Matthews family butchers, Hart House, Ruardean (General)

by jimashton , Thursday, March 01, 2012, 16:53 (4645 days ago) @ unknown

Hi Nick

My second reply today concerning the Matthews family.

As ever I have gained information from Slowhands replies. But can add to that ;

I have James Matthews 1840 Munsley & Elizabeth 1847 Linton in my Family Tree as their daughter Eva Annie Matthews 1878 married my 5th cousin twice removed Tom Brain 1878 on 6 Aug 1900 Ruardean. Tom Brain 1878 was the son of James Brain 1847 & Fanny Hatton 1850, married 10 Aug 1873. Interesting divertion to note that James Brain 1847 was the son of James Brain 1816 & Ann Matthews 1817.

Going back to James Brain 1847 & Fanny Hatton 1850, apart from Tom 1878 they had another 3 children including Minnie Maria Brain 1875 who married my half 2nd cousin 3 times removed John Marfell 1875, they had 6 children including Orlando John Marfell 1901 who married ..........Marjorie Fanny Brain 1908 - daughter of Tom Brain 1878 & Eva Annie Matthews, daughter of James Matthews 1840 & Elizabeth where we came in.

I have today sent off a picture of John Brain & Minnie Maria Marfell and their 6 children, taken on the back lawn of Euroclydon, a well known landmark house built by Thomas Bennett Brain, with a large tower, so that he could see if his Trafalgar Mine was in production.

I also have a small picture of Marjorie Fanny Brain, that I can email to you, if you wish, together with her marriage certificate to Orlando John Marfell. To do this, send me an email by clicking on to the envelope next to my name.

1881 Census
Dwelling: Drybrook
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341608 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 119 Page 20
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
James BRAIN M 34 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Grocer & Draper
Fanny BRAIN M 31 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Ellen BRAIN 6 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Minnie BRAIN 5 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Tom BRAIN 3 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Emma BRAIN U 25 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Sister
Occ: Grocer ((Assistant)) Shop
Emma MEEK U 18 F Ryeford, Hereford, England
Rel: Servant
Occ: Servant Dom

1891 Census
RG12/2004/93/ 2
James Brain 43 Grocer Ruardean
Fanny 40 Drybrook
Frank ? Drybrook
+ 3 shopmen & a servant

1901 Census East Dean
James Brain 53 East Dean Grocer Shopkeeper
Fanny Brain 51 East Dean
Frank Brain 17 East Dean Assistant Grocer Shopkeeper
Lewis Organ 23 Assistant Grocer Shopkeeper Ruardean **
** Lewis married Ellen Selina Marfell in 1904

1901 Census East Dean
Tom Brain abt 1878 Drybrook, Head Grocers Asst
Eva Brain abt 1878 Ruardean, Wife

1901 Census Stonehouse
John Marfell 28 East Dean Painter Plumber & C
Minnie 24 East Dean
Raymond 2 Stonehouse

Memorial Stone (south) Also of Eva Annie, the beloved wife of Tom BRAIN who died May 7, 1912 aged 35 years. "Until the day break, and the shadows flee away" also their beloved daughter Minnie Maria MARFELL who died May28 1959 aged 82 years. "In God's keeping"

Jim Ashton