Children of Henry and Hannah Brady

01. Dr George Stewardson Brady, LSA, MD, MRCS, LLD, FRS, FLS, DSc

1832-04-18 b. Gateshead, Durham TNA: RG 6/404; censuses
1841 living with his family in High Street, Gateshead, with three female servants, a governess, an assistant surgeon, and a surgeon ap. TNA: HO 107/296/15 f46 p24
1843/1845 of Gateshead; at Ackworth School Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls Admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879. London
1851 surgeon's app., of High Street, Gateshead, living with his family, a groom, two house servants, and an assistant surgeon HO 107/2402 f223 p46
1851-06-28 student of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne School of Medicine and Surgery; one of twelve signatories to a letter in support of the reorganisation of the school Newcastle Journal, 1851-07-05
1852-07-24 entered the examination held to determine the award of an exhibition of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne College of Medicine Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, 1852-08-28
1852-08-07

The first exhibition of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne College of Medicine in connection with the University of Durham, value £15 per annum, and tenable for two years, has been awarded to George Stewardson Brady, of Gateshead.

Newcastle Journal
shortly before 1853-05-07 passed the examination in the science and practice of medicine, at Apothecaries' Hall, London, and received his certificate to practise Newcastle Journal, 1853-05-07
1854-05-03 appointed as Secretary of the Northumberland and Durham Photographic Society, at its meeting in Newcastle Gateshead Observer, 1854-05-06
1855-01-13 of Gateshead; joint secretary of the Photographic Society of Newcastle Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury
shortly before 1856-02-23 of Gateshead; delivered a lecture on Poetry, before the members of the Askesian Society, at the lower meeting-house of the Friends, Pilgrim-street, Newcastle Gateshead Observer, 1856-02-23
1857-03-20 had exhibited photographic studies at the conversazione at the Lit & Phil the previous week Newcastle Courant
1858-08-04 for the conversazione of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, in Birmingham Town Hall, had made preparations from vegetable structures Gateshead Observer, 1858-08-28
1859-09-28 surgeon, of Sunderland; m. Ellen Wright (cal 1834 – 1911, b. Chesterfield, Derbyshire, d. of Robert Wright, iron merchant, and his wife Sarah), at Chesterfield fmh GRO index; censuses; Annual Monitor; Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald, 1859-10-01
1860-03-22 local secretary for Sunderland of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club Newcastle Journal, 1860-03-31
Children: Alice (1861–1939), Emily (1862–1941), Florence (1864–1952), David Stewardson (1867 – ?), and Llewellyn Stewardson (1868–1921), all b. Sunderland GRO index; censuses
1861 surgeon in general practice, MRCS Eng, of 247 High Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, living with his family, a general servant, and a nurse maid RG 9/3771 f76 p63
1861-04-12 had published A Catalogue of Marine Algæ, of Northumberland and Durham Westmorland Gazette, 1861-04-13
1862-10 had published 'Photographic Delineations of Microscopic Objects', in The Intellectual Observer London Morning Herald, 1862-10-01
1863-02 had published 'Stalk-eyed Crustacea', in The Intellectual Observer Leeds Intelligencer, 1863-02-14
1864-03-10 delivered an address on 'The Algæ', to the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-on-Tyne, at the Museum Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1864-03-10
1865-02-09 presented papers on 'Naturalists' Field Clubs—their objects and organisation' and 'Reports of Deep Sea Dredging on the Coasts of Northumberland and Durham', at the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-on-Tyne Newcastle Journal, 1865-02-10
1866-06 had published 'Connemara', in The Intellectual Observer:

"Connemara," by George S. Brady, is almost as pleasant reading as White's Selborne. The natural history of the wild west of Ireland is described by an able pen, and there will be, we think, few naturalists, after reading Mr. Brady's account, who will not desire to explore the region.

Bradford Observer, 1866-06-24
1867-06-26 had co-authored a paper 'On the British Entomostraca of the Families Bosmindæ, Macrothricidæ, and Lynceidæ' Shields Daily News, 1867-06-27
1868-03-12 read a paper 'On the Crustacean Fauna of the salt marshes of Northumberland and Durham', at the Natural History Society and Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club Newcastle Journal, 1868-03-13
1869-03-11 read a paper on 'Some of the Phenomena of Motion in Plants and Animals', to the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle Newcastle Journal, 1869-03-12
1870-04-07 appointed president of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club for the ensuing year Newcastle Chronicle, 1870-04-09
1871 surgeon, of 22 Fawcett Street, Bishopwearmouth, living with his family, a nurse maid, and a domestic servant RG 10/5004 f36 p65
1871-07-03 retired as president of the Barnsley Naturalists' Society Barnsley Chronicle, 1871-07-15
1872-07-16 a trustee of the Crown Permanent Benefit Building Society Shields Daily Gazette, 1872-07-17
1874-04-13 stood as a candidate for the election of the Board of Guardians for Bishopwearmouth, unsuccessfully (just 72 votes) Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1874-04-14
1875-01-29 of Fawcett Street; medical referee for the Positive Government Security Life Assurance Company, Limited Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1876 LSA and MD, St Andrews Wikipedia
1877-05-15 presented a paper to the Zoological Society Illustrated London News, 1877-05-12
1879-07-30 retired as vice-president of the Crown Permanent Benefit Building Society Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1879-08-01
1880-02-18

Lecture in the Subscription Library.—Last night, a lecture was delivered in the Subscription Library by Professor G. S. Brady, M.D., F.L.S., on "The Foundations of Life: an account of some of the elementary structures of plants and animals." There was a fair attendance. The lecture, which lasted for upwards of an hour, was listened to with great attention by those present, and the microscopical diagrams which were exhibited during intervals were most carefully explained by the lecturer. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Brady.

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1880-02-19
1881 doctor of medicine, living at 22 Fawcett Street, Bishopwearmouth, with his family, a cook, and a housemaid RG 11/4993 f6 p5
1881-07-07 of 2 Mowbray-villas; one of a score or more signatories to a memorial on the Sunderland medical profession and infectious diseases, presented the the borough's Health Committee Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1881-07-08
1882-06 elected FRS Colonies and India, 1882-06-16
1883-07-31 re-elected as a director of the Crown Permanent Benefit Building Society Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1883-08-01
1884-07-29 Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1884-07-30
1885-07-01 gave a Sunday evening lecture on 'The modern spirit in the study of nature', at the Albert Hall, Toward-Road; in connection with the Free Associate Church Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1885-06-26
1886-03-11

DURHAM COLLEGE OF SCIENCE—A meeting of the Junior Union Society was held yesterday evening in the college, the chair being occupied by Professor G. A. Lebour. Dr. G. S. Brady the professor of natural history, read a paper on the "Relation of Insects to Flowers," wher[e]in he dwelt on the forms of flowers that are necessary for, and the part taken by, insects in propagating the species. A vote of thanks to the writer of this interesting and instructive paper terminated the proceedings.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1886-03-12
1887-10-15 MD, FRS, FLS, professor of Nat. Hist. at the Durham College of Science Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer
1888-11-10 MD, FRS, FLS, professor of natural history at the Durham College of Science Newcastle Chronicle
1889-04-18 MD, St Andrews University, conferred in absentia Morning Post, 1889-04-19
1890-10-30 took the chair at a lecture to the Students' Association, at the subscription library lecture hall Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1890-10-13
1891-02-19 of Mowbray Villas, Sunderland, Durham, M.D.; co-executor of the will of his brother Henry Bowman Brady National Probate Calendar
1891 MD, genl regd practitioner, living in Burton Rd, Bishopwearmouth, with his family, a cook, and a housemaid RG 12/4134 f15 p24
1892-02-06 took the chair at a lecture, at the Subscription Library, by Dr Fridtjof Nansen, on the coming North Pole expedition Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1892-02-08
1893-03-04 gave a lecture on parasitism in plants and animals, to the Natural History Society, at the Hancock Museum Newcastle Chronicle, 1893-02-04
1894-02-03 gave an illustrated lecture to the Natural History Society, on A Month in Norway, with Notes on its Natural History Newcastle Journal, 1894-01-18
1895-08-10 Professor of History to the Durham College of Science Ipswich Journal
1896 living with his wife at Mowbray Villas, Sunderland Proceedings of the Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Part XV, Eighth Month, 1896
1896-06-23 of St Andrew's University; conferred M.D. Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1896-06-24
1897-09-17 M.D., F.R.S., of Mowbray Villa, Sunderland Stamford Mercury
1898-06-21

Dr George Stewardson Brady was presented by the Rev Principal Gurney for the hon. degree of D.Sc. The Rev Principal Gurney said that the name of Dr Brady, who already held the degrees of M.D., M.R.C.S., LL.D., F.R.S., would be honoured with those of Joshua Alder, Alban Hancock, John Hancock, Canon Norman, Canon Tristram, and others of the illustrious company of naturalists who had made Tyneside famous during the last half century throughout the scientific world.

