Is James related to our Breretons. Well he's in Brikenhead in 1881, and in the pub/hotel trade! James is probably unrelated, the son of Thomas Brereton and Alice. He was aged 3 in 1841 and from Kirkdale when married.
In 1857, James was at 25 Lord Street, Proprietor (?) of the Mersey Hotel.
In 1859, James (23) a Gas fitter, son of Thomas Brereton a Joiner of Kirkdale, married Ellen Aspinall.
In 1881, James Brereton (42) was a Gas fitter, living at 26 Argyle St South, Tranmere, aged 42, married to Ellen Aspinal (46) with daughters Ellen (17), Alice (15) and Louisa (6).