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Dead End On George Brain b 1843 Bristol

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David

David Report 30 Jan 2004 17:53

I have hit that dead end stage looking for my paternal ancestors. Can anyone advise me on what I can do next as I don't have his parents' names or actual date of birth? (1881 census results on him were accurate regarding year of birth). Have had some advice, but can't follow it up due to lack of info on him. Cheers for any help. Dave. Bristol.

Janet

Janet Report 30 Jan 2004 18:49

If you go to the International Genealogical Index (IGI) Section of the Family Search Site - URL can be find in the Links section under Resource Centre from the menu on the left - and type in George Brain, Birth, 1843, British Isles, England, you will get three results. One was born in Warwickshire, the other two in Gloucester, Bitton, and Kingswood by Bristol respectively. If you open the latter it shows parents as John Brian and Martha Williams. If you feel that this is the right one, click on the Batch Number towards the bottom of the page, and in the new Search Box type Brain, father John, mother Martha, then click on search, and his siblings will be listed. Good luck with your research, Jan.

Lucky

Lucky Report 30 Jan 2004 18:51

Hi Not sure if this is any good, but have you looked on familysearch?? There is a George Brain christened 1/1/1843 Kingswood by Bristol Father John Brain mother Martha Williams. Jan - Great minds think alike eh!!

Janet

Janet Report 30 Jan 2004 20:15

Sorry, I don't think that one can be the right one, because one of the 1843 George's siblings was another George born in 1847, which implies that the first George died very young. I wonder if the other Gloucestershire George is right? No luck on FreeBMD either. Jan.

Jill

Jill Report 30 Jan 2004 20:21

Hi David on the 1881 census where had he put as his place of birth? Births Jun 1842 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brain George Stone 17 209 Brain George Keynsham 11 132 Brain George Dudley 18 260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1843 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRAIN George Robert Clerkenwell 3 77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1843 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRAIN George Banbury 16 27 BRAIN George Warwick 16 508 BRAIN George Stoke on Trent 17 168

Ken

Ken Report 31 Jan 2004 02:10

How about Christening 5th July 1864 Holy Trinity Bristol George Brain parents George and Caroline daughter Katie Christened 4th April 1869

David

David Report 31 Jan 2004 08:30

Jan, Diane, Jill & Ken. Thank you so much for taking the time to look into my dead end & for taking the time to reply. I'm not 100% sure as to his place of birth, but I know his son, and grandson were both married & christened (and in his sons case, buried) at Holy Trinity Church, St. George Bristol. So maybe it is the George Brain that Ken has discovered with the christening at the same church. Thank you all once again for your time and efforts, I very much appreciate it. Dave. Bristol.