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George Brereton

This picture was taken on April 11th, 1810 at All Saints, Harthill and sourced from Certificate - Baptism.

Individual Picture Notes
- Sep 30th: George, son of William Brereton of Burwardsley Farmer, and Mary his Wife, born there 11th April 1810

George was born on April 11th, 1810 in Harthill and his christening took place on September 30th, 1810 at All Saints, Harthill.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 22 on 13-Sep-1831 (Marriage Banns)
  Aged 30 in 1841 (rounded down to 5 years)
  Aged 41 in 1851, born Harthill
  Aged 52 in 1861, born Harthill
  Aged 55 in 1869 (marriage certificate), born Harthill
  Aged 56 in 1871 (after 2nd marriage), born Harthill
  Aged 70 in 1881, born Broxton, Chester
  Aged 81 in 1891, (Widow) born Harthill
  
  GEORGE BRERETON
  Event(s):
  Birth: 11 APR 1810
  Christening: 30 SEP 1810 All Saints, Harthill, Cheshire
  Parents:
  Father: WILLIAM
  Mother: MARY BRERETON
  
  Sep 30th: George, son of William Brereton of Burwardsley Farmer, and Mary his Wife, born there 11th April 1810
  
  Ann Hale (nee Brereton) recorded George's birthday as 8 February 1806, but this doesnt fit with census records or the IGI index (on FamilySearch.org).

George's father was William Brereton Jnr and his mother was Mary Tomlinson. His paternal grandparents were William Brereton and Mary Ledsham; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Tomlinson and Phoebe Owens. He had three brothers named John, Thomas and William. He had an adopted sister named Phoebe. He had a half-brother named Samuel. He died at the age of 83 in September 1893 in Birkenhead.³

Death Notes
- After 1891, when he was living in Birkenhead.
  
  BRERETON, GEORGE 83
  GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
  Volume 08A Page 343
  
  Probate records show a George Brereton of White's Lane, Weston, near Crew died 21 June 1893, leaving £145 to his widow Hannah. This is another person!.
  
  WARNING: Dont confuse with a George Brereton that died 6 Feb 1890. The headstone reveals he was the son of Abraham and Jane Brereton, aged 44.

General Notes
- George is one of my 8 Great Great Great (4X) Grandfathers. George was born at Burwardsley (Farm), about one mile from Harthill.
  
  When George and Jane were married, thier parents were witness to the marriage. George was of Harthill Parish, and Jane from Shocklach.
  
  In 1848, when daughter Jane was born, George was at Horton.
  
  In 1850 George, Jane Brereton and family are living at Cuddington Mill, where son Thomas was born.
  
  In 1851, George (41, a Miller and Farmer of 48 acres) and Jane (41) are at Wrexham with the family; Richard (16), William (14), Robert (12), John (7), Jane (3) and Thomas (0).
  
  In 1853, when George's son Richard married Esther Eddowes, George was a Publican.
  
  In 1861, George and Jane (52 & 53) were farmers of 20 acres and employed one man.
  
  About 1865, the family moved to Birkenhead, working as a Porter. His wife Jane died in Birkenhead in 1867 and in 1869 George re-married Martha Holt (widow, aged 48). He was 59 but put down 55 on his marriage record
  
  In 1871, George, a porter, and Martha (56 & 48) were living at 8 Neptune Street, Birkenhead. Two of Marthas children (George's step-children) were with them.
  
  In 1891, George was living with son Robert Brereton in Birkenhead.
  
  After Jane died, George married Martha Holt, 12 years his junior. They were in Birkenhead in 1881.
  
  Dont confuse with other George Breretons born about 1809 and 1815 who married Martha Hildich in 1859. Also his uncle Thomas had a son George, born 1811 (i.e. cousin).
  
  Ann recorded George as born in 1806, so it is possible we have the wrong George, but unlikely as good links with son and family.
  
  Unlike older brothers John and Thomas, William and George did not make a Will.