Newcastle Courant, 1898-06-25
1899-06 brief article in Y.M.C.A. Flashes Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1899-06-01
1900-10-12 took the chair at a public meeting on the South African slave trade, at Nile Street Friends' Meeting House Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1900-10-11
1901 professor in College of Science, worker, of Mowbray Villa, Burdon Rd, Sunderland, living with his wife, his daughter Emily, a cook, and a housemaid RG 13/4716 f99 p16; Proceedings of the Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Part XX, Eighth Month, 1901
1901-11-06 MD; co-executor of the will of Jane Carins National Probate Calendar
1902-03-18 read a paper on some dredging explorations of the last year, to a joint meeting of the Natural History Society and the Tyneside Naturalists Field Club, at the Museum, Newcastle [with detailed account] Shields Daily Gazette, 1902-03-19
1903-01-02 gave an illustrated lecture at the Museum, Barras Bridge, on the 'Life of a Butterfly' - aimed at young people Newcastle Daily Chronicle
1904-02-23 gave a lecture at the Congregational Hall, Ocean Road, on 'Animal Warfare—the Attack and the Defence' Shields Daily Gazette, 1904-02-20
1905-12-15 took the chair at a lecture, at the Sunderland Subscription Library, by Canon Moore Ede, on 'Two Prophets of the Nineteenth Century: Maurice and Kingsley' Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1905-12-16
1906-07-11 with others (including Robert Spence Watson), presented to the King and Queen at Armstrong College Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1906-07-06
1907-12-07 late of Armstrong College Newcastle Daily Chronicle
1908-02-01

Dr. G. S. Brady, F.R.S.,

who is to give a popular lecture at the Sheffield University this evening on "Animal Warfare, or the Struggle for Life among Animals," is entitled to the designation of Doctor three times only, his degrees including amongst others those of M.D., D.Sc., and LL.D. He practised medicine in Sunderland for many years, and was Professor of Natural History at the Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne from 1875 to 1906. He has made many contributions to scientific literature, treating of such obstruse subjects as the Ostracoda and Copepoda of the Challenger Expedition and the Free and Semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Isles.

Sheffield Evening Telegraph, with photograph
1909-01-19 one of two examiners for the Hancock Prize Competition, for the Council of the Natural History Society Newcastle Daily Chronicle
1910-02-01 a paper of his taken as read, at a meeting of the Zoological Society, at the offices, 3 Hanover-square Field, 1910-02-05
1911 doctor of medicine—retired, living in 13 rooms at 9 Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield, with his wife, a cook, and a housemaid RG14PN27750 RG78PN1588 RD509 SD2 ED30 SN190
1911-11-26 delivered a lecture on Milton's heathenism, at the Friends' meeting house, Hartshead Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1911-11-27
  professor of natural history at the Hancock Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; author of the 3-volume A Monograph of the Free and Semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Isles for the Ray Society in 1880, but also publishing on the Challenger copepods and collections from different national expeditions; worked mainly on 'entomostracans'[Bradya Boeck, 1872, Bradyidius Giesbrecht, 1897, Bradycalanus A. Scott, 1909, Bradyetes Farran, 1905, Bradycinetus Sars, 1866, Bradycypris G.O. Sars, 1924, Bradypontius Giesbrecht, 1895, Bathycalanus bradyi (Wolfenden, 1905), Undinopsis bradyi G.O. Sars, 1884, Pareuchaeta bradyi (With, 1915), Scolecithrix bradyi Giesbrecht, 1888, Centropages bradyi Wheeler, 1899, Cervinia bradyi Brady, 1878 ex Norman MS, Peltobradya Médioni & Soyer, 1967, Neobradya T. Scott, 1892, Antarcticobradya Huys, 1987, Phyllopodopsyllus bradyi (T. Scott, 1892), Sarsicytheridea bradii (Norman, 1865), Bythocythere bradyi G.O. Sars, 1926, Sclerochilus bradyi Rudjakov, 1962, Paradoxostoma bradyi G.O. Sars, 1928, Diastylis bradyi Norman, 1879, Ilyocypris bradyi G.O. Sars, 1890, Coronida bradyi (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869), Bradyidius bradyi (G.O. Sars, 1884), Cycloleberis bradyi ] Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names
  achieved international recognition for his work on Ostracoda Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1920-10-29 one of the vice-presidents of the Natural History Society Newcastle Journal, 1920-10-30
1921 medical practitioner, retired; living in 13 rooms at 9 Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield, with his wife, a house maid, and a cook RG 15/22856 RD509 SD2 ED31 SN154
1921-12-25 of Parkhurst, Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield; d. Ecclesall Bierlow RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar

DEATH OF DR. BRADY.

Fellow of Royal Society Passes Away.

The death took place on Sunday at his residence, Park Hurst, Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield, of Dr. George Stewardson Brady. He was in his 90th year, and was the father of Mrs. Charles Atkin, of Endcliffe Croft, Endcliffe Vale Road.

Dr. Brady was noted in many branches of professional work. He was a member of the College of Surgeons, Doctor of Science, held the degree of LL.D., Fellow of the Royal Society, member of the Zoological Society, Professor of Natural History at the Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and consultant physician to Sunderland Infirmary.

Born at Gateshead in 1832—five years before the late Queen Victoria ascended the throne—he married, in 1859, Ellen, daughter of Robert Wright, of Chesterfield. He commenced his practice of medicine at Sunderland in 1857 and from 1875 to 1906 was Professor of History at Armstrong College. He was one of the oldest members of the Royal Society, and was accorded this honour for his work with the Challenger Expedition. His brother, who died some years ago, was also a member of this learned society.

The late Dr. Brady published many valuable works, including reports on the ostracoda and copepoda of the Challenger Expedition; a monograph of the free and semi-parasitic copepoda of the British Islands, and numerous other scientific works. He was fond of gardening and photography, and in these spent many of his hours. He came to Sheffield on retiring from his Sunderland practice, and here he has lived a quiet, retired life, few people being that in this city was a scientist of distinction.

The funeral is fixed for to-morrow afternoon at two o'clock at the Friends' Burial Ground, Woodhouse.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1921-12-27
1921-12-28

FUNERAL OF DR. BRADY.

The funeral of Dr. George Stewardson Brady, who passed away at his residence, Park Hurst, Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield, on Sunday, took place at the Friends' Burial Ground, Woodhouse, yesterday afternoon. Dr. Brady, who was in his 90th year, was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Doctor of Science, held the degree of LL.D., Fellow of the Royal Society, member of the Zoological Society, Professor of Natural History at the Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and consulting, physician to Sunderland Infirmary. He published many valuable works. On coming to Sheffield he retired from active work, and few Sheffield people were aware •that such an eminent scientist resided in the city.

The interment was carried out with quiet simplicity, the mourners including several old friends and schoolmates, and members of the Society of Friends, with which body Dr. Brady had been associated for many years. The burial service was conducted by members of the Society.

The family mourners were Mr. Charles Atkin and Dr. Hubbersty (sons-in-law), and Dr. S. Atkin (grandson). Others present included Mr. Isaac Milner, Mr. Harold Milner, Miss Henley, Mr. Jonathan Barber, Mr. Christopher Watson, Mr. C.M. Doncaster, and Mr. Lash.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1921-12-28
1922-03-10 will proved at London by Emily Brady, spinster, and Jonathan Barber, solicitor; effects £22,430 3s. 2d. National Probate Calendar

WELL-KNOWN SCIENTIST LEAVES £22,430.

The late Professor George Stewardson Brady, Parkhurst, Endcliffe Grove avenue, Sheffield, formerly practising in medicine in Sunderland and honorary physician to the Sunderland Royal Infirmary, and for over 30 years professor of natural history at Armstrong College, Newcastle, who dies on 25 December last, aged 89 years, left estate of the gross value of £22,430 3s. 2d., with net personalty £18,971 11. 9d.

Probate of his will dated 23 May last has been granted to his daughter, Miss Emily Brady, of the same address, and Mr. Jonathan Barber, solicitor, 29, Bank Street, Sheffield. The testator left £500 to his daughter Mrs. Alice Atkin, stating that she was otherwise well provide for, and he left the residue of his property as to three-fourths to his daughter Emily Brady, and one fourth to his daughter, Florence Hubbersty or her issue.

Sheffield Independent, 1922-03-15
 

GEORGE STEWARDSON BRADY, 1832—1921.

