Martha Brereton

HEADSTONE - Richard & Ellen Brereton

This picture was taken in Harthill and sourced from Ancestry Family Trees.

• Individual Picture Notes
  • I assume this is from Harthill, but it doesnt say on the website.  However, the picture of John & Mary's headstone (taken by me) has the same background.
    
    Here lies the remains of Martha
    Daughter of Richard and Ellen
    Brereton of Harthill who died March
    27 1842 Aged 2 years and 8 months.
    Also John their son died March 28
    1842 Aged 4 Years 10 Months.
    Also of ELLEN wife of the above
    Richard Brereton who died Feb 23rd
    1873 aged 72 years.
    Also the above RICHARD BRERETON
    who died Feb 18th 1883 Aged 81 years.
    Also Martha Brereton youngest daughter
    of the above deid Feb 8th 1921
    aged 79 years

• Birth Notes
  • Recorded as aged 8 in 1851
    Recorded as aged 18 in 1861
    Recorded as aged 28 in 1871 (but was 31)
    Aged 78 when died Q1/1921 (so born Mar-Sep 1842)
    
    Name:    Martha Brereton
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    4 Sep 1842
    Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
    Father:     Richard Brereton
    Mother:     Ellen
    FHL Film Number:    1655829

• Death Notes
  • First Name:  MARTHA
    Surname:  BRERETON
    Place:  HARTHILL, TATTENHALL
    Occupation:  SPINSTER
    Date:  1921
    Will:  Yes
    
    Probate:
    BRERETON Martha of Parkside Cottage Harthill Tattenhall Cheshire spinster died 7 February 1921. Probate Chester 12 April to Martha Hewitt (wife of Alfred Hewitt). Effects £859 15s 3d.
    Will available (I have a copy).
    
    Headstone reads ...
    Also Martha Brereton youngest daughter
    of the above deid Feb 8th 1921 aged 79 years
    
    Martha was buried in her parent's grave (which was probably at Harthill).
    
    Name:    Martha Brereton
    Birth Date:    1842
    Death Date:    8 Feb 1921
    Cemetery:    Harthill Chester Churchyard
    Burial or Cremation Place:    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Has Bio?:    Y
    Father:    Richard Brereton
    Mother:    Ellen Brereton
    URL:    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

• General Notes
  • AFN:14LR-LX7
    From: Harthill, Cheshire
    
    Living with parents in 1871, aged 28.
    Martha and Thomas Jones wehre living with her in 1871.
    
    When Richard (father) died in 1883 he left the farm to Martha, and for her to look after his wife Sarah.
    
    Martha (28) was with her parents in 1871, togetheer with two grandchildren.  Were thy hers, as she is unmarried?
    
    According to the will, Martha died a spinster in 1921.  She appears to have left most of her belongings to her niece, Martha Hewill (not in this tree).  Also, Martha (a spinster) was executor for her fathers will.
    
    Martha was buried in her parent's grave (which was probably at Harthill).