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Douglas Brereton

Douglas was born on March 31st, 1917 in Ellesmere and his baptism took place on September 30th, 1917 in Worthenbury.¹²

Birth Notes
- BRERETON, DOUGLAS        EVANS
  GRO Reference: 1917 J Quarter in ELLESMERE
  Volume 06A Page 969
  
  Name    Douglas Brereton
  Baptism Age    0
  Record Type    Baptism
  Birth Date    31 Mar 1917
  Baptism Date    30 Sep 1917
  Baptism Place    Worthenbury, Flintshire, Wales
  Father    Hopley Brereton
  Mother    Esther Brereton
  Page number    185

Douglas' father was Hopley Brereton and his mother was Esther Evans. His paternal grandparents were Edward Brereton and Frances Hopley. He had five brothers named Frank, Norman, Cyril, Thomas and Stuart. He was the fifth oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 80 in January 1998 in Wrexham.³

Death Notes
- Name:    Douglas Brereton
  Death Age:    80
  Birth Date:    31 Mar 1917
  Registration Date:    Jan 1998
  Registration district:    Wrexham
  Inferred County:    Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire
  Register Number:    B122
  District and Subdistrict:    8131B
  Entry Number:    105

General Notes
- 1947, Douglas Brereton married Megan Lloyd Roberts (1921-2005)

Occupation Details
- From before 1939 Douglas' occupation was Auctioneer for Shropshire Yeomany, in Shropshire.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Brereton ^*
  - b.Mar 1742 in Bunbury d.22 Jun 1818 in Overton
  
  William Brereton Jnr
  - b.Apr 1775 in Barnhill d.17 Oct 1866 in Tattenhall
  
  Mary Ledsham ^*
  - b.~  1749 in Bunbury d.01 Jan 1794 in Bunbury
  
  Thomas Brereton
  - b.19 Jul 1803 in Harthill d.20 May 1872 in Chester
  
  Thomas Tomlinson
  - b.1740 in Cuddington d.May 1819 in Malpas
  
  Mary Tomlinson
  - b.1767 in Barnhill d.19 Dec 1834 in Harthill
  
  Phoebe Owens
  - b.1745 in Malpas d.Oct 1825 in Broxton
  
  Edward Brereton
  - b.Apr 1836 in Broxton d.12 Mar 1909 in Is-y-Coed
  
  William Hughes
  - b.1771 in Cuddington
  
  Martha Hughes
  - b.1806 in Hargrave d.Sep 1879 in Chester
  
  Mary Bennion
  - b.1772 in Newton (Lancs)
  
  Hopley Brereton
  - b.01 Feb 1880 in Caca Duton d.17 Feb 1957 in Wrexham
  
  Thomas Hopley
  - b.1733 in Malpas
  
  John Hopley
  - b.1758 in Bickley
  
  Cicely (Cecilla) Johnson ^*
  - b.~  1730 d.1804 in Malpas
  
  George Hopley
  - b.1800 in Bickley d.<  1861
  
  Ann Wooley
  
  Frances Hopley
  - b.1840 in Broxton d.16 Nov 1902 in Is-y-Coed
  
  Catherine Caldecott
  - b.1800 in Tilston
  
  Douglas Brereton
  - b.31 Mar 1917 in Ellesmere d.Jan 1998 in Wrexham
  
  Esther Evans
  - b.25 Feb 1884 in Denbighshire d.27 Jan 1942 in Wrexham
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ GRO Reference
² Flintshire, Wales, Anglican BMB
³ England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
Source/Citation FreeBMD.org.uk