An Ancestry member has DOB as 7 Dec 1872, but year 1872 must be an error as on the 1871 census, recorded as 4 months old.
BRERETON, WILLIAM THOMAS EDWARDS GRO Reference: 1871 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 464
Name: William Thomas Brereton Gender: Male Baptism Date: 14 Dec 1870 Baptism Place: St Peter, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Father: Thomas Brereton Mother: Margaret FHL Film Number: 2104221
Died :21 Apr 1946 Horton Green, Tilston, Malpas, England
Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1946 BRERETON William 75 Tarvin Rural Cheshire West TAR/3/56
General Notes
Other than George and Jane Brereton in the 1830/40s and very early Breretone, William and Ellen are the only other Brereton family to have (some of) their children baptised at Tilston.
In 1896, when Margaret was baptised, the family were at Farndon, Thomas a labourer.
From 1898, they lived at Tilston Green, Malpas (shown on most baptism records as simply Tilston, Bricklayer)
Daughters Annie, Carrie and Rebecca Brereton all married at Tilston St Mary.
Occupation Details
From 1896 to 1897 William's occupation was Labourer in Farndon.4
From 1898 to 1935 his occupation was Brick Layer in Tilston, St Mary.5
Occupation Notes
Brick setter when Ellen baptised in 1918 and when son Harry married Olive in 1935
Margaret, known as Maggie, was born on January 19th, 1896 in Farndon and her baptism took place there on February 26th, 1896.78
Birth Notes
BRERETON, MARGARET BIRD GRO Reference: 1896 M Quarter in CHESTER Volume 08A Page 380
Name Margaret Brereton Record Type Baptism Baptism Date 26 Feb 1896 Baptism Place Farndon, St. Chad, Cheshire, England Father William Thomas Brereton Mother Ellen Brereton Parish as it Appears Farndon Description Farndon, St. Chad. Bishop's Transcripts
Farndon, labourer
She died at the age of 105 in September 2001 in Wisconsin (WI).3
Death Notes
Death: Sep 2001 in Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
William, known as Tommy, was born on October 3rd, 1898 in Horton Green.7
Birth Notes
Aged 2 in 1901, Born: Horton; Malpas, Cheshire, England
BRERETON, WILLIAM THOMAS BIRD GRO Reference: 1898 D Quarter in CHESTER Volume 08A Page 374
Name William Thomas Brereton Race White Age 43 Birth Date 3 Oct 1898 Birth Place England, U.S. Citizen Residence Place Johnstown, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Registration Date 16 Feb 1942 Registration Place Rock, Wisconsin, USA Employer Self-Farmer Height 5''7" Weight 162 Complexion Dark Hair Color Black Eye Color Blue Next of Kin Mabel Brereton
Henry was born on April 7th, 1908 in Horton Green and his baptism took place there on May 10th, 1908.108
Birth Notes
BRERETON, HENRY BIRD GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in CHESTER Volume 08A Page 368
Name Henry Brereton Record Type Baptism Baptism Date 10 May 1908 Baptism Place Tilston, St. Mary, England Father William Thomas Brereton Mother Ellen Brereton Description Tilston, St. Mary. Baptisms Page number 55
Abode Horton, Brick layer
He died at the age of 93 on March 12th, 2002 in Malpas.3
Name Carrie Brereton Record Type Baptism Baptism Date 14 May 1911 Baptism Place Tilston, St. Mary, England Father William Brereton Mother Ellen Brereton Description Tilston, St. Mary. Baptisms Page number 62
Name Rebecca Brereton Record Type Baptism Baptism Date 11 May 1913 Baptism Place Tilston, St. Mary, England Father William Brereton Mother Ellen Brereton Description Tilston, St. Mary. Baptisms
James was born on December 15th, 1915 in Horton Green.3
Birth Notes
BRERETON, JAMES BIRD GRO Reference: 1916 M Quarter in CHESTER Volume 08A Page 565
He died at the age of 77 on May 17th, 1993 in Florida.11
Death Notes
Died: 17 May 1993, North Point, Florida, USA
Name: James J Brereton [James Brereton] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 15 Dec 1915 Birth Place: United Kingdom Death Date: 17 May 1993 Father: William T Brereton Mother: Ellen Bird SSN: 389361558 Notes: May 1955: Name listed as JAMES J BRERETON; 25 May 1993: Name listed as JAMES BRERETON
Name James Brereton Race White Age at Death 77 Birth Date 15 Dec 1915 Death Date 17 May 1993 Death Place Sarasota, Florida, United States
BRERETON, ELLEN BIRD GRO Reference: 1917 S Quarter in CHESTER Volume 08A Page 500
Name Ellen Brereton Record Type Baptism Baptism Date 24 Jun 1917 Baptism Place Tilston, St. Mary, England Father William Momas Brereton Mother Ellen Brereton Description Tilston, St. Mary. Baptisms Page number 73
She died as an infant at the age of 1 in November 1918 in Malpas. She was buried on November 9th, 1918 in Tilston, St Mary.8
Death Notes
Name Ellen Brereton Death Age 1 Birth Date abt 1917 Death Date abt 1918 Burial Date 9 Nov 1918 Burial Place Tilston, St. Mary, England Reference Number P 18/5/2 Description Tilston, St. Mary. Burials Page number 94