Probate: BRERETON Mary of Dutton Villa Cacca Dutton Denbighshire widow died 19 February 1892 Probate St Asaph 5 April to Roger Bereton gentleman and Edward Brereton farmer Effects £259 10s.
According to the chapel Burial Book, Mary is buried in the same plot as her husband William. She was buried in 1892, aged 80. John Brereton (aged 4) is also buried in the same plot.
General Notes
23rd inst. at the Independent chapel, Tattenhall, by the Rev John Morris, Mr William Brereton. of Harthill to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Roger Bate, of Beston Mills. Chester Chronicle 26 January 1844
Mary (30) and Elizabeth (10) where in North Street, Northwich in 1841, so may may have had an illigetemate daughter (hence the civil marriage).
Mary had a niece Emma Clarke (b. 1844) with her in 1861
Dark Lane Farm, Broxton. Home of William (43) & Mary Brereton (40) and son Roger in 1851. Also (farm hand) brothers George (23), William (18) and Edward Brereton (14) i.e. three sons of Thomas and Martha Brereton. Also two house servants, Emma and Margaret Faulkner were present.
23rd inst. at the Independent chapel, Tattenhall, by the Rev John Morris, Mr William Brereton. of Harthill to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Roger Bate, of Beeston Mills. Chester Chronicle 26/1/1844
Mary and William were married in a civil ceremony on January 23rd, 1844 in Great Boughton by Reverend John Morris.6
Marriage/Union Notes
Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1844 BRERETON William BATE Mary Chester, Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended ROC/45/50
Marriages Mar 1844 (>99%) BATE Mary Gt Boughton 19 65 BRERETON William Gt Boughton 19 65
23rd inst. at the Independent chapel, Tattenhall, by the Rev John Morris, Mr William Brereton. of Harthill to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Roger Bate, of Beeston Mills. Chester Chronicle 26/1/1844
They had three sons named Roger, John and William. There are no more children.
BURTON, ROGER BATE GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in GREAT BOUGHTON Volume 19 Page 67
Roger was probably Christened at Harthill, where his cousins where, but records are not indexed this late.
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1845 BRERETON Roger Tattenhall Cheshire West TAT/3/20
He died at the age of 71 on March 14th, 1916 in Wrexham.6
Death Notes
Deaths Mar 1916 (>99%) Brereton Roger 71 Wrexham 11b 405
Probate: Brereton Roger of Salem-terrace Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Denbighshire gentleman died 14 March 1916. Probate St Asaph 7 June to Mary Ellinor Brereton widow. Effects £2828 19s 6d.