William Brereton Jnr 
Birth Notes
Field Name Field Value
KEYCODE BUNBC03001003.10209
PADVER bunbC1003.1
PARISH_CODE BUNB
TAGGED 0
DATED 1775-04-16
FORENAME WILLIAM
SEX M
FATHER_FORENAME WILLIAM
SURNAME BRERETON
RESIDENCE PECK
William Bruerton
Event(s):
Birth: About 1775 Peckforten, Cheshire, England
(Birth: About 1775 Of Barthill, Cheshire, England)
Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Tomlinson
Marriage: 20 JUL 1800 Malpas, Cheshire, England
Note: Barthill is near to Harthill
1861 Census record also records birthplace as Peckforton
Aged 92 when died, so makes his birth 1774, not 1775.
Death Notes
Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1866
BRERETON William 92 Tattenhall Cheshire West TAT/9/19
Deaths Dec 1866 (>99%)
Brereton William 92 Gt Boughton 8a 231
The Brereton book and headstone records "William died in 1866 and was buried at Brown Knowl, aged 92 years".
To the memory of Hannah
Wife of William Brereton
of Hartfill, Who Died
Aug 4th 1851 Aged 50 Years
SACRED
also to the memory of
the above William Brereton
who died October 17th 1866
aged 92 years.
General Notes
William is one of my 16 Great Great Great Great (5x) Grandfathers. William Jnr was a farmer, like his father William before him.
In 1839, After William was Widowed, (1834) he maried Hannah Warburton at the Malpas Parish Church.
In 1834 William Brereton was Church Warden of Harthill, and signed the page with Mary's burial on it. Probably this is William before he and the family became Methodists.
In 1841, William and Hannah (60 & 40), were farming at Harthill. They had William (30), Samuel (3mo) and John Brereton (14)
Thomas Brereton, son of William Lea and Jane was living in Harthill in 1841, a neighbour of William and Martha in 1841
In 1851 William (75) is married to Hannah (49) and farming 90 acres at Woodend Farm, Harthill. His son samuel (aged 10) was with them as well as Anne and Elizabeth Warburton (servants, 21 & 13), probably nieces of his young wife Hannah. William was 66 and Hannah 40 when son Samuel was born.
By 1851 it is probable he (and almost certainly his son William) was attending Brown Knowl Chapel, as William and Mary's infant son John Brerton was the first of this Brereton family to be buried there in 1851, aged only 4.
He was reported (in the newspaper) to have sold up and retired from farming, "The Dark Lane Farm, Broxton" in 1858 (aged 84), but was still recorded as a farmer on the 1861 census.
In 1861, William (86, Wid) is farming 100 acres at Woodend Farm with his son Thomas and Martha (56 & 53).
In 1866. William died, aged 92, and was buried at Brown Knowl (Methodist) with his second wife Hannah.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
Marriage cert (with Hannah) and 1841, 1851, 1861 census show William as a farmer.
1851 census records William as farmer of 90 acres. 1 labourer employed.
1861 census has William a farmer of 100 Ares at Woodend Fam, Harthill.
William recorded as a farmer on Georges marriage certificate of 1869 (after his death)
From before 1839 William's occupation was Farmer full time in agriculture in Harthill. He died in 1866 while still employed there.5
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Whereabouts
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William lived in Harthill for two years from before 1839 to after 1841.5
Occupancy/Contact Notes
William was Libing at Harthill in 1839, when he married Hannah.
Home of William (60) and Hannah (40), and their family.
He lived in Woodend Farm from 1851.7Occupancy/Contact Notes
William and Hannah were at Woodend Farm, Harthill
He lived in Woodend Farm from 1861.8Occupancy/Contact Notes
William Brereton (Head, aged 86) was living at Woodend Farm, Harthill in 1861 with his extended family.
He lived in Woodend Farm from 1861.8Occupancy/Contact Notes
William Brereton (Head, aged 86) was living at Woodend Farm, Harthill in 1861 with his extended family.
