Hello: Just caught a "snip" of your request in somebody's reply - so not sure where you have been looking for your Brittains. At a fairly early date, there were Brittains here in Ontario Canada, in the former county of Durham at both Bowmanville and Port Hope. They were primarily merchants. If you require further info as to their names, occupations, etc. please let me know. Hope this helps you, or anyone else who has "lost" a Brittain. Sher at Ontario