Forest of Dean FHT Forum - BRAIN and MEEK

BRAIN and MEEK (reply)

reporter — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:29:06 +0000

Answerering own question:

Transcript Details

Record_ID: 18420
Entry_Number: 461
Year: 1834
Month: Feb
Day: 16
Surname: BRAIN
Forenames: Benjamin
Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Age_at_death: 24
Officiating_Minister: J. Parsons Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P 110 IN 1/11
Page_No: 58
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

BRAIN and MEEK (reply)

reporter — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:16:59 +0000

Hmmmmm....just checking I hadn't made this error in my research, and my Ancestry "hints" pointed me to a researcher who had this exact (presumed) error, so I entered a brief comment on their record, pointed to this forum, and received a snotty reply accusing me of being impolite! Last time I'll point out (presumed) errors......

Good job we're all friends here.

So has anyone anything on the "other" (my) Benjamin, parents William and Beata Beddis?

Cheers
Bob

BRAIN and MEEK (reply)

djones — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:55:58 +0000

Hi,

I have James & Ann as parents, Elizabeth Meek is my 2xGreat grand aunt.

Regards

David

BRAIN and MEEK (reply)

LOTTABOTTLE — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:01:39 +0000

Yes jim i have looked at all the parish records and postings about Benjamin Brain and Elizabeth Meek .My original posting was meant to inform some distant cousins of my Brain family that they had the wrong people down as Benjamins parents i knew they were wrong but as you may know sometimes telling people their family tree is wrong just causes animosity .I am hoping those who are doing there geniology on these people log in to this forum and realise their mistake .After all we all need a helping hand to put us on the right track regards carol

BRAIN and MEEK (reply)

jimashton — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:49:14 +0000

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

Benjamin BRAIN and Elizabeth MEEK (reply)

LOTTABOTTLE — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:57:21 +0000

Thank you for the clarification on the parentage of Benjamin and his marriage to Elizabeth Meek it is unfortunate that so many people have got it wrong when most of the information is on this forum.Lets hope people reading this will ammend there ancestory concerning Benjamin and Elizabeth thank you for your reply carol

Benjamin BRAIN and Elizabeth MEEK (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:17:48 +0000

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

BRAIN and MEEK

LOTTABOTTLE — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:26:08 +0000

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 ?