Occupation Details
- From before 1833 to 1841 George's occupation was Farmer full time in agriculture in Tilston.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Baptisn records 1833-1840 and 1841 census
  From 1851 his occupation was Farmer, Milkherd in agriculture in Cuddington.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 Milkherd Farmer of 48 acres at Cuddington Mill, Harthill
  From October 1853 his occupation was Publican in accommodation and food services.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1853 Marriage Certificate of son Richard to Esther records Richard's father, George, as a Publican. This may be an error as Richard was the publican and George a farmer.
  From before 1860 to 1861 his occupation was Farmer in agriculture in Horton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Roberts marriage and 1861 census shows George as a farmer of 20 acres employing 1 man
  From October 1868 to 1883 his occupation was Labourer.
  - Occupation Notes
    - When Jane was married, her father George was a laburer. Also on Thomas's marriages of 1870 and 1883
  From 1869 to after 1871 his occupation was Porter in transportation.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1869 Marriage Certificate shows George as a Porter, and his father William a Farmer. He was also a porter on the 1871 census.
  From 1871 his occupation was Porter in transportation.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1871 census
  From 1876 to 1879 his occupation was Foreman Porter full time in transportation.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Foreman Porter on son Charles marriage of 1876 and and son Robert's second marriage to Mary Bragger
  From 1881 his occupation was Clerk (Checker) in transportation for Shropshire Canal Company, in Birkenhead. He retired before 1891.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- George lived in Horton from 1841.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of George and Jane Brereton and family (Ann, Richard William, Robert and Margaret).
      Also present in 1841 were Sarah Speed and John Baker, both servants)
  He lived in Cuddington from 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - George and Jane Brereton and family living at Cuddington Mill, Cuddington in 1851
  He lived in Horton from 1861.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of George and Jane Brereton, and their two youngest children, Jane and Thomas in 1861
  He lived at 8 Neptune Street for ten years from 1871 to 1881.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of George, Matha and two of her children, Thomas and Martha Ann in 1871.
      Home of George (age 70) and Martha Brereton (age 58) in 1881
  He lived at 52 Vine Street from 1891.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Robert Brereton, Mary and family (Margaret, Elizabeth, Robert H
      and George (Father) and Mary (Sister (?))

Social & Emotional Relationships
- George was associated with James Brereton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Is James related to our Breretons? Well he's in Brikenhead in 1881, and in the pub/hotel trade, but an unrelated Gas Fitter from Liverpool
  He lived with Robert Brereton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - After Martha had died George (81) lived with his son Robert (51) and his family at 52 Vine Street, Birkenhead in 1891.
      George’s daughter Mary (25) (i.e. Robert’s sister) was also living with them.
  William Brereton Jnr was a representative of George.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1831, older brother (or possibly father) William and Margaret Hopley were witness to George's marriage to Jane Hopley

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Jonathan (John) Brereton ^*
  - b.Oct 1663 in Acton by Nantwich d.May 1701 in Wybunbury
  
  Sandford Brereton
  - b.1685 in Nantwich d.18 Jan 1722 in Tarporley
  
  Mary Sandford ^*
  - b.1660 in Nantwich d.Nov 1692 in Wybunbury
  
  Sandford Brereton
  - b.Jun 1711 in Nantwich d.Jun 1752 in Nantwich
  
  John Turner
  
  Lydia Turner
  - b.1689 in Nantwich d.1767 in Wybunbury
  
  Esther Comberbach
  
  William Brereton
  - b.Mar 1742 in Bunbury d.22 Jun 1818 in Overton
  
  William Dale
  
  Benjamin Dale
  - b.~  1681 in Cheshire d.1733 in Nantwich
  
  Sarah Dale
  
  Elizabeth Dale
  - b.1716 in Cheshire d.16 Sep 1785
  
  Elizabeth Horton
  - b.~  1685 d.Dec 1752 in Smallwood
  
  William Brereton Jnr
  - b.Apr 1775 in Barnhill d.17 Oct 1866 in Tattenhall
  
  Benjamin Richard Ledsham
  - b.1695 in Bunbury d.04 May 1744 in Bunbury
  
  Richard Ledsham
  - b.Aug 1721 in Chester d.May 1787 in Beeston
  
  Mary Sellers
  - b.1696 in Bunbury d.19 Jun 1768 in Bunbury
  
  Mary Ledsham
  - b.~  1749 in Bunbury d.01 Jan 1794 in Bunbury
  
  Richard Lucas
  - b.~  1690
  
  Ann Lucas
  - b.Apr 1710 in Wardle/Wardleworth d.Aug 1788 in Beeston
  
  Elizabeth Chancelour
  - b.1687
  
  George Brereton
  - b.11 Apr 1810 in Harthill d.Sep 1893 in Birkenhead
  
  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
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ GRO Reference
⁴ 1841 UK Census
⁵ 1861 UK Census
⁶ 1881 UK Census
⁷ 1891 UK Census
Source/Citation FreeBMD.org.uk

George Brereton

Occupation Details

Occupancy & Contact Details

Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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