Enos BRAIN marriage in 1845 (General)

by Jenny White, Saturday, November 04, 2006, 12:35 (6596 days ago) @ Jenny White

Hi again Slowhands,

I can't seem to find Enos Brain on the 1851 census that you refer to. I have found a death for an Enos Brain in 1857 on Ancestry so if it is the same Enos he should be around in 1851. Where did you find him?

I have found the marriage entry on Ancestry and I see what you mean about the other people on the page. I have since checked again and there is a marriage entry for Enos in December quarter 1845 with a corresponding entry for Mary Gagg in the same quarter so it looks as though Enos did marry Mary. She was a lot older than Enos so perhaps this is why he strayed. Ann Meek would be around his own age.

I have found Enos on the 1841 census age 15. He is shown with a Giles Brain, Farmer age 25, Abia, age 20 and Cornelius age 10. Are Giles and Abia old enough to be the parents of Enos?? They are all living in the Hundreds of St Briavels.

I have just found out that Giles Brain is Enos Brain's brother as is Cornelius. Abia is Giles's wife. It looks as though the parents of the Brain children are James Brain and Sarah Drew who married in Ruardean 17 Oct 1808. Enos himself was born 8 November 1821 and baptised 13 Feb 1822.

I shall keep looking

Jenny