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Thomas Brereton

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.

Thomas' father was <unknown> and his mother was Elizabeth Bruerton. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Bruerton and Anne Owens. He was an only child. He died at the age of 76 on September 28th, 1900 in Australia. His burial was in September 1900 in Austonley.²³

Death Notes
- 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.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Thomas was a neighbour of Randle Brereton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both Brereton families from Burland in 1841. Randel may have been an adoptive step-father
  He had some other social relationship with Thomas Brereton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both Thomas Breretons of Harthill emigrated to South Australia

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Brereton
  - b.1824 in Chester d.28 Sep 1900 in Australia
  
  Sandford Brereton ^*
  - b.1685 in Nantwich d.18 Jan 1722 in Tarporley
  
  Sandford Brereton
  - b.Jun 1711 in Nantwich d.Jun 1752 in Nantwich
  
  Lydia Turner ^*
  - b.1689 in Nantwich d.1767 in Wybunbury
  
  William Brereton
  - b.Mar 1742 in Bunbury d.22 Jun 1818 in Overton
  
  Benjamin Dale ^*
  - b.~  1681 in Cheshire d.1733 in Nantwich
  
  Elizabeth Dale
  - b.1716 in Cheshire d.16 Sep 1785
  
  Elizabeth Horton
  - b.~  1685 d.Dec 1752 in Smallwood
  
  Thomas Bruerton
  - b.1779 in Harthill d.Sep 1859 in Stalybridge
  
  Benjamin Richard Ledsham
  - b.1695 in Bunbury d.04 May 1744 in Bunbury
  
  Richard Ledsham
  - b.Aug 1721 in Chester d.May 1787 in Beeston
  
  Mary Sellers
  - b.1696 in Bunbury d.19 Jun 1768 in Bunbury
  
  Mary Ledsham
  - b.~  1749 in Bunbury d.01 Jan 1794 in Bunbury
  
  Richard Lucas
  - b.~  1690
  
  Ann Lucas
  - b.Apr 1710 in Wardle/Wardleworth d.Aug 1788 in Beeston
  
  Elizabeth Chancelour
  - b.1687
  
  Elizabeth Bruerton
  - b.11 Sep 1805 in Harthill d.Jan 1824 in Chester
  
  Anne Owens
  - b.1783 in Bickerton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
² FindAGrave
³ Headstone