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The name Brain is believed to have been derived from the Danish name of Brandt, meaning fire brand or torch. As Viking invaders settled in Normandy the name altered to Brayn or Brayne.Indeed two towns...

Dean Forest Mercury – Friday December 17, 1897 A married man, with a large family, named Jesse Brain, of Littledean Hill, whilst working at Foxes bridge colliery, was seriously injured on Saturda...

A couple of years ago whilst researching my Brain family ancestors I was surprised to find a particular photograph on the Sun Green website. http://www.sungreen.co.uk. The site hosts a collection of o...