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Rowland, sometimes called, Roland, was born in Middlesex, England in 1812. In 1821, Rowland Brotherhood began working for his father on road building and other ground engineering contracts. He married Priscilla Penton (daughter of William and Mary Ann Penton) in 1835 and they had 14 children.

Along with his father, he obtained a contract for work on part of the construction of the Great Western Railway, building the foundations of Wharncliffe Viaduct at Hanwell. He worked for Mr Brunel on the Great Western Railway. While Brotherhood is best remembered for his work for the Great Western Railway, he also ran a large engineering works at Chippenham, producing railway components and tools, wagons and carriages, and iron bridges.

Their eldest son, Rowland Jr. (b. 18 November 1841) played Cricket for Gloucestershire. He married Julia Fanny Cambridge and they had 8 children.

Most of their sons were also engineers like their father. Rowland Brotherhood Sr.'s second son was Peter (1838-1902). They also had a son named Stanley (1880-1938).

Rowland Brotherhood Sr. died from an illness at his home in Bristol on 4 March 1883, and is buried there in Arnos Vale Cemetery.
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Railway Engineer.

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"England and Wales Census, 1841," Rowland Brotherhood, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

name: Rowland Brotherhood
event: Census
event date: 1841
gender: Male
age: 28
birthplace:
record type: Household
registration district: Malmesbury
sub-district: Malmesbury Eastern
civil parish: Brinkworth
county: Wiltshire

Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1841," index, FamilySearch (accessed 06 Oct 2012), Rowland Brotherhood, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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"England and Wales Census, 1851," Rowland Brotherhood, England

name: Rowland Brotherhood
age: 37
gender: Male
birthplace: Witten, Middlesex
relationship to head of household: Head
record type: Household

Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1851," index, FamilySearch (accessed 06 Oct 2012), Rowland Brotherhood, England; citing (FindMyPast: 2010); PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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"England and Wales Census, 1861," Rowland Brotherhead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

name: Rowland Brotherhead
event: Census
event date: 1861
gender: Male
age: 49
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: Hounslow, Middlesex
record type: Household
registration district: Chippenham
sub-district: 3 Chippenham
ecclesiastical parish:
civil parish: Chippenham
county: Wiltshire

Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1861," index, FamilySearch (accessed 06 Oct 2012), Rowland Brotherhead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; citing (FindMyPast : 2008); PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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"England and Wales Census, 1881," Rowland Brotherhood, Westbury Upon Trym, Gloucestershire, England

name: Rowland Brotherhood
age: 68
gender: Male
birth year: 1813
birthplace: Isleworth, Middlesex, England
relationship to head of household: Head
marital condition: Married
profession/occupation: Retired Railway Contractor
address: 12 Chertsey Rd
census place: Westbury Upon Trym, Gloucestershire, England
disability:
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341603
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 2502 / 147
page number: 35

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Rowland Brotherhood M 68 Isleworth, Middlesex, England
wife Priscilla Brotherhood F 65 Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
son Charles Brotherhood M 26 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
daughter Maud Brotherhood F 24 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
daughter Kate Brotherhood F 17 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
servant Mary Morgan F 43 Frome, Somerset, England
servant Mary A Brewer F 22 Southwick, Wiltshire, England

Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (accessed 06 Oct 2012), Rowland Brotherhood, Westbury Upon Trym, Gloucestershire, England; citing PRO RG 11/2502 / 147 folio, p. 35, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1341603.