Family of Richard Brereton & Lydia Timmis

Personal Details
- Richard Brereton
  
  Richard Brereton
  
  Richard was born on June 11th, 1858 in Birkenhead.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Born Birkenhead, Cheshire about 1859.
      Note: FreeBMD only indexed from 1861 for Birkenhead.
      
      Ann Hale (nee Brereton) recorded Richards birthday as 11 June 1858
      
      Aged 52 on 1911 census
      
      Births Jun 1858 (>99%)
      Brereton Frank Gt.Boughton 8a 347
  He died at the age of 61 on February 9th, 1920 in Birkenhead. He was buried on February 12th, 1920 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Mar 1920 (32%)
      BRERETON Richard (age 51 or 61) Birkenhead 8a 585
      
      Richard must have still been alive when his mother Esther wrote her will in 1917, leaving him one quarter of the residual estate.
      
      Died before 1925, and Mum (Joan Dittmer) never met her grandparents. A search of the records between 1918 and 1925 finds only one Richard Brearton who died in Birkenhead. The index is difficult to read, and his age looks more like 51 than 61, but this is him.
      
      The cemeteries office at Landican have confirmed he was burried on 12-Feb-1920 in the same grave as his wife Lidia, who was interned two years earlier. The grave is in CoE Section 2, Grave No. 789. See references and picture.
  Lydia Timmis
  
  Lydia Timmis
  
  Lydia was born on June 14th, 1863 in Neston.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Born: Birkenhead, Cheshire about 1864 according to 1891 census.
      
      All family recorded as from Birkenhead in 1891, but 1901 census shows Lydia is from Neston (and all others from Birkenhead), so this is more likely to be correct.
      
      Ann Hale (nee Brereton) recorded Lydia's birthday as 14 Jun 1863.
      
      Aged 47 on 1911 census
      
      Births Sep 1863 (>99%)
      TIMMIS Lydia Wirral 8a 369
  She died at the age of 54 on March 6th, 1918 in Birkenhead. She was buried on March 9th, 1918 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Probably died before 1925, and mum (Joan Dittmer) never met her grandparents.
      
      Deaths Mar 1918 (16%)
      Brereton Lydia 54 Birkenhead 8a 601
      
      The cemeteries office at Landican have confirmed Lydia was burried on 9-Mar-1918. She was the first in a 4-person grave. In the same grave was interned Richard, two years later. The grave is in CoE Section 2, Grave No. 789.

Children
- Ellen (Jenny) Jane Brereton
  
  Aunt Ginnie
  
  Ellen, known as Jenny (or Ginnie), was born on August 16th, 1888 in Birkenhead.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 2 on 1891 census
    Aged 23 on 1911 census
    
    BRERETON Ellen Jane
    Birkenhead Wirral
    BIR/154/65
    
    Name: Ellen Jane Brereton
    Year of Registration: 1888
    Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
    District: Birkenhead (1861-1998)
    County: Cheshire, Merseyside
    Volume: 8a
    Page: 484
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1888
    BRERETON Ellen Jane Birkenhead Wirral BIR/154/65
  She died at the age of 89 on April 5th, 1978 in Tranmere. The funeral took place on April 10th, 1978 at Grange Baptist Church. She was cremated on April 10th, 1978 at the Landican Cemetery.⁷⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Was alive in 1975 for her diamond wedding anniversary, aged 86.
    
    TURNER – April 5 1978, peacefully in hospital of 16 Parkstone Road, Prenton, ELLEN JANE TURNER, the dearly loved wife of the late Thomas G Turner and dear mother of Richard (deceased). Service at Grange Baptist Church, Wheatstone Lane, Monday April 10 at 10:45am, followed by cremation at Landican Crematorium at 11:30am. No flowers by request, but donations if so desired to B.M.S., care of the Reverend Hammond.
  Richard Timmis Brereton
  
  Richard T Brereton
  
  Richard was born in June 1890 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 1 on 1891 census
    Aged 21 on 1911 census
    
    Births Jun 1890 (>99%)
    Brereton Richard Timmis
    Birkenhead 8a 490
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1890
    BRERETON Richard Timmis Birkenhead Wirral BIR/161/28
  He died before 1986 in Birkenhead.
  - Death Notes
    
