Could some kind person please advise us where best to search for the marriage of JOHN
BRAIN to Sarah ?
We believe they would have been married around 1820 - 1826 and possibly in Bitton,
Bristol.
We have spent hours tonight searching on line the LDS IGI but cannot 'tie anything
in'
We have researched at the Bristol Record Office, but only had time to look at microfiche,
which didnt come up with anything.
We know John and Sarah's children, and we have found them and their baptisms,
marriages, etc. but have totally hit a brick wall with John and Sarah.
We also found Sarah on the 1841 census along with her children and it stated she was a
widow. Where can we find any record of John's death and burrial?
We know he was a miner and we believe he frequented St.Mary's Church, Bitton. All the
children were baptised there and as they were all born and bred in this area, and on the
census it said Sarah was born in Oldland, we assume this is where their
marriage..........and possibly burrials took place.
We cannot find where Sarah was burried either. We have searched on foot most if not all
of the cemeteries in the surrounding areas and have not found any!!
Perhaps someone is also researching Brain? John and Sarahs children were: Aaron, George,
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.....Jacob being my g.g.grandfather.
Any help would be gladly received and hopefully we will be able to 'loosen' this
brick wall in 2004
With best wishes
ray and marlyn
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