Hi Listers, Here's some background to my 1841 census request, earlier today, for the family of George LEWTON, clock maker. The information on baptisms and marriages has been found in the excellent B & A FHS resources. www.bafhs.org.uk It appears that members of the family were being recorded as BRAIN in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but later in the 19th century some members were using the surname LEWTON. George BRAIN, son of Richard and Ann, was baptized on 1st January 1792 at Hanham. Samuel BRAIN, son of Richard and Ann, was baptized on 6th. September 1795 at Hanham, GLS. Both George and Samuel BRAIN used the surname BRAIN when they married. George BRAIN and Frances HOWSE were married on 10th. September 1818 at St. Paul's Church, Portland Square, Bristol. Samuel BRAIN, bachelor of Bitton, and Ann WILKINS, spinster of Siston, were married, by banns, on 16th. February 1819 at Siston, GLS. Both George and Samuel used the surname BRAIN when their children were baptized at Oldland, GLS. Their elder children weren't given the middle name of Lewton, but some of their younger children were given this middle name. George and Samuel BRAIN, had their eldest children, Mary and Edwin, baptized on the same day at the same church. Mary BRAIN, aged 5 months, daughter of George and Frances, was baptized on 21st. November 1819 at Oldland. Abode was Kingswood Hill and father's occupation was clock maker. Edwin BRAIN, aged 9 weeks, son of Samuel and Ann, was baptized on 21st. November 1819 at Oldland, Gloucestershire. Abode was Oldland Common and father's occupation was cordwainer. Other children of George and Frances BRAIN, who were baptized at Oldland included: Sarah BRAIN, aged 3 months, baptized on 8th. April 1821. Richard Luton BRAIN, baptized on 22nd. June 1823. George, aged 7 months, baptized on 10th. October 1824. Catherine Lewton BRAIN, baptized on 18th. May 1828. Ann Lewton BRAIN, baptized on 18th. May 1828. All the baptisms, except Richard's, have the abode as Kingswood Hill. At Richard's baptism, the abode was Kingswood. Father's occupation was recorded as clock maker at all the baptisms. Fanny BRAIN, daughter of George and Frances, was baptized on 14th. March 1830 at Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood. Abode was Kingswood Hill and father's occupation was clock maker. Frances BRAIN, aged 31 of Kingswood Hill, was buried on 7th. March 1830 at Holy Trinity, Kingswood. George BRAIN remarried the next year. George BRAIN and Susanna STONE were married, by banns, on 17th. January 1831 at Temple Church, Bristol. Samuel BRAIN, the son of George and Susanna, was baptized on 12th. August 1832 at Holy Trinity, Kingswood. Abode was Kingswood Hill and father's occupation was clock maker. By the time of the 1841 census, both the brothers George BRAIN, clock maker, and Samuel BRAIN, cordwainer, had changed their surnames to LEWTON. George and his family were still at Kingswood Hill, while Samuel and his family were living in Maesteg, Glamorgan in 1841. I don't know why the brothers changed their surname from BRAIN to LEWTON. Josephine --

Hello Josephine, I thought perhaps they wanted to hide because of bankruptcy so I had a look at the London Gazette. There was a court case Brain v Brain listed which went to the High Court of Chancery in 1847 which I sent you privately. Could this be the cause of the change of name perhaps? Karen Lyon, France It appears that members of the family were being recorded as BRAIN in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but later in the 19th century some members were using the surname LEWTON. George BRAIN, son of Richard and Ann, was baptized on 1st January 1792 at Hanham. Samuel BRAIN, son of Richard and Ann, was baptized on 6th. September 1795 at Hanham, GLS. Both George and Samuel BRAIN used the surname BRAIN when they married. George BRAIN and Frances HOWSE were married on 10th. September 1818 at St. Paul's Church, Portland Square, Bristol. Samuel BRAIN, bachelor of Bitton, and Ann WILKINS, spinster of Siston, were married, by banns, on 16th. February 1819 at Siston, GLS. Both George and Samuel used the surname BRAIN when their children were baptized at Oldland, GLS. Their elder children weren't given the middle name of Lewton, but some of their younger children were given this middle name. George and Samuel BRAIN, had their eldest children, Mary and Edwin, baptized on the same day at the same church. Mary BRAIN, aged 5 months, daughter of George and Frances, was baptized on 21st. November 1819 at Oldland. Abode was Kingswood Hill and father's occupation was clock maker. Edwin BRAIN, aged 9 weeks, son of Samuel and Ann, was baptized on 21st. November 1819 at Oldland, Gloucestershire. Abode was Oldland Common and father's occupation was cordwainer. Other children of George and Frances BRAIN, who were baptized at Oldland included: Sarah BRAIN, aged 3 months, baptized on 8th. April 1821. Richard Luton BRAIN, baptized on 22nd. June 1823. George, aged 7 months, baptized on 10th. October 1824. Catherine Lewton BRAIN, baptized on 18th. May 1828. Ann Lewton BRAIN, baptized on 18th. May 1828. All the baptisms, except Richard's, have the abode as Kingswood Hill. At Richard's baptism, the abode was Kingswood. Father's occupation was recorded as clock maker at all the baptisms. Fanny BRAIN, daughter of George and Frances, was baptized on 14th. March 1830 at Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood. Abode was Kingswood Hill and father's occupation was clock maker. Frances BRAIN, aged 31 of Kingswood Hill, was buried on 7th. March 1830 at Holy Trinity, Kingswood. George BRAIN remarried the next year. George BRAIN and Susanna STONE were married, by banns, on 17th. January 1831 at Temple Church, Bristol. Samuel BRAIN, the son of George and Susanna, was baptized on 12th. August 1832 at Holy Trinity, Kingswood. Abode was Kingswood Hill and father's occupation was clock maker. By the time of the 1841 census, both the brothers George BRAIN, clock maker, and Samuel BRAIN, cordwainer, had changed their surnames to LEWTON. George and his family were still at Kingswood Hill, while Samuel and his family were living in Maesteg, Glamorgan in 1841. I don't know why the brothers changed their surname from BRAIN to LEWTON. Josephine -- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message