Ellen, known as Ginnie, was born on August 16th, 1888 in Birkenhead and her baptism took place on September 9th, 1888 at St. Mary (Birkenhead).12
Birth Notes
Aged 2 on 1891 census Aged 23 on 1911 census
BRERETON Ellen Jane Birkenhead Wirral BIR/154/65
BRERETON, ELLEN JANE TIMMIS GRO Reference: 1888 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 484
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1888 BRERETON Ellen Jane Birkenhead Wirral BIR/154/65
Name: Ellen Jane Brereton Gender: Female Baptism Date: 9 Sep 1888 Baptism Place: St Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Father: Richard Brereton Mother: Lydia FHL Film Number: 2104175
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.
General Notes
Daughter, aged 1 on 1891 census (handwriting difficult to read). Aged 23 on 1911 census.
Ellen Jane and Tom were married for over 60 years. Ginnie, as she was known, worked as a dressmaker in Devours, Claughton Road, Birkenhead. They were members of the Grange Baptist Church, Whetstone Lane.
Occupation Details
From before 1910 to after 1911 Ginnie's occupation was Dressmaker in manufacturing for Devours, in Birkenhead.4
Occupation Notes
Ellen Jane was recorded as a Dressmaker in the 1911 census.
Whereabouts
Ginnie lived at 34 Cleveland Street for twelve years from September 1888 to about 1900.5
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home or Richard and Lydia Brereton when Ellen was baptised
She lived at 17 Marion Grove for nineteen years from 1891 to about 1910.6
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Brereton family living at 17 Marion Grove, Birkenhead in 1891 and 1901 About 1910, they moved to Tunnel Road, Birkenhead, to run a pub called the Red Lion.
She lived at 7 Tunnel Road for nine years from about 1910 to 1919.7
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Richard and Lydia Brereton and family in 1911. This is where they had the Red Lion public house.
Ginnie and Tom were married in a religious ceremony on September 13th, 1915 at St. Mary (Birkenhead).4
Marriage/Union Notes
Married at St Mary's, Birkenhead, Wirral Mr & Mrs T.G. Turner celibrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 13 Sep 1975
Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1915 BRERETON Ellen Jane TURNER Thomas Gladstone Birkenhead, St Mary Wirral BK8/20/146
They had a son named Richie. There are no more children.
Family Notes
The couple met at “Hamilton Square Congregational Church” Sunday School and after 10-years engagement they were married in St. Mary’s Church Birkenhead on September 13 1915. They celibrated their diamond wedding in 1975 (see newspaper article).
Brereton Ellen J Birkenhead 8a 1208
BRERETON Ellen Jane TURNER Thomas Gladstone Birkenhead, St Mary Wirral BK8/20/146
Richard, known as Richie, was born on November 9th, 1918 in Tranmere.8
Birth Notes
Name: Richard J Turner Mother's Maiden Surname: Brereton Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1918 Registration district: Birkenhead Registration county: Cheshire Volume Number: 8a Page Number: 747
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1918 to 1920 TURNER Richard John Tranmere Wirral BRERETON TRA/134/9
11 Nov 1918 Liverpool Echo: BIRTHS TURNER: Nov 9 Frodsham Street, Birkenhead, the wife of G (Jenny Brereton), as son (both doing well).
He died due to a medical problem, Asthema, at the age of 35 in March 1954 in the Wirral.7
Death Notes
Died in his early 30s of Asthema
Name Richard J Turner Death Age 35 Birth Date abt 1919 Registration Date Q1 1954 Registration district Wirral, Cheshire Volume 10a Page 856