Richard Brereton

1868 Richard Brereton (1833-1904) 1835 Richard Brereton Richard Brereton (1834-1904) 1904ish Brereton Group 1 (colorized) BURIAL - Richard & Esther Brereton HEADSTONE - Hale & Breretons 2 HEADSTONE - Hale & Breretons 5 1904 Richard Brereton

• Birth Notes

  Aged 7 in Apr 1841
  Aged 16 in Apr 1851
  Aged 19 in Oct 1853
  Aged 25 in Apr 1861
  Aged 37 in Apr 1871
  Aged 71 in Jun 1904
  
  Two Richard Breretons were born about 1833-5.  The one who married Esther, was the son of George Brereton.
  
  Various birthplaces are recorded for Richard:
  1841 Horton (where living)
  1851 Tilston
  1861 Alton
  1871 Houghton
  1881 Orton
  1891 Tilston
  1901 Orton
  
  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.
  
  RICHARD BRERETON
  Event(s):
  Christening:  08 MAR 1835   Tilston By Malpas, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  RICHARD
    Mother:  JANE BRERETON 
  Baptism at Tilston, Abode Horton.
  
  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.