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Martin or Oliver Brewer

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Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Nov 2007 15:14

Does anyone have any information on Martin Brewer b. abt 1830-1840 in worcestershire /gloucestershire /herefordshire area.According to Martins marriage certificate his father was called Oliver.Martin was married to Emma from Cambridgeshire and they both worked on the railway therefore moving around fthe country from Wells to Blandford Forum and finally to Bath. They had several children, Annie,David ,Percy ,Hector,Sydney. any information would be greatly appreciated even if the names don't appear to match with the locations.
Sarah

Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 15:20

1881 England Census
about Martin Brewer
Name: Martin Brewer
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Worcestershire, England

Civil Parish: Twerton
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address: 5 Park View
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:
Occupation: Railway Guard

Registration district: Bath
Sub-registration district: Twerton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Brewer 13
David Brewer 14
Emma Brewer 39
Hector Brewer 8
Martin Brewer 44 Railway Guard
Percy Brewer 4
William Stock 22 Boarder
William Wadman 26 Boarder


WayneTracey

WayneTracey Report 13 Nov 2007 15:21

Household:

Martin BREWER Head M Male 44 Worcester, England Raily Guard
Emma BREWER Wife M Female 39 Cambridge, England ((Telegraph))
David BREWER Son Male 14 Wells, Somerset, England Telegraph Clerk On Raily
Annie BREWER Daur Female 13 Wells, Somerset, England Scholar
Hector BREWER Son Male 8 Blandford, Dorset, England Scholar
Percy BREWER Son Male 4 Blandford, Dorset, England Scholar
William WADMAN Boarder U Male 26 Temple Combe, Somerset, England Truck Examiner S & D Raily
William STOCK Boarder U Male 22 Grenton, Somerset, England Railway Guard

Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 15:24

1891 England Census
about Martin Brewer
Name: Martin Brewer
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: U. K, Worcestershire, England

Civil Parish: Twerton
Ecclesiastical parish: Twerton
Town: Twerton
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

Registration district: Bath
Sub-registration district: Twerton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
William J Bethell 27 Son in Law
William M Bethell 8/12 Grandson
Annie M Bethell 24 Daughter
Martin Brewer 58 Widower
Percy E Brewer 14
Sydney H Brewer 18
Annie Morgan 13 Visitor


Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 15:26

1901 England Census
about Martin Brewer
Name: Martin Brewer
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Father-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England

Civil Parish: Twerton
Ecclesiastical parish: Twerton
Town: Twerton
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:
Registration district: Bath
Sub-registration district: Twerton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 21
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Bethel 9
Annie M Bethel 35
Beatrice M Bethel 5
Percy E Bethel 7
Rose Bethel 4 months
William Bethel 3
William J Bethel 36
Martin Brewer 67 Father in Law


Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 15:27

Possible death

Name: Martin Brewer
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 76
District: Bath
County: Avon, Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 395

Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 15:35

Possible marriage

First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1883 (>99%)
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>>>BREWER Martin Bath 5c 1143
>>>ELLUM Emma Bath 5c 1143
Helps Alice Bath 5c 1143
MULLETT Richard Bath 5c 1143

Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 15:51

Possible birth for David....might be worth purchasing to find parents names.

Births Sep 1866 (>99%)
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Brewer David Wells 5c 563

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Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 15:53

Can't find Martin before 1881 can't find Oliver.

Suggest you purchase birth certificate for David or Annie to get parents names.

Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 16:02

Possible birth for Annie

First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1868 (>99%)
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BREWER Annie Maria Wells 5c 599

Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 16:53

Found them on 1871

1871 England Census
about Martin Brems
Name: Martin Brems
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Worcestershire, England

Civil Parish: Wells
Town: Wells
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

Registration district: Wells
Sub-registration district: Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 68
Household Members: Name Age
Anna Brems 3
Aurther Brems 6 months
David Brems 4
Emma Brems 30
Martin Brems 37


Pam

Pam Report 13 Nov 2007 17:08

The only Oliver Brewer deaths I could find were 1914 and 1915 both aged 0