BRAIN and MEEK (General)
I wonder if you could help most of the people on ancestory .com seem to have Benjamin Brain who married Elizabeth Meek in 1841 as the son of William and Beatta Brain .On this forum it says that Benjamins father is a James Brain ;that is on his marriage to Elizabeth. I think that Benjamin was the son of James and Ann Brain who also had another son called James born 1809 he married Agnes Roberts in 1832 if i am right in my assumption why does everyone say that william is benjamins dad ? Have i lost the plot ?
Benjamin BRAIN and Elizabeth MEEK
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, June 12, 2009, 21:17 (5716 days ago) @ LOTTABOTTLE
Jim's statement :-
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=12314
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.
Slowhands recent statement :-
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=7487#p7493
Year: 1811
Month: Aug
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: BRAIN
Child_Forenames: Benjamin
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 72
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Its is possible that I have confused the Collafield Brains at some point :-) - if I have it will be from the days before the wide array of transcribed BMDs became available
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BRAIN and MEEK
by jimashton , Saturday, June 13, 2009, 07:49 (5716 days ago) @ LOTTABOTTLE
Have you tried looking at the Parish Records on this site :
Transcript Details
Record_ID: 12560
Entry_Number: 215
Year: 1841
Month: Aug
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: BRAIN
Grooms_Forenames: Benjamin
Grooms_Age: of full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Drybrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Brain
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: MEEK
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: of full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: none stated
Brides_Residence: Drybrook
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Cowmeadow
Witness_2: Hannah Cowmeadow
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: George Ridout Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 108
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex_Groom: B650
Soundex_Bride: M200
BRAIN and MEEK
by djones , Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Sunday, June 14, 2009, 03:55 (5715 days ago) @ LOTTABOTTLE
Hi,
I have James & Ann as parents, Elizabeth Meek is my 2xGreat grand aunt.
Regards
David
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Rhondda Valley Boy