James BRAIN born East Dean 1782 (General)

by jimashton , Saturday, April 10, 2010, 17:25 (5411 days ago) @ LOTTABOTTLE

James Brain 1785 was one of the 7 children of Giles Brain 1749 & Ann Vaughan 1745, 2 of which died young including James Brain 1783/1784. James Brain 1785 married Sarah Drew on 17 Oct 1808, they had 9 children including Simeon 1819 who married Ann Marfell 1824 at Hope Mansell 23 May 1845.

Simeon Brain was my 3rd cousin 4 times removed, Ann Marfell my G G G Aunt.

1851 Census East Dean.
BRAIN Simeon 31 Coal Miner East Dean
Ann 27 East Dean
Sarah 5 East Dean
Cornelius 2 East Dean
Elizabeth 8m East Dean

1861 Census East Dean Rg9 1754 273
Simeon Brain 41 Coal Miner East Dean
Ann 37 East Dean
Ellen 15 East Dean
Cornelius 12 Coal Miner East Dean
Elizabeth 10 East Dean
Lydia 7 East Dean
James 4 East Dean
Anne 2 East Dean
Giles Brain Lodger 48 widower Coal Miner East Dean
James 16 Coal Miner East Dean

1871 Census East Dean
Simeon Brain 51 Miner East Dean
Ann 47 East Dean
James 14 East Dean
Ann 12 East Dean
Simeon 7 East Dean
Hilary 4 East Dean
John 2 East Dean

Another child of James Brain 1785 & Sarah was Cornelius Brain 1827, he married Leah Rich 1822, she in turn was the daughter of Charles Rich & Sarah Brain 1781, another child of Giles Brain & Ann Vaughan.

1841 Census Ruardean
Giles Brain abt 1816 Dean Forest
Abia Brain abt 1821 Dean Forest
Cornelius Brain abt 1831 Dean Forest
Enos Brain abt 1826 Dean Forest

1851 Census East Dean
CHIVERS John Widow/er 71 Blacksmith Somerset Teinsbury ?
Jane 37 East Dean
Miriam 28 East Dean
Eliza Grand Daughter 8 East Dean
BRAIN Giles Lodger Widow/er 39 Coal Miner East Dean
James Lodger 8 East Dean
Cornelius Lodger 23 Coal Miner East Dean

1861 Census East Dean RG9 1754 270
Cornelius Brain 44 Coal Miner East Dean
Leah 38 East Dean
Ezekiah Gardiner step son 8 East Dean
Sarah Ann Brain dtr 3 East Dean
Enos Rich lodger 44 Coal Miner East Dean Leah's Brother

1851 Census
BRAIN Sarah 70 East Dean
RICH Enos 34 Coal Miner East Dean
Leah 24 East Dean
HOWES Frederick Grandson 12 East Dean

1881 Census
Leah BRAIN W 59 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Hezekiah GARDENER U 28 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner
Elizabeth BRAIN 15 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Enos RICH U 64 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Coal Miner

1891 Census East Dean RG12/2004/256
Hubert Powell 32 Coal Miner Ellwood
Sarah A 32 Ruardean
Albert 11 Ellwood
Lydia 9 Ruardean
Edward 5 Ruardean
Alfred 2 Ruardean
Howard 5 months Ruardean
Leah Brain 69 widow mother in law

Having put this together, I decided to find the first marriage of Leah Rich to Emanuel Gardener which took place in Cinderford in 1852. I cannot however find her marriage to Cornelius Brain, their first child Sarah Ann Brain was born in 1859. A challenge for someone !!

Jim Ashton