Probate: BRERETON Richard Timmis of 21 Parkstone Road Prenton Birkenhead died 1 November 1964 at St. Catherines Hospital Annexe Birkenhead. Probate liverpool 4 December to Margaret Jane Brereton Widow £5,072
General Notes
Spelt "Brearton" in 1901 census.
Indexed as Richard James Brereton, aged 21 on the 1911 census (but is actually written Richard Timmis).
In 1939, Richard T Brereton and Margaret J were at 21 Parkstone Road, Birkenhead with Margaret and one other (i.e. Arnold)
Occupation Details
From 1911 to after 1939 Richard's occupation was Ships Plater full time in construction for Cammell Laird Shipbuilders, in Birkenhead.3
Occupation Notes
Plater on 1911 and 1939 census
Whereabouts
Richard lived at 17 Marion Grove for nineteen years from 1891 to about 1910.4
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Brereton family living at 17 Marion Grove, Birkenhead in 1891 and 1901 About 1910, they moved to Tunnel Road, Birkenhead, to run a pub called the Red Lion.
He lived at 7 Tunnel Road for nine years from about 1910 to 1919.5
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Richard and Lydia Brereton and family in 1911. This is where they had the Red Lion public house.
Name: Richard Timmis Brereton Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1919 Marriage Place: St Anne, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Marriage Age: 29y Father: Richard Brereton Spouse: Margaret Jane Fisher FHL Film Number: 2104041
Marriages Sep 1919 (>99%) Brereton Richard T Fisher Birkenhead 8a,1250 Fisher Margaret J Brereton Birkenhead 8a,1250
They had two sons and a daughter, named Ken, Arnold and Margaret. There are no more children.
Family Notes
BRERETON Richard Timmis FISHER Margaret Jane Birkenhead, St Anne Wirral BK3/3/10
Richard, known as Ken, was born on December 24th, 1920 in Tranmere.8
Birth Notes
Name: Richard K Brereton Mother's Maiden Surname: Fisher Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1921 Registration district: Birkenhead Registration county: Cheshire Volume Number: 8a Page Number: 929
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1918 to 1920 BRERETON Richard Kenneth Tranmere Wirral FISHER TRA/140/82
BRERETON, RICHARD KENNETH FISHER GRO Reference: 1921 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 929
Ken was missing from the 1939 register, so may have already gone overseas. Therefore no birth date available. However, AdrianB has a birthdate of 24 Dec 1920 which is consistant with a Q1/1921 birth registration.
He died due to a medical problem, Kidney Failure, at the age of 30 on October 25th, 1951 in Nigeria.2
Death Notes
Died: Kidney Failure (mum thought while in India) around 1950, although it was in Tiko Hospital, Victoria, British Cameroons, Nigeria.
Probate: BRERETON Richard Kenneth of 21 Parkstone Road Birkenhead died 25 October 1951 in Tiko Hospital Victoria British Cameroons Nigeria. Probate Liverpool 17 Septermber to Richard Timmis Brereton foreman ships plater. Effects £2342 6s 6d
BRERETON, MARGARET FISHER GRO Reference: 1923 D Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 788
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1921 to 1923 BRERETON Margaret Tranmere Wirral FISHER TRA/148/57
She died at the age of 90 on December 29th, 2013 in Bidston. The funeral took place on January 15th, 2014 at St. Stephens (Prenton). She was cremated on January 15th, 2014 at the Landican Cemetery.10
Death Notes
Margaret's son John informed me of her death on 5th Jan 14. She "passed away suddenly" the previous Sunday.
Funeral on 15th Jan 2014, 11:45am at St Stephen's, with receprion after at Prenton Golf club. The service was conducted by the Rev'd Wayne Lautenbach. At the service, there were two wonderful readings. One prepared by Margaret's sone of her life, and another by her granddaughters.
Name: Arnold F Brereton Mother's Maiden Surname: Fisher Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1926 Registration district: Birkenhead Registration county: Cheshire Volume Number: 8a Page Number: 812
BRERETON, ARNOLD FISHER FISHER GRO Reference: 1926 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 812
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1924 to 1926 BRERETON Arnold Fisher Tranmere Wirral FISHER TRA/155/100