Pioneers

Genealogical Relationships of the

Brough Pioneers of Utah

to their English Ancestors

     The following individuals were descendants of various Brough families in England who joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and as Mormon Pioneers between 1847-1869 settled in the Intermountain West.

     Genealogical and historical information on these individuals can be found in the BFO Global Brough Database and/or the Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel database.  The seven digit letters/numbers shown at the end of each name are Person ID (PID) numbers used by FamilySearch Tree. 

Derbyshire Brough's

Sarah Brough married William Bocock in 1830 in Nottingham, England; their children: 

     Hannah Bocock Law (1831-1893), born: Balderton, Nottinghamshire; KWJW-BPG 

     Elizabeth Bocock (1837-1916), born: Tinsley, Rotherham, Yorkshire; KWN5-DLB 

     Emma Bocock (1843-1873), born: Sheffield, Yorkshire; KWN2-X22

William George Brough (1854-1946) was NOT a pioneer but was born in Indiana and died in Wyoming.  Most of William's children and grandchildren settled in Wyoming or Idaho. William George Brough (LLQZ-DN5) was a "4th cousin one time removed" to Sarah Brough (1799-1852, LLQZ-DN5) who married William Bocock in 1830 in Nottingham, England.

Durham Brough's 

John Brough (1831-1915), born in Hawthorn, Durham; KWJ7-FCJ

     Edward Brough (1854-1928), born: Bradford, Yorkshire; LWNW-TFG 

     Jane Elizabeth Brough (1855-1901), born: Bradford, Yorkshire; LL9J-5N8 

     Frederick Brough (1863-1931), born: Bradford, Yorkshire; L7NN-SCX 

Lincolnshire Brough's 

John Brough married Jane Marshall in about 1817 in England; their children:

Harriet Brough Snarr (1820-1901), born: Horncastle, Lincolnshire; K2W3-JHV

     Mary Ann Snarr (1845-1869), born: Horncastle, Lincolnshire; KWJW-PXH 

     Thomas Sonley Snarr (1849-1911), born: London, Middlesex; KWJZ-V38 

     Barton Snarr (1851-1929), born: Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire; KWC6-NKZ 

     James Henry Snarr (1854-1933), born: Green River, Wyoming, USA; K2MQ-VV8 

John Brough (1827-1909), born: West Ashby, Lincolnshire; KWJW-PQN 

     Thomas Brough (1853-1939), born: Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire; K2QF-SND 

Staffordshire Brough's 

Thomas Brough (1832-1882), born: Longton, Staffordshire; KWV7-DS2 

     Martha Jane Brough (1653-1917), born: Longton, Staffordshire; KWC2-FXN 

     William George Brough (1855-1904), born: Longton, Staffordshire; KWCT-5HG 

     Samuel Richard Brough (1857-1947), born: Bethalto, Illinois, USA; KWC3-GH8 

     Adria Elizabeth Brough (1859-1943), born: Bethalto, Illinois, USA; KWJD-KV5 

     Mary Ann Brough (1862-1931), born: Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, USA; KWZ9-GWZ 

     Emily Ellen Brough (1864-1946), born: Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, USA; KWVQ-WY9

Elizabeth Brough Cartlidge/Tipton (1834-1896), born: Longton, Staffordshire; KWJ8-XT8 

     Josephine Cartlidge (1860-1932), born: Bethalto, Madison Illinois, USA; K2MW-7BL 

Samuel Brough (1839-1911), born: Longton, Staffordshire; KWJ8-272 

     Mary Elizabeth Brough (1858-1939), born: Trenton, Staffordshire; KWZL-7BR 

     Jane Brough (1860-1927), born: Trentham, Staffordshire; KWZZ-T84 

     Samuel Brough (1861-1863), born: Trentham, Staffordshire; KWJY-Q8K 

     Eliza Brough (1863-1865), born: Trentham, Staffordshire; KWJY-Q85 

Hannah Brough Vawdrey (1820-1887), born: Newcastle U.L., Staffordshire; KWV2-RGT

     Hannah Vawdrey (1856-1917), born: Sandbach, Cheshire; KWV2-TV1

     Thomas Vawdrey Jr. (1857-1911), born: Sandback, Cheshire; KWNY-XWB 

     Nephi Vawdrey (1858-1920), born: Sandback, Cheshire; KWDM-VC7 

     Sarah Vawdrey (1859-1927), born: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA; KWV2-TP6

William Brough (1848-1903) was NOT a Pioneer but later came to Utah:  Thomas Brough (1832-1882) had a “10th cousin once removed” named William Brough (1848-1903) who married Jane Mear in 1869 in Whittington, Staffordshire.  William Brough (L775-NXK) and Jane Mear had nine children, five of whom later came to Utah (Joseph Brough, b.1870; William Henry Brough, b.1872; Agnes Ellen Brough , b.1874; Albert Brough, b.1886; and Alice Brough, b.1890).

Yorkshire Brough's

Alice Salkeld Brough (1788-1864), born: Thirsk, Yorkshire; KWJF-SVN

     George Brough (1823-1914), born: New Malton, Yorkshire; KWJ7-CWX

     William Brough (1825-1862), born: New Malton, Yorkshire; KWJJ-GSY

     Jonas Brough (1828-1893), born: New Malton, Yorkshire; KWJF-942

     Mary Brough (1830-1919), born: New Malton, Yorkshire; KNDS-5PW

George W. Brough (1854-1940) was NOT a pioneer but later came to Utah:  William Brough (1791-1849) married Alice Salkeld (Salkold/Sawhill) in 1814 in New Malton, Yorkshire. William Brough had an "eighth cousin once removed" named George W. Brough (LZL9-56M). George W. Brough was born in 1854 in Beech Creek, Indiana, moved to Woodland Park, Colorado, by 1910, and died in Park City, Utah, in 1940.  

A Personal Testimony of Faith and Family History

by R. Clayton Brough, BFO Genealogist