Hello Listers,
In the 1860's two brothers left Chew Magna, Somerset for Cardiff, William
BRIMBLE,b.1844 & James BRIMBLE, b.1850.
William m.Elizabeth OWENS in1869 in Cardiff and James m. Rebecca TIPLIN in
1879, also in Cardiff. Below are the notes tha I have on the brother's.
If any of these notes appear to tie up with any BRIMBLES that you may be
researching I would be delighted to hear from you and exchange further
information.
Bernard in Cheltenham U.K.
NOTES on WILLIAM BRIMBLE.
1861 Census William was a lodger at the Tynings Radstock. 17 years single.
1869 married Cardiff Mar.qtr.1869 (11a 323)
1871 census. taken at 42 Havelock St, St,Mary's Cardiff South Wales, William
Brimble; head; married; 27; Police Constable; b. Somerset, Chew Magna.
Elizabeth ditto; wife; married; 23 - ; Pembrokeshire, Pembroke.
Annie ditto; daur; 1; - ; Glamorgan, Cardiff.
James ditto; boarder; unmarried; 21; Labourer; Somerset, Chew Magna. Brother
0f William.
1872 wife Elizabeth died.
1874 Re-married 29th. Aug in Sheffield to Julia Hannah Barker. William
shown as Widower aged 30 occ. boilermaker.residing at Bramber St. Sheffield,
Julia a spinster aged 21years residing at Gloucester St. Sheffield.( I have a
copy certificate)
At some time between 1872 and 1874 William moved to Sheffield and back to
Cardiff by 1878
1881 census:
Dwelling: 38 Topaz St
Census Place: Roath, Glamorgan, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342271 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5285 Folio 148
Page 37
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William BRIMBLE M 37 M Chew Magna, Somerset, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Greengrocer
Julia H. BRIMBLE M 27 F Sheffield, York, England
Rel: Wife
John J. BRIMBLE 6 M Sheffield, York, England
Rel: Son
Beatrice A. BRIMBLE 4 F Sheffield, York, England
Rel: Daur
Florence BRIMBLE 3 F Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel: Daur
Maria BRIMBLE 1 F Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel: Daur
1891 cen. ref; RG 12/4392 49 Coburn St. St. Johns , Cardiff
William Brimble, Head, Widower, 47, Greengrocer, Chew Magna.
Beatrice, dau, 14, Sheffield, Lancs.?
Florence, dau, 12, Cardiff,
Joseph, son, 9, Cardiff,
John J., son, 16, Greengrocer, Sheffield, Lancs.
Kelly's Directory 1891 showed WILLIAM BRAMBLE as a GREEN GROCER at 49 Coburn
Street, Cardiff. (Brimble on census)
1892 Deaths Sep 1892
Brimble William 49 Cardiff 11a 185
NOTES on JAMES BRIMBLE.
BMD's show b.Mar qtr.1850 Clutton vol11 page 118
NOTE. Chew Magna school reg. shows age as 12y 1m on 12 Nov 1861
1871 census a boarder with brother William at 42 Havelock St. Cardiff, wife
Elizabeth and William's dau.Annie
1879 married in Cardiff. Jun qtr
1881census ref.RG11/ 5287 James 31, Railway Gu
Name: James Brimble
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Rebecca ( Nee TIPLING )
Gender: Male
Where born: Chew Magna, Somerset, England
Civil parish: Roath
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street address: 19 Bertram St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Railway Guard
Registration district: Cardiff
Sub-registration district: Cardiff
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Household Members: Name Age
James Brimble 31
Rebecca Brimble 23
William Dear 28
1891 census shows living at 12 Sapphire St. Roath, Cardiff . with children,
Herbert, Sidney, Mabel & Minnie also niece Florence Tudball 13yrs b. Chew
Magna also in the house were Harry 6yrs, Sarah E. 10>
yrs & Edith Cooper children of Rebecca's sister Elizabeth (Bessie), and all
b. in Cape Colony, S.Africa. Elizabeth was married to Frederick James Cooper
in S.A.1980 and died as result of a shunting m>
anoeuver1893 on the railway were he was employed. It is possible that there
was an estrangement also.
It is thought that James & Rebecca may have emigrated to Canada 1901/02?
There were 7 Children in total 5 of which were still alive in 1938 and
living in Canada.
1901 census still living at Saphire St. Children present,Sidney 15, Mabel
12, Amy 8, Gerard 6.(Minnie and Herbert missing) leaves one child to find.
Also present at the census was James Tiplin 59,
Farmer, Rebecca's brother.
END.