G. S. Brady, M.D., M.R.C.S, D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., C.M.Z.S., Professor of Natural History, Armstrong College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Consulting Physician to the Sunderland Infirmary, was born, he told me, April 18th, 1832. Presumably also on his authority we learn that the event occurred at Gateshead, and that he was the eldest son of Henry Brady, surgeon.

As his childish education began at the Friends' School, Ackworth, it is not improbable that he owed the name Stewardson to his parents' acquaintance with the Quaker family which gave the popular portrait painter of that name to the early part of the nineteenth century. Certainly the whole tenor of Brady's life seems to have been in tune with the principles of that peace-loving community, and even on the scientific side there are many indications that friendship was his delight. It has been already explained in 'Nature' (January 5th, 1922), among other details, that he became a member of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club in 1849. At that early period it is said that his interest was "with algae and other plant groups." Much later on he referred to these studies when pointing out in correspondence (November, 1902), that the organisms which I had described as gland-cells in the amphipod genus Urotlm, were, in fact, " parasites, probably algae."

With the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, of which the Tyneside Field Club was a branch, Brady had a long and distinguished connexion, both as a frequent contributor to its 'Transactions,' and twice President of the Field Club. The respect felt for him by fellow-workers in systematic zoology may be partially traced by the use of his name in classification. Thus among Copepoda Axel, Boeck names a genus Bradya in 1872, Thomas Scott supplies Neobradya in 1892, Giesbrecht Bradypontius in 1895, and Bradyidius in 1897, Vanhoffen Bradyanus in the same year, and G. O. Sars Pseudobradya in 1904. Sars had named a genus Bradycinetus in 1865. But this suggests a curious need for caution in that many generic names owe the commencing syllables Brady-, not to eminent zoologists, but to the Greek βραδύ, indicating some organic slowness, and very inappropriate to the scientific activities of George Brady and his brother Henry. For the use of the former's name in identifying species, his friend A. M. Norman led the way with the Ostracode Cythere Bradii in 1864. But this, for technical reasons, gave way to another species, the Marquis de Folin's Cythere Bradii in 1869. Norman, in 1878, named a Copepod Cervinia Bradyi, Sars in 1884 another of that group Undinopsis Bradyi, and Thomas Scott a third in 1892 as Tetragoniceps Bradyi, but this, later on, he found reason to place in a new genus with the long-flowing name of Phyllopodopsyllus, strictly meaning "a leaf-footed flea," the species being notable for "the large size and leaf-like form of the fifth pair of thoracic feet of the female." In a footnote to Tetragoniceps Bradyi, Dr. Thomas Scott remarks, "the name is given in compliment to Prof. G. S. Brady, who instituted the genus, and to whose untiring and disinterested kindness the author of these notes owes much of his success in the study of the Entomostraca." In 1879 Dr. Norman again pays his friend the compliment of using his name for a species, this time in the eccentric group of the Sympoda, to which he adds the description of Diastylis Bradyi.

In the previous year the Ray Society had published the first volume of Brady's "Monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands." As the uninitiated may be excused for wondering why men of ability should spend a considerable part of their lives in studying creatures so insignificant in size and so generally harmless to mankind, as the Entomostraca, it may be observed that, as in old Camden's phrase, "many a little makes a mickle," and as little grains of sand may make a mountain, so the stupendous multitudes in which some of the entomostracan species occur make them indirectly yet ultimately important contributors to human food and comfort. But, apart from economic values, the true lover of nature finds in this seemingly trivial study more than one source of aesthetic fascination. In the introduction to Brady's last-mentioned work he says:— "Some of the pleasantest and most profitable hours which I have ever spent have been when, after a day's dredging, I have set out at sunset on a quiet boating excursion for the purpose of capturing such prey as could be got in the surface net. Many hours of this kind, spent in the company of my old friend Mr. David Robertson, amongst the Scilly Islands, on the Firth of Clyde, on the sheltered bays of Roundstone and Westport, or on the stormier coasts of Northumbria, will long live in my memory, not only by their results in the acquisition of valuable specimens, but as times of unalloyed delight in the contemplation of nature under a different guise from that in which we usually see her." The David Robertson to whom he here alludes, otherwise known as "the Naturalist of Cumbrae " (see his 'Life by his Friend,' 1891), began a notable career as a penniless herdboy, and ended it an Hon. LL.D. of Glasgow University.

In the bibliography to his luminous work on the Ostracoda of the Bay of Naples and the adjacent seas (1894), G. W. Muller enumerates twenty-one contributions by Brady to this branch of Carcinology, together with seven others in which his was the leading name in a collaboration. Five of these were undertaken with David Robertson, one with Norman, and one with Crosskey and Robertson together. When the first volume of the "Challenger" Reports on Zoology was published in 1880 under the editorship of Sir C. Wyville-Thomson, Brady was already a recognised authority on the Ostracoda. He was among those specially consulted as to the disposal of the vast "Challenger " material, and his was the third memoir to appear. It was illustrated by forty-four quarto plates. For the comparative fewness of new species he explains that the "work of the 'Challenger' gave us no collections whatever from between tide marks, nor from the laminarian zone, and these two zones usually swarm with microzoic life of all kinds." A later work of much importance was that which he carried out in partnership with Canon Norman on "The Marine and Freshwater Ostracoda of the North Atlantic and of North-Western Europe," the first part appearing in 1889, the second in 1896. In this he gives a signal example of his scientific ingenuity which is worthy of additional record. He points out (p. 622) that "In consequence of the small size of Ostracoda it is extremely difficulty to procure spirit-preserved specimens from the deep sea, and although the Myodocopa, being much larger than the Podocopa, would be detected by the experienced eye of a Carcinologist who had studied them, yet the Zoologists usually attached to Government Expeditions cannot be expected thus to notice them. Hence it is that in a large number of cases the only examples which have come into our hands are such as have been picked out of dried material. It struck us that, notwithstanding their dried condition, it might yet be possible by maceration to get some idea of the withered inmates of the shells. We therefore made experiments, and succeeded in restoring the animals beyond our most ardent expectations. All the portions of the animals figured [in several genera and species mentioned] have been taken from dissections of animals which have been preserved in a dried state for very many, in one case, as long as twenty-three years, and we are satisfied that these drawings will be found to be almost as exact, so far as they go, as those taken from spirit-preserved examples."

In 1884, when the editing of the "Challenger" Reports had passed into the vigorous hands of John Murray, the eighth volume of Zoology appeared, having as its opening treatise Brady's Report on the Copepoda illustrated by fifty-five carefully drawn plates. Though the collection thus laboriously discussed presented many points of interest, Brady was forced to admit that it was far from representative of what the ocean's resources were likely to contain, and that the last word had not been said as to methods of preserving these organisms. In his Introduction he makes some remarks which bear on a subject previously mentioned:— "The appearance of these minute creatures at the surface depends upon conditions, the nature of which we scarcely at all understand. Night, on the whole, seems to be more favourable than daytime, but even during the day they sometimes appear in numbers so vast as to colour the sea in wide bands for distances of many miles. This appearance has been noticed, perhaps, most frequently in the tropics; but even in the Arctic seas some species, especially Calanus (Cetochilus) finmarchicus, are at times so abundant as to constitute, it is said, a most important item in the food of the whale. So far, indeed, as number and size of individuals are concerned, it would appear that the cold water of the Arctic and Antarctic seas are even more favourable to the growth of Copepoda than the warmer seas of the Tropics."

With his frequent and arduous contributions to scientific literature Brady combined, from 1857 till about 1890, the conscientious exercise of an exacting profession, practising as a doctor in Sunderland, " and after that gave up his time to his professorship at the Armstrong College, until he resigned in 1906 and .... came to live in Sheffield." His professorship he had held since 1875. He married in 1859 and had one son and three daughters, losing his wife ten years and his son one year before his own death. Two of his daughters are married to members of his own profession, one to Dr. Charles Atkin of Sheffield and another to Dr. R S. Hubbersty of Sunderland, the third remaining with her father to the close of his days. He died on Christmas evening, 1921. Till the last year of what he himself described as his long and happy life, he had never realised that he was old. Apart from science, his amusements had all been of a tranquil kind — gardening, photography, and the game of bowls. A friend, who had been reading over many of his writings, tells his daughter that: "Dominating all is the intense love he had for nature, religion, and poetry." Another friend, who often walked with him, tells her of the enjoyment derived from the humour, instruction, and high tone of his conversation. A long correspondence is in harmony with these touches of character.

A letter from Sheffield, dated June, 1915, shows him at eighty-three, away from necessary books, reluctant to undertake fresh work of importance, yet unable to be disobliging. He explains that he had declined an invitation to describe the Ostracoda and Copepoda collected by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914, under Sir Douglas Mawson, but that the material had nevertheless been sent him, with further pressure. Now, the Scientific Records of that Expedition show that in Series C the fifth volume contains monographs on the Copepoda, the Cladocera, and Halocypridæ, by G. S. Brady. A fine finish!

