Re: Brake Family of Newfoundland, Canada
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In reply to:
Brake Family of Newfoundland, Canada
10/14/98
You may want to look at a book "Yetminster and Beyond" by Nina Hayward.It is No. 4 in a series of local history books written about Yetminster, Dorset.It has a chapter on the Brake family including mention of 3 brothers, Robert, James & Ralph, who were sent by the parish to the "Newfoundland trade" in 1772.There is also some further information received about the family in Newfoundland by the author, although I did not see a Charles mentioned.I believe you should be able to obtain a copy of this booklet directly from the author; her address is: Mrs Nina Hayward, 22 St Osmond Close, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LU, [England].I did not have a chance to talk with the author when we visited Yetminster recently, but she may have additional information about the Brake family.