Thomas Bruerton (Broughton)

1780 