Name    Richard Bereton
Gender    Male
Record Type    Baptism
Baptism Date    20 May 1770
Baptism Place    Bunbury, St. Boniface, England
Father    William Bereton
Description    Bunbury, St. Boniface. Baptisms, Marriages, Burials
Page number    48
Abode: Beaston

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 ..."

Name    Richard Brereton
Death Age    90
Birth Date    1770
Death Date    1860
Burial Date    7 Jan 1860
Burial Place    Harthill, All Saints, Cheshire, England
Reference Number    EDB 104
Description    Harthill, All Saints . Bishop's Transcripts

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

BRERETON, RICHARD        90 
GRO Reference: 1860  M Quarter in WIRRAL 
Volume 08A  Page 324

Name    Elizth Heywood
Father    Samuel Heywood
Mother    Alice Heywood
Baptism    8 Nov 1772 - Leyland, Lancashire, England
Vital    8 Nov 1772 - Leyland, St Andrew, Lancashire, England

Richard was living with daughter Catherine in 1841, so Elizabeth must have died before 1841.

Headstone shows "Elizabeth Wife of Richard Brereton of Harthill" died
Dec 1st 1835 aged 63 years.

Wife's Name
Elizabeth HAYWOOD (AFN:4DXC-6D)

Born:  1773  Place:  Leyland, Lanes, England  
Died:  Dec 1838  Place:  Harthill, Cheshire, England  
Buried:  6 Dec 1838  Place:  Harthill, Cheshire, England  
Married:  9 Aug 1793  Place:  Leyland, Lancashire, England  

Father:  Samuel HAYWOOD (AFN:4DXC-9W)
Mother:  Alice GREGSON (AFN:4DXC-B3) 

Burial:
Name: Elizabeth Brereton
Abode: Harthill
When Buried: 6 Dec 1838
Age: 65

Died, aged 31 so born early 1793, although parents didt marry untill August 1793.

WARNING: There is another William Brereton, born 2 Sep 1794, Newchapel, Staffordshire, son of Abraham and Ann who died at Longton, Staffordshire in 1830, aged 36.  Also William son of Martha Brereton baptised Church Hulme 7 Aug 1791 and William son of John and Alice of Chester, b.1792

Name    William Bruerton
Gender    Male
Baptism Date    08 Jun 1794
Baptism Place    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father    Richd Bruerton
Mother    Betty
FHL Film Number    1655829

WARNING: There is another William Brereton, born 2 Sep 1794, Newchapel, Staffordshire, son of Abraham and Ann who died at Longton, Staffordshire in 1830, aged 36.

William possibly died at Frodsham: (his uncle George also died at Preston Brook)
Name    William Brereton
Birth Date    1793
Death Age    31
Burial Date    10 May 1824
Burial Place    Frodsham, Cheshire, England
FHL Film Number    1655671
Abode: Preston Brook

The 1804 Overton death and burial at Frodsham is the William Brereton that married Martha Jennion
Name    William Brereton
Record Type    Burial
Death Date    abt 1804
Burial Date    8 Dec 1804
Burial Place    Frodsham, St. Lawrence, Cheshire, England
Description    Frodsham, St. Lawrence. Bishop's Transcripts
Abode: Overton

Richard Brereton
Birth: 
Christening:  13 DEC 1795   Harthell, , Cheshire, England
Death: 
Burial:  26 NOV 1797   
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Brereton
  Mother:  Elizabeth Haywood 

Richard Brereton
Birth: 
Christening:  13 DEC 1795   Harthell, , Cheshire, England
Death: 
Burial:  26 NOV 1797   
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Brereton
  Mother:  Elizabeth Haywood  

Mary appears to have had two illegitimate daughters baptised at Harthill

Name    Elizabeth Bruerton
Gender    Female
Baptism Date    22 Mar 1795
Baptism Place    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father    [No Name]
Mother    Mary Bruerton
FHL Film Number    1655829

Illegitimate daughter of Mary, then adopted by her brother Richard and Elizabeth

Name    Elizabeth Bruerton
Gender    Female
Baptism Date    16 Jul 1797
Baptism Place    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father    Richd Bruerton
Mother    Eliz
FHL Film Number    1655829

Name:Elizabeth Brereton
Fathers Occupation: Labourer
Burial Date: 01 May 1805
Age:8y
Residence:Harthil
Mother's Forenames: Elizabeth
Father's Forename: Richard
Father's Surname:Brereton
Record Group: Part 1 - 1
Reference ID: item 10
Sex:Female

Text reads:
May 1st: Elizabeth the daughter of Richard Brereton of Harthill Labourer and Elizabeth his wife who died. Ther???   April 28th 1805 Aged 8 years.

Mary Brereton Hewitt
Birth:  1800   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Brereton
  Mother:  Elizabeth Haywood Brereton 

  
Mary Brereton
Christening:  31 MAR 1799   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Bruerton or Brereton
  Mother:  Betty or Elizabeth Haywood 


March 31 (1799)
Mary daughter of Richard Bruerton of Harthill and Elizabeth his Wife.

Richard records his age as 38 in 1841 census.

Name    Richard Bruerton
Gender    Male
Record Type    Baptism
Baptism Date    5 Jul 1801
Baptism Place    Harthill, All Saints, Cheshire, England
Father    Richard Bruerton
Mother    Elizabeth Bruerton
Description    Harthill, All Saints . Bishop's Transcripts
Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth Brereton of Harthill

Deaths Mar 1883   (98%)
BRERETON  Richard  81  Chester  8a 264

First Name:  RICHARD
Surname:  BRERETON
Place:  HARTHILL, TATTENHALL
Occupation:  FARMER
Date:  1883

Probate: 12 April
The Will or Richard Brereton late of Harthill near Tattenhall in the county of Chester Farmer who died 18 February 1883 at Harthill was proved at Chester by Martha Brereton Spinster the daughter and Thromas Brereton Shoemaker the Brother both of Harthill the Executors.

Headstone inscription reads:
Here lies the remains of Martha Daughter of Richard and Ellen
Brereton of Harthill who died March 27 1842 Aged 2 years and 8 months.
Also John their son died March 28 1842 Aged 4 Years 10 Months.
Also of ELLEN wife of the above Richard Brereton who died Feb 23rd 1873 aged 72 years.
Also the above RICHARD BRERETON who died Feb 18th 1883 Aged 81 years.
Also Martha Brereton youngest daughter of the above deid Feb 8th 1921 aged 79 years

Name    Richard Brereton
Gender    Male
Birth Date    5 Jul 1801
Birth Place    Cheshire, England
Death Date    18 Feb 1883
Death Place    Cheshire, England
Cemetery    Harthill Chester Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place    Harthill, Cheshire West
Has Bio?    N
Spouse    Ellen Brereton
Children    Martha Brereton, John Brereton, Martha Brereton
URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128677795/richard-brereton

John Brereton
Birth: 
Christening:  02 MAR 1803   Harthell, , Cheshire, England
Death: 
Burial:  19 APR 1804   
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Brereton
  Mother:  Elizabeth Haywood 


April 10 1803:  John son of Richard Bruerton of Harthill, Labourer and Elizabeth his wife, born in Harthill March 21 1803

Another John, son of John and Elizabeth Brereton of Cheadel (Wesleyan) was born 13 August and baptised 11 Sep 1804.

John Brereton
Birth: 
Christening:  02 MAR 1803   Harthell, , Cheshire, England
Death: 
Burial:  19 APR 1804   
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Brereton
  Mother:  Elizabeth Haywood 

Aged 1 (burial)

Recorded birth as "Elizabeth Brereton Atkisson" in IGI index

Elizabeth Brereton
Event(s):
Birth:  29 APR 1806   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
Father:  RICHARD BRERETON
  Mother:  ELIZABETH HAYWOOD 

25 May 1806. Betty, daughter of Richard Brereton of Harthill, Labourer by Betty his wife, born Apr 22 1806

Birth:  15 FEB 1808   Harthill, Yorkshire, England
Christening:  15 FEB 1808   Harthill, Yorkshire, England
Death:  20 AUG 1895   Manti, Sanpete, Utah
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Brereton
  Mother:  Elizabeth Haywood 

The baprism record is similar, but different dates:
1808 March 6th
Sarah daughter of Richard Bruerton of Harthill shopkeeper and Elizabeth his wife born here February 6th 1808

Death:  20 AUG 1895   Manti, Sanpete, Utah

SARAH BRERETON
Birth:  15 FEB 1808   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Death:  20 AUG 1895   
Parents:
  Father:  RICHARD BRERETON
  Mother:  ELIZABETH HAYWOOD 

John Brereton
Birth: 
Christening:  08 JUL 1810   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Bruerton or Brereton
  Mother:  Betty or Elizabeth Haywood 

July 8th 1810 John son of Richard & Elizabeth Brereton of Harthill, labourer born there Jun 16 1810.

Thought to have died between 1861 and 1871 as cant find on census, but headstone and will shows accurate date.

Probate records under £6,000 so he died a wealthy man, and daughter Martha was set to inherit all.


Burial:
John Brereton of Bickerton. 69yrs

Name    Abraham Brereton
Gender    Male
Baptism Age    0
Record Type    Baptism
Birth Date    Apr 1812
Baptism Date    12 Jul 1812
Baptism Place    Harthill, All Saints, England
Father    Richard Brereton
Mother    Elizabeth Brereton
Description    Harthill, All Saints. Baptisms, Marriages, Burials
Page number    21

July 12th. Abraham son of Richard Brereton of Harthill Mason and Elizabeth his wife born there April (gap) 1812. 

Age is a perfect match for this Abraham to have died in Birkenhead.

Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1865
BRERETON Abraham, 52    Birkenhead, Wirral    BIR/36/71

Deaths Mar 1865   (>99%)
BRERETON  Abraham,   Birkenhead     8a, 339

Kitty Brereton
Birth: 
Christening:  09 JUL 1815   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Bruerton or Brereton
  Mother:  Betty or Elizabeth Haywood OR Heywood 


Catherine Brereton Hall
Birth:  11 JUN 1815   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Death:  1863   
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Brereton
  Mother:  Elizabeth Haywood Brereton 


9-July-1815 Kitty Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Brereton, Harthill, Mason.

Recorded as "Catherine Brereton Hall" on IGI combined Birth/Death record.  Also recorded as travelling to Iowa this year, so death may have been on the long journey with her three children.

Recorded as buried in an "unmarked grave on the western plains".

"Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK9B-ZM6B : 10 February 2018), Catherine Brereton Marwick, 15 Oct 1863; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database,

George Brereton
Birth: 
Christening:  06 JUL 1817   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Bruerton or Brereton
  Mother:  Betty or Elizabeth Haywood OR Heywood 

Was probably born 1816, one year before the christening.  He was 66 when Buried at Harthill in 1882.

1817 July 6th: George son of Richard and Elizabeth Brereton, Harthill, Stone Mason by William Vaurdrey Curate.

Deaths Mar 1882   (>99%)
BRERETON  George  66  Chester  8a 262

name: George Brereton
event: Burial
event date: 01 Feb 1882
event place: Harthill, Cheshire, England
gender: Male
age: 66y
digital folder number: 4008701

Aged 33 in 1851, born Harthill

Thomas Brereton
Christening:  08 JUL 1818   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
  Father:  Richard Bruerton or Brereton
  Mother:  Betty or Elizabeth Haywood OR Heywood 

Deaths Mar 1900   (>99%)
Brereton  Thomas  81  Chester  8a 316

Thomas wasn't buried with his wife, Catherine who died in 1868.  This may be because he remarried (TBC).


Forenames:    Thomas
Surname:    Brereton
Marital Status:    
Burial Date:    22 Feb 1900
Burial Year:    1900
Age:    81y
Sex:    Male
Burial Place:    Harthill
Residence:     Harthill
City or Town:    Harthill
County:    Cheshire
Record source:    Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Burials
Data provider:    Cheshire Archives and Local Studies