T. R. R S.

Obituary notice from the Proceedings of the Royal Society, B. Vol. 93


02. Elizabeth Ann Brady

1833-11-02 b. Gateshead, Durham TNA: RG 6/404, /1149; censuses
1841 living with her family in High Street, Gateshead, with three female servants, a governess, an assistant surgeon, and a surgeon ap. TNA: HO 107/296/15 f46 p24
1844/1847 of Gateshead; at Ackworth School Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls Admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879. London
1847-08/1849-06 of York; at The Mount School The Mount School, York. List of Teachers and Scholars 1784–1816, 1831–1906. 1906, York: Sessions
1851 at home, of High Street, Gateshead, living with her family, a groom, two house servants, and an assistant surgeon HO 107/2402 f223 p46
1861 visitor with Charles J. Pattison, bank cashier, and his wife, of 170 (Bank) High Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham RG 9/3775 f72 p1
1871 of 60 & 62 High Street, Gateshead, living with her family, a housemaid, a cook, and another general practitioner RG 10/5056 f4 p2
1872 Q1 m. William Ebenezer Marshall (1824–1880, mechanical engineer, b. Kendal, Westmorland, s. of Samuel and Hannah (Tipping) Marshall), in Stockton RD GRO index; RG 6/873; censuses; Annual Monitor
married in Switzerland, it being then illegal to marry a deceased wife's sister Charles Brady of Barnsley, citing Notes by Nora Brady
1881 widow, living with her stepson, a cook, and a housemaid, in North Hill Road, Headingley cum Burley, Yorkshire RG 11/4538 f45 p10
1891 living on own means, of 17 Lansdowne Rd, Kensington, London, living with her (step)son, her niece Florence Brady, a cook, and a housemaid RG 12/22 f73 p22
1901 living on own means, living with her stepson at 17 Lansdowne Road, Kensington, with a housemaid, a cook, and a visiting Henry Watson RG 13/23 f111 p30
1911 living with her stepson, a cook, and a housemaid, in 13 rooms at 17 Lansdowne Road, Kensington RG 14/162 RD2 ED21
1921 living with her stepson, a cook, and a houseparlourmaid, in 13 rooms at 17 Lansdowne Rd, Kensington RG 15/00202 RD2 SD2 ED61 SN185
1922-04-12 of 17 Lansdowne-road, Notting Hill, Middlesex; d. Kensington RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar
1922-05-10 will proved at London by Ernest William Marshall, architect; effects £1119 13s. 11d. National Probate Calendar


03. Dr Henry Bowman Brady, PhD, FRS, FLS, FRGS (Harry)

1835-02-23 b. Gateshead, Durham TNA: RG 6/404, /1149; GRO index; censuses
1841 living with his family in High Street, Gateshead, with three female servants, a governess, an assistant surgeon, and a surgeon ap. TNA: HO 107/296/15 f46 p24
1845/1849 of Gateshead; at Ackworth School Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls Admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879. London
  also educated at the Quaker school at Tulketh Hall, near Preston, Lancashire; "the moral values of the Religious Society of Friends, inculcated in him at an early age, were to remain with him throughout his life" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1850 left school
1851 one of two chemist's apprentices in the household of Thomas Harvey, chemist and druggist, of 13 Briggate, Leeds, Yorkshire HO 107/2321 f282 p4
1855-01-23 with his brother George, contributed photographs to the conversazione at the Lit. and Phil. Newcastle Courant, 1855-01-26
1855 went on to study pharmacy in what was later to become the Newcastle College of Medicine, and, on graduating in 1855, set himself up as a pharmacist in Newcastle upon Tyne; his energy and organizational ability were soon evident Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1855/1876 naturalist and pharmacist / pharmaceutical chemist, Brady and Martin, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1857-12-12 of Mosley Street; had come an annual subscriber of two guineas to the Newcastle Dispensary Newcastle Journal
1858-12-07 at a conversazione given by the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society, at the Bewick Street Baptist Chapel:

The evening’s entertainments consisted of a lecture by Mr. Henry B. Brady, on "Match-making, with the latest improvements;" in delivering which, it may as well be stated, Mr. Brady made no allusions to a subject which might very readily be inferred from the ambiguous title of the lecture, but confined his attention exclusively to a few very interesting and instructive observations on the manufacture of matches. Mr. Brady also made a number of chemical experiments, which were much applauded.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1858-12-08
1859-01-06 present at a meeting of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club, in the Farmers' Club Room, Westgate Street Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1859-01-08
1859 elected a fellow of the Linnaean Society Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1860-10-01 re the Newcastle College of Medicine: "Mr Henry Bowman Brady has accepted the joint lectureship in botany with Mr Thornhill, subject to the nomination  of the Warden and Senate, and the approval of the Convocation of the University" Durham County Advertiser, 1860-10-05
1861 pharmaceutical chemist, of 60 & 62 High Street, Gateshead, living with his family, a cook, a housemaid, a coachman, a boarder, and a visiting Emma S. Watson RG 9/3801 f35 p23
1861-04-10 elected to the committee of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club, at its sixteenth anniversary meeting, at the Newcastle Lit & Phil Newcastle Journal, 1861-04-11
1862-04-10 re-elected to the committee of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club Newcastle Journal, 1862-04-11
1863-05-15 joint Hon. Sec. of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle Journal
1864/1870 largely responsible for the foundation of the British Pharmaceutical Congress and served as its treasurer in this period Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1864 elected a fellow of the Geological Society
from the 1860s published papers on Foraminifera (Protozoa); significant milestones in his early foraminiferological career were the publications of monographs on the genera Loftusia and Parkeria, with William Benjamin Carpenter in 1869, and on Permo-Carboniferous non-fusulines, in 1876; his philosophical trademark was a broad concept of the species and of intraspecific variability, and an associated conservatism in the establishment of new specific names
1864-02-08

MORSON'S PEPSINE WINE is the most perfectly palatable Form for administering this popular Remedy [f]or Weak Digestion. In Bottles, 3s., 5s., and 10s. Each. Manufactured by T. Morson and Son, 19 and 46 Southampton Row, Russell Square, London.

Agent—Mr. H.B. BRADY, Chemist, 40, Mosley Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
1865-02-16 gave an address to the Natural History Society, at the Museum, on the 'Lowest Forms of Animal Life' Shields Daily News, 1865-02-17
1866-12-06 joint Hon. Sec. of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle Journal, 1866-12-08
1867-03-23 had donated £5 5s. towards a proposed memorial to the late Joshua Alder Newcastle Journal, 1867-05-15
1868-10-07 gave the inaugural address at the prize-giving for the Pharmaceutical Society London Express, 1868-10-08
1869-03-04 joint Hon. Sec. of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle Journal, 1869-03-11
1870-03-17 gave a talk on recent additions to the History of the Protozoa, to the Natural History Society Newcastle Chronicle, 1870-03-19
1870-09-13 of Newcastle-on-Tyne; treasurer of the British Pharmaceutical Conference Liverpool Daily Post, 1870-09-14
1871-02-27 joint Hon. Sec. of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle Journal, 1871-03-04
1871 of 60 & 62 High Street, Gateshead, living with his family, a housemaid, a cook, and another general practitioner RG 10/5056 f4 p2
1872-08-22 witness to the marriage of his cousin Alice Brady, at Barnsley marriage register
1872/1873 president of the British Pharmaceutical Congress Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  also served on the council of the Pharmaceutical Society and was a member of its board of examiners; did much to promote the scientific education of pharmaceutical chemists, and was instrumental in transforming the Pharmaceutical Journal (to which he was a regular contributor) from a monthly to a weekly publication; received many accolades from his professional colleagues, and was elected honorary member of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and the pharmaceutical societies of St Petersburg and Vienna
1873-06-14

ALARMING FIRE: PERILOUS ESCAPE.

This afternoon, an alarming fire broke out on the premises of Mr. H.B. Brady, chemist, Mosley Street. Whole one of the assistants was engaged in a back room on the second floor with an apparatus containing an inflammable chemical, the substance suddenly ignited, and set fire to surrounding combustibles—lint, pill boxes, oilskin, &c. In an incredibly short space of time, dense black smoke issued from the front windows, and Mrs. Gill, housekeeper, who was in the topmost room of the building narrowly escaped suffocation. Unable to make her way down by the staircase, she appeared at the small window, a height of about sixty feet, and in the presence of an excited crowd of people she crept along a narrow parapet about two yards in length to the slanting roof of the adjoining premises. Here she was laid hold of by a pair of strong arms and carefully put through an attic window, amid the cheers of the mob. The engine and hose from the Manors Police Station were immediately upon the spot, and the flames were soon extinguished. The damage caused was fortunately not very great.

