Below is the 3rd edition of four issues of Brews News in 2001, issued by e-mail on 22 July 2001. Brews News is a newsletter sent out four to six times a year detailing the updates, additions, amendments and new databases added to the site. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive Brews News by e-mail, please contact me.
Hi everyone
How have you been? Well, I hope!
In this Brews News, I have 8 new databases, which bring the total on the site to 264.
I think there's something here for almost everyone: English, Irish, Manx, American and Australian. They are:
1. The Shipping Career of Charles Ernest Brew, 1912-1933
The information in this database has been extracted from Lloyds Captains Register, 1851-1947, from the Guildhall Library,
London, but it is available on microfilm in libraries around the world (in this case, the N.S.W. State Reference Library in
Sydney). Charles was born in Dublin in 1880 and died in 1937. His career at sea spanned some 21 years and the database
lists the ships he served on and when. It is interesting to note his voyages stopped after August 1914, then recommenced in
March 1919. While scrolling through the film, it was possible to see that some sea captains continued through the First World
War in the merchant service, but Charles' career/whereabouts during this period are not mentioned. I also noted another poor
chap who was unfortunate enough to have found himself in a German port at the outbreak of war and was duly interned for
the
duration. Some of the hand-written notes or glued-in obits and newspaper articles are extremely interesting insights into the
lives and careers of sea captains. If you have sea captains amongst your ancestors, Lloyd's Captains Register is a good source
of information on individual careers.
2. Brews in the National Burial Index for England and Wales
The Brews listed in this database are taken from the recently released "National Burial Index for England and Wales" CDs, first
edition 2001, produced by the Federation of Family History Societies and Associates. The CDs contain over 5 million
burial
records from 1538 to 2000. These are the Brews included. I must admit I was somewhat disappointed by the relatively
small
number of Brews which appear, but the burials range from 1679-1929.
If anyone would like me to look up another surname on the CDs, please
contact me.
3. Brew Arrivals and Departures in Launceston, Tasmania, 1829-1840
The information in this database is extracted from the book "Index to Passenger Arrivals and Departures from Early
Launceston Newspapers, Volume 1, A-L, 1829-1840" by Maureen Martin and Sandra Duck, Ref 10 / NQ929.39 1 SET,
held by the N.S.W. State Reference Library on Macquarie Street in Sydney. Although the database is only small, it is
interesting for the fact the dates are so early, by Australian standards.
4. Brews Buried in Sydney's Rookwood Cemetery
The data in this list has been extracted from microfiche available at the N.S.W. State Reference Library in Sydney, which was
created by the Society of Australian Genealogists in conjunction with the Friends of Rookwood, and spans the period
1904-1978.
5. Brew Wills Extracted from the Microfilm Copy of the Isle of Man Archdeacon Wills Index, 1800-1884
The information in this database has been kindly submitted by Sue Pedersen of Sydney Australia. It has been extracted from
the microfilm copy of the Isle of Man Archdeacon Wills Index for the period 1800-1884, and follows on from the two earlier
wills indexes for Brew included on Brian Lawson's
website.
Sue suggests people should use wills more often for Isle of Man research. She says,
they have so much information
compared to parish registers, and so many people were recorded [unlike the UK]. This was because the IoM accepted
verbal reports for so long.
6. John Brew of Durham, England, and Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1893
Sent to me by David Brew in Brazil, this information has been found on the website of the
USGENWEB, which has in turn
been taken from Surnames Br-By: History of Luzerne County, by H.C. Bradsby, 1893. Amongst those listed in a John Brew
from County Durham in England who, in 1893, was living in Plains, PA. The blurb is an interesting summary of his life which
mentions his birthplace, parents, wife, wife's parents, children, profession, emigration to America, and career.
7. A Brew Conscript in the American Civil War, 1863
Another sent to me by David Brew in Brazil, the information in this database has been located on the website of
MJ Brown's Ancestors. On his site he lists the Conscripts for Susquehanna County, as displayed in the newspaper "Montrose Democrat"
on Thursday, 19 October 1863; Volume XX, Number 43, a copy of which is held by the Susquehanna County Historical
Society in Montrose, Pennsylvania. There are several hundred names listed by depot, and the Oakland and Susquehanna
Depot shows one Brew.
