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Family Subtree Diagram : Brereton, William+Mary Ledsham

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not see a GRAPHIC IMAGE of a family tree here but are seeing this text instead then it is most probably because the web server is not correctly configured to serve svg pages correctly. see http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/SVG:Server_Configuration for information on how to correctly configure a web server for svg files. ? Another George Brereton, born about 1806, so another possible match for grandfather of Ann Hall (nee Brereton) Elizabeth Brereton (Wid, 74, b Audlem) in St Asaph 1851, with son Thomas (52, born Dudleston) 5x Great Grandparents Baptisms at Tixall, Staffs (near Haywood Mill) Are wifes Sarah & Mary the same person ? Sarah and Mary A, and Sarah Brereton dau-in-law was present in 1861 Abode: Peckforton, Baptised at Bunbury Baptised at Harthill. Baptism records 1741-1747 are missing Abode Beeston is shown for Richard, Sarah and Hannah Also for their first son Richard. William, a malstor from Farndon by Holt Elizabeth Rowe from Common Wood (Home of the Eddowes families) William a Publican & Farmer from Davenham Brothers (TBC) - No DNA matches George, a Joiner married Ann in Liverpool Samuel, a Joiner, married Ellen in Liverpool Their grandfather Richard Ledshan was also a Joiner. Who is Anne Brereton of Harthill? Richard Brereton was marriage witness Neighbor: Thomas moved to Overton which is where his brother Abrham was buried.
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A Labourer in 1804 when his son John died.

In 1841, Richard Brereton's son Richard (aged 30) was a shoe maker in Harthill, a neighbour of William Brereton the farmer.

Richard was one of the executors of his father's Will.  There seems to have been a problem, and the Will was reserved.  A second grant was made 8 April 1820, 2 years later.

Richard death is recorded on the Wirral (Birkenhead) although buried nack at Harthill. 1742 - 1818 William Brereton 76 76 William Brereton (or Broughton) is one of my 32 Great Great Great Great Great (6X) Grandfathers.  William Brereton is confirmed as the father of William from his son’s marriage certificate of 1839.

There was another William Brereton of Overton (evident from a Will) who had a sons Ralph, George and daughters Hannah and Sarah (also William, Ann, Martha, Elizabeth, Mary & Ellen)

1742, William was baptised at Bunbury, a twin son of Sandford Brereton (and Elizabeth Dale).

1769: Banns were published on the 23 and 30 July and 6 August and William Brereton and Mary Ledsham were married on the 7 August.  Richard Ledsham (Mary's oldest brother) was a witness.

Between 1770 and 1782, the first 6 children were baptised at Bunbury.  In 1770 they were living at Beeston when Richard was baptised.  Then they moved South one mile to Peckforton (1773-1782). Both Brereton and Broughton name variants were used.

Between 1785 and 1780, William and Mary relocated to Harthill and had James, Samuel and Abraham baptised at All Saints, Harthill. These Harthill baptism records include the mother Mary.

In 1797, William’s daughter Mary had an illegitimate daughter Elizabeth, baptised at Harthill 22 March and then possibly adopted by her brother Richard and wife Elizabeth and re-baptised 16 July at Harthill.  Elizabeth, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth died and was buried at Harthill, 1 May 1805, aged 8.  In 1806, Mary had another illegitimate daughter Anne at Tiverton (near Beeeston) and baptised at Bunbury who died aged 2 months.

William died 22 June 1818 leaving a Will.  Will of William Bruerton therefore of Harthill but late of Overton in the county of Flint Yoeman deceased was proved and admon granted unto Thomas Bruerton (probably his twin brother, not younger son) one of the Executors power being reserved to Richard Bruerton (eldest son) the other Executor.

