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Thomas Brereton & Catherine Rushton

Thomas and Catherine were married in December 1840 in West Derby.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriages Dec 1840   (>99%)
  BRERETON Thomas    W. Derby 20 691
  RUSHTON Catherine     Wt. Derby 20 691

They had five sons and three daughters, named John, William, Abraham, Thomas, Richard, Ann, Mary and Catherine.

Personal Details
- Thomas Brereton
  Thomas was born in 1818 in Harthill and his christening took place there on July 8th, 1818.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Thomas Brereton
      Christening: 08 JUL 1818 Harthill, Cheshire, England
      Parents:
      Father: Richard Bruerton or Brereton
      Mother: Betty or Elizabeth Haywood OR Heywood
  He died at the age of 82 in 1900 in Chester.¹
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Mar 1900 (>99%)
      Brereton Thomas 81 Chester 8a 316
      
      Thomas wanst burried with his wife, Catherine who died in 1868. This may be because he remarried (TBC).
  Catherine Rushton
  
  HEADSTONE - Richard & Elizabeth Brereton
  
  Catherine was born in 1818 in West Derby.³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 33 in 1851 according to census.
      Aged 50 when died in 1868
  She died at the age of 50 on March 5th, 1868 in Great Boughton. She was buried at All Saints, Harthill.⁴⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Died between 1861 and 1871 (missing from census)
      
      Deaths Mar 1868 (>99%)
      BRERETON Catherine 50 Gt Boughton 8a 240
      
      Headstone shows than "CATHERINE wife of THOMAS Brereton
      of Harthill" died March 5th 1868, aged 50 years

Children
- John Brereton
  John was born in 1844 in Harthill.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    May have been born in Birkenhead - TBC
    
    Aged 37 in 1881, born Harthill
    Aged 67 in 1911
  Ann Brereton
  Ann was born in 1847 in Harthill.⁶ She died at the age of 75 in 1922 in Tattenhall.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Died after 1901
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1922
    HODKINSON Ann 76 Tattenhall Cheshire West TAT/29/72
  William Brereton
  William was born in 1849.
  
  Abraham Brereton
  Abraham was born in 1850.
  
  Mary Brereton
  Mary was born in 1853 in Harthill.⁸
  
  Thomas Brereton
  Thomas was born in 1856.
  Catherine Brereton
  
  HEADSTONE - Richard & Elizabeth Brereton
  
  Catherine was born in 1858.⁴ She died at the age of 25 on August 18th, 1883. She was buried at All Saints, Harthill.⁴⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Catherine is burried along with her mother Catherine and grandparents Richard and Elizabeth:
    
    Headstone inscription reads:
    Also of Catherine Daughter of the above
    Thomas and Catherine Brereton
    Who departed this life August 18th 1883
    Aged 25 years
  Richard Brereton
  Richard was born in 1861.

Family Timeline

¹ FreeBMD.org.uk
² FamilySearch.org
³ 1851 UK Census
⁴ Headstone - Richard & Elizabeth Brereton
⁵ 1881 UK Census
⁶ 1891 UK Census
⁷ BMD-Cheshire
⁸ 1861 UK Census

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