Newcastle Chronicle
1874 FRS Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1874-05-08 recommended by the Council of the Royal Society for election as fellow Newcastle Courant
1875-05-22 founder and ex-President of the Pharmaceutical Conference, Newcastle Dewsbury Reporter
1876 retired from business to devote the remainder of his life to the full-time study of Foraminifera Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1877-07-25

A LEARNED QUAKER.—Is it generally known that the Royal Society numbers a Quaker among its members? Mr. H.B. Brady, the gentleman referred to, is busily at work on the specimens brought home by the Challenger, and has already mounted 1,700 for microscopic purposes. He is one of the two well-known scientific brothers at Newcastle-on Tyne.

Northern Whig
1878-06 paper on the Foraminifera and Polysyshina of the North Polar expedition, in Annals and Magazine of Natural History North British Daily Mail, 1880-11-05
1878 visited Fez and the interior of Morocco Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1891-01-22
1879-02-09 passenger on the Messageries Maritimes steamer Amadyr, from Marseilles to Shanghai London and China Express, 1879-01-31
1881 pharmaceutical chemist, living at Hillfield House, Union Lane, Gateshead, with his father, a cook, and a housemaid RG 11/5033 f46 p33
1881-06-23 had continued to donate geological works to the library of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne College of Physical Science Newcastle Courant, 1881-06-24
1884 published the seminal Report on the Foraminifera Dredged by HMS Challenger. "The text, written in a delightfully idiosyncratic style, set new standards of comprehensive presentation of information, while the colour plates, whose production was personally supervised by Brady, are of a standard of accuracy and artistry rarely matched before or since." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1885-05-15

Mr. H.B. Brady, naturalist, who has been for some time studying the lower forms of animal life amongst the South Sea Islands, had spent some time in Auckland, and he also had been a guest of Sir George Grey, at Kawau.

Colonies and India
1886-05-22 pharmaceutical chemist, of 4 Morley Street Newcastle Chronicle, 1886-05-22
1887 appointed as corresponding member of the Imperial Geological Institute of Vienna and an honorary member of the Royal Bohemian Museum, Prague, and in 1887 received a gold medal from the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I for services to the Imperial (Hof) Museum in Vienna, to which, through his colleague Felix Karrer, he sent a set of slides of Foraminifera from the Austro-Hungarian north pole expedition (dealt with in the Challenger report) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1887-12-02 member of the council of the Royal Society Evening Mail
1888 served on the Council of the Royal Society Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
joined the Zoological Society Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1888-03-03 received honorary LLD from the University of Aberdeen Dundee Courier, 1888-03-05; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  something of a gentleman traveller and journeyed twice around the world; his interest in the flora and fauna he encountered frequently prompted him to write short pieces Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1889/1890 on his last overseas trip, fell seriously ill with dropsy; on his return, he took up residence in Bournemouth
  "His personal and professional integrity and stoic fortitude in the face of chronic ill health were combined with a sense of humour that on occasion led him to desert his usual staid demeanour and endeared him to his friends."
1889-06-29 long letter to the Times of India, recounting his experiences in Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay reprinted in the Madras Weekly Mail
1890-01-28 had written a paper on a new type of Astrorrhizidæ, from the Bay of Bengal Englishman's Overland Mail
  the highest award of the Micropalaeontological Society is named in honour of George Stewardson and Henry Bowman Brady in recognition of their outstanding pioneering studies in micropalaeontology and natural history information from Charles E.G. Pease
1891-01-10 gentleman, of 4 Robert-street, Adelphi, Middlesex; d. at the Mansion Hotel, Bournemouth, Hampshire, of bronchitis and emphysema GRO index; Annual Monitor; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; National Probate Calendar

MR. H.B. BRADY.

The death of Mr Henry Bowman Brady, F.R.S., LL.D., is announced. He was born in Gateshead on February 23rd, 1835, and was the son of the late Mr Henry Brady, who for fifty years carried on an extensive practice as a surgeon in that town. The father in the intervals of his practice was devoted to the study of natural history, and especially of botany, and instilled into his son a love of nature, which was further nurtured by his first school. H.B. Brady's education was continued at Ackworth School, in Yorkshire, and at Tulketh Hall, near Preston. On leaving school he was apprenticed to the late Thomas Harvey of Leeds as a pharmaceutical chemist, and on the completion of his apprenticeship, he studied under Dr Thomas Richardson (the late Professor Marreco being a fellow-student) in the laboratory which afterwards became the chemical department of the College of Physical Science. He passed the examinations of the Pharmaceutical Society, and opened business in December, 1855, as a pharmaceutical chemist at 40, Mosley Street. He carried on the business at No. 40 and No. 29 until December, 1876, when he was succeeded by Mr N.H. Martin. During those 21 years of his business life Mr Brady was closely identified with the Pharmaceutical Society. He was a member of the council of that society for several years, and at another period a member of the Board of Examiners. During the meeting of the British Association in Newcastle in 1863 Mr Brady made the first move towards the establishment of the British Pharmaceutical Conference, and of this body he was President at the meetings at Brighton in 1872 and at Bradford in 1873. In 1874 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1888 was made a member of the council of that body. During the last years that Mr Brady was in business as a pharmacist he collected the materials and wrote his classical Monograph of Carboniferous and Permian Foraminifera, which was published by the Paleontographical Society in 1876. Most Englishmen are probably aware of the scientific cruise of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873 to 1876, but beside a few newspaper paragraphs they are not perhaps quite so well informed as to what became of the enormous mass of material collected for scientific investigation during those years. Under the direction of a special staff of scientific men the dredgings were sorted and handed over to specialists in each department of Natural History. The work which Mr H.B. Brady had done in connection with the subject of foraminifera pointed to him as the most suitable person to be entrusted with this branch, and in 1878 he commenced his researches, with the result that in May of 1882 he sent in his first batch of manuscript, and in June, 1884, it was completed. The report is embodied in two quarto volumes, the one containing 814 pages of text, and the other 114 plates of unrivalled artistic excellence as well as of scientific accuracy. In 1888, in recognition of his scientific work, he was elected an LL.D. of the University of Aberdeen, and in addition to other distinctions and honours by various scientific bodies, he was in the same year presented with a gold medal by the Emperor of Austria, in recognition of valuable assistance rendered to the National Museum.

Newcastle Courant, 1891-01-17
1891-01 bur. Jesmond old cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland Find a Grave; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1891-01-14

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. BRADY.

The funeral of the late Mr. H.B. Brady, F.R.S. LL.D., of the firm at Messrs. Brady and Martin, the well-known chemists, Mosley Street, Newcastle, took place yesterday afternoon at Jesmond Old Cemetery, according to the rites of the Society of Friends, of which the deceased gentleman was a member. There were present a number of relatives and friends, amongst them Dr. George Brady, of Sunderland; Mr. T.C. Watson, Mr. Edward Watson, Mr. Pumphrey, Mr. N.H. Martin; Mr. R. Reynolds, of Leeds; Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, Dr. Spence \Vatson, and the Principal and Professors of Durham College of Science. At the conclusion of the Interment, Dr. Hodgkin delivered an eloquent tribute to the memory of deceased.