The Harthill burial records William of Overton, aged 78.
 Marriage (seven children) 2 Nov 1798 (Dudleston) Dudleston & Malpas ■No more children Marriage (seven children) 4-May-1740 (Bunbury St Mary). Abode: Beeston +Possibly more children Marriage (a child) 29 Sep 1720 (Chester) ■No more children Marriage (three children) 7 May 1708 (Calveley, Cheshire) Marriage (four children) 8 Oct 1820 (Stowe) Marriage (four children) 21-Nov-1713 Bickerton Marriage (three children) 9 Jul 1786 (Bunbury) Marriage (seven children) 1860 (Stone) Abode: Church Castle, Staffs Marriage (four children) 14 June 1886 (Staffs) XTo be completed Marriage (a child) 1922 (Ireland) Marriage (a child) 25 Apr 1942 Marriage (a child) Davenham +Possibly more children Marriage (three children) 27 Dec 1807 (Liverpool) Marriage (a child) 19 Sep 1802 (Liverpool) ■No more children Marriage (six children) 3 Oct 1739 (Chester) Farndon St Chad (by Holt) Marriage 10 May 1780 (Bunbury) XTo be completed Marriage 29 Dec 1777 (Bunbury) XTo be completed Marriage 30 Dec 1778 (Bunbury) Marriage (a child) 13 Sep 1830 (Harthill) ■No more children Marriage (a child) Marriage (two children) 31 Jan 1804 (Wrenbury) Tixall, Great Heywood Marriage 12 Sep 1831 XTo be completed Legal cohabitation (eight children) (Never married) Abode: Hanley, Staffs ■No more children Lives with: In 1871, Sarah Brereton (aged 70) was visiting Samuel and Sarah at Church Castle.  She died there in 1875 Relative of: Anne, Illegitimate daughter Neighbor: Neighbours in 1861 1787 Samuel Brereton In 1841, There was a Samuel Brereton (55, Ind.) living with Ann Brereton (65, sister) at Canal House, Over, Middlewich.
In 1851, Ann (75, proprietor of saltworks, born Little Budworth) was still alive with "Brother" Samuel (68, Organist). Ann was Widow, so probably a sister-in-law, not sister as recorded.  However, this appears to be another Brereton family. 1782 - 1863 John Brereton 81 81 23 June 1782, John was born at Bunbury.

31 Jan 1804 John Brereton, a Miller, married Margaret Colley at Wrenbury.

8 Oct 1820, John, a Journeyman Miller, married Sarah Harraman from Staffs.

In 1822 & 1825 John and Sarah had two children William and Sarah. They want on to have Mary Ann and Samuel, but for these baptisms the mother is recorded as Mary. Maybe he recorded his mother rather than the children's mother. He continued to live with Sarah through the census returns.

In 1841, John Brereton, a miller (not from Staffordshire), and Sarah (50 & 40) are at Haywood Mill, Great Haywood, Stone, Staffs (near Colwich) with Sarah (15), Mary (10) and Samuel (7).

In 1861 John Brereton, Miller aged 84, and Sarah his wife (63) were at Colwich, Stowe, Staffodshire with daughter Mary A (32), Dau-in-law Sarah (25) and grandson John (3 months) 1785 - 1820 James Brereton 35 35 1777 - 1839 George Brereton 61 61 George may have been a Blacksmith at Weston, died in 1844  leaving effects under £300, Thomas and James the executors. However, there other George Brereton baptisms from Wybunbury that may be a better match.  More likely George was a Cordwainer, and died Aug 1806, buried at Nantwich.  If this is the case, there may be a DNA trail.

25 Jun 1798, another George Brereton a cordwainer married Sarah Bebbington at Nantwich.

George Bruerton of Liverpool, joiner married Ann Hough of Liverpool 19-Sep-1802 at Liverpool St Paul, which may be him!  Bruerton was an alternate spelling for this branch of the family. Samuel Bruerton a Joiner (his possible brother) also married in Liverpool. 1790 - 1812 Abraham Brereton 22 22 Abraham may have been living with his brother Thomas when he died, as Overton was the home of Thomas after 1808. 1775 - 1866 William Brereton Jnr 91 91 William is one of my 16 Great Great Great Great (5x) Grandfathers.  William Jnr was a farmer, like his father William before him.

20 Jul 1800, William Bruarton (i.e. Brereton) of the Parish of Hanley (i.e. Handley) and Mary Tomlinson of Broxton in this parish [of Malpas] were married in this church by licence. Handley is about 3 miles North of Broxton.

In 1839, After William was Widowed, (1834) he maried Hannah Warburton at the Malpas Parish Church.

In 1834 William Brereton was Church Warden of Harthill, and signed the page with Mary's burial on it. Probably this is William before he and the family became Methodists.

In 1841, William and Hannah (60 & 40), were farming at Harthill. They had William (30), Samuel (3mo) and John Brereton (14)

Thomas Brereton, son of William Lea and Jane was living in Harthill in 1841, a neighbour of William and Martha in 1841

In 1851 William (75) is married to Hannah (49) and farming 90 acres at Woodend Farm, Harthill.  His son samuel (aged 10) was with them as well as Anne and Elizabeth Warburton (servants, 21 & 13), probably nieces of his young wife Hannah.  William was 66 and Hannah 40 when son Samuel was born.

By 1851 it is probable he (and almost certainly his son William) was attending Brown Knowl Chapel, as William and Mary's infant son John Brerton was the first of this Brereton family to be buried there in 1851, aged only 4.

