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.