Moses and Sarah Brain (nee Haynes) of St George, Bristol
MOSES
BRAIN gt, gt grandfather was born abt 1825 in Mangotsfield
Parish, Gloucestershire. He died December 8th 1887
at Crofts End, St George, Bristol. He was the son of WILLIAM
BRAIN and AMY
(EMMA)
BRAIN (nee
GARLAND).
Moses married SARAH HAYNES at "St Philip and St Jacob", Bristol
on February 13th 1853. She
was the daughter of FRANCIS
HAYNES and (probably) ALICE
HAYNES (nee CASWELL)
. 1
MOSES BRAIN b: Abt. 1825 Mangotsfield Parish, Gloucestershire
.. +SARAH HAYNES b: Abt. 1831 Hanham, Gloucestershire
.. 2 WILLIAM
BRAIN b: Abt. 1867 St George, Gloucestershire
....... +ALICE
BANFIELD b: 04 Apr 1868 Hopewell Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire
...... 3 BLANCHE ELIZABETH
BRAIN b: 29 Oct 1899 Deep Pit, Crofts End, St George, Bristol
........... +EDWIN CREESE
b: 16 Feb 1896 50 Thrissell St, Easton, Bristol
........... 4 JOAN MARGARET CREESE
b 1931 Bristol
................ +NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR
b1926 Bristol
............... 5 PAUL b 1963 Bristol
Both Moses and Sarah signed their names by X mark. Their residence was given as Narrow Plain, Bristol which was not their actual full time residences that would be most likely St George for Moses and Hanham for Sarah., . Moses' father was William Brain whoses occupation was given as a labourer and Sarah's father Francis Haynes a Tailor.

SS Philip and Jacob Church, Bristol, UK, commonly referred to as Pip 'n' Jay 2 April 2007 William Avery
The witnesses to the marriage were X the mark of Daniel Lear. If I have the right Daniel Lear then he was born abt 1821 in Bitton, Gloucestershire son of Samuel Lear and married Elizabeth Caines in abt 1843 Bristol. Could he be connected with the family of William Bateman my 3 x gt grandfather whoses mother married a Lear. Perhaps DAniel was a friend of Moses?
The other
witness was Eliza David (the Sexton of St Philip and Jacob Church) who lived
in Church Alley in 1841 - by 1861 she is an inmate of the Temple Street Alms
Houses giving her age as 68 and born in St Philips, Bristol. There is record
of a death for an Eliza David in March Quarter 1864 Bristol.
| 1841
Census Rose and Crown Lane, St George (Off Two Mile Hill) William Brain 55 Coalminer .................................. Born County Emma Brain 55 ....................................................... Born County MOSES BRAIN 15 Coalminer............................... Born County William 12 Coalminer ............................................. Born County Mary 4 ......................................................................... Born County ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Civil Parish: St George; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 10; Page: 3; Line: 12; GSU roll: 288786 |
| 1851
Census 18 Whiteway, St George, Bristol (off Two Mile Hill) WILLIAM BRAIN Head widower 67 Pauper Born... St George MOSES BRAIN Son Unm 24 Collier ....................... Mangotsfield William Brain 20 Son (Widower?) ................................. St George Mary Ann Brain 13 (d in L?) Unmarried....................... St George ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Piece: 1953; Folio: 548; Page: 4; GSU roll: 87353 |
SARAH
HAYNES gt, gt grandmother was born abt 1831 in Hanham,
Gloucestershire. Sarah died Aft. 1891 probably at Crofts End, St George, Gloucestershire?.
Perhaps in her son William's house?
|
1861 Census 110 Hanham Street or Hill, Hanham Gloucestershire FRANCIS
HAYNES 55 (Widower) Tailor ........................... Bitton |

| 1871
Census 61 Crofts End, St George, Gloucestershire, England Moses Brain Head M 44 Coal Miner ................ Gloucestershire, Mangotsfield Sarah Brain Wife M 40 .................................................. Gloucestershire, Oldland Sarah J Brain Dau S 16 Cotton Weaver ................ Gloucestershre, St George George Brain Son S 13 Coal Miner ....................... Gloucestershire, St George Alice Brain Dau 11 Scholar ....................................... Gloucestershire St George James Brain Son 8 Scholar ..................................... Gloucestershire, St George Martha Brain Dau 6 Scholar ..................................... Gloucestershire, St George WILLIAM BRAIN Son 3 .............................................. Gloucestershire, St George ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG10; Piece: 2555; Folio: 10; Page: 12; GSU roll: 835264 |
| 1881
Census Crofts End, Bristol St George, Gloucester, England Moses BRAIN Head M Male 55 Coal Miner.................... Mangotsfield, Gloucester Sarah BRAIN Wife M Female 50 ................................................... Bitton, Gloucester James BRAIN Son U Male 18 Coal Miner ................................... Bitton, Gloucester Martha BRAIN Daur Female 16 Cotton Weaver ........................ Bitton, Gloucester WILLIAM BRAIN Son Male 14 , Coal Miner ......................... St George, Gloucester Samuel F. BRAIN Son Male 7 , Scholar ............................... St George, Gloucester --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2492 / 129 page Number 29 |
Moses Brain died (buried?) 8th December 1887
| 1891
Census 3 Crofts End Road, St George, Bristol William Brain Head M 23 Coal Miner ............................ St. George, Gloucestershire Alice Brain 23 ................................................................. Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire Roseana Brain Dau 3 Scholar ........................................ St. George, Gloucestershire Sarah Brain Mother Widow 60 ........................................... Hanham, Gloucestershire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG12; Piece: 1979; Folio 10; Page 15; GSU roll: 6097089. |
Children
of MOSES BRAIN and SARAH BRAIN (nee HAYNES) are:
(1) Sarah Brain, born abt 1855.St George, Gloucestershire married
William Bryant who was born abt 1856 at Frampton, Gloucestershire.
They were parents of
2 George William Bryant Abt. 1878 St George, Gloucestershire
......... +Margaret A Abertillary, Wales
2 Albert Francis Bryant Abt. 1880 St George, Gloucestershire
+Elizabeth
2 Sarah Elizabeth Bryant Abt. 1884 Yarndeffaith?, Monmouthshire, Wales
2 James Bryant Abt. 1886 Blaina Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales
2 Mary Alice Bryant Abt. 1890 Cwmtillery, Monmouthshire, Wales
2 Florence Bryant Abt. 1893 Cwmtillery, Monmouthshire, Wales
(2)
George Brain, born 1858.St George, Gloucestershire
(3) Alice Brain, born 1860 St George, Gloucestershire?
(4) James Brain, born 1863 in Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire; married
Lilly Gay December 27th 1884 in St George, Gloucestershire.
Lily was born abt 1862 in Bitton Parish and was daughter of John Gay a Carpenter.
|
1891 Census 3 Hill Street, Oldland, Gloucestershire James
Brain Head M 28 Miner .................................. Gloucestershire,
Bitton |
James
and Lily are living near her Gay relatives in 1891.Abt 1896 they have a daughter
Gertie Brain
(5) Martha Brain, born 1865 in Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire.
(6) WILLIAM BRAIN, born 1867 in Crofts End, Deep Pit, St George, Bristol;
died Abt. 1919 in Speedwell Road, St George, Bristol; married ALICE BANFIELD
May 30, 1887 in St Mary's, Bitton.
(7)
Samuel Brain, born 1874 St George, Gloucestershire.