Richard was born in October 1814 in Overton and his baptism took place there on October 23rd, 1814.12
Birth Notes
Aged 25 in 1841 Aged 36 in 1851, born Derton (possibly Market Drayton), Shropshire.
Born Overton, Flintshire, Wales (1861,71 census)
Name: Richard Bruerton Record Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 23 Oct 1814 Baptism Place: Overton, Flintshire, Wales Father: Thomas Bruerton Mother: Ann Page number: 13
Deaths Sep 1873 (>99%) Breerton Richard 58 Ashton 8d 371
General Notes
Richard Broughton or Breerton. Various spellings throughout all the Census, Birrth and Marriage recordsd. Richard Breerton was a Cotton spinner in 1841, and later a Grocer (1851) and Provision Dealer (1871)
12 Sep 1835, Richard Broughton, a spinner, married Betty Ramsden at Manchester Cathederal. Abraham Broughton (probably his brother) was witness.
In 1841, Richard and Betty (both 25, not from Cheshire) were at Castle Street, Dukinfield with Emma (5), Lucy (3) and Eliza (2). Sarah, Abraham, Ann Brereton and others (35, 25, 20 ...) probably siblings, were neighbours at Castle Street, Duckinfield in 1841
In 1851, Richard, a Grocer, and Betty (36 & 35) were at 25 Walmsley Street, Dukinfield with Emma (15), Lucy (13), Eliza (11) and baby son William (8mo), all born at Staleybridge.
Richard of Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, Yeoman died 1873. His wife Elizabeth of the said address died 1886.
Occupation Details
From 1835 Richard's occupation was Spinner in Manchester.4
From 1841 his occupation was Cotton Spinner in Dukinfield.5
Richard and Betty were married in a religious ceremony on September 12th, 1835 at Manchester Cathedral witnessed by Thomas Parry & Abraham Broughton.6 They had three sons and three daughters, named William, Edwin, Richard, Emma, Lucy and Eliza.