John was born in December 1843 in Horton and his baptism took place on December 29th, 1843 in Nantwich.12
Birth Notes
Aged 9 in 1851 Aged 50 in 1891, at Birkenhead, born Horton
BRERETON, JOHN HOPLEY GRO Reference: 1844 M Quarter in GREAT BOUGHTON Volume 19 Page 62
Name: John Brereton Gender: Male Baptism Date: 29 Dec 1843 Baptism Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England Father: (Not shown) Occupation: Wife of Builder (difficult to read) Abode: Hospital Street, Nantwich Mother: Jane Brereton FHL Film Number: 1836189
Name: BRERETON, John Registration district: Birkenhead County: Cheshire Year of registration: 1893 Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at death: 50 Volume no: 8A Page no: 345
There are wills for John of Broad Lane, Stapely (1893) and John of Dragon Farm Handley (1895) but these are others.
General Notes
Emigrated to Australia with his uncle Thomas and Thomas's wife, Martha, but must have returned and married Phoebe.