He was reported (in the newspaper) to have sold up and retired from farming, "The Dark Lane Farm, Broxton" in 1858 (aged 84), but was still recorded as a farmer on the 1861 census.

In 1861, William (86, Wid) is farming 100 acres at Woodend Farm with his son Thomas and Martha (56 & 53).

In 1866. William died, aged 92, and was buried at Brown Knowl (Methodist) with his second wife Hannah. 1773 - 1834 Mary Brereton 61 61 In 1773, Mary was born at Packforton and baptised at Bunbury.  Peckforton is midwat between Bunbury and Hart Hill.

Mary did not marry Abraham Steel in 1804.  That is another Mary (baptised Maria) still alive in 1841 nad 1851.   Another possibility is Joshua Vickers at Overton 28 Dec 1814.

In 1795, when Mary was 22 she had an illegitimate daughter. 
"Elizabeth base daughter of Mary Bruerton of Harthill ... Interred Jan 8th 1797"

5 Oct 1806, Mary Brereton had a child Anne baptised at Bunbury.  She was living at Tiverton.  Later, Anne daughter of Mary Hrereton of Huxley was buried at Bunbury 12 Dec 1806.

Mary may never have harried and died at Harthill in 1834, recorded aged 65 (but actually 61). ~1770 - <1851 Thomas Brereton 81 81 1777 Elizabeth Barrow Elizabeth a farmer of 49 acres and employing labourers in 1851 1800 Ellen Brereton 1803 Barnabas Brereton Barnabas is an unusual name in Cheshire, and Barnabas may be from Norfolk. 1804 John Brereton 1808 George Wright Brereton 1806 Abraham Brereton 1801 Benjamin Brereton 1721 - 1787 Richard Ledsham 65 65 On the marriage licence/bann, Richard Ledsome is a "Joyner" of Bunbury (and Ann Lucas a spinster) 1710 - 1788 Ann Lucas 78 78 1740 - 1799 Richard Ledsham 59 59 Richard son of Richard Ledsham of Beeston 1695 - 1744 Benjamin Richard Ledsham 49 49 Benjamin's father was probably Richard Ledsham (1670-1744).

7th October 1670 William Ledsham of Beeston wrote a short will (hard to read), but shows sons William, John, Thomas, and two daughters Maria and Jane. This must be an earlier generation, but does show Ledsham families at Beeston for several hundred years. 1696 - 1768 Mary Sellers 72 72 ~1690 Richard Lucas Richards father was Timothy Lucas. 1687 Elizabeth Chancelour ~1712 Mary Lucas 1716 Elizabeth Lucas 1748 - 1805 Sarah Ledsham 57 57 1752 - 1815 William Ledsham 63 63 William may have married Elizabeth or Rebecca:  Richard, son of William and Eliz. Ledsham was buried 11 Apr 1804 at Bunbury.  Also, Rebecca, daughter of William and Rebecca Ledsom was baptised 30 Sep 1804.  However, there are no Bunbury marriages. 1755 - 1783 Ann Ledsham 28 28 Ann or Anne (when married) 1757 - 1848 Martha Ledsham 91 91 1760 Hannah Ledsham Hannah married James Morris 9 July 1786 at Bunbury 1825 Sarah Brereton Daughter-in-law of John on 1861 census 1830 Mary Ann Brereton In 1841, Mary (10) was at South Pirehill, Stone, Staffs with parents and family.

In 1861 Mary A (32) was still single with parents John (a miller) and Sarah Brereton (64 & 63) at Colwich, Stone. 1833 - 1900 Samuel Bond Brereton 67 67 WARNING: "Samuel Bond" may be another person (as mother indexed as Mary not Sarah) and "Bond" only appears on his Baptism and Death records

In 1841, Samuel (aged 7) was with his parents John Brereton, a miller and Sarah (50 & 40) at Haywood Mill, Great Haywood, Stone, Staffs.

In 1851, Samuel (17) is head, a Canal Clery, at Stowe, Great Heywood.

In 1860, Samuel Brereton married Sarah Furber at Stone.

In 1861, Samuel Brereton (26), a writing clerk at Office, Hopwood Mill, Colwich, Stone was married but alone.

in 1871 Samuel and Sarah (33 & 34) are at Church Castle with John (10), Samuel (8), Sarah E (6), George W (4), Bertha L Brereton (1) with Sarah Brereton (70), a visitor.

In 1891, Samuel and Sarah (54 & 53) had Elizabeth (25), Harry Thomas (18) and Arthur Charles (11) at Castle Church 1795 - 1875 Sarah (Hannah) Harraman 80 80 Mary and Samuel, boatised 1830 and 1833 have their mother recorded as Mary, not Sarah.  Is this the same person?