Special note for Paddy Waldron: This is a Burton Brew
8. A Brew US Navy Reserve World War II Grave
This information and picture were kindly submitted by Liz Haren who located this World War II grave for Stephen Richard
Brew, SIC, United States Navy Reserve, in Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey. Liz notes,
the cemetery is the
largest Catholic Cemetery in the Hudson County, New Jersey. They had a great many Irish Emigrants in the late
1800's, early 1900's. The stone appears to have the type of headstone that is paid for by the US Military. Interestingly,
the last line does not give a date, rather just "World War II".
Liz, who is not related in any way, also sent me the Brew vs. Haren database which appeared in Brews News 1/2001.
I have also updated the database Conduct Medals awarded to Brews from the British
Commonwealth, with an additional
M.S.M. awarded to CQMS R.E. Brew of the Australian 56 Battalion in 1919, following his service in World War One.
Additionally, I have added some updates to the Brew Links page, which lists people and their research interests. If you would
like to be added to this page, or have your details amended, would you please have a look at the page, see how the
information is laid out, then send my the data you would like me to display.
Over the past few months, I have had some interesting e-mails from several people which I would like to share with you.
The first, a recent note from long-time Brews News subscriber Art
Brew. (Thanks Art, great to hear from you). He writes:
From California, I would like to pass along a brief report on my recent (2-l3 July) visit to Ireland where my two sons
and two grandchildren and I stayed with Brew relatives in Kilrush, County Clare, on the river Shannon.
Unfortunately, we did not have sufficient time to do any investigation into the family background but I want to assure
that the name Brew is alive and well in that part of the world.
There is a large contingent of Brews in Kilrush and one of the men, George Brew, operates the Brew hardware and
furniture store, the oldest (l5l years) continuing business in County Clare. There is a Brew Bridge in town.
We were invited to his sister's wedding which was a lavish affair (black tie) with 260 guests. A singer was flown over
from London for the Mass and a large band played at the reception - a sit down steak dinner - in nearby Ennis.
Prosperity has come to the Emerald Isle at long last. Ironically, Englishmen are arriving in Ireland looking for work.
The victims of the infamous potato famine of the l840's must be smiling in their graves.
At Cork there is an extremely interesting Irish Heritage center depicting in photos, videos, and written materials, the
terrible circumstances surrounding the exodus to America. A very moving display.
We took an eight day guided bus tour from Shannon through the south, southeast, and finally to Dublin.
All in all, a fine trip in beautiful weather. In every phone book I checked there were listed a few Brews - about nine in
Dublin.
Hope this finds you and our fellow Brews 'in good form' as they say in Ireland.
Erin Go Bragh,
Art Brew
Mountain View, California
I have also had some very interesting correspondence with John Brew of King's
Cliffe, near Stamford, England, about 80 miles
north of London. John originally contacted me back in May seeking information regarding an ancestor, Edwin Brew, and I
would like to share some of our correspondence with you, in the hope someone may be able to help him further.
I wonder if you have any information that could help me in my search for an ancestor of mine, my Great
Grandfather?
He is Edwin Brew, born in Wergs, Staffordshire in 1839 (there is a slight doubt about the year), and was the son of
John Brew, bricklayer.
He married Mary Williams (b. 1838) of Dudley, Worcs on 2 Apr 1860 at the Parish Church of St Paul,
Wolverhampton.
Apparently he and his brother Henry were both bricklayers. The moved north at some point and lived at
Rainhill, near
Liverpool, for a while, and later Edwin lived at Cheetham Hill, Manchester, around 1877 . Edwin had settled in
Cadishead, Lancs, by 1888 when he founded a building and contracting firm. He had 5 sons and a daughter. These
were the nucleus of a Brew enclave around Cadishead. Many of his descendants have also followed the building or
civil engineering industry.
I have searched your family tree and find no Edwins. I have found some Brews still in the neighbourhood of Wergs
who have compiled their family tree. Lots of Brews there, but not mine. Any ideas?
I offered John the 1881 census for Brews (Incidentally, for those who don't know, I have an Excel file with all Brew entries for
the 1881 census which I can send by e-mail as an attachment. If you would like a copy, please
contact me), to which he replied:
I presume the Excel file duplicates the entries I already have for Lancashire. (This is the one which shows both Edwin
and Harry (presumed Henry) living near each other in Manchester, and both showing up as bricklayers born near
places with names similar Wergs). However does it also contain the street addresses? If so I would be grateful for
that additional information, or any other additional information there may be relating to these entries.
Also, if their father, John Brew, were still alive, he would be on this census too - presumably down in Staffs or Worcs
(Wergs is very close to the border), and possibly still listing himself as a brick layer. So - I would also be glad of the
files for Staffs and Worcs, and for Bricklayers.
