Richard Brereton

This picture, '1868 Richard Brereton (1833-1904)', was taken on May 30th, 1868 and sourced from Individual - Adrian Bridgelock. Picture Notes Adrian Bridgelock originally shared this on 03 Oct 2015, passed down from Margaret Brereton. This picture, '1835 Richard Brereton', was taken on March 8th, 1835 in Horton and sourced from Certificate - Baptism. Picture Notes Baptism at Tilston, Abode Horton. Richard, son of Richard and Jane Brereton from Horton, Farrmer This picture, 'Richard Brereton (1834-1904)', was taken in 1865 and sourced from Individual - Ann Brereton. Picture Notes This picture has been cut-out and inserted into a group family photo.  If you look carefully, you can see the edges.  It may have also been reversed, so he was looking over his son John Brereton (1854-1913).  I have the same photo of him looking the other way! This picture, '1904ish Brereton Group 1 (colorized)', was taken about 1904 and sourced from Individual - Ann Brereton. Picture Notes Back row – Ada (Brereton) Shipley, John Brereton (1854-1913), Richard Brereton (his father, b.1834/5), and Ann Brereton (sister of John). Front row – Esther Shipley (about 2 years old) and Esther (Eddowes) Brereton (wife of Richard). Note: The photographer has inserted Richard’s image into the print, as Richard had recently dead (1904) when this photo was taken ca. 1904.  The picuure has been subsequently colorized. This picture, 'BURIAL - Richard & Esther Brereton', was taken in April 2009 in Birkenhead Library and sourced from Birkenhead Library. Picture Notes  6673, 1877 Jul 11, 6558, 1, 9ft 29 yr, Mathew Eddowes 15703, 1893 May 2, 15400, 2, 7.5 fsr, 1 yr, Ethel Brereton 15918, 1893 Jul 17, 15600, 3, 7.5 ft, 6 mos, Henry Hale 21085, 1900 Feb 13, 20733, 4, 7.5 ft, 8 wks, William Brereton 24217, 1904 Jun 13, 23828, 5, 7.5 ft, Richard Brereton 1981, 1917 Mar 5, -----, 6, 6 ft, 84 yrs, Esther Brereton This picture, 'HEADSTONE - Hale & Breretons 2', was taken at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens and sourced from Headstone - Hales & Breretons. Picture Notes MATTHEW EDDOWES. who died July 9 1877. aged 29 years. -.- ETHEL. the beloved daughter of Richard and Lydia Brereton, who departed this life April 28th 1893, Aged 1 year a 6 Days. HENRY HALE Died July 14th 1893, Aged 6 months. Also RICHARD BRERETON, Died June 8th 1904, Aged 71 Years. Also ESTHER BRERETON his widow who departed this life Feb: 28th 1917 Aged 84 Years. "reunited." This picture, 'HEADSTONE - Hale & Breretons 5', was taken at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens and sourced from Headstone - Hales & Breretons. Picture Notes MATTHEW EDDOWES. who died July 9 1877. aged 29 years. -.- ETHEL. the beloved daughter of Richard and Lydia Brereton, who departed this life April 28th 1893, Aged 1 year a 6 Days. HENRY HALE Died July 14th 1893, Aged 6 months. Also RICHARD BRERETON, Died June 8th 1904, Aged 71 Years. Also ESTHER BRERETON his widow who departed this life Feb: 28th 1917 Aged 84 Years. "reunited." This picture, '1904 Richard Brereton', was taken on June 8th, 1904 at 11 Chapel Street (Bird in Hand) and sourced from Certificate - Death. Picture Notes Richard Brereton died 8 June 1904, at 11 Chaple Street, Birkenhead, aged 69 years, a retired  Licensed Victular.  The cause of death was "Cerebral Apoplexy, 4 months" (i.e. a stroke).  Annie Hale, daughter was present at the death.

• Birth Notes

  Aged 7 in Apr 1841, born Horton (where living)
  Aged 16 in Apr 1851, born Tilston
  Aged 19 in Oct 1853
  Aged 25 in Apr 1861, born Alton
  Aged 37 in Apr 1871, born Houghton
  1881 Orton
  1891 Tilston
  1901 Orton
  Aged 71 in Jun 1904
  
  Two Richard Breretons were born about 1833-5.  The one who married Esther, was the son of George Brereton.
  
  I believe Houghton and Orton are both meant to be Horton.  Horton Green is the next village south of Tilston, so most probably Horton is the area surrounding Horton Green.  Therefore his birth place was probably on a farm part of Horton Hall, near Horton Green and Tilston, where his father George is recorded in the 1833 Poll Book..
  
  One possible christening record is indexed, which probably is the correct record as it specifies "Tilston by Malpas", but has his father as Richard (not George).  There isnt a record for George as the father, so perhaps this is a transcription error (as christened Richard), or simply his record isnt indexed.
  
  Name    Richard Brereton
  Gender    Male
  Record Type    Baptism
  Baptism Date    8 Mar 1835
  Baptism Place    Tilston, St. Mary, England
  Father    Richard Brereton
  Mother    Jane Brereton
  Description    Tilston, St. Mary. Baptisms
  Page number    73
  Richard son of Richard & Jane Brereton of Horton, Farmer.
  
  
  I did have his birth as 28-Sep-1833, but nothing to support this and census and death ages are of little help. However, he was a year  older than Esther on the marriage certificate and 1961 census record.
  

• Death Notes

  In his later years, Richard probably suffered from dementure.  He would bring home rubbish and occasionally threaten his wife Esther, who must have been terrified, athough from newspaper clips we know Esther was a tough old girl !
  
  Deaths Jun 1904 - BRERETON  Richard  69  Birkenhead  8a 295
  
  Death Cert: Richard Brereton died 8 June 1904, at 11 Chaple Street, Birkenhead (i.e. the Bird in Hand), aged 69 years, a retired  Licensed Victular.  The cause of death was "Cerebral Apoplexy, 4 months".  Annie Hale, daughter was present at the death.
  
  Richard was buried on the 13th June, and the headstone shows he died 8th June.
  
  Richard (aged 71) and Esther (aged 84) are buried in the same grave as Esther's youngest brother, Mathew Eddowes who died at the early age of 29.  Three infants, Ethel Brereton, Henry Hale and William Brereton, are also buried with them.  Grave number 481 in the CoE section 2.
  
  No will.
  

• Marriage/Union Notes

  Richard Brereton & Esther Eddowes, both of this parish (Denbighshire). Banns 9, 16 and 23 October 1853.
  
  Marriages Dec 1853   (>99%)
  Brereton  Richard    Wrexham  11b 563   
  Eddowes  Esther     Wrexham  11b 563
  Wrexham, St. Giles
  
  EDDOWES Esther Wrexham, St Giles Wrexham County Borough (Wrexham) C45/04/120
  Although recorded abode is "Cattle market", the home of Esthers father's was actually "Beast Market", Wrexham.
  

• Family Notes

  Marriages Dec 1853   (>99%)
  Eddowes  Esther    Wrexham  11b 563