Parents of James Brain born about 1806 (General)

by jimashton , Friday, June 06, 2008, 08:18 (6021 days ago) @ LOTTABOTTLE

I hesitate to do so but I beg to differ with slowhands.

I have James Brain, son of William Brain & Beatta Beddis in my tree. This James married Mary Herbert.

I also have a James Brain baptised 3.9.1809 as son of James Brain & Ann I believe this James married Agnes Roberts. This being the second James, the first baptised 20.6.1808, died 13.11.1808. James Brain & Ann also had a son Benjamin baptised 4.8.1811 who married Elizabeth Meek.

At the marriage of James Brain & Agnes Roberts the first witness was Benjamin Brain.

Census data for James Brain & Agnes

1841 Census Gloucestershire Forest of Dean
HO 107, piece 367, Book 8, Civil Parish Dean Forest Gloucestershire. Enumeration District 11, folio 4, page 3, line 8
Address: Old Engine
James Brain Head occ: Coal Miner age 35 born abt 1806 Gloucestershire
Agnes Brain Wife age 25 born abt 1816 Gloucestershire
Benjamin Brain Son age 8 born abt 1833 Gloucestershire
Moria Brain Dau age 5 born abt 1836 Gloucestershire
William Brain Son age 2 born abt 1838 Gloucestershire

1851 Census East Dean Gloucestershire
HO107, piece 1959, folio 258, page 35, GSU roll 87359
Address: Dean Forest
James Brain Head occ: Agricultural Laborer age 48 born abt 1803 Little Dean Glouc
Agnes Brain Wife age 35 born abt 1816 East Dean
Benjamin Brain Son age 18 born abt 1833 East Dean
Maria Brain Dau age 15 born abt 1836 East Dean
Esther Brain Dau age 5 born abt 1846 East Dean
Henry Brain Son age 1 born abt 1850 East Dean
William Brain Son occ: Agricultural Laborer age 12 born abt 1839 East Dean
Thomas Brain Son age 9 born abt 1842 East Dean

1861 Census East Dean Gloucestershire
RG9, piece 1755, folio 34, page 5, GSU roll 542863
Address: East Dean
James Brain Head occ: Coal Miner age 60 born abt 1801 Little Dean
William Brain Son occ: Coal Miner age 21 born abt 1840 East Dean
Thomas Brain Son occ: Coal Miner age 18 born abt 1843 East Dean
Esther Brain Dau age 15 born abt 1846 East Dean
Henry Brain Son age 12 born abt 1849 East Dean
Joseph Brain Son age 7 born abt 1854 East Dean

Agnes died 1859 Oct/Nov/Dec qtr Vol 6a, page 131. Registered in Westbury on Severn

The Census detail for James Brain & Mary Herbert, note including mother Beatta in 1851 :

1841 Census HO107 / 364 /8 Folio 8
Edge Hills
James BRAIN 35 Coal Miner
Mary 34
John 9
Amos 4
Enos 2
Charlotte 3 months
All born in county

1851 Census East Dean
84
BRAIN James 43 Coal Miner East Dean
Mary 41 East Dean
John 19 Coal Miner East Dean
Amos 15 Coal Miner East Dean
Enos 12 East Dean
Charlotte 10 East Dean
Timothy 3 East Dean
Simeon 1 East Dean
85
BRAIN Beata Widow/er 68 East Dean

1861 Census East Dean RG 9 1756 71
James Brain 56 CM East Dean
Mary 52 East Dean
Timothy 14 CM East Dean
Simeon 11 East Dean
Alice Mary 8 East Dean
Silvey 4 East Dean

1871 Census East Dean 2601/47
Image William Brain
James Brain 67 Coal Miner Edgehill, East Dean
Mary 61 Brierley, East Dean
Simeon 21 Coal Miner Edgehill, East Dean
Silvey 14 Edgehill, East Dean
Silas Phelps grandson 10 Edgehill, East Dean

1881 Census
Dwelling:
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341609 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2523 Folio 107 Page 4
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
James BRAIN M 80 M Collafield
Rel: Head
Occ: Late Coal Miner
Mary BRAIN M 75 F Brierley, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Simeon BRAIN U 30 M Collafield, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner
Silas PHELPS U 20 M Collafield
Rel: Nephew
Occ: Coal Miner
Alice PHELPS U 10 F Collafield
Rel: Niece
Occ: Scholar

I am happy to be proved wrong and alter my tree.

Jim Ashton