You are a real mine of information - do you also have census returns for 1891 on file? [Unfortunately, I don't]
I have had a lot of information from the website. Among the children of Harry Brew were a Wilson G. Brew and a
John H Brew. Wilson G. is not a common combination and led me to Wilson George Brew's marriage (at Prescot,
Liverpool) which I assume is him, and to John Henry Brew's marriage (further north near Preston) which might be
John H. There was a baby born (in the same quarter of the year as Wilson G's marriage) at Prescot call
Esther Matilda Brew, which are the names of his mother and a sister.
I also came across the will of a John Henry Brew of Broughton (Manchester) who died in 1939, leaving his money to
his widow (Emily Maud) and to Esther Breeze (daughter or niece?).
I have seen paper copies of the 1891 returns for Edwin (by then having moved a little way from Manchester) and,
through the family, I have a Sunday School prize awarded to Henry Brew in 1884 at Rainhill (which is within
Prescot). (I think this Henry might be John Henry Brew, son of Harry Brew - who was listed as John H son of Harry, in the 1881
census, and who would have been about 14 in 1884.) My aunt said that she remembered visiting Brew relatives in
Rainhill as a child.
All this is tantalizingly suggestive, and gives me a lot of leads to follow.
All John's relatives were indeed on the 1881 census file I sent him, and he replied:
Thanks for your prompt reply with the attached census file. As you say - they are all there.
It is quite interesting to see how many Brews are not there too. Only 700 odd in the UK. Most of them in the IOM (my
father said it was only place we went on holiday where we didn't have to spell our name out), and in towns of the
English west coast facing the IOM, and a few other centres such as Staffordshire. This distribution would make an
interesting map. [There are in fact maps of the distribution of Brews in the 1881 census on the website]
Growing up, a dozen miles west of Manchester, all the Brews in our phone book were relatives, and there were quite a
lot of them. They were all descendants of my Great Grandfather, and we kept in touch with most of our 2nd cousins
in
those days. It felt very much like a clan.
My recent spate of interest has followed the death of my Mother, early last year, and from having had to clear her
house. I came across quite a lot of mementoes that my father had kept from clearing out his father's papers and
boxes,
and I was struck by the fact that we knew nothing of Edwin's antecedents, and very little of the man himself
beyond a
few of the facts of his life. What I did know whetted my appetite to find out more. I came across references
to his
brother, in some notes written by an aunt. These two brothers seem to have moved around together for quite a
number of years. They must have been quite close. My aunt knew of the brother only by name, but recalled a visit to
some (Brew) relatives in Rainhill, around the time of the 1st World War, or shortly after. Edwin had died in 1912 so I
suppose the close links had either ended before that or with his death.
I have also been struck with those regrets that I have come across often now, that all the 'old ones' are dead and we
are the old ones now, and that we never asked the questions, or perhaps never listened, when we had the chance.
These data files of old Brews are very seductive. I am tempted to find a close relative in everyone. (And what about
that bricklayer in Litherland in the 1881 census? I shall try and resist the temptation of claiming him. I dare say not
all
19C Brew bricklayers are my close kin.) Oddly enough I came across a totally unknown close relative, Elizabeth
Ann,
in the probate file (I think it was) who came from Cadishead (our centre), and left all her money to my uncle
Austin
(father's cousin actually - a civil engineer). Perhaps it was Great Aunt Tizzie - but I thought she was Agnes.
There you are, no one to ask now.
Incidentally when I first came across the fact that my Great Grandfather came from Wergs (rather than Dudley as
had
been supposed) I looked it up on the web. I came across a site devoted to Tettenhall, which includes Wergs, and
listed
in books about the area was one by Alec Brew. I contacted him via, the publishers, and he sent me a copy of his
family
tree. This covered 4 A3 pages. Many of the names on this, of course, are Brew. I haven't done a detailed
comparison
with the names on your website, but I get the impression that he has some that are not on the site.
He has, in fact, written two books on the area, both of them in a series of books called the 'Archive Photographs'
series. (These are usually compiled by local history societies in the UK and conform to a strict format of mainly old
photographs with captions, and short bits of inter-linking text.) The two books cover adjacent areas and are:
"Tettenhall and Pattingham" ISBN 0 7524 0769 4
"Codsall and Claregate" ISBN 0 7524 0674 8
published by Chalford Publishing Company, Chalford, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. They both contain photographs
of old Brews. (This area is not many miles south of Blymhill and Sherrifhales - which will be familiar to you from
the website).