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Thomas (20) with grandparents William and Hannah in 1841
Living together at Woodend Farm, Harthill in 1861 after Mary's deathRelationship Notes
Richard was a neighbour of William Brereton at Harthill in 1840 (both on the same census page).Relationship Notes
Samuel (3 mo) and his assumed father William (30) were living with William and Hannah at Harthill (farm).
William lived with Thomas Brereton.He was a neighbour of Richard Brereton.He lived with Samuel Brereton.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1635 in Hurleston d.May 1677 in Acton by Nantwich
- b.Oct 1663 in Acton by Nantwich d.May 1701 in Wybunbury
- b.~ 1635 in Acton by Nantwich d.1724
- b.1685 in Nantwich d.18 Jan 1722 in Tarporley
- b.1632 in Nantwich d.Aug 1689 in Nantwich
- b.1660 in Nantwich d.Nov 1692 in Wybunbury
- b.1639 in Wybunbury d.Oct 1668 in Acton by Nantwich
- b.Jun 1711 in Nantwich d.Jun 1752 in Nantwich
- b.1689 in Nantwich d.1767 in Wybunbury
- b.Mar 1742 in Bunbury d.22 Jun 1818 in Overton
- b.~ 1681 in Cheshire d.1733 in Nantwich
- b.1716 in Cheshire d.16 Sep 1785
- b.~ 1685 d.Dec 1752 in Smallwood
- b.Apr 1775 in Barnhill d.17 Oct 1866 in Tattenhall
- b.1695 in Bunbury d.04 May 1744 in Bunbury
- b.Aug 1721 in Chester d.May 1787 in Beeston
- b.1696 in Bunbury d.19 Jun 1768 in Bunbury
- b.~ 1749 in Bunbury d.01 Jan 1794 in Bunbury
- b.~ 1690
- b.Apr 1710 in Wardle/Wardleworth d.Aug 1788 in Beeston
- b.1687
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Wife's Pictures
Family Pictures
Family Pictures
William and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on July 20th, 1800 at St. Oswalds (Malpas) by Curate James Heaton and witnessed by Randle Tomlinson & Peter Barlow.9
Marriage/Union Notes
William Bruarton of Hanley Parish and Mary Tomlinson of Broxton married by Licence
The witnesses were probably the church registrars of the day, as they signed most marriages.
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 56 in 1851, born Broxton, Deaf & Dumb
Name: Phebe Tomlinson
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 19 Feb 1793
Baptism Place: Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father: [No Name]
Mother: Mary Tomlinson
FHL Film Number: 1655829Death Notes
Name: Phoebe Tomlinson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1794
Death Age: 61
Burial Date: 17 Feb 1855
Burial Place: Harthill, Cheshire, England
FHL Film Number: 1655829
Name: Phoebe Tomlinson
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place: Great Boughton, Cheshire
Death Date: Mar 1855
Inferred Death Place: Cheshire, United Kingdom
Volume: 8a
Page: 250Birth Notes
Aged 69 at time of death in 1870
JOHN BRUERTON
Birth:
Christening: 16 AUG 1801 All Saints, Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM
Mother: MARY BRUERTON
Death Notes
Buried in the same grave as his mother, Mary (see reference) and his wife Elizabeth as Harthill.
Burial confirms John was 69y old. He was buried with his wife Elizabeth, aged 84 and his mother Mary (wife of William Brereton), aged 65.
Probate: 27 April. Effects under £1,500.
John Brereton late of Bolesworth Hill in the Township of Broxton in the Parish of Malpas in the County of Chester Farmer who died 29 September 1870 as Bolesworth Hill was proved at Chester by John Brereton of Harthill Village in the said County Farmer and Thomas Brereton of Bolesworth Hill Farmer the Sons the Executors.
(Will is available as PDF). The estate is left to his four named children: John, Thomas, Elizabeth and Ann. However, john had £450 deducted as having already recieved that inheritance during his fathers lifetime.
Name: John Brereton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1801
Death Date: 25 Sep 1870
Death Place: Broxton, Cheshire, England
Cemetery: Harthill Chester Churchyard
Has Bio?: Y
Mother: Mary Brereton
Spouse: Elizabeth Brereton
Children: John Brereton
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127441952/john-breretonBirth Notes
THOMAS BRUERTON
Birth: 19 JUL 1803
Christening: 21 AUG 1803 All Saints, Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM
Mother: MARY BRUERTON
Aged 46 on 1851 Census, Born Broxton
Text reads: 1803 August 21 Thomas son of William Brereton
of Barnhill in Broxton labourer (inserted above) and Mary his wife
Born in Broxton July 19 1803.
Name Thomas Bruerton
Gender Male
Record Type Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date 21 Aug 1803
Baptism Place Harthill, Cheshire, England
Residence Place Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father William Bruerton
Mother Mary BruertonDeath Notes
After 1871, Aged 67
Deaths Jun 1875 (>99%)
Brereton Thomas 71 Nantwich 8a 220
A Thomas Brereton died 2-Feb-1875, (and wife? Julia Eliza died aged 77 22-Feb-1887), who had left his wife Fanny Brereton of Shavington-cum-Gresty £20, but these are another.
BRERETON Thomas. 31 January. Effects under £20.
The Will of Thomas Brereton late of Park Hall Great Barrow in the county of Chester Farmer who died 20 May 1872 at Park Hall was probed at Chester by John Brereton of Harthill in the said county Farmer the Son one of the Executors.
Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1872
BRERETON Thomas, 67, Tattenhall Cheshire West, TAT/10/69
Deaths Jun 1872 (>99%)
Brereton Thomas 67 Chester 8a 232
According the the Brown Knowl chapel records, Thomas was buried in 1872, aged 64 and his spouse Martha in 1872, aged 73.Birth Notes
Aged 30 in 1841 (age rounded up)
WILLIAM BRUERTON
Birth: 10 JUN 1806
Christening: 02 NOV 1806 All Saints, Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM
Mother: MARY BRUERTON
Nov 2 (1806): William son of William Bruerton of Broxton Shoemaker and Mary his wife born there 10th June 1806Death Notes
Died after 1881, before 1891
Possible match, so looks like he may have returned to home town.
Deaths Jun 1888 (>99%)
BRERETON William 83 Nantwich 8a 202
Probate: 3 March. Personal estate £651 8s
The will of BRERETON William late of Cacca Dutton in the County of Denbigh who died 16 October 1884 was proved at St Asaph by Roger Brereton of Cacca Dutton Gentleman the son and John Brereton of Harthill in the county of Chester Farmer the nephew the Executors.
According to the chapel records, William was buried at Brown Knowl Chapel in 1884, aged 78. The grave is 5 rows down from the chapel and some 3 graves in from the end of the row. There is probably no headstone (TBC). His widow Mary is buried in the same plot. John Brereton (aged 4) is also buried in the same plot.
Another William Brereton, Yeoman, of Preston on the Hill died the same year (1884) and left a will leving his estate (part) to his wife Jane. This must be another person!. No will.
Birth Notes
Aged 22 on 13-Sep-1831 (Marriage Banns)
Aged 30 in 1841 (rounded down to 5 years)
Aged 41 in 1851, born Harthill
Aged 52 in 1861, born Harthill
Aged 55 in 1869 (marriage certificate), born Harthill
Aged 56 in 1871 (after 2nd marriage), born Harthill
Aged 70 in 1881, born Broxton, Chester
Aged 81 in 1891, (Widow) born Harthill
GEORGE BRERETON
Event(s):
Birth: 11 APR 1810
Christening: 30 SEP 1810 All Saints, Harthill, Cheshire
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM
Mother: MARY BRERETON
Sep 30th: George, son of William Brereton of Burwardsley Farmer, and Mary his Wife, born there 11th April 1810
Ann Hale (nee Brereton) recorded George's birthday as 8 February 1806, but this doesnt fit with census records or the IGI index (on FamilySearch.org).
Death Notes
After 1891, when he was living in Birkenhead.
BRERETON, GEORGE 83
GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
Volume 08A Page 343
Probate records show a George Brereton of White's Lane, Weston, near Crew died 21 June 1893, leaving £145 to his widow Hannah. This is another person!.
WARNING: Dont confuse with a George Brereton that died 6 Feb 1890. The headstone reveals he was the son of Abraham and Jane Brereton, aged 44.
Phoebe Tomlinson
Phoebe was born in 1793 in Broxton and her baptism took place on February 19th, 1793 in Harthill.7 10
John Brereton
John was born in 1801 in Malpas and his baptism took place on August 16th, 1801 at All Saints, Harthill.7 2
Thomas Brereton
Thomas was born on July 19th, 1803 in Harthill and his christening took place on August 21st, 1803 at All Saints, Harthill.2 1
William Brereton Jnr
William was born on June 10th, 1806 in Harthill and his christening took place on November 2nd, 1806 at All Saints, Harthill.2
George Brereton
George was born on April 11th, 1810 in Harthill and his christening took place on September 30th, 1810 at All Saints, Harthill.7 2
Wife's Pictures
Family Pictures
Family Pictures
William and Hannah were married in a commitment ceremony on January 14th, 1839 in Cheshire.16
Marriage/Union Notes
William Brereton of the Parish of Harthill in the County and Diaoces of Chester Farmer
21 and ober, Widower intends to marry
Hannah Warberton of Bickerton in the Parish of Malpas ... 21 and upwards and a spinster.
Marriage/Union Notes
BRERETON * William WARBURTON Hannah Malpas, St Oswald Cheshire West CE36/1/44
Marriages Mar 1839 (>99%)
BRERETON William Wrexham 27 337
WARBURTON Hannah Wrexham 27 337
Family Notes
Marriages Mar 1839 (>99%)
BRERETON William Wrexham 27 337
WARBURTON Hannah Wrexham 27 337
Certificate Shows Hannah was a spinster, so the other children must have been nephews and nieces.
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 40 in 1881, Born Hart Hill
Samuel was 3 months old in 1 April 1841, so born about Dec 1840 (or early Jan 1941). There are no Cheshire birth records that match. The closest UK (1840-41) match is Samuel Brereton born Q2/1841, Stoke-on-Trent, but that birth is still too late.
Samuel must have been illegitimate (or adopted) and recorded under his mother's name.
Death Notes
Died before 1891
Deaths Jun 1885 (>99%)
Brereton Samuel 44 Northwich 8a 191
Probate: BRERETON Samuel 25 August
Administration of the personal effects of Samuel Brereton late of Manor Farm Swanlow-lane Over in the county of Chester Manager of Co-operative Stores and Farmer who died 30 Apr 1885 at Manor Farm who granted at the Principal Registry to Ellen Brereton of Manor Farm Widow of the Relict.
Samuel Brereton
Samuel was born in December 1840 in Harthill.7
1 Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
2 FamilySearch.org
3 Headstone - Willian & Hannah Brereton
4 BMD-Cheshire
5 1841 UK Census
6 Post Office Directory of Cheshire 1857
7 1851 UK Census
8 1861 UK Census
9 Certificate - Marriage
10 Cheshire Select Bishops Transcripts (1576-1933)
11 FreeBMD.org.uk
12 Headstone - Mary (and John & Elizabeth) Brereton
13 Individual - David Gill
14 National Probate Records
15 GRO Reference
16 Certificate - Banns / License
2 FamilySearch.org
3 Headstone - Willian & Hannah Brereton
4 BMD-Cheshire
5 1841 UK Census
6 Post Office Directory of Cheshire 1857
7 1851 UK Census
8 1861 UK Census
9 Certificate - Marriage
10 Cheshire Select Bishops Transcripts (1576-1933)
11 FreeBMD.org.uk
12 Headstone - Mary (and John & Elizabeth) Brereton
13 Individual - David Gill
14 National Probate Records
15 GRO Reference
16 Certificate - Banns / License
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