The late Mr. Brady, who was 56 rears of age, and unmarried, was the son of the late Mr. Henry Brady, who for 50 years carried on an extensive practice as a surgeon in Gateshead. The father instilled into his son a love of nature, which was further fostered by his first schoolmaster, Mr. T. Storey. Mr. Bell, the naturalist, was a schoolfellow of his. His education was continued at Ackworth School, in Yorkshire, and at Tulketh Hall, near Preston. On leaving school he was apprenticed to the late Mr. Thomas Harvey, of Leeds, as a pharmaceutical chemist, and on the completion of his apprenticeship he studied under Dr. Tho. Richardson (the late Prof. Marreco being a fellow-student) in the laboratory which afterwards became the chemical department of the College of Physical Science. He passed the examinations of the Pharmaceutical Society, and started business. in 1855 as a pharmaceutical chemist at No. 40, Mosley Street. He carried on the business at No. 40 and No. 29 until December, 1876, when he was succeeded by Mr. N.H. Martin. During these twenty-one years of his business life, Mr. Brady was closely identified with the Pharmaceutical Society. He was a member of the council of that society for several years. and at another period member of the Board of Examiners. During the meeting of the British Association in Newcastle in 1864 Mr. Brady made the first movement towards the establishment of the British Pharmaceutical Conference, and of this body he was president at the meetings at Brighton in 1872 and at Bradford in 1873. Various papers and addresses by Mr. Brady are published in the Pharmaceutical Journal, and, without attempting a list, we may especially mention a series on "The Anatomy of Drugs" and, in conjunction with the late Mr. Henry Deane, papers "On the results of the Micro-Chemical Examination of Extract of Flesh," and "On Microscopical Research in relation to Pharmacy." Duried [sic] this business period of his career Mr. Brady was an active figure in the intellectual and scientific life of his native city, and was a worthy member of that group of Newcastle naturalists including Messrs. Alder. Hancock, Hewitson, Howse, Wailes, Norman, and his own brother, Dr. G.S. Brady. In 1863 he contributed to the British Association a valuable "Report on the Dredging of the Northumberland Coast and Dogger Bank," especially in reference to foraminifers. This was the first of a long series of papers and monographs, the last of which was published only a short time before his death upon a subject with which his name will be long connected as a scientist, that of foraminifera. Several of these papers, especially these of a local bearing, were read before the Natural History Society of Northumberland and Durham and the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club, and were published in the transactions of those societies. Other papers were published in the Geological Magazine, in the transactions of the Linnean Society, in the Annals, and Magazine of Natural History, reports of the British Association, Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, and elsewhere. In 1869, in conjunction with Dr. W.B. Carpenter, Mr. Brady wrote a description of two gigantic types of arenaceous foraminifera. Parkeria and Loftusia, a paper full of close observation and scientific deduction, and one of considerable value in the elucidation of the animal nature of these huge fossils. In 1870, with Mr. W.K. Parker, F.R.S., and Professor T. Rupert Jones, Mr. Brady published a "Monograph of the genus Polymorphins." In 1874 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1888 was made a member of the council of that body. During the last years that Mr. Brady was in business as a pharmacist be collected the materials and wrote his classical monograph of carboniferous and permian foraminifera, which was published by the Paleontographical Society in 1876. Most Englishmen are probably aware of the scientific cruise of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873 to 1876, but are not, perhaps. quite so well informed as to what became of the enormous mass of material collected for scientific investigation during those years. Under the directions of a special staff of scientific men, the dredgings were sorted and handed over to specialists in each department of natural history. The work which Mr. H.B. Brady had done in connexion with the subject of foraminifera pointed to him as the most suitable person to be entrusted with this branch, and in 1878 he commenced his researches, with the result that in May 1892 he sent in his first batch of manuscript; and in June 1864 it was completed. The report is embodied in two quarto volumes, the one containing 814 pages of text, and the other 114 plates of unrivalled artistic excellence as well as of scientific accuracy. This is admitted to be the most important contribution to the subject which has been published in any country, and is one of a series of reports which throw a flood of light open many problems connected with the biological conditions of the depths of the ocean. After this was published, Mr. H.B. Brady still pursued his favourite subject, and we may mention as especially interesting the following papers he contributed to societies and journals:—One "On the Reproductive condition of Orbitolites," and a "Note on a new type of Foraminifera of the family Chilostomellidæ," which was read before the Royal Microscopical Society in October last, and was published in the journal of that society. In 1888, in recognition of his scientific work, he was elected LL.D. of the University of Aberdeen, and in the same year presented with a gold medal by the Emperor of Austria in recognition of valuable assistance rendered to the National Museum. Mr. H.B. Brady was a man of slight physique and of delicate health, and his complaint of emphysema of the lungs compelled him in the winter months to leave his business and seek refuge in the south. This was probably the reason and the origin of that love of travel which caused him to visit most portions of the habitable globe. In his travels, besides becoming well acquainted with parts of Europe and America, he visited the Upper Nile, India, Ceylon, Japan, Java, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and other places. One of the must interesting journeys of this sort was in 1878, when he and a friend visited Morocco, an account of which Mr. Brady published in a lecture to the Leeds Philosophical Society, on "Morocco and the Moors. Fez-Mequinez—Rabat." Wherever he went, Mr. Brady was sure to be at home in the best sense of the word, and his long letters from these distant places, which were written for circulation amongst the inner circle of his friends, were full of a keen appreciation of what was worth observing and recording, and were valued by those who had the privilege of reading them. His last foreign journey was in the winter of 1884-1890, when with some friends he visited Cairo, and ascended the Nile. He laid up at Cairo with œdema of the feet and legs, and from this he never quite recovered. He spent the summer at Brighton, and towards the end of November moved to Bournemouth, to what he and his friends hoped would prove a milder climate, but the rigour of an Arctic winter found him out even there, and on January 8th he was taken with pneumonia, which in two days proved fatal. His death, following soon after that of his friend and collaborateur Mr. H.K. Parker, is a great loss to the scientific world, and especially to all who are interested in the study of the protozoa.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1891-01-15
1891-02-19 will proved at the Principal Registry by George Stewardson Brady, of Mowbray Villas, Sunderland, Durham, M.D., the brother, and Thomas Carrick Watson, of 83 Osborne-road, Newcastle, grocer, the executors; personal estate £7799 14s. 6d. National Probate Calendar
1891-07 resworn £7840 13s. 4d.
  bequeathed £1000 to the Durham College of Science, Newcastle Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1891-02-18
  See also C.G. Adams, 'Henry Bowman Brady, 1835–1891'  


04. Thomas Brady, JP

1837-01-13 b. Gateshead, Durham TNA: RG 6/404, /1149; GRO index; censuses
1841 living with his family in High Street, Gateshead, with three female servants, a governess, an assistant surgeon, and a surgeon ap. TNA: HO 107/296/15 f46 p24
1846/1850 of Gateshead; at Ackworth School Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls Admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879. London
1851 scholar, of Tulketh Hall, Ashton, Lancashire HO 107/2268 f550 p2
  apprenticed to a printer and bookbinder in Newcastle upon Tyne Edward H. Milligan (2007) Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775–1920. York: Sessions Book Trust
1858 on completion of his apprenticeship, moved to York, taking over the printing, stationary and bookselling business of William Simpson; continued the business until the end of 1864
1858-07-01

WILLIAM SIMPSON,

BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, & PRINTER,

IN returning his best Thanks to his Friends and the Public for their kind Support during his residence in York, respectfully intimates that he has TRANSFERRED his BUSINESS to THOMAS BRADY of NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, for whom he ventures to solicit a Continuance of the Liberal Patronage bestowed on himself.

15, Low Ousegate, York, 7th Mo., 1858.


THOMAS BRADY,

On Succeeding to the Business hitherto carried on by

WILLIAM SIMPSON, as

BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, PRINTER, &c.,

RESPECTFULLY solicits from his Friends and the Public a Continuance of the Support which has been so liberally bestowed on his Predecessor.

T.B. has for several years been engaged in acquiring a thorough knowledge of the Business in its various branches, and he trusts, by constant attention and diligent personal superintendence, to ensure satisfaction in the execution of Orders entrusted to him.

It will be an object of T.B.'s especial care to keep on hand a good assortment of Standard Works, as well as a judicious selection from the most Recent Publications.

T.B.'s Stock of Stationery will, he believes, be found adapted to meet the requirements of all Classes, whether for private or business purposes, and he would inform Tradesmen that his particular attention has been directed to the Manufacture of Account Books and Commercial Stationery of every description.

INVOICES, CIRCULARS, &c., Engrave, Lithographed, or Printed.

AGENT FOR THE LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY.

15, Low Ousegate, York, 7th Month 1st, 1858.