I am not sure why all our family thought Edwin came from Dudley. Perhaps that was the best time of his life, and the
one that he referred back to. His wife came from Dudley - and their grandfather clock. Being a builder he built houses,
and these were in streets, and the streets had to be named. One of these is Dudley Road. There is no Wergs Road.
Perhaps his childhood wasn't a happy one, or at least was eclipsed by happier days courting Mary Williams of Dudley.
(I don't know exactly how much of Cadishead and Irlam he had a hand in Building (Brew Bros. Contractors Ltd.) but
certainly large chunks of it.)
Having viewed the picture given by the 1881 census Brew distribution maps, John added:
They're quite dramatic aren't they? I hadn't realised that the Staffordshire numbers were so high. I'm not sure how
these numbers relate to county populations. Staffs was quite industrial then with the Potteries, but even so I should
think the Brew density there was higher than almost anywhere else in England. I shall try and dig out the county
populations - I'm quite curious about this. Most of these Brews seemed to be agricultural labourers. Odd that they
should be in so concentrated round there.
John then dissected the information from the 1881 census and distribution maps and sent back his own file on the density of
Brews in the 1881 census (see the attachment to this e-mail), and wrote:
I've tried to get an idea of the density of Brews in the 1881 census you sent me. Difficult to see the wood for the trees
but I've put some results in an Excel file which I have attached. I suppose someone has done a study on the Manx
migration - do you know of any accessible references?
Incidentally whilst working through these files I noticed there were two brothers, Robert and Thomas Brew of
Whitehaven who are listed as cloggers. They were both born there too. Now 20-odd years ago I read a magazine
article about one of the last clog makers in the NW UK - an old man by the name of John Brew of Whitehaven. Now
the name stuck in my mind, and I had always fancied getting some Lancashire clogs (wooden soles and leather uppers)
like my uncles used to wear to work on the farm. (I actually had had a pair myself as a small child). So when I was
next in Whitehaven, about 10 years later, I tried to look this clogmaker up and treat myself to a pair of clogs made by
John Brew. Well, I didn't find him, and he wasn't listed locally, so I suppose he had retired or died. Taken with the
1881 census entry, though, it suggests that for a 100 years there Brews making clogs in Whitehaven.
Thanks very much to John for this extremely interesting insight into his Brews and his thoughts on distribution and movements of
Brews around the UK. Can anyone help John further?
I have also had contact with Irene Marlborough of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who originally wrote seeking information on John
Brew who married Mary Berry at Manchester Cathedral on 26 Feb. 1759. Irene explained:
I'm glad that there are so many Brews out there, I hadn't come across very many. I've certainly never come across
anyone researching the same branch as me.
I only know of one child for John Brew and Mary Berry. Their son was also John, baptised at Manchester Cathedral
on 11 March 1764. This John married Elizabeth Rainsford at the cathedral on 11 January 1789. They had 2 children,
William baptised 10 May 1789 and Mary, baptised 14 April 1793. William (a dyer) married Elizabeth Eastwood on 8
August 1810. They had 4 children, Hannah 31 March 1811, Mary, 27 June 1813, Elizabeth, 18 September 1816, and
Joseph, 16 May 1819. The girls were baptised at the Cathedral and Joseph was baptised in Salford. (There is certainly
room for error here!)
Joseph - Occupation - cabinet maker, address at marriage - Greengate, Salford. He married Ann Boy on 27 April 1841
in the cathedral. They had 3 sons, Joseph William, born 5 March 1845, George Alfred, baptised 20 August 1854, and
John Henry, baptised 5 October 1856.
Joseph married Jane Tunstall 8 July 1866 at St. Luke's Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, and they had 3 daughters,
Anne Jane, Sarah Josephine and Mary Elizabeth. This last was my great grandmother. Joseph had died by 1881 since
Jane is a widow on the census. Your database shows these 4 Brew women living with Jane's sister who had never
married. I knew this already as I have a CD of the 1881 census.
I have seen where my family was in 1851 (or perhaps it was 1861). Anyway, Joseph and Ann were there with some or
all of their sons and Ann's mother was also with them. This may seem a bit vague but I did this over 20 years ago
when there was no opportunity to photocopy anything and I've since lost my record of the event although not the
information.
As you can perhaps tell, most of my records came from Manchester Cathedral parish registers. The rest was from civil
registration where available and the 1881 census.
I have my doubts about some of the links as there are other possibilities. With being so far away, it's a little tricky to
do the research (as I'm sure you have found too). The rest I'm fairly confident about. It doesn't seem to be a prolific
family and the descendants of this branch are few. I've always hoped to find the link to the Isle of Man but so far I
can't get them out of Manchester and I'm not sure how to proceed from here.