    Died before 1984
  Ethel Brereton
  
  HEADSTONE - Hale & Breretons 4
  
  Ethel was born on April 22nd, 1892 in Birkenhead.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Jun 1892 (>99%)
    Brereton Ethel Birkenhead 8a 529
    
    Headstone records Ethel as:
    ETHEL. the beloved daughter of
    Richard and Lydia Brereton,
    who departed this life April 28th 1893,
    Aged 1 year a 6 Days.
  She died at the age of 1 on April 28th, 1893 in Birkenhead. She was buried on May 3rd, 1893 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.⁸⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Jun 1893 (>99%)
    Brereton Ethel 1 Birkenhead 8a 331
    
    Ethel and William are buried in the same grave as their grandparents Richard and Esther. Presumably, Richard purchased the grave for Ester's younger brother Mathew who died in July 1877, and following that, three of their grand children were also buried there, saving the last two places for themselves.
    
    ETHEL. the beloved daughter of
    Richard and Lydia Brereton,
    who departed this life April 28th 1893,
    Aged 1 year a 6 Days.
  Elsie Brereton
  
  Elsie Dittmer
  
  Elsie was born on March 15th, 1894 in Birkenhead.¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire
    
    Births Jun 1894   (>99%)
    Brereton Elsie    Birkenhead 8a 486
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1894
    BRERETON Elsie Birkenhead Wirral   BIR/178/75
    
    Aged 14 in 1911
    
    Name: Elsie Dittmer
    Birth Date: 15 Mar 1894
    Death Registration Month/Year: Nov 1987
    Age at death (estimated): 93
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 37
    Page: 775
  She died due to heart disease at the age of 93 on November 12th, 1987 in Arrow Park Hospital. The funeral took place on November 18th, 1987 at St. Marys (Upton). She was cremated on November 18th, 1987 at the Landican Cemetery.¹¹¹¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Died 12-Nov at 93 years old.
    
    Elsie (my Grandmother) had breast cancer which was removed. She suffered from regular heart attacks or black-outs and also osteoporosis. She broke a rib once while bending over. She broke her hip in a nursing home and was moved to Arrow Park Hospital to have a pin put in. She died several weeks (in November) from complications (heart problems?) after the operation.
    
    DITTMER – Elsie, November 12 1987, peacefully, in hospital, aged 93 years, devoted wife of the late Harry, beloved mother of Harry (deceased), Joan and Cliff, and a loved and loving grandmother and great-grandmother. (Her nature was loving and giving, her heart was made of gold, and to all that truly loved her, her memory will never grow old. Her wish has been granted.) Service at St. Mary’s Church Upton on Wednesday November 18th at 1:15pm followed by cremation at Landican Crematorium. Family flowers only please, but donations if desired to Cancer Research Trust.
    
    Elsie Dittmer Born 15 Mar 1894
    Died Nov 1987 93 Birkenhead
  Lydia (Lillie) Timmis Brereton
  
  1949 Lydia T Brereton
  
  Lydia, known as Lillie, was born in September 1897 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born: September 1987 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, Merseyside.
    
    Birth recorded in Civil Register 8a, p490 as "Lydia Timmis Brereton"
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1897
    BRERETON Lydia Timmis Birkenhead Wirral BIR/192/67
    
    Aged 14 in 1911
  William Brereton
  William was born in December 1899 in Birkenhead.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Mar 1900 (>99%)
    Brereton William Birkenhead 8a 472
    
    William was 8 weeks old when he died in Feb 1900, so must have been born in Dec 1899
  He died at 2 months old in February 1900 in Birkenhead. He was buried on February 13th, 1900 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.⁸⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Mar 1900 (>99%)
    Brereton William 0 Birkenhead 8a 403
    
    Ethel and William are buried in the same grave as their grandparents Richard and Esther. Presumably, Richard purchased the grave for Ester's younger brother Mathew who died in July 1877, and following that, three of their grand children were also buried there, saving the last two places for themselves.
  Frank Eddowes Brereton
  
  1966 Frank Brereton
  
  Frank was born on April 22nd, 1903 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Jun 1903 (>99%)
    Brereton Frank Eddowes Birkenhead 8a 510
    
    Aged 8 in 1911
  He died at the age of 69 in 1972 in Birkenhead.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: Frank Eddowes Brereton
    Birth Date: 22 Apr 1903
    Death Registration Month/Year: 1972
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 10a
    Page: 87

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