Yorkshire Gazette, 1858-07-10
1859-03-01 of Low Ousegate; admitted as an associate of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society Yorkshire Gazette, 1859-03-05
c. 1860 got engaged Milligan (2007)
1860-02-10 bookseller, of Low Ousegate, York York Herald, 1860-02-11
1861 bookseller, living with his mother and a servant at 4 Mount Terrace, St Mary Bishophill, York, Yorkshire RG 9/3548 f14 p23
1861-07-13 of 15, Low Ousegate, York Yorkshire Gazette
1862-05-10 bookseller, of York Yorkshire Gazette
1863-05-05 of Low Ousegate; had donated a collection of eggs of British birds to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society Yorkshire Gazette, 1863-05-09
1864 sold his business to William Sessions, then moved to Middlesbrough, joining a firm of shipbuilders (perhaps Richards, Duck & Co.) Milligan (2007)
1866-01-03 m.1. Jane Nicholson (1839–1874, b. Chelmsford, Essex, d. of Henry and Ann Nicholson), in Chelmsford RD GRO index; censuses; Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Annual Reports
Children: Nora (1866–1955), b. Middlesbrough, Yorkshire; Henry Nicholson (1868–1949), Helen (1869 – after 1930), Roger (1872–1957), and Wilfred Bowman (1874–1974), all b. Jarrow, Durham
1871 estate agent, of 67 Croft Ter., Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow, Durham, living with his family, a general servant, and a nursemaid RG 10/5043 f64 p30
by 1872 established at Jarrow as a surveyor and land agent Milligan (2007); AOSA Annual Report 39, 1920
1873-11-26 estate agent; elected to the Jarrow Local Board, with 978 votes Jarrow Guardian and Tyneside Reporter, 1873-1129
1874-12-08 wife d. at the Hall, Jarrow Jarrow Express, 1874-12-12
1875-11-01 retiring member for East Ward, in the Jarrow Council election; defeated in the poll Jarrow Guardian and Tyneside Reporter, 1875-11-06
1876-09-13 of Jarrow Hall, Jarrow-on-Tyne; m.2. Sarah Jane Wright (1836–1900, b. Chesterfield, Derbyshire, d. of Robert and Sarah Wright), at Matlock Bank "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch: 10 December 2014, Thomas Brady and Sarah Jane Wright, 13 Sep 1876, citing Matlock Bank, England, reference it 1; FHL microfilm 2,082,455; Milligan (2007); Derbyshire Courier, 1876-09-16
1878-03-07 on the bench at Jarrow borough police court Jarrow Express, 1878-03-08
1879-10-23 estate agent, of Jarrow Hall; nominated for East Ward, Jarrow Jarrow Express, 1879-10-24
1880-07-14 acting for a Mrs Drewett, in relation to a proposed extension of Union-street to Tyne-street Jarrow Express, 1880-07-16
1881 agent for Jarrow Estate and JP, living at Jarrow Hall, Hedworth Monkton and Jarrow, Durham, with his family and two domestic servants RG 11/5021 f37 p16
1881-10-13 In the report of the Council's finance committee:

A letter has been before your committee from Mr Thomas Brady, asking the Corporation to re-apportion certain Private Improvement expenses charged to Mrs Drewitt [ . . . ]

Jarrow Express, 1881-10-14
1882-10-27 of Jarrow Hall; proposer of a candidate for East Ward, in the municipal election Jarrow Express
1884-10-23 chaired a meeting of the general committee, in connection with relief in Jarrow, at the Mechanics' Hall Jarrow Express, 1884-10-24
1885-10-16

EAST JARROW IRONWORKS.

RUMOURED FORMATION OF A COMPANY.

Within the past few days it has been currently rumoured that Mr Thomas Brady, J.P., and others have under consideration the question of re-opening the iron works at East Jarrow. These works have at different periods been kept in full operation, but since the present trade depression set in they have practically been closed, the stagnant state of the steel and iron trades having severely interfered with their being continued. Much distress prevails in the neighbourhood of the works owing to their closure.

Jarrow Express
1886-03-17 presiding officer, Jarrow East Ward, in the Jarrow School Board election Shields Daily Gazette, 1886-03-18
1887-12-15 in the chair at Jarrow Police Court, High Street Jarrow Express, 1887-12-16
1888-12-20 in the chair at Jarrow Police Court Jarrow Express, 1888-12-21
1889-05-02 Jarrow Express, 1889-05-03
1890-01-11 one of the executors of the will of John Wilson, surgeon, of Jarrow Jarrow Express, 1890-08-22
1891 estate agent, employed, living at Jarrow Hall, Hedworth Monkton and Jarrow, with his family, a housemaid, and a cook RG 12/4164 f121 p19
1892-03-18 had donated 5s. to the Labourers' Relief Committee Jarrow Express
1893-11-20 took the chair at the annual missionary meeting in the Wesleyan Chapel, St John's-terrace Jarrow Express, 1893-11-24
1894-07-09 in the chair at Jarrow Police Court Jarrow Express, 1894-07-13
1895-10-03 Jarrow Town Council approved his plan for additions to Jarrow Red House Jarrow Express, 1895-10-04
1896 living at The Hall, Jarrow, with his wife and all his children except Henry Proceedings of the Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Part XV, Eighth Month, 1896
1897-02 had been hon. treasurer to the sale of work in the Mechanics' Hall Jarrow Express, 1897-04-02
1899-11-20 of Jarrow Estate Office; wrote to the Council regarding the East End park Jarrow Express, 1899-12-15
1900 of Jarrow-on-Tyne, Durham Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Annual Report, 1901
1900-02-23 a member of the committee of Jarrow Mechanics' Institute, appointed to administer the repairs and re-decoration of the building and to improve the library Jarrow Express
1901-03-02 nominated a candidate for the united school board district of Hedworth, Monkton, Jarrow, and Hebburn Jarrow Express, 1901-03-08
1901 estate agent, worker, of The Hall, Jarrow, living with his family, a housemaid, a cook, and a visitor; and adjacent 3-room property, occupied by a gardener and his wife, seems to be part of The Hall household RG 13/4740 f5 p1; Proceedings of the Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Part XX, Eighth Month, 1901
  agent to Mr D.O. Drewett Lancashire Evening Post, 1920-07-19
1905-10-17 of Cleadon, near Sunderland; m.3. Kate Ridett Oddie (1866–1935, b. Rawtenstall, Lancashire, d. of Edwin and Emily Ann (Ridett) Oddie), at Garstang RO and Calder Bridge fmh Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Annual Reports 23–26, 1904/1907
1909 of Cleadon, near Sunderland Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Annual Report 29, 1910/1911
1911 retired estate agent, living in 10 rooms at Hillfield, Cleadon, with his wife and a general servant RG 14/30344 RD556 ED85 SN46
  his Quaker involvement found expression in his service as clerk of Newcastle MM and of South Shields PM, and as an elder Milligan (2007)
1920-04-29 of 'Sunnyside', Lowther-street, Penrith, Cumberland; d. there Annual Monitor; National Probate Calendar

DEATH OF MR THOMAS BRADY.

A Former Well-Known Jarrow Resident.

The death has taken place at his residence, Sunniside, Penrith, of Mr Thomas Brady, formerly a well-known resident of Jarrow. Mr Brady, who was 83 years of age, was agent for the late Mr. D.O. Drewett, owner of the Jarrow estate, for a considerable period, and he resided at Jarrow Hall. Many years ago he was appointed a magistrate for the borough, and right up to the time when he left Jarrow, a few years ago, he was a regular attender at the police-court. Mr Brady, while he lived a quiet and retiring life, took an interest in the religious and social life of the town. He was associated with St. John's Wesleyan Church, and was an official of the local branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

Shields Daily News, 1920-05-03

DEATH OF MR. T. BRADY, PENRITH.

The death took place on Thursday at his residence, Sunniside, Penrith, at the age of 83 years, of Mr. Thomas Brady, formerly agent to the late Mr. D.O. Drewett, owner of Jarrow estate, for a long period. As a Jarrow magistrate he was regular in attending to his duties up to the time of his retirement, and in the social life of the town he took a leading part. Mr. Brady was a member of the Society of Friends, and share in the worship at the Penrith Meeting House, but when at Jarrow associated himself with the Wesleyan Church. The funeral was at Penrith Cemetery on Saturday, and the announcement was made that "no mourning" was requested.

Penrith Observer, 1920-05-04
1920-07-12 will proved at London by Roger Brady, marine optician; effects £10,126 18s. 9d National Probate Calendar
  net personalty £8586 Lancashire Evening Post, 1920-07-19

The will and codicil are proved by his son, Roger Brady, Belmont Avenue, Palmer's Green, London. Subject to an annuity of £50 to his wife, he leaves everything to his children.

Penrith Observer, 1920-07-20
1921-10-13

VACANT POSSESSION.

DELIGHTFUL VILLA RESIDENCE.

To wind up the Estate of THOMAS BRADY, Esq., J.P. (Deceased).

"HILLFIELD," UNDERHILL ROAD, CLEADON.

VASEY AND REED, F.A.I.

AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, & ESTATE AGENTS,

Are honoured with instruction from the Trustee and Executor herein to OFFER FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

On THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1921,

At the GOLDEN LION HO[T]EL, KING STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon,

THE VERY SUPERIOR AND ATTRACTIVE DOUBLE-FRONTED FREEHOLD

VILLA RESIDENCE

In the occupation of Wm. Black, Esq., situate in UNDERHILL ROAD, CLEADON, and known as

"HILLFIELD."

The House is in excellent Decorative Order and Condition, and has a frontage to Underhill Road of 94ft. 4in. and a total area of 2,420 square yards or thereabouts. The situation is a well-sheltered and convenient one, being about 10 minutes' walk from the East Boldon Railway Station.

To anyone wanting an Ideal Residence with every modern convenience this is an opportunity rarely to be met with.

INSPECTION IS URGENTLY AND CORDIALLY INVITED.