I'd be grateful for advice and or pointers in the right direction.
Is anyone able to help Irene further?
Since Yahoo re-indexed the revamped site under the new address around the end of April, the numbers of visits to the
website has rarely been under 100 per week. In particular, the bulletin board has had some good listings, some of which are
as follows:
Thomas Kermeen Brew
I have just been looking through your website as I am trying to find any information that I can on my family's
ancestors. Thomas Kermeen Brew was my adoptive father and he died on 16th December, 1974 aged 62 years and
was cremated at Distington Hall Crematorium, Workington. When he was a child he lived at Moss Bay Road in
Workington and was one of a large family of Brews. His father was a Manxman and I believe that Kermeen is a Manx
name. My adoptive mother was called Florence May Brew {nee Frazer} and she lived in the house in Workington
where I now live. They were married in 1938 at St. Johns Church in Workington. My father's birthday was on 18th
July, 1912 and my mothers birthday was on 16th November 1916 she died on 16th March 1999 aged 82 years and is
buried in Salterbeck Cemetery at Workington. My father worked as a locomotive shunter at Workington Steelworks
until he took early retirement to look after my mother when she became ill, she was totally blind and suffered from
arthritis, he had only been retired for 2 years when he died from liver trouble and cancer of the left lung.
If anyone can help further would they please contact Susan Brew in the U.K.
James Brew
I have a James Brew Married to a Margaret Murphy of Killeen with children Jeremiah, 1857, Kilmartin, Mary Ann,
1859, Kilmartin, Denis (my grandfather), 1861, Donoughmore, Margaret, 1865, Montagarth, Michael, 1866, Killeen,
Johanna, 1868, Oldcastle, and Bridget, 1871, Killeen Parishes, in County Cork. I have found a death of a James Brew
in 1888 Green St., Cork but do not know if this is my James. However, he had a wife named Margaret.
Jeremiah, Mary Ann and Denis came out to New Zealand. James and Margaret's marriage could not be found on the
Parish of Donoughmore where the first three births were found. The others mentioned Par/oldcastle, Montagarth and
Kilmartin. There is also mention of Clonmoyle and Macroom districts.
Can you help in any way to further my search with ideas or get James's marriage, etc. Grateful for any suggestions.
If anyone can help further would they please contact Margaret Hardie in New Zealand
Thomas or James Brew who married Honor Mahony
I am seeking more information on Honor Mahony, born 12 September 1844 in Kilrush, Country Clare, Ireland, who
married a Thomas or James Brew. They had a least one daughter Mary and possibly remained in Kilrush.
If anyone can help further would they please contact Helen O'Sullivan in Australia
William Brew
I am looking for information on my husband's 4th great-grandfather's wife - her surname was Lancaster and her
father was called Henry. They had 2 children, one a son whose name we don't know, and a daughter. His name was
William Brew and he was born in 1776 and died in 1842. Any information at all would be great, thanks.
If anyone can help further would they please contact Anne Brew in the U.K.
George Horatio and Reuben Brew
I am trying to trace the descendants of my two uncles, George Horatio Brew and Reuben Brew, who emigrated
together from Ramsey, Isle of Man, UK, entering the USA, April 8, 1921. I believe they originally settled in the
Chicago area.
George Horatio, at some time after entering the USA, changed his name to Drew. His first wife was called Irene and
they had a son called Billy who, I am told had three children. His second wife was called Julia. He died in Florida May
21, 1984.
Reuben's wife was called Dorothy and they had two children. As I cannot locate him in the US Social Security Death
Records under Brew or Drew, I can only assume he also changed his name but to what, I do not know.
Do any of the above names ring any bells ???
If anyone can help further would they please contact Keith Wright in the U.K.
Brews of Glen Innes/Inverell/Wellingrove, Australia
I would like to hear from anyone who knows of any Brew's in the districts of Glen Innes, Inverell, Wellingrove, and
Goulburn, N.S.W. Some of the marriages were to Martin, Lancaster, Leeming, Lindsay, Wills, Lees, and Griffith. The
Brews and Lancasters were on Stone Hedge, Blair Athol, and Hazelwood farms.
