Son of Charles James Brass the first,(1802-1841) and Mary Mounstephen (1811-1878) of St Giles, London, Charles Jr grew up in Liverpool.
Although his father was qualified in the family trade of weaving, the industry was in decline due to competition and automation, so his father moved the family from London to Liverpool in 1829. There he worked in a countinghouse before dying in January of 1841, at the age of 39.
His mother Mary struggled to keep the family together after his fathers death. Mary must have moved back to London before her husbands death, as she is there in June 1841, three months after the birth of her youngest daughter Frances. The family members whereabouts are scattered from 1842-1854, however they are presumed to be in London.
Perhaps to help support the family, Charles joined the merchant marines in 1846 for a four year indenture. This was extended into a position as ships steward for another six years.
In September of 1854, Charles sister Emma died in London, and the next year in April 1855 the remaining family emigrated to the United States. Charles was in the merchant marines for at least another year.
Charles came to Cleveland or Cincinnati sometime between 1856-1858 (the exact date has not been found). I am unsure as to how the Brasses met the Abbotts; presumably they might have known each other in London.
In 1859, Charles married Martha Abbott, also of London, in Cleveland, OH. The couple, along with his mother and sisters, are in the 1860 Cincinnati OH census where Charles had a job as clerk. (later noted he worked for Aetna selling fire insurance). Charles and Martha had four boys, two who died as babies. While they are still in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1870 census, they are found in Cleveland Ohio (250 miles distant) by the time of Charles death in 1874.
Charles died in 1874 at age 43 from an abscess - something that could have been easily been addressed by modern medical standards. His two remaining sons, Edgar and Frank, also died at a fairly young age, but lived to marry and bear children.
Although his father was qualified in the family trade of weaving, the industry was in decline due to competition and automation, so his father moved the family from London to Liverpool in 1829. There he worked in a countinghouse before dying in January of 1841, at the age of 39.
His mother Mary struggled to keep the family together after his fathers death. Mary must have moved back to London before her husbands death, as she is there in June 1841, three months after the birth of her youngest daughter Frances. The family members whereabouts are scattered from 1842-1854, however they are presumed to be in London.
Perhaps to help support the family, Charles joined the merchant marines in 1846 for a four year indenture. This was extended into a position as ships steward for another six years.
In September of 1854, Charles sister Emma died in London, and the next year in April 1855 the remaining family emigrated to the United States. Charles was in the merchant marines for at least another year.
Charles came to Cleveland or Cincinnati sometime between 1856-1858 (the exact date has not been found). I am unsure as to how the Brasses met the Abbotts; presumably they might have known each other in London.
In 1859, Charles married Martha Abbott, also of London, in Cleveland, OH. The couple, along with his mother and sisters, are in the 1860 Cincinnati OH census where Charles had a job as clerk. (later noted he worked for Aetna selling fire insurance). Charles and Martha had four boys, two who died as babies. While they are still in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1870 census, they are found in Cleveland Ohio (250 miles distant) by the time of Charles death in 1874.
Charles died in 1874 at age 43 from an abscess - something that could have been easily been addressed by modern medical standards. His two remaining sons, Edgar and Frank, also died at a fairly young age, but lived to marry and bear children.
Son of Charles James Brass the first,(1802-1841) and Mary Mounstephen (1811-1878) of St Giles, London, Charles Jr grew up in Liverpool.
Although his father was qualified in the family trade of weaving, the industry was in decline due to competition and automation, so his father moved the family from London to Liverpool in 1829. There he worked in a countinghouse before dying in January of 1841, at the age of 39.
His mother Mary struggled to keep the family together after his fathers death. Mary must have moved back to London before her husbands death, as she is there in June 1841, three months after the birth of her youngest daughter Frances. The family members whereabouts are scattered from 1842-1854, however they are presumed to be in London.
Perhaps to help support the family, Charles joined the merchant marines in 1846 for a four year indenture. This was extended into a position as ships steward for another six years.
In September of 1854, Charles sister Emma died in London, and the next year in April 1855 the remaining family emigrated to the United States. Charles was in the merchant marines for at least another year.
Charles came to Cleveland or Cincinnati sometime between 1856-1858 (the exact date has not been found). I am unsure as to how the Brasses met the Abbotts; presumably they might have known each other in London.
In 1859, Charles married Martha Abbott, also of London, in Cleveland, OH. The couple, along with his mother and sisters, are in the 1860 Cincinnati OH census where Charles had a job as clerk. (later noted he worked for Aetna selling fire insurance). Charles and Martha had four boys, two who died as babies. While they are still in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1870 census, they are found in Cleveland Ohio (250 miles distant) by the time of Charles death in 1874.
Charles died in 1874 at age 43 from an abscess - something that could have been easily been addressed by modern medical standards. His two remaining sons, Edgar and Frank, also died at a fairly young age, but lived to marry and bear children.
Although his father was qualified in the family trade of weaving, the industry was in decline due to competition and automation, so his father moved the family from London to Liverpool in 1829. There he worked in a countinghouse before dying in January of 1841, at the age of 39.
His mother Mary struggled to keep the family together after his fathers death. Mary must have moved back to London before her husbands death, as she is there in June 1841, three months after the birth of her youngest daughter Frances. The family members whereabouts are scattered from 1842-1854, however they are presumed to be in London.
Perhaps to help support the family, Charles joined the merchant marines in 1846 for a four year indenture. This was extended into a position as ships steward for another six years.
In September of 1854, Charles sister Emma died in London, and the next year in April 1855 the remaining family emigrated to the United States. Charles was in the merchant marines for at least another year.
Charles came to Cleveland or Cincinnati sometime between 1856-1858 (the exact date has not been found). I am unsure as to how the Brasses met the Abbotts; presumably they might have known each other in London.
In 1859, Charles married Martha Abbott, also of London, in Cleveland, OH. The couple, along with his mother and sisters, are in the 1860 Cincinnati OH census where Charles had a job as clerk. (later noted he worked for Aetna selling fire insurance). Charles and Martha had four boys, two who died as babies. While they are still in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1870 census, they are found in Cleveland Ohio (250 miles distant) by the time of Charles death in 1874.
Charles died in 1874 at age 43 from an abscess - something that could have been easily been addressed by modern medical standards. His two remaining sons, Edgar and Frank, also died at a fairly young age, but lived to marry and bear children.
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