Forest of Dean FHT Forum - James and Edwin BRAIN 1844 Drybrook / Quarry Hill

James and Edwin BRAIN 1844 Drybrook / Quarry Hill (reply)

Jean Herbert — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:17:51 +0000

slowhands, as you usual you are a star, thank you so much for finding the 1871 census and baptism entries. Would seem that the James and Edwin Brain 1844 are twins. This is the first set of twins we have come across in any branch of the families we are researching. Brilliant bit of detective work. Regards Jean Herbert

James and Edwin BRAIN 1844 Drybrook / Quarry Hill (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:57:59 +0000

Baptisted on same day - could well be twins.

Year 1844
Month Feb
Day 25

Parents Surname BRAIN
Child Forename(s) James
Father's Forename(s) Benjamin
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Drybrook
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister J. Chell
Event type Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/2
Page No 45
Parish/Chapel Drybrook

Year 1844
Month Feb
Day 25

Parents Surname BRAIN
Child Forename(s) Edwin
Father's Forename(s) Benjamin
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Drybrook
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister J. Chell
Event type Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/2
Page No 45
Parish/Chapel Drybrook

Benjamin BRAIN and Elizabeth MEEK Harry Hill (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:55:02 +0000

1841 Drybrook
Benjamin Brain abt 1812 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

1851 Quarry Hill
Benjn Brain abt 1812 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Brain abt 1817 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Anne Brain abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Edwin Brain abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Brain abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
James Brain abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Brain abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
William Brain abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

and

1871 Harry Hill
Benjamin Beary abt 1812 Harry Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean
Elizabeth Beary abt 1817 Drybrook; East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Benjamin Beary abt 1853 Harry Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Clara Beary abt 1860 Harry Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
John Beary abt 1856 Harry Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Beary abt 1850 Harry Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Tom Beary abt 1858 Harry Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Beary abt 1867 Harry Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Visitor East Dean Gloucestershire

Death of Benjamin ?
Name: Benjamin Brain
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 / 13
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 73
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 187

Year 1887
Month Jan
Day 12

Surname BRAIN
Forename(s) Benjamin
Place of Residence Harry Hill
Age at death 73
Officiating Minister William Barker Vicar
Event Burial
Cause of death
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/13
Page No 10
Parish/Chapel Drybrook

James and Edwin Brain

Jean Herbert — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:01:45 +0000

Benjamim Brain 1811 married Elizabeth Meek. Have marriage records and details of both parents.
Have them on census 1851 - 1861 not found on 1871 yet - 1881
My query is:
On 1851 Census it shows that Elizabeth and Benjamin had two sons. One James age 7 born abt 1884 and Edwin age 7 born abt 1884. I initailly thought this was a transcription error until I read the next census of 1861. This shows Edwin age 17 born abt 1844 and also James age 17 born abt 1844.
I can find no record of these two boys on Parish Records. Can anyone tell me if they were twins? Yet to find death dates of Benjamin and Elizabeth but working on it. Regards Jean Herbert