William and Amy/Emma Brain (nee Garland) of St George, Bristol

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WILLIAM BRAIN, born abt 1783 in St George, Bristol; died in Whiteway Road, St George, Bristol aft 1851?. He was the son of UNKNOWN BRAIN and UNKNOWN BRAIN (nee UNKNOWN). He married AMY (EMMA) GARLAND May 17th 1813 at St James, Bristol.

AMY (EMMA) GARLAND, bapt April 6th, 1789 in Mangotsfield St James, Gloucestershire; buried June 11th, 1849 at St Michaels, Two Mile Hill. She was (I believe) the daughter of SAMUEL GARLAND and ANN GARLAND (nee POOLE). her father was the brother of my other ancestor THOMAS GARLAND who married HESTER JOHNSON which makes Amy Garland a first cousin of ancestress Ann Garland

1 WILLIAM BRAIN b: Abt. 1783 St George, Bristol
.. +AMY (EMMA) GARLAND b: 06 Apr 1789 St James, Mangotsfield
.. 2 MOSES BRAIN b: Abt. 1825 Mangotsfield Parish, Gloucestershire
....... +SARAH HAYNES b: Abt. 1831 Hanham, Gloucestershire
...... 3 WILLIAM BRAIN b: Abt. 1867 St George, Gloucestershire
........... +ALICE BANFIELD b: 04 Apr 1868 Hopewell Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire
........... 4 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
............... 5 JOAN MARGARET CREESE b 1931 Bristol
.................... +NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b 1926 Bristol
.................... 6 PAUL b 1963 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
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HO107; Civil Parish: St George; County: Gloucestershire;
Enumeration District: 10; Page: 3; Line: 12; GSU roll: 288786

1851 Census 18 Whiteway, St George, Bristol

WILLIAM BRAIN Head widower 67 Pauper Born ........................,,,,,............... St George
MOSES BRAIN Son Unm 24 Collier .............................................................. Mangotsfield
William Brain 20 (Widower?) ................................................................................ St George
Mary Ann Brain 13 (d in L?) ................................................................................. St George
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HO107; Piece: 1953; Folio: 548; Page: 4; GSU roll: 87353

Children of WILLIAM BRAIN and AMY (EMMA) BRAIN (nee GARLAND) are:

(1) Betsey Brain, baptised March 9th 1817 at? of London Road, Two Mile Hill, St George

(2) Mary Brain, baptised March 9th 1817 at? of London Road, Two Mile Hill, St George

(3) Samuel Brain, baptised March 9th 1817 at? of London Road, Two Mile Hill, St George,

(4) MOSES BRAIN, Born abt 1825 in Mangotsfield Parish, Gloucestershire.; died December 8th, 1887 Crofts End, St George, Gloucestershire; married SARAH HAYNES 13th February 1853 St Phillip and St Jacob, Bristol

1881 Census Crofts End, Bristol St George, Gloucester, England

Moses BRAIN Head M Male 55 Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Sarah BRAIN Wife M Female 50 Bitton, Gloucester, England
James BRAIN Son U Male 18 Bitton, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Martha BRAIN Daur Female 16 Bitton, Gloucester, England Cotton Weaver
William BRAIN Son Male 14 St George, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Samuel F. BRAIN Son Male 7 St George, Gloucester, England Scholar
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Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2492 / 129 Page Number 29

(5) William Brain, born abt 1829; married Eliza Osborn in 1853.

(6) Mary Brain, bapt February 6th, 1831 in Kingswood School, Kingswood, Gloucestershire.

(7) Mary Brain, born abt 1837 at St George?.