Same meaning?
It was this title that Lancelot Brenton inherited ( his older brother John Jervis Brenton having died in 1817 ) .
It was this title that John Jervis Brenton ( his elder brother Lancelot Brenton died in 1817 ) inherited .

Answer: no

Same meaning?
An experiment was conducted in 1919 , where a standardization method of testing was tried .
An experiment was done in 1919 where a standardization method of testing was tried .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
Music is in his blood as he has inherited this art from his grandfather , Ustad Banne Khan , who is a singer himself .
Music runs in his blood as he inherited this art from his grandfather Ustad Banne Khan , who is himself a singer .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
He remained in Japan for three years before moving back to Germany with his family .
He remained in Germany for three years before moving back to Japan with his family .

Answer:
no