Robert Brereton & Mary (Margaret) Bragger (Hughes)

Robert Brereton
Robert was born in August 1837 in Horton and his christening took place on May 13th, 1838 in Tilston.^2 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Born before Sep 1837 (as no GRO record)
    
    Aged 3 in 1841
    Aged 14 in 1851, born Tilston
    
    ROBERT BRERETON
    Birth: 
    Christening:  13 MAY 1838   Tilston By Malpas, Cheshire, England
    Parents:
      Father:  GEORGE
      Mother:  JANE BRERETON 
    
    Baptism at Tilston, Abode Horton.
    George a farmer

He died at the age of 61 in June 1899 in Birkenhead.⁴ 

• Death Notes
  • BRERETON, ROBERT        58 
    GRO Reference: 1899  J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD 
    Volume 08A  Page 334
    
    Age is a few years out, but this seems the most likely match.  There are no other Birkenhead GRO records with a matching age (searched up to 1940)
    
    No Wills for Robert Brereton (except for two in the 1600s)
    

Mary (Margaret) Bragger (Hughes)
Mary, known as Margaret, was born in 1838 in Malpas.⁵ 

• Birth Notes
  • Born near Malpas according to 1881 census

She died about 1909 in Birkenhead.⁴ 

• Death Notes
  • Deaths Sep 1901   (>99%)
    Brereton  Mary  75  Birkenhead  8a 335
    
    Deaths Dec 1909   (>99%)
    BRERETON  Mary  65  Wirral  8a 262