Thomas was born in 1824 in Chester and his baptism took place on January 14th, 1824 in Cheshire.1
Birth Notes
Name: Thomas Brereton Gender: Male Baptism Date: 14 Jan 1824 Baptism Place: St John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England Father: [No Name] Mother: Elizabeth Brereton FHL Film Number: 1655481
372: 14 Jan. Thomas illegitimate son of Elizabeth Brereton. St Johns Street, Spinster.
Headstone reads: Mary Brereton, died March 29th 1881, aged 58 Years. also Thomas Brereton died Sept 28th 1900 aged 76 years --.-- Time has passed and still we miss them. But in Heaven we hope to meet them.
Name: Thomas Brereton Birth Date: 1824 Birth Place: England Death Date: 28 Sep 1900 Death Place: Orroroo, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia Cemetery: Orroroo Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Orroroo, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Catherine Jane Godfrey Children: Elsie May Haley William Brereton URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...
General Notes
Thomas was a bastard child of Elizabeth Brereton, who died in childbirth. No father was named on his baptism of 14 Jan 1824.
In 1841, Thomas was a Male Servant at Hurleston, Acton by Nantwich, serving James and Elizabeth Lee (60 & 65, farmers)
Thomas and Mary emigrated to Adelaide, Australia about 1852. Thier twins George and William were born there late 1852, and then Caleb in 1855 and so on.
Mary died in 1881, and two years later, Thomas married Catherine Jane Crack and had one more boy and 7 girls by her.
Occupation Details
From 1851 Thomas' occupation was Agracultural Labourer in Burland.4
Name: Thomas Brereton Gender: Male Record Type: Christening (Baptism) Baptism Date: 24 Feb 1850 Baptism Place: Acton (near Nantwich), Cheshire, England Residence Place: Acton (near Nantwich), Cheshire, England Father: Thomas Brereton Mother: Mary Brereton
Name: Thomas Brereton Gender: Male Birth Date: 1850 Death Age: 0 Burial Date: 27 Feb 1850 Burial Place: Acton (near Nantwich), Cheshire, England FHL Film Number: 1647802
Name: Edward Brereton Gender: Male Record Type: Christening (Baptism) Baptism Date: 3 Jan 1851 Baptism Place: Acton (near Nantwich), Cheshire, England Residence Place: Acton (near Nantwich), Cheshire, England Father: Thomas Brereton Mother: Mary Brereton
Name: George Brereton Birth Date: 9 Dec 1852 Birth Place: Mount Barker Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Brereton Mother: Mary Hughes Page Number: 102 Volume Number: 4
Name: William Brereton Birth Date: 9 Dec 1852 Birth Place: Mount Barker Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Brereton Mother: Mary Hughes Page Number: 102 Volume Number: 4
Name: Caleb Brereton Birth Date: 14 Feb 1855 Birth Place: Mount Barker Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Brereton Mother: Mary Hughes Page Number: 118 Volume Number: 5
He died at the age of 45 on June 9th, 1900 in Queensland.7
Death Notes
Name: Caleb Brereton Death Date: 09 Jun 1900 Death Place: Queensland Father's name: Thomas Brereton Mother's name: Mary Hughes Registration Year: 1900 Registration Place: Queensland Registration Number: 000207 Page Number: 2737
Name: Mary Ashton Death Date: 30 Jun 1936 Death Place: South Australia Registration Year: 1936-1940 Registration Place: South Australia Page Number: 2980 Volume Number: 581
Name: Emma Brereton Birth Date: 23 Dec 1862 Birth Place: Sandergrove Registration Place: Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Father: Thomas Brereton Mother: Mary Hughes Page Number: 485 Volume Number: 25
She died at the age of 77 on February 8th, 1940 in South Australia.7
Death Notes
Name: Emma Brereton Death Date: 08 Feb 1940 Death Place: South Australia Registration Year: 1936-1940 Registration Place: South Australia Page Number: 815 Volume Number: 621