If anyone can help further would they please contact Kathy White in Australia
Harry, John H., & Wilson G. Brew of Rainhill, Liverpool
I am seeking information about a Henry (Harry) Brew and his family who were based around Rainhill, Liverpool, UK
in the 1880's and onwards. I come from the Cadishead area, about a dozen miles west of Manchester, UK, where there
was a sizeable clan of Brews all of whom were descended from a single Edwin Brew (my great grandfather). We know
little of his background. He was born in 1839 in Wergs, Staffordshire, and was a bricklayer, son of John Brew, also a
bricklayer. We have now found that he had a brother Henry (Harry), yet another bricklayer, born about 1848 also in
Wergs, and that they moved around together. At one time they were in Rainhill, Liverpool, but in 1881 they were both
living in the Cheetham Hill or Prestwich areas of Manchester with their respective families.
My present quest is to try and find out what happened to Henry and his family. By 1881 he had 3 daughters (Rebecca
E (b. abt 1873)., Matilda (abt 1878) and Sarah M. A. (abt 1880) and two sons John H. (Henry?) (abt 1869) and Wilson
G. (George?) (abt 1875). Shortly after 1881 I believe Henry and his family moved back to Rainhill.
I have a marriage record of a John Henry Brew in 1894 at Preston - though this might be someone else entirely. Also
that of Wilson George Brew in 1898 at Prescot (i.e. the Rainhill area). I think this must be the son of Harry Brew as
Wilson G. Brew is an unusual combination of names. I have the birth record of Esther Matilda Brew in the 1st quarter
of 1898, also in Prescot. (Esther was also the name of Harry Brew's wife - Wilson G's and John H's mother.) I assume
Esther might well be the daughter of John H or Wilson G Brew.
Finally I have some information of a will made by a John Henry Brew (d. 28 Feb. 1939), of Broughton, Salford, whose
beneficiaries were Emily Maud Brew (I assume his wife) and Esther Breeze (I assume his daughter). On this
assumption Esther Breeze was nee Brew, and the daughter of John Henry and Emily Maud Brew.
It is possible that Esther was his niece (daughter of Wilson George, who also lived appeared to live around Rainhill at
the time). It is also possible that the John Henry Brew who died in 1939 was unconnected with 'my' Harry Brew,
Edwin's brother.
Does anyone out there know of these Brews?
If anyone can help further would they please contact John Brew in the U.K.
Susan Brew of Newton, Kilrush, Co.Clare
Researching family history and would like to find information about my great-great grandmother Susan Brew who
married John Studdert in Jan. 1823, County Clare(?). Migrated with her family to U.S.A. in about the mid 1850's,
settling in New York State. Had three sons: Michael born 11-8-1828, Co. Clare
John B. born (?)-1829, Co. Clare
Burton Brew born " "
Michael Studdert and Burton Brew Studdert settled in Petaluma, California and John B. lived in Deposit, New York.
Your help is appreciated. Thank you!
If anyone can help further would they please contact Elizabeth Studdert Crain in the U.S.
Isabella BREW - Braddan, Isle of Man
I am looking for the parents of above. Isabella BREW married my GGGrandfather Robert KNEALE on the 11th Nov.
1830 at Kirk Braddan Church. I would love to hear from anyone with information regarding her and her children. Isabella and Robert's children were:
Harriet born 1832
Edward born 1835
James born 1837
Samuel born 1840
Elizabeth born 1842
Susan born 1847
She was not on the 1851 census so is presumed dead at this time. Robert KNEALE was a widower on the 1851 Census
for Foxdale.
If anyone can help further would they please contact Carol Lloyd in the U.K.
Thomas Elmer Brew
Just thought I would try your website out in hopes I can find some information on my ancestor Thomas Elmer Brew and his
father John Brew. They came over to America from England (Durham Co.) around 1863/1864.
If anyone can help further would they please contact Tammy Musselwhite
[Editor - This turned out to be the John Brew in our new database, no. 6, above]
With us for the first time are Jim and Muriel Brew of East Kilbride, Scotland, at the request of their cousin James Brew of Canada, as well as John Brew of King's Cliffe, England, Irene Marlborough of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and John Brew of London (whose father is from Co. Clare). Welcome aboard to all of you; great to have you along for the ride.
A big thanks to the submitters of data and information for this edition of Brews News, in particular to John Brew for his
attached density data. I appreciate all your help and support very much. Please keep the e-mails coming - they are always
welcome and appreciated.
I will be away overseas on holidays from 07 August - 02 September 2001, during which time I will be spending a week in London
researching. So if you don't hear from me for a few weeks, bare with me, I will reply upon my return.
I wish you all the best with your continuing family research.
Best regards
Steve
Sydney, Australia