VACANT POSSESSION will be given on Completion of the Purchase.

For further particulars apply to MESSRS J.R. AND H.F. RENNOLDSON, Solicitors and Notaries, Lloyds Bank Chambers, King Street, South Shields (Tel. 121); or the Auctioneers, The Shields Estates' Offices, 25, King Street, South Shields (Tels. 83 and 252).

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1921-10-03


05. Mary Brady

1838-04-23 b. Gateshead, Durham GRO index; censuses; Margaret Page (December 1994) 'The Brady Bible', Quaker Connections 3:19–23
1841 living with her family in High Street, Gateshead, with three female servants, a governess, an assistant surgeon, and a surgeon ap. TNA: HO 107/296/15 f46 p24
1848/1851 of Gateshead; at Ackworth School Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls Admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879. London
1851 scholar, of Ackworth School, Ackworth, Yorkshire HO 107/2331 f59 p15
1861 of 60 & 62 High Street, Gateshead, living with her family, a cook, a housemaid, a coachman, a boarder, and a visiting Emma S. Watson TNA: RG 9/3801 f35 p23
1867-02-20 m. William Ebenezer Marshall (1824–1880, mechanical engineer, b. Kendal, Westmorland, s. of Samuel and Hannah (Tipping) Marshall), in Sunderland RD GRO index; RG 6/873; censuses

MARSHALL—BRADY.—On the 20th inst., at the Friends' Meeting House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mr. William E. Marshall, of Leeds, engineer, son of Samuel Marshall, Esq., of Kendal, to Mary, daughter of Henry Brady, Esq., of Gateshead, surgeon.

Whitehaven News, 1867-02-28
Child: Ernest William (1868–1934), b. Leeds, Yorkshire GRO index; censuses
1868-04-01 of Leeds; d. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland GRO index; Annual Monitor
1868-04-17 "At 98, Blenheim Street, on the 17th inst., Miss Mary Marshall, aged 30." Newcastle Journal, 1868-04-21


06. Hannah Brady

1840-09-14 b. Gateshead, Durham GRO index; censuses; Margaret Page (December 1994) 'The Brady Bible', Quaker Connections 3:19–23; Find a Grave
1841 living with her family in High Street, Gateshead, with three female servants, a governess, an assistant surgeon, and a surgeon ap. TNA: HO 107/296/15 f46 p24
1851 not found in census  
1851/1855 of Gateshead; at Ackworth School Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls Admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879. London
1861 of 60 & 62 High Street, Gateshead, living with her family, a cook, a housemaid, a coachman, a boarder, and a visiting Emma S. Watson TNA: RG 9/3801 f35 p23
1869-11-18 m. Thomas Carrick Watson (1840–1918, b. Gateshead, s. of William Wigham and Mary (Carrick) Watson), at Staindrop fmh, Durham minutes of Newcastle Monthly Meeting, MF 170, Tyne & Wear Archives Service; censuses; Milligan (2007); Newcastle Courant, 1869-11-26

Marriage at the Friends' Meeting House.

—A marriage was solemnized at the Friend's Meeting House, Staindrop, on Thursday the 18th inst., between Mr Thomas Carrick Watson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Miss Hannah Brady, daughter of Mr Henry Brady, of Gateshead. At the time appointed (10 o'clock), the meeting house was pretty well filled. Mr Brady gave a short address, and the ceremony was then proceeded with, at the conclusion of which, the marriage contract was read by Mr Hanson of Staindrop and duly signed by the bride and bridegroom. The happy couple, accompanied by their parents and friends then returned to the Head Inn, from which place they shortly afterwards departed for their various homes.

Teesdale Mercury, 1869-12-01
Children: Mary Constance (1870–1946, b. Newcastle), Lilian (1872–1971, b. Gateshead), Henry Bowman (1875–1970, b. Gateshead) censuses; GRO index; National Probate Calendar; Old York Scholars' Association (1971) Bootham School Register. London: Oyez Press; Edward H. Milligan (2007) Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775–1920. York: Sessions Book Trust; Page (1994); Find a Grave
1871 living with her husband, daughter, a domestic servant, and a nurse, at 15 Levaine Crescent, St Andrews, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland RG 10/5084 f60 p22
1881 living at 16 Bewick Road, Gateshead, with her family and two servants RG 11/5034 f125 p55
1884-09-13 with her husband, family, and maids, and Mr and Mrs E. Watson and family, Gateshead, visiting at Rose Cottage, Allonby Carlisle Express and Examiner
1891 living at 83 Osborne Rd, Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, with her family, a cook, and a housemaid RG 12/4219 f6 p5
1901 grocer, employer, living at Glenbrae, Jesmond Park West, Heaton, Northumberland, with her family, a housemaid, and a cook RG 13/4794 f89 p28; Proceedings of the Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Part XX, Eighth Month, 1901
1911 living at Plumtree Hall, Heversham, Milnthorpe, Westmorland, with her family, a cook, a waiting maid, and a housemaid; 17 rooms RG14PN31665 RG78PN1821 RD581 SD4 ED6 SN119
1918-09-17 inherited from her husband £250, the use of residence and furniture and effects, and the income from the residue of his property for life Penrith Observer
1921 occupation: none; living with her daughters, a parlour maid, and a cook, in 15 rooms at Plumtree Hall, Heversham, Milnthorpe RG 15/26005 RD581 SD4 ED6 SN50
1924-01-23 of Plumtree Hall, Heversham, Milnthorpe; d. Kendal RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar
  bur. Kendal fbg, Westmorland Find a Grave
 

Hannah Watson, née Brady: (scholar 1851–1855), was the third daughter of the late Dr. Henry Brady and Hannah (Bowman) Brady, of Gateshead. From Ackworth she went to Polam. In 1869 she married Thomas Carrick Watson (who died in 1918). She took a great interest in the temperance movement, combined with which she collected funds to give a substantial breakfast to Gateshead cabmen, in pre-tramway days, at which pledges were taken, and presents of mufflers or mittens given to each man, and as far as possible H.W. kept in touch with these men all their lives. Other interests in which she took an active part were the Gateshead Aged Females' Society, the Brandling Home, and the Home for Waifs and Strays at Washington, Co. Durham. Though never very robust, she worked very hard, expressing herself in deeds rather than words, and owing to ill-health the home was removed to Heversham in 1909. For the last few years she was quite an invalid, but made light of her affliction right up to her death on January 23, 1924, in her 84th year.

AOSA Annual Report 44, 1924
1924-05-09 will proved at Carlisle by Henry Bowman Watson, grocer, Mary Constance Watson, and Lilian Watson; effects £2743 8s. 3d. National Probate Calendar


07. Alfred Brady

1842-04-11 b. Gateshead, Durham GRO index; Margaret Page (December 1994) 'The Brady Bible', Quaker Connections 3:19–23
1842-09-06 d. Gateshead RD GRO index; Margaret Page (December 1994) 'The Brady Bible', Quaker Connections 3:19–23; https://billiongraves.com/grave/Alfred-Brady/10104655
  bur. Westgate Hill Cemetery, 84 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne Billion Graves


08. Sarah Jane Brady

1843-06-22 b. Gateshead RD GRO index; Annual Monitor; Margaret Page (December 1994) 'The Brady Bible', Quaker Connections 3:19–23
1847-06-01 of Gateshead; d. High Street, Gateshead GRO index; Annual Monitor; Margaret Page (December 1994) 'The Brady Bible', Quaker Connections 3:19–23; Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, and Newcastle Journal, 1847-06-05; Durham Chronicle, 1847-06-11; Billion Graves
  bur. Westgate Hill Cemetery, 84 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne Find a Grave; Billion Graves


09. Alfred Brady (Alf)

1846-12-23 b. Gateshead, Durham GRO index; censuses; Margaret Page (December 1994) 'The Brady Bible', Quaker Connections 3:19–23
1851 at home, of High Street, Gateshead, living with his family, a groom, two house servants, and an assistant surgeon HO 107/2402 f223 p46
1857/1861 of Gateshead; at Ackworth School Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls Admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879. London
1861 scholar, of Queen Wood College, East & West Buckholt, Hampshire RG 9/687 f29 p24
1871 of 60 & 62 High Street, Gateshead, living with his family, a housemaid, a cook, and another general practitioner RG 10/5056 f4 p2
1874-08-11 m. Ellen Brown (1851–1927, b. Winlaton, Durham), in Gateshead RD GRO index; Bastin-Best Family History
1880-03-18 immigrated to Australia Bastin-Best Family History
Child: Harold Esmond (1891–1973), b. Essendon, Victoria Australia birth index; Bastin-Best Family History
1891-09-03 d. Esdon, Victoria, Australia Australia death index


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