John Brereton 
John was born in March 1844 in Birkenhead.1 Birth Notes
Born in Birkenhead (1851 census is quit specific), although later records show Harthill.
Aged 37 in 1881, born Harthill
Aged 67 in 1911
BROUGHTON, JOHN RUSHTON
GRO Reference: 1844 M Quarter in WIRRAL
Volume 19 Page 332
Death Notes
Name: John Brereton
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1911
Age at Death: 67
Registration District: Chester, Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 206
Headstone: John The beloved husband of Elizabeth Brereton, Of Tattenhall Lane Died April 13th, 1911 Aged 67 years Also Frederick Edward Of the RFA Beloved son of the above Who died at Aldershot January 19th, 1915 Aged 20 years, Also Thomas Beloved eldest son of the above Died Sep. 30, 1920. Aged 50 years Also of the above Elizabeth Brereton Died April 15, 1925 In her 73rd year.
General Notes
Left home by 1871
The family lived in or near Tattenhall to about 1900, when they moved to Birkenhead.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1881 and 1891 census
Shoemaker employing one man in 1881
From 1878 to after 1891 John's occupation was Shoemaker in manufacturing in Tattenhall.3
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1685 in Nantwich d.18 Jan 1722 in Tarporley
- b.Jun 1711 in Nantwich d.Jun 1752 in Nantwich
- b.1689 in Nantwich d.1767 in Wybunbury
- b.Mar 1742 in Nantwich d.22 Jun 1818 in Overton
- b.~ 1681 in Cheshire d.1733 in Nantwich
- b.1716 in Cheshire d.16 Sep 1785
- b.~ 1685 d.Dec 1752 in Smallwood
- b.May 1770 in Beeston d.02 Jan 1860 in the Wirral
- b.1695 at St. Boniface (Bunbury) d.04 May 1744 at St. Boniface (Bunbury)
- b.Aug 1721 in Chester d.May 1787 in Beeston
- b.1696 at St. Boniface (Bunbury) d.19 Jun 1768 at St. Boniface (Bunbury)
- b.~ 1749 at St. Boniface (Bunbury) d.01 Jan 1794 in Harthill
- b.~ 1690
- b.Apr 1710 in Wardle/Wardleworth d.Aug 1788 in Beeston
- b.1687
- b.Jun 1818 in Harthill d.Feb 1900 in Chester
- b.~ 1685 in Leyland
- b.~ 1738 in Leyland
- b.~ 1705 in Leyland
- b.1772 in Leyland d.01 Dec 1835 in Harthill
- b.~ 1728 in Leyland d.1778
- b.1746 in Leyland d.Jun 1792
- b.Mar 1844 in Birkenhead d.13 Apr 1911 in Tattenhall
- b.1818 in West Derby d.05 Mar 1868 in Great Boughton
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John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on September 13th, 1869 in Chester.4
Marriage/Union Notes
Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1866 to 1870
BRERETON John MANLEY Elizabeth Chester, St John Cheshire West CE13/8/200
Married St John, Chester
Marriages Sep 1869 (>99%)
BRERETON John Gt Boughton 8a 489
MANLEY Elizabeth Gt Boughton 8a 489
Family Notes
There were no more children found on the 1911 census
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 11 in 1881
BRERETON, THOMAS MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1869 D Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 336
Note: Registered at the same place as his parents mariage, although all the following family members were registered at Chester.
Death Notes
BRERETON: Thomas of Tattenhall-lanes Tattenhall Cheshire, railway foreman, died 30 September 1920.
Administration Chester 8 Feb to Elizabeth Brereton widow.
Effects £124 18s 7d
Name Thomas Brereton
Death Age 50
Birth Date 1870
Death Date 1920
Burial Date 2 Oct 1920
Burial Place Harthill, All Saints, England
Reference Number P 111/6800/3
Description Harthill, All Saints. Burials
Abode: TattenhallBirth Notes
Aged 9 in 1881
BRERETON, WILLIAM MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 388
Note: Birth records for all the family members (after William) were also registered at Chester.
