County Monaghan. James was the son of Adam Browne (died 13 September 1863) and Adam's second wife Louise Frances Josett Reymond(1815–1884). Louise died in Cootehill in March of 1884. Adam and Louise had married on 23 April 1849 at St John's Kilcrow (Ematris). The marriage certificate records Adam Browne's residence at time of marriage as Rockcorry, Parish of Ematris, Co. Monaghan, his occupation as farmer, and his status as widower. His wife, Louise Raymond's address is recorded as Glen Burnie and her occupation is not listed. The two witnesses are a H. Browne and a Clement Read.
Family tradition has it that Adam was a gardener and Louise a ladies maid on a big estate. There is an Adam Browne in Griffith's valuation as a tenant for the townland of Boyher under Immediate Lessors Lord Cremorne. Adam Browne was the son of Isaac Browne. The marriage certificate of Adam's farther Isaac Browne, his address is recorded as Lisnasaran, Drumgoon Parish, Co. Cavan, occupation farmer, status bachelor and his wife Sarah Hopper, residence Ematris Parish, Co. Monaghan, occupation not listed, and status Widow. The two witnesses are a James Timlin and a Robert Harper.
James Browne arrived in South Australia sometime after his mother's death in 1884, as he is listed as the informant for her death. He Enlisted in the Victorian Artillery (Permanent Forces) as a gunner at Queenscliff Fort on January 31, 1888 and on Federation re-enlisted in the Victorian Artillary and the Royal Australian Artillary Permanent Forces. He married Janet Cochrane Cables on November 14, 1893, in Melbourne, Victoria. They had four children in 10 years.
James Browne continued to serve in the military at Queenscliff Fort until his discharge on January 31, 1920, when he was 66 years old.He died on September 17, 1933, in Queenscliff, Victoria, at the age of 79.
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| Date of Birth | 22nd Dec 1853 | |
| Date of Death | 17th Sep 1933 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Adam Browne (died 13 September 1863) | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Louise Frances Josett Reymond(1815–1884) | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Janet Cochrane Cables | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | November 14, 1893, in Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Number of Children | 4 children in 10 years | |
| Place of Death | Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia | |
