Do you have any Brain ancestors from Ferry Hill area??

[Tees]

Hi,

I would love to hear from anyone who has a Brain ancestor from the Ferry Hill area or is related to them.

Kind regards,

Tees

[Debbie_M]

I used to work with a woman who had the surname Brain...i am sure she and her husband lived in Ferryhill..havent seen them for years now though! 

[Tees]

Hi Debbyftm,

Thanks for telling me that you used to know a Miss/Mrs Brain.

If you ever bump into her, ask her a bit about her family history! (Just kidding!)

Kind regards,

Tees

[Tees]

Hi Rootschatters,

Wondering if anyone knows of the local newspapers or newsletters in Ferry Hill area??

My auntie would like to try out my suggestion by placing a wee ad in the paper(s) asking anyone who know the Brains and other families in that area to contact her with any useful information and possibly photos.

Please do let us know so I can help her with the enquiries.

Any help or information gratefully received by us.

Kind regards,

Tees

[Debbie_M]

well ferryhill is about 5 miles from me and our local paper is the northern echo

http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/

[JeanH]

Not sure that this is the right area but worth a try.
I have a Charlotte Brain born abt 1840 Forest of Dean Gloucestershire.  Married John Phelps born abt 1840 East Dean Gloucestershire.
Known children so far:
Mary born abt 1863 Henders Lane Gloucestershir
Silas born abt 1841 East Dean
Alfred  1866 Henders Lane Gloucestershire
Elizabeth born abt 1869 Henders Lane Gloucestershire
Alice Maria or Marie born abt 1871 Henders Lane Gloucesterdshire. 
Any use?  Maeve

[gerryfitz]

I live in Ferryhill.

There is a local newsheet that is delivered to all homes every week.

It is called The Chapter and often has 'looking for relatives' articles.

Here is the website:-

http://www.thechapter.org/

[Tees]

Hi Maeve,

I am sorry as I do not recognise the names you listed but I would have to ask my auntie to take another look at the censuses on the Brains I found for her.

Hi Gerryfitz,

Many thanks for replying to this post! Great! I will try that the website as the other website was not responsive to my enquiry.

And is there a cemetery in Ferry Hill? Wondering if you could kindly make a enquiry for me to see if there is a grave of Isabella Brain nee Hepple? I was hoping that it will lead us to her husband's grave as well--my auntie insisted that he died in Ferry Hill but could not find him in the GRO Indexes but I think I have found his possible death registration but it was in Surrey (quite a distance from Ferry Hill!).

She truly wanted to know where and when he died.

Every little help does help me a lot in helping her!

Thank you so much for posting this reply--it is much appreciated! So sorry that I did not get to you sooner--apparently, I did not get a notification for this post for some reasons.

Regards & Thanks,

Tees

[gerryfitz]

Hello Tees,

There is only the one public cemetery, run by the Town Council.

They will do a burial search but there is a cost, see their website here:-

http://www.ferryhill.gov.uk/services/duncombe_cemetery.htm