Hilary's family tree also shows William married to Annie Bethell, so assuming she's right, William was born in Cheshire in 1871.
Birth Notes
Aged 8 in 1881
Births Mar 1873 (>99%)
BRERETON John Albert Chester 8a 105
Brereton John Albert Chester 8a 405
BRERETON, JOHN ALBERT MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1873 M Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 405
Death Notes
Probate:
BRERETON John Albert of 60 Chambers Street, Crew died 4 January 1936. Probate Chester 6 February to Sarah Brereton Widow. Effects £407 3s 2d.Birth Notes
Aged 6 in 1881
BRERETON, ARTHUR ABRAHAM MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1875 M Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 378
Name Arthur Abraham Brereton
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Dec 1874
Baptism Date 7 Jan 1875
Baptism Place Tattenhall, Cheshire, England
Father John Brereton
Mother Elizabeth
FHL Film Number 1836288Death Notes
Name Arthur A Brereton
Death Age 75
Birth Date 1875
Registration Date Jan 1950
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Wincanton, Somerset
Volume 7c
Page 408Birth Notes
Aged 4 in 1881
BRERETON, RICHARD MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1876 D Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 373Death Notes
Name Richard Brereton
Death Age 62
Birth Date 1876
Registration Date Jul 1938
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Wellington, Shropshire
Volume 6a
Page 741
Name Richard Brereton
Death Date 6 Aug 1938
Death Place Shropshire, England
Probate Date 14 Oct 1938
Probate Registry ShrewsburyBirth Notes
Aged 2 in 1881
BRERETON, CATHERINE RUSHTON MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 372
Name Katharina Rushton Brereton
Record Type Baptism
Baptism Date 22 Dec 1878
Baptism Place Harthill, All Saints, Cheshire, England
Father John Brereton
Mother Elizabeth Brereton
Parish as it Appears Harthill
Description Harthill, All Saints . Bishop's Transcripts
Abode Tattenhall, ShoemakerBirth Notes
7 months old at 1881 census
Aged 30 in 1911
BRERETON, FLORENCE JANE MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 400
Name: Florence Jane Brereton
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 10 Oct 1880
Baptism Place: Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father: John Brereton
Mother: Elizabeth
FHL Film Number: 1655829Death Notes
Name: Florence J Brereton
Death Age: 70
Birth Date: abt 1881
Registration Date: Sep 1951
Registration district: Wirral
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 10a
Page: 568
Probate:
BRERETON Florence Jane of 22 Greenfields-avenue Bromborough Wirral Cheshire spinster died 10 September 1951. Administration London 12 January to Ruth Elizabeth Brereton spinster and William John Brereton charted Accountant. Effects £342 4s 8d.Birth Notes
BRERETON, SARAH ANNIE MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 385
Death Notes
BRERETON Sarah Annie of Claremont Cottages Burwardsley Road, Tattenhall Cheshire spinster died 17 December 1962 at Carrs Lane Farm Tattenhall. Probate Chester 5 March to Harry Hopley Brereton farmer. Effects £123 14s.Birth Notes
BRERETON, MARGARET MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1883 S Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 355
Name Margaret Brereton
Gender Female
Baptism Date 21 Oct 1883
Baptism Place Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father John Brereton
Mother Elizabeth
FHL Film Number 1655829Death Notes
Name Margaret Brereton
Death Age 83
Birth Date abt 1883
Registration Date Q4 1966
Registration District Wirral, Cheshire
Volume 10a
Page 838Birth Notes
BRERETON, ROBERT MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1885 M Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 403Death Notes
Name Robert Brereton
Death Date 7 Feb 1940
Death Place Derbyshire, England
Probate Date 1 Mar 1940
Probate Registry Manchester, England
Station House, Furnace Vale, Whaley Bridge, DerbyshireBirth Notes
BRERETON, ELLEN ELIZABETH MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 391
Name Ellen Elizabeth Brereton
Gender Female
Baptism Date 30 May 1886
Baptism Place Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father John Brereton
Mother ElizabethBirth Notes
BRERETON, GERTRUDE MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1888 J Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 390
Name Gertrude Brereton
Gender Female
Baptism Date 25 Aug 1893
Baptism Place Tattenhall, Cheshire, England
Father John Brereton
Mother Elizabeth
FHL Film Number 1836288Birth Notes
BRERETON, CHARLES MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 368
Name Charles Brereton
Gender Male
Birth Date 22 Aug 1889
Baptism Date 15 Oct 1889
Baptism Place Tattenhall, Cheshire, England
Father John Brereton
Mother Elizabeth
FHL Film Number 1836288Birth Notes
Lucy Matilda was 19 in 1911
BRERETON, LUCY MATILDA MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1891 D Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 378
Name Lucy Matilda Brereton
Gender Female
Birth Date 1 Oct 1891
Baptism Date 13 Jan 1892
Baptism Place Tattenhall, Cheshire, England
Father John Brereton
Mother Elizabeth
FHL Film Number 1836288Birth Notes
Frederick Edward was 16 in 1911
BRERETON, FREDERICK EDWARD MANLEY
GRO Reference: 1894 S Quarter in CHESTER
Volume 08A Page 373
Death Notes
Buried in same grave as parents
Name Frederick Edward Brereton
Residence Wattenhall, Ches.
Death Date 19 Jan 1915
Death Place Home
Enlistment Place Cheshire
Rank DVR.
Regimental Number 56311
Type of Casualty Died
Theatre of War Home
Thomas Brereton
Thomas was born on October 14th, 1869 in Harthill.3
William Brereton
William was born in June 1871 in Tattenhall.3
John Albert Brereton
John was born in March 1873 in Tattenhall.3
Arthur Abraham Brereton
Arthur was born on December 15th, 1874 in Tattenhall and his baptism took place there on January 7th, 1875.3 8
Richard Brereton
Richard was born in December 1876 in Tattenhall.10
Catherine Rushton Brereton
Catherine was born in December 1878 in Tattenhall and her baptism took place on December 22nd, 1878 at All Saints, Harthill.3 5
Florence Jane Brereton
Florence was born in September 1880 in Tattenhall and her baptism took place on October 10th, 1880 at All Saints, Harthill.3 12
Sarah Annie Brereton
Sarah was born in September 1882 in Tattenhall.13
Margaret Brereton
Margaret was born in September 1883 in Tattenhall and her baptism took place on October 21st, 1883 at All Saints, Harthill.13 12
Robert Brereton
Robert was born in March 1885 in Tattenhall.13
Ellen Elizabeth Brereton
Ellen was born on April 15th, 1886 in Tattenhall and her baptism took place on May 30th, 1886 at All Saints, Harthill.13 12
Gertrude Brereton
Gertrude was born on April 10th, 1888 in Tattenhall and her baptism took place there on August 25th, 1893.13 12
Charles Brereton
Charles was born on August 22nd, 1889 in Tattenhall and his baptism took place there on October 15th, 1889.13 12
Lucy Matilda Brereton
Lucy was born on October 1st, 1891 in Tattenhall and her baptism took place there on January 13th, 1892.15 16
Frederick Edward Brereton
Frederick was born in September 1894 in Tattenhall.15
1 1851 UK Census
2 FreeBMD.org.uk
3 1881 UK Census
4 BMD-Cheshire
5 Cheshire CoE BMD (1696-1923)
6 National Probate Records
7 Headstone - Anne wife of William Bethell
8 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
9 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
10 GRO Reference
11 Ancestry Family Trees
12 Cheshire Select Bishops Transcripts (1576-1933)
13 1891 UK Census
14 News Clips
15 1901 UK Census
16 Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
17 Headstone
2 FreeBMD.org.uk
3 1881 UK Census
4 BMD-Cheshire
5 Cheshire CoE BMD (1696-1923)
6 National Probate Records
7 Headstone - Anne wife of William Bethell
8 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
9 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
10 GRO Reference
11 Ancestry Family Trees
12 Cheshire Select Bishops Transcripts (1576-1933)
13 1891 UK Census
14 News Clips
15 1901 UK Census
16 Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
17 Headstone
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