Born in Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Charles Kimberlin
and Emily (Mason) Black
Wife of
Robert Brain
— married
10 Jul 1876 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Robert Ernest Brain, Beatrice Winnie Brain, Charles Kimberlin Brain, Millicent Mary (Brain) Hincks, Leonard John Brain, Leslie Joseph Brain, Emmeline May (Brain) Pavey, Leslie John Brain, Dorothy Gwendoline Brain, Reginald Thomas Brain and Kenneth Roy Brain
Died
at age 79
in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Feb 2019
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Biography
Mary Elizabeth Kimberlin was born in 1853 and christened on 17 Apr 1853 at Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England. She was the daughter of Charles Kimberlin and Emily Mason.[1][2]
Mary's father died in 1860. Mary's mother remarried in 1865.
In the 1871 census, Mary was age 18 living at Curdworth, Warwickshire as a servant in the household of Thomas Willdey. Occupation: Domestic Servant.[3]
Mary Elizabeth Kimberlin married Robert Brain, a widower, in 1876 at Tamworth, Staffordshire. They had eleven children: Robert Ernest Brain (b. 1877), Beatrice Winnie Brain (b. 1878), Charles Kimberlin Brain (b. 1881), Millicent Mary Brain (b. 1883), Leonard John Brain (1885–1886), Leslie Joseph Brain (1885–1887), Emmeline May Brain (b. 1888), Leslie John Brain (b. 1890), Dorothy Gwendoline Brain (b. 1892), Reginald Thomas Brain (b. 1894), Kenneth Roy Brain (b. 1899). Robert already had two children from his first marriage.[4]
In the 1881 census, Mary was age 28 living at Watling St, Wilnecote, Warwickshire with her husband Robert Brain (30), daughter Beatrice W Brain (2), son Charles Kimberlin Brain (0). Also a visitor Charles Kimberlin (21) and a servant Mary Fulleylove (15).[5]
In the 1891 census, Mary was age 32? living at Watling Street Road, Wilnecote, Warwickshire with her husband Robert Brain (40), daughters Frances H Brain (19), Millient M Brain (7), Emmiline M Brain (3), sons Robert E Brain (14), Charles K Brain (10), Leslie J Brain (1), mother-in-law Emily Black (64), nephew Harry Brain (7).[6]
In the 1901 census, Mary was age 48 living at Watling Street, Wilnecote, Warwickshire with her husband Robert Brain (50), daughters Beatrice Winnie Brain (22), Emmeline May Brain (13), Dorothy Gwendoline Brain (8), sons Robert Ernest Brain (24), Charles Kimberlin Brain (20), Leslie John Brain (11), Reginald Thos Brain (6), Kenneth Roy Brain (2).[7]
In the 1911 census, Mary was age 58 living at Wilnecote, Warwickshire with her husband Robert Brain (60), daughters Emmelina May Brain (23), Dorothy Gwendoline Brain (18), sons Leslie John Brain (21), Reginald Thomas Brain (16), Kenneth Roy Brain (12).[8]
Mary's husband Robert died in 1915.
In the 1921 census Mary (age 68) was a Widow living at West Lodge, Southgate, Edmonton, Middlesex with her sons Reginald Thomas and Kenneth Roy and her daughter Dorothy Gwendoline.[9]
| Name | Relation | Sex | Age | Birth Place | Occupation | Employer |
| Reginald T Brain | Head | M | 27 | Wilnecote, Warwickshire, England | Medical Student | London Hospital Medical College |
| Mary E Brain | Mother | F | 68 | Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England | Not Occupied For A Living | At Home |
| Dorothy G Brain | Sister | F | 28 | Wilnecote, Warwickshire, England | Home Duties | At Home |
| Kenneth R Brain | Brother | M | 23 | Wilnecote, Warwickshire, England | Science Student | University College |
Mary died on 25 January 1933 age 81 (registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1933 in the Edmonton district). She was buried with her husband at Wilnecote Old Cemetery, Wilnecote, Warwickshire, England. The gravestone says:[10][11][12]
- Robert Brain
- died 25th September 1915
- aged 65 years
- Mary Elizabeth Brain
- wife of Robert
- died 25th January 1933
- aged 81 years
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NW7-QD1 : 1 October 2014), Mary Elizabeth Kimberlin, 1853; citing Birth Registration, Meriden, Warwickshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. GRO Reference: 1853 M Quarter in MERIDEN UNION Volume 06D Page 293
- ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFM4-C8M : 8 December 2017), Mary Elizabeth Kimberlin, 17 Apr 1853; from parish registers of the Church of England, database and images, citing Christening, Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, Warwick County Record Office, England.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDDQ-9QG : 11 December 2017), Mary E Kimberlin in entry for Thomas Willdey, 1871.
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DP5-86X : 22 May 2014), Mary Elizabeth Kimberlin, 1876; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1876, quarter 3, vol. 6B, p. 619, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-T5N4 : 13 December 2017), Mary E Brain in household of Robert Brain, Wilnecote (Warwick), Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 21, Piece/Folio 2770/114, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,793.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7ZF-7MM : 11 December 2017), Mary E Brain in household of Robert Brain, Wilnecote, Staffordshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS72-SZY : 8 April 2016), Mary Elizth Brain in household of Robert Brain, Wilnecote And Castle Liberty (Warwick), Staffordshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Fazeley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW72-5BG : 21 December 2018), Mary Elizabeth Brain in household of Robert Brain, Staffordshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑
1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 06921; District reference: RD 132 RS 6 ED 1
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 January 2022)
Mary E Brain (68), widowed mother, Not Occupied For A Living, in household of Reginald T Brain (27) at West Lodge in Edmonton registration district. Born in Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 24 January 2022)
Brain, Mary Elizabeth (Age at death: 81).
GRO Reference: 1933 Jan-Feb-Mar in Edmonton Volume 03A Page 796. - ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #255280782
- ↑ Midland Ancestors https://midland-ancestors.uk/. Warwickshire Monumental Inscriptions. Wilnecote Holy Trinity Church and Wilnecote Old Cemetery
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