William, known as Bill, was born on July 12th, 1893 in Birkenhead and his baptism took place on August 2nd, 1893 in Birkdale.12
Birth Notes
DOB: 16 Jul 1893 on Service Record Aged 17 in 1911
BRERETON, WILLIAM BATHS GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 528
Name William Brereton Record Type Baptism Birth Date 12 Jul Baptism Date 2 Aug 1893 Baptism Place Birkenhead, Holy Trinity, England Father John Brereton Mother Eliza Brereton Description Birkenhead, Holy Trinity. Baptisms Page number 88
Name: William Brereton Birth Date: abt 1893 Date of Registration: Dec 1951 Age at Death: 58 Registration District: Birkenhead Inferred County: Cheshire Volume: 10a Page: 31
Probate: BRERETON William of 100 Mount road Birkenhead died 3 October 1951 at Prenton Lane Birkenhead. Administration Liverpool 13 November to Charlotte Eleanor Brereton widow and William Geoffrey Brereton schoolmaster. Effects: £2424 15s 9d.
General Notes
Auntie Margaret's tree has William shows as Bill, a Lingwist.
In 1921, William and Charlotte and son William Geoffrey were living at 4 Jessamine Road, Tranmere
The 1939 register shows him at 100 Mount Road, Birkenhead, a plumber.
Occupation Details
From 1911 Bill's occupation was Hairdresser's Apprentice in services in Hooton.4
From 1915 to 1939 his occupation was Plumber in New Ferry.5
From 1921 his occupation was Plumber for Harland & Wolffs, in Tranmere.6
John and Eliza, together with their younger children George, William and May were living at the White Lion, Childer Thornton, Hooton in 1911. Also present was Elsie Woof (servant, aged 15).
Bill and Charlotte were married in a religious ceremony on August 25th, 1915 in Bromborough.7
Marriage/Union Notes
Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1915 BRERETON William GITTENS Charlotte Eleanor Bromborough, St Barnabas Wirral BK59/1/454
Marriages Sep 1915 (>99%) Brereton William Gittins Wirral 8a 1072 Gittins Charlotte K Brereton Wirral 8a 1072
Name: William Becreton Gender: Male Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1915 Marriage Place: Bromborough, Cheshire, England Marriage Age: 27y Father: John Becreton Spouse: Charlotte Eleanor Gittins FHL Film Number: 2149219
They had a son and a daughter, named William and Margaret. There are no more children.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register: Name: Margaret [Margaret Sherriff] Gender: Female Marital status: Single Birth Date: 15 Jun 1926 Residence Year: 1939 Address: 100 Mount Rd Residence Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
She died at the age of 90 on October 17th, 2016 in Prenton.
Death Notes
Name: Mrs Margaret Sherriff Gender: Female Age: 80 Birth Date: 18 Jul 1926 Last Residence: Prescot, Merseyside, England Postal Code District: L35 Death Date: 14 Nov 2006