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

Was of the Liverpool parish when married in 1826.
Aged 39 in 1841 census. NOT from Cheshire
Aged 50 in 1851 census, born Pendlebury, Lancashire

Pendlebury is about 3 miles NW of Manchester.
ELIZABETH ELLEN LEA
Christening:  05 JUL 1801   Penleburg, , Lancashire, England
Death:  26 FEB 1873   
Parents:
  Father:  JOHN LEA
  Mother:  ESTER ELLEN LEA 

Died whilst living at Harthill, Cheshire

Burial Age 72

Aged 12 in 1841

Name:    Esther Brereton
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    11 Sep 1827
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:     Richard Brereton
Mother:     Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829

Name    Esther Burnett
Death Date    26 Mar 1903
Cemetery    Sacramento City Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place    Sacramento, California, USA
Has Bio?    Y
URL    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129356005&ref=acom

Age 10 in 1841
Age 22 in 1851 (House Maid)



Name:    Sarah Brereton
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    18 Aug 1829
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:     Richard Brereton
Mother:     Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829

Sarah was living with her son Thomas in 1891.

Aged 7 in 1841
Aged 18 in 1851

Name:    Elizabeth Brereton
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    10 Aug 1832
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:     Richard Brereton
Mother:     Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829

Place:
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA

Aged 7 in 1841
Aged 18 in 1851

Name:    Anne Brereton
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    10 Aug 1832
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:     Richard Brereton
Mother:     Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829

NOTE: Anne and Elizabeth baptised together, assumed twins.

Died: Bamawm, Victoria, Australia

Name:    Ann Brereton
Birth Year:    abt 1832
Age:    59
Death Place:    Elmore, Victoria
Father's name:    Richd
Mother's name:    Ellen Lea
Registration Year:    1891
Registration Place:    Victoria
Registration Number:    15004

Richard BRERETON (AFN: 14LR-LSD),  born 4-Feb-1834 at Harthill, Cheshire  (Information from Familysearch.com)


Christening:  08 FEB 1835   Harthill, Cheshire, England

Birth:  04 FEB 1835   Harthill, Cheshire, England
Parents:
  Father:  Richard
  Mother:  Ellen Lee 

Aged 5 in 1841

Name:    Richard Brereton
Gender:    Male
Baptism Date:    8 Feb 1835
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:        Richard Brereton
Occupation:    Shoemaker
Mother:    :    Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829

UTAH CEMETERY iNVENTORY:
Name: Richard Brereton
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1835
Birth Place: Harthill, Cheshire, England
Death Date: 4 Sep 1894
Death Place: Provo, Utah
Burial Date: 4 September 1894
Cemetery: Provo City Cemetery
Source: Sexton
Grave Location: Block 3 Lot 52
Relatives: Spouse Elizabeth Carr Brereton (d. 1903)
Father Richard & Ellen Lee Brereton

Aged 3 in 1841

Name:    John Brereton
Gender:    Male
Baptism Date:    9 Jul 1837
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:     Richard Brereton
Mother:     Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829

Died, Aged 4y 10mo

Burial:
Name: John Brereton
Abode: Harthill
Burial date: 30 March 1842
Age: 4y
No: 224

Aged 1 in 1841.
Martha died, and another Martha was born and baptised.


Name:    Martha Brereton
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    29 Sep 1839
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:     Richard Brereton
Mother:     Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829


Headstone records age as 2 years and 8 months, so born about July 1839

Deaths Mar 1842   (>99%)
BRERETON  Martha     Gt. Boughton  19 67





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.

Recorded as aged 8 in 1851
Recorded as aged 18 in 1861
Recorded as aged 28 in 1871 (but was 31)
Aged 78 when died Q1/1921 (so born Mar-Sep 1842)

Name:    Martha Brereton
Gender:    Female
Baptism Date:    4 Sep 1842
Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
Father:     Richard Brereton
Mother:     Ellen
FHL Film Number:    1655829

First Name:  MARTHA
Surname:  BRERETON
Place:  HARTHILL, TATTENHALL
Occupation:  SPINSTER
Date:  1921
Will:  Yes

Probate:
BRERETON Martha of Parkside Cottage Harthill Tattenhall Cheshire spinster died 7 February 1921. Probate Chester 12 April to Martha Hewitt (wife of Alfred Hewitt). Effects £859 15s 3d.
Will available (I have a copy).

Headstone reads ...
Also Martha Brereton youngest daughter
of the above deid Feb 8th 1921 aged 79 years

Martha was buried in her parent's grave (which was probably at Harthill).

Name:    Martha Brereton
Birth Date:    1842
Death Date:    8 Feb 1921
Cemetery:    Harthill Chester Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place:    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Has Bio?:    Y
Father:    Richard Brereton
Mother:    Ellen Brereton
URL:    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...