John Brereton

Occupation Details
- From 1876 John's occupation was Railway Guard in Birkenhead.
  - Occupation Notes
    - John was a railway guard when he married Eliza.
  From 1878 his occupation was Labourer.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1878, John recorded as a Labourer on Ada's Birth Certificate. He was probably working locally in Birkenhead.
  From 1881 to after 1891 his occupation was Locomotive (Points) Shunter in transportation in Birkenhead.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 and 1891 census
  From before 1901 his occupation was Licensed Victualler (Publican) in accommodation and food services at 1 Tunnel Road.
  - Occupation Notes
    - In 1901, John was a Publican at the Red Lion in Tunnel Road, Birkenhead
  From before 1905 to after 1908 his occupation was Publican in accommodation and food services at White Lion, Childer Thornton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - By 1911, John Brereton was a Publlicn at Childer Thornton, Hooton, Cheshire. He probably took over the pub from Joseph Shipley who had it till 1908.
  From about 1912 his occupation was Railway Shunter in transportation. He died in December 1913 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Recorded occupation at time of death in 1913

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived at 12 Chapel Street from 1861.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Richard and Esther, with John, Ann, George, Richard (age 2)
      Also Mary Eddowes (mother-in-law), with William, Mathew
      Also Thomas Eddowes and wife Mary.
  He lived at 18 George Street from 1876.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home or Richard and Esther and family in 1871, with Richard Eddows.
      Home of Mathew Eddowes in 1877 at the time of his death.
      Home or Richard and Esther in 1881, with Richard Eddows, son Richard and two other boarders.
      Home of John Brereton (22, son of Richard) when he married Eliza Batho in 1876
  He lived at 7 George St from 1881.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of John and Eliza Brereton and Ada (age 3) in 1881
  He lived at 27 Marion St from 1891.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of John and Eliza Brereton, and sons John and George
  He lived at 1 Tunnel Road from 1901.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - The Red Lion Public House, 1 Tunnel Rd, Birkenhead.
      Home of John and Lizzi Brereton and their children: Florrie, Ethie, John, George, Wiliam and May
  He worked and lived at White Lion, Childer Thornton from 1911.⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - John and Eliza, together with their younger children George, William and May were living at the White Lion, Childer Thornton, Hooton in 1911.
      Also present was Elsie Woof (servant, aged 15).
  He lived at 46 Church Street for one year from about 1912 to 1913.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 46 Church Street, Birkenhead was the last address of John Brereton before he died in 1913.
      His wife Eliza would have continued to live there after that.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- John attended Joseph Shipley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Joseph Shipley had the White Lion Pub till about 1908, when John and Eliza Brereton took it over. Joseph Shipley was a witness to John Breretons will in 1913.
  He was a relative of Richard Brereton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John son of Richard
  Ann Brereton was a representative of John.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1876, Ann was witness to her brother John's wedding to Eliza Batho.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Sandford Brereton ^*
  - b.Jun 1711 in Nantwich d.Jun 1752 in Nantwich
  
  William Brereton
  - b.Mar 1742 in Bunbury d.22 Jun 1818 in Overton
  
  Elizabeth Dale ^*
  - b.1716 in Cheshire d.16 Sep 1785
  
  William Brereton Jnr
  - b.Apr 1775 in Barnhill d.17 Oct 1866 in Tattenhall
  
  Richard Ledsham ^*
  - b.Aug 1721 in Chester d.May 1787 in Beeston
  
  Mary Ledsham
  - b.~  1749 in Bunbury d.01 Jan 1794 in Bunbury
  
  Ann Lucas ^*
  - b.Apr 1710 in Wardle/Wardleworth d.Aug 1788 in Beeston
  
  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
  
  Richard Brereton
  - b.28 Sep 1833 in Horton d.08 Jun 1904 in Birkenhead
  
  William Hopley ^*
  - b.1696 in Malpas d.Oct 1759 in Shocklach
  
  Thomas Hopley
  - b.1722 in Shocklach d.Jan 1798 in Shocklach
  
  Anne Williams
  - b.~  1700 d.<  1759
  
  Robert Hopley
  - b.Jan 1764 in Shocklach d.Jan 1847 in Shocklach
  
  Catherine Lewis
  - b.1726 in Shocklach d.Feb 1810 in Shocklach
  
  Jane Hopley
  - b.1810 in Shocklach d.Dec 1867 in Birkenhead
  
  Joseph Richards
  - b.1699 in Tilston d.1776 in Tilston
  
  Richard Richards
  - b.1742 in Tilston d.Feb 1823 in Shocklach
  
  Hannah Large
  - b.~  1700 in Flintshire d.1776 in Tilston
  
  Margaret Richards
  - b.Jun 1770 in Shocklach d.Feb 1814 in Worthenbury
  
  Charles Phythian
  - b.1714 in Shocklach d.Jul 1773 in Shocklach
  
  Anne Phythian
  - b.12 Jun 1748 in Shocklach d.1812 in Shocklach
  
  Anne Falconer
  - b.1716 in Tilston d.Feb 1787 in Shocklach
  
  John Brereton
  - b.19 Mar 1854 in Wrexham d.26 Dec 1913 in Birkenhead
  
  John Eddowes
  - b.1767 d.Jan 1834 in Wrexham
  
  John Eddowes
  - b.1797 in Worthen d.09 May 1852 at Beast Market
  
  Elizabeth Jones
  - b.~  1770
  
  Esther Eddowes
  - b.1835 in Holt d.28 Feb 1917 in Birkenhead
  
  John Whitfield
  - b.1769 in Is-y-Coed d.28 Nov 1852 in Wrexham
  
  Mary Whitfield
  - b.20 Aug 1804 in Gresford d.Oct 1868 in Birkenhead
  
  Thomas Tomlinson
  - b.~  1700
  
  Randle Tomlinson
  - b.1733 in Bangor-Is-coed (on-Dee) d.May 1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
  
  Jane Rylance
  - b.~  1700
  
  Mary Tomlinson
  - b.09 Mar 1761 in Holt d.Jul 1842 in Gresford
  
  Anne Tinsley
  - b.1732 in Wrexham d.>  1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

John Brereton

Occupation Details

Occupancy & Contact Details

Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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