In 1871, Sarah Brereton (aged 70, Widow) was visiting Samuel and Sarah at Church Castle. 

Sarah died at Church Castle in 1875, aged 80 1822 - 1867 William Brereton 45 45 1780 - 1859 Thomas Bruerton 79 79 Thomas liked his Ann's!  In 1805 he had an iligitamete child by Anne Owens (perhaps a "final fling") just before he married Ann Vickers in December.

In 1818, Thomas and his oldest brother Richard were the executars of his father's Will.

19 Dec 1805, Thomas married Ann Vickars (or Vicars) at Harthill.  I thought Thomas may have emigrated to Wanurp, Victoria, Australia (see 1904 picture), but this now seems incorrect (as he had a big farm and cared for his father).

This family seem to have kept the name Bruerton. After they married they moved from Harthill to Overton, and when George was baptised in 1812, Ann Vickers, his mothers maiden name is given, so we are sure this is the same family.

The family stayed at Overton until about 1825 before moving to Dukinfield, Cheshire.

In 1841, daughter Sarah (35) was haed of house at Castle Street, Dukinfield with brother Abraham Brereton (and Ann, Mary and others) and Richard and his wife were neighbours.

In 1851, Thomas (70, father-in-law, born at Hart Hill) now a retired farmer was still alive with his daughter Ann Hurst and her family and others at 1 Wood Street, Ashton-under-Lyne.

In 1859,. Thomas died at Staleybridge, aged 80
 1736 - 1804 William Brereton 68 68 William of Frodsham, 24, Batchelor and Martha Jennion of Chester, 20, spinster married 5 May 1760

William Brereton of Overton left a will 18-Oct-1804 before he died.  He names all his children, so this is a valuable document. ~1695 - 1784 William Brereton 89 89 William was the son of Thomas Brereton of Farnham

21 Oct 1713, William Brereton of Farn[don] and Jane Pate of Socklidge were married with cicence at Chester St Mary on the Hill ~1695 Jane Pate Jane was the daughter of John Pate of Socklidge 1719 Thomas Brereton 3 Oct 1739:  Thomas Brereton of Farndon in the County and Diocese of Chester yeoman and Elizabeth Rowe of Common Wood in the Parish of Holt, County of Denbigh and Diocese of Chester spinster were married by license. 1799 Thomas Brereton 1761 - 1807 James Morris 46 46 1790 - 1790 Anne Morris 1791 Anne Morris 1792 Hannah Morris 1837 - 1893 Sarah Fuller 56 56 1863 - 1931 Samuel Brereton 68 68 In 1911, Samuel and Alice had been married 24 years. 1863 - 1924 Alice Evans 61 61 1900 - 1949 Ernest Charles Brereton 49 49 1902 - 1972 Mary Teresa Perry 70 70 1922 - 2010 Kathleen Mary Brereton 88 88 Terry Parker, son of Kathleen, has a 10 cM DNA match with my cousin Colin Dittmer. 1861 - 1921 John Brereton 60 60 1864 - 1953 Sarah Elizabeth Brereton 89 89 1866 - 1893 George William Brereton 27 27 1869 - 1936 Bertha Louisa Brereton 67 67 1872 - 1943 Harry Thomas Brereton 71 71 1875 - 1956 Arthur Charles Brereton 81 81 1893 Florence May Brereton 1895 Elsie Louisa Brereton 1898 George William Brereton 1922 - 2013 Leonard Parker 91 91 Terry Parker 1744 - 1777 John Ledsham 33 33 1782 - 1848 William Brereton 66 66 In 1827, William was a publican at Davenham, Cheshire

In 1841, William and Elizabeth (60 & 55) were with assumed daughter Mary (15) at Fenny Wood Terrace, Little Budworth, Cheshire (between Tarporley and Winsford). 1786 Elizabeth 1827 Mary Brereton Baptised in Davenham

In 1851, Mary Brereton (born Davenham, 1827) a farmer's daughter was in Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool visiting John Faram (48 from Windsford). 1778 - 1820 Margaret Colley 42 42 1787 Samuel Brereton In 1841, There was a Samuel Brereton (55, Ind.) living with Ann Brereton (65, sister) at Canal House, Over, Middlewich.
In 1851, Ann (75, proprietor of saltworks, born Little Budworth) was still alive with "Brother" Samuel (68, Organist). Ann was Widow, so probably a sister-in-law, not sister as recorded.  However, this appears to be another Brereton family. ~1790 Ellen Williams 1813 Robert Brereton 1841, Robert did NOT marry Ann White at Liverpool.  That was Robert son of Rice Brereton, a farmer from Angelsey.

1843, Robert did not mattu Jessee Woolstone in Great Yarmouth.  That Robert was a Mariner, son of William. 1811 John Brereton 1806 - 1806 Anne Brereton 2m 2m Anne Brereton was an illegitimate daughter of Mary, born at Tiverton and died at Huxley (2 miles West of Tiverton), parish of Bunbury.  Both places are just North of Beeston Castle. 1777 - 1839 George Brereton 61 61 George may have been a Blacksmith at Weston, died in 1844  leaving effects under £300, Thomas and James the executors. However, there other George Brereton baptisms from Wybunbury that may be a better match.  More likely George was a Cordwainer, and died Aug 1806, buried at Nantwich.  If this is the case, there may be a DNA trail.

25 Jun 1798, another George Brereton a cordwainer married Sarah Bebbington at Nantwich.

George Bruerton of Liverpool, joiner married Ann Hough of Liverpool 19-Sep-1802 at Liverpool St Paul, which may be him!  Bruerton was an alternate spelling for this branch of the family. Samuel Bruerton a Joiner (his possible brother) also married in Liverpool. ~1777 Ann Hough 1813 Eliza Bruerton ~1720 Elizabeth Rowe 1743 - 1747 John Brereton 4 4 1744 - 1747 William Brereton 3 3 1747 Alice Brereton 1760 - 1770 William Brereton 10 10 1713 William Brereton 1713, William was baptised, son of Thomas and Jane Pate, so it is possible the William had a brother Thomas that died and William married Jane Pate the same year.  There is a Chester Will for Thomas Brereton dated 1713. D. 1759 Elizabeth Brereton 1725 - 1725 William Brereton 1723 - 1727 John Brereton 4 4 ~1740 - 1742 William Brereton 2 2 1808 Samuel Brereton Samuel may not have died in 1810, as the death records indicates an adult (no father named). However, it cannot be his father Samuel.

About 1810, The family moved to Wybunbury which is where his two brothers were baptised in 1811 and 1813.

18 Feb 1828, another Samuel Brereton of Lawton married Elizabeth Brereton of Lawton at Church Lawton, All Saints

In 1838, it was another Samuel, son of Samuel who married Hannah Salmon at Wybunbury. 1758 - 1827 Nathaniel Harding 69 69 ~1755 James Hodgkin ~1745 James Bowker ~1775 Peter Foulkes 13 Sep 1830, Peter Foulks (or Foulkes) was from the parish of Malpas when he married Anne Brereton at Harthill.

He may have been a widow, as Peter and Sarah Faulks of Bickerton or Broxton had a daughter Mary baptised at Malpas 10 May 1795.  Peter and Ann had a child and Anns parents were left blank, so she may have been illegitimate.

Cant be found in 1841 ~1800 Anne Brereton Sarah 1795 Mary Foulkes 1837 Catherine Ann Foulkes Catherine Ann, the daughter of Peter Foulkes in the Parish of Stockport in the County of Chester, Tailor, and Ann his wife who was the daughter of (blank) and (blank) was born on the sixteenth day of February 1837 and was solomonly baptised with water .... 2 May 1837. 1810 - 1878 Eleanor (Ellen) Brereton 68 68 16 May 1827, Ellen Brereton married George Goodier at Little Budworth.  John and Ellen Fletcher were witness.  The witnesses were John Fletcher and Ellen Brereton who had married at Whitegare, Staffs in n1823.

1828, Eleanor Brereton married William Fletcher (1802-1877) 1815 - 1874 John Brereton 59 59 1815 - 1874 Elizabeth Roper 59 59 Harding or Roper ? 1802 - <1861 William Fletcher 59 59 In 1841, William and Ellen (35 & 30) were at Picadilly, Shelton with Elizabeth (12), Harriet (8), Hester (5), Ruth (3), and probably Williams father Henry (98) 1840 Emma Fletcher 1838 Ruth Brereton 1842 - 1843 William Fletcher 1 1 1836 Esther Fletcher Hester (in 1841) or Esther 1848 John Fletcher 1843 Rachel Fletcher 1834 - 1870 Harriet Fletcher 35 35 1829 - 1870 Elizabeth Fletcher 41 41 1817 - 1866 Abraham Brereton 49 49 Abraham (b.1817) was the son of Isaac Brereton and Mary Worthington (m.1811) of Wolstanton. He had a sister Mary (b.1812) and brother William (b.1814)

In 1861, Abraham was a publican, neighbour of John Brereton, although unrelated.

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