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Mary Ann Lea

Taken on June 8th, 2008 at All Saints, Harthill and sourced from Family Photos.

HEADSTONE - John & Mary Ann Brereton (and Clara) small

This picture was taken on June 8th, 2008 at All Saints, Harthill and sourced from Family Photos.

Individual Picture Notes
- In Affectionate Remembrance
  Of
  JOHN BRERETON
  of Dragon Farm Chowley
  Who died March 22nd 1895
  Aged 58 Years
  Thy will be Done
  Also MARY ANN, the Beloved
  wife of the above
  Who died March 26th 1921,
  Aged 89 Years.
  “Blessed are the dead, which lie
  In the lord”
  
  Also CLARA, daughter of the above,
  Who died March 2nd 1947,
  Aged 79 Years
  “Peace, Perfect Peace”

Mary was born in 1831 in Burwardsley and her baptism took place on July 10th, 1831 in Harthill.¹²

Birth Notes
- Mary Ann Lea
  Event(s):
  Birth: About 1832   Burwardsley, Cheshire, England
  Marriages:
  Spouse: John Brereton Family
  Marriage: DEC 1863   Tattenhall, Cheshire, England
  
  Born Bunbury, 1832 according to 1871 census
  
  Name:    Mary Ann Lea
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    10 Jul 1831
  Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Father:    William Lea
  Mother:    Catherine
  FHL Film Number:    1655829

Mary's father was William Lea and her mother was Catherine Sadler. Her paternal grandparents were William Lea and Anne Kynaston. She had four brothers and a sister, named Thomas, John, Job, William and Frances. She was the oldest of the six children. She died at the age of 90 on March 26th, 1921 in Tattenhall. Her burial was in March 1921 at All Saints, Harthill.¹¹

Death Notes
- Name:    Mary A Brereton
  Death Age:    89
  Birth Date:    abt 1832
  Registration Date:    Q1 1921
  Registration district:    Chester, Cheshire
  Volume:    8a
  Page:    443
  
  BRERETON, Mary of Laurel Bank, Tattenhall, Cheshire, Widow, died 26 March 1921. Probate London 11 June to John Bate and John Darlington, farmers and Clara Brereton spinster. Effects. £704 10s.

General Notes
- Mary Ann, oldest daughter of William (a Schoolmaster) and Catherine Lea, living at Harthill in 1841 and later married John Brereton (farmer of Harthill) in 1863
  
  In 1861, Mary Ann (29) was living with her grandfarther William Lea (81) in the vilage of Harthill.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Mary's occupation was Dairy Maid in Harthill.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Mary lived with William Lea.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1861, Mary Ann (29) was living with her grandfarther William Lea (81) in the vilage of Harthill.
  Mary lived with Clara Brereton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Clara remained single and lived with her mother, Mary Ann till she died in 1921. Clara died 25 years later. They are buried in the same grave.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Lea
  - b.1780 in Harthill d.15 Oct 1869 in Harthill
  
  William Lea
  - b.1804 in Manchester
  
  Anne Kynaston
  - b.1779 d.1817
  
  Mary Ann Lea
  - b.1831 in Burwardsley d.26 Mar 1921 in Tattenhall
  
  Catherine Sadler
  - b.29 Sep 1805 in Burwardsley d.18 Apr 1866 in Harthill

Personal Timeline

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¹ Headstone - John & Mary-Ann Brereton
² Cheshire Select Bishops Transcripts (1576-1933)