Children

 Richard Brereton

HEADSTONE - Richard & Elizabeth Brereton
Richard was born on May 20th, 1770 in Beeston and his baptism took place on May 20th, 1770 in Malpas.^1 3 
• Birth Notes

  Field Name    Field Value
  KEYCODE    BUNBC02901007.00144
  PADVER    bunbC1007.0
  PARISH_CODE    BUNB
  TAGGED    0
  DATED    1770-05-20
  FORENAME    RICHARD
  SEX    M
  FATHER_FORENAME    WILLIAM
  SURNAME    BRERETON
  RESIDENCE    BEES
  
  Richard Brereton
  Birth:  20 MAY 1770   Malpas, Bunbury, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  William Brereton
    Mother:  Mary Ledsham 
  
  20 May 1770: Richard son of William Brereton of Beeston
  
  Mariage licence also records "Rich'd Brereton of Hartley Town in the Parish of Malpas and Diocese of Chester Husbandman ..."
He died at the age of 89 on January 2nd, 1860 in the Wirral.  He was buried on January 7th, 1860 at All Saints, Harthill.^4 5 
• Death Notes

  Richard Brereton
  Birth:  20 MAY 1770   Bunbury, Cheshire, England
  Christening:  20 MAY 1770   Bunbury, Cheshire, England
  Death: JAN 1860   Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Burial:  7 JAN 1860
  Age: 90
  Parents:
    Father:  William Brereton
    Mother:  Mary Ledsham 
  
  Headstone shows Richard Brereton of Harthill "departed this life Jan 2nd 1860 aged 89 years" which is entirley consistant with the burial record.
  
  AFN: 4DXC-57
  


 Mary Brereton

1773 Mary Brereton
Mary was born in 1773 in Peckforton and her christening took place on January 31st, 1773 in Bunbury.^3 1 
• Birth Notes

  MARY BRERETON
  Birth: 
  Christening:  31 JAN 1773   Bunbury, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  WILLIAM BRERETON 
  Abode: Peckforton
  
  1773: Jan 31: Mary Dau of William Breaton of Peckforton
• Death Notes

  Mary Brereton of Acton (near Nantwich), Spinster was buried 1 Sep 1793 


 William Brereton Jnr

1775 William Brereton
William was born in April 1775 in Barnhill and his christening took place on April 16th, 1775 in Bunbury.^3 1 
• 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.
  
  
He died at the age of 91 on October 17th, 1866 in Tattenhall.  He was buried in October 1866 at Brown Knowl (Methodist).^6 7 
• 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.
  
  


 George Brereton

1777 George Brereton
George was born in 1777 in Peckforton and his baptism took place on October 26th, 1777 in Bunbury.^8 3 
• Birth Notes

  George BRERETON
  Birth:  About 1779   Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  William BRERETON
    Mother:  Mary LEDSHAM 
  
  (From a submission, not primary records, showing same approximate age as for Thomas Brereton).
  
  Name:    George Brereton
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    26 Oct 1777
  Baptism Place:    Bunbury, Cheshire, England
  Father:     William Brereton
  Abode: Peckforton
  FHL Film Number:    2093505
  
  Field Name    Field Value
  KEYCODE    BUNBC03101002.00070
  PADVER    bunbC1002.0
  PARISH_CODE    BUNB
  TAGGED    0
  DATED    7771026
  FORENAME    GEORGE
  SEX    M
  FATHER_FORENAME    WILLIAM
  SURNAME    BRERETON
  RESIDENCE    PECK
He died at the age of 62 on January 10th, 1839 in Frodsham.  He was buried on January 14th, 1839 in Frodsham.³ 
• Death Notes

  Name    GEORGE BRERETON
  Record set    Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Burials
  Burial Date    21 Aug 1806
  Burial Place    Nantwich
  Occupation    Cordwainer
  Category    Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Record collection    Deaths & burials
  Collections from    Great Britain
  
  or (with matching age)
  
  Name    GEORGE BRERETON
  Record set    Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts
  Age    62y
  Death Date    10 Jan 1839
  Burial Date    14 Jan 1839
  Grave Number    OGF/11/15
  Residence    Preston Brook, Frodsham
  Burial Place    Frodsham
  Record collection    Deaths & burials
  Collections from    Great Britain
  This could be the wrong person, as there is a George from Over :-
  Name:     George Brereton
  Event Type:     Christening
  Event Date:     02 Mar 1777
  Event Place:     , Over, Cheshire, England
  Father's Name:    George Brereton
  GS Film number:    2105305
  Digital Folder Number:    004018995
  Image Number:     00211


 Thomas Bruerton

1780 Thomas Brereton
Thomas was born in 1779 in Harthill and his baptism took place on June 4th, 1780 in Peckforton.^1 8 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 70 in 1851, born Harthill
  
  Thomas BRERETON
  Birth:  About 1779   Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Christening: 
  Parents:
    Father:  William BRERETON
    Mother:  Mary LEDSHAM 
  (From a submission, not primary records)
  
  Field Name    Field Value
  KEYCODE    BUNBC03101002.00316
  PADVER    bunbC1002.0
  PARISH_CODE    BUNB
  TAGGED    0
  DATED    1780-06-04
  FORENAME    THOMAS
  SEX    M
  FATHER_FORENAME    WILLIAM
  SURNAME    BROUGHTON
  RESIDENCE    PECK
  
  Dont confuse the William and Mary Tomlinson, who had Wiliam, John, Thomas and George (1801-1810)
  
  
He died at the age of 80 in September 1859 in Stalybridge.  He was buried on September 8th, 1859 in Stalybridge.^9 9 
• Death Notes

  
  The Thomas of Frodsham must be another, as Thomas still alive in 1851. However, brother George aged 62 is buried at Frodsham, so perhaps that is also an error.
  
  This is the last Will and Testiment of me Thomas Brereton of Frodsham in the county of Chester Inn Keeper ... etc.
  Will dated 16 Nov 1846
  Ann Brereton sworn 11 June 1850
  Probate Issued 14 June 1850


 John Brereton

1782 John Brereton
John was born in 1782 in Peckforton and his baptism took place on June 23rd, 1782 in Bunbury.^1 3 
• Birth Notes

  John BRERETON
  Birth:  About 1777   Peckforton, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  William BRERETON
    Mother:  Mary LEDSHAM 
  
  Dont confuse the William Brereton and Mary Tomlinson family from Harthill, who had John, Thomas, William and George (1801-1810)
  
  Probably a little later than 1777
  
  If John is a miller and marriage to Sarah is correct then
  Aged 50 in 1841
  Aged 69 in 1851
  Aged 84 in 1861
He died at the age of 81 on December 23rd, 1863 in Staffordshire.¹⁰ 
• Death Notes

  
  
  Probate or BRERETON, John 15 Jan
  The Will of John Brereton formerly of Great Heywood but late of Hanley both in the county of Staford Miller deceased who died 23 December 1863 at Great Haywood aforesaid was proved at Lichfield by the oaths of William Yates of Weston in the said county Grocer and Robert Cliff of the Borough of Hanley in the saif County Publican the Executors.
  Effects under £20.
  
  


 James Brereton

1785 James Brereton
James was born in 1785 in Harthill and his christening took place there on May 15th, 1785.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  James BRERETON
  Birth:  About 1781   Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  William BRERETON
    Mother:  Mary LEDSHAM    
  
  name: James Brereton
  event: Christening
  event date: 15 May 1785
  event place: Harthill, Cheshire, England
  gender: Male
  father: William Brereton
  mother: Mary
  digital folder number: 4008701
  
  Aged 36 at time of death in April 1820, so born 1784.
  
He died at the age of 35 in April 1820 in Harthill.  He was buried on April 4th, 1820 at All Saints, Harthill.^11 11 
• Death Notes

  James Brereton
  Event(s):
  Birth: 
  Christening:  15 MAY 1785   Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Death: 
  Burial:  04 APR 1820   
  Parents:
    Father:  William Brereton
    Mother:  Mrs. Mary Brereton 
  
  
  Name:    James Brereton
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    1784
  Death Age:    36
  Burial Date:    4 Apr 1820
  Burial Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
  FHL Film Number:    1655829
  


 Samuel Brereton

1787 Samuel Brereton (Harthill)
Samuel was born in 1787 in Harthill and his baptism took place there on February 5th, 1787.^1 3 
• Birth Notes

  Samuel BRERETON
  Event(s):
  Birth:  About 1783   Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  William BRERETON
    Mother:  Mary LEDSHAM 
  
  Samuel son of William and Mary Brereton of Harthill was baptised February 5th (1787)
  
  Name:    Samuel Brereton
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    5 Feb 1787
  Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Father:    William Brereton
  Mother:    Mary Brereton
  FHL Film Number:    1656398
  
  Dont confuse with Samuel son of George, baptised 23 March 1788 at Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
• Death Notes

  The will of Samuel Brereton of Newton, Middlewitch, a salt proprietor and gentleman was submitted will into administration by Ann his wife 2-Dec-1833.  The testator died 30 April 1826.  This is probably another.


 Abraham Brereton

1790 Abraham Bruerton (Harthill)
Abraham was born in 1790 in Harthill and his christening took place there on July 17th, 1790.¹ 
• Birth Notes

  Abraham BRERETON
  Event(s):
  Birth:  About 1785   Harthill, Cheshire, England
  Parents:
    Father:  William BRERETON
    Mother:  Mary LEDSHAM 
  
  Name: Abraham Bruerton 
  Event: Christening 
  Event Date: 17 Jul 1790 
  Event Place: Harthill, Cheshire, England 
  Gender: Male 
  Father: William Bruerton 
  Mother: Mary Bruenton 
  Film Number: 1656398 
  Digital Folder Number: 4018372 
  Image Number: 565 
  
  
He died at the age of 22 in March 1812 in Overton.  He was buried on March 28th, 1812 in Overton.^12 3 
• Death Notes

  Died before his fathers death in 1818
  
  
  Name:    Abraham Bruerton
  Gender:    Male
  Entry:        7
  Death Age:    20
  Burial Date:    28 Mar 1812
  Burial Place:    Overton, Chester, Flint, England
  FHL Film Number:    1751487
  There is a crease in the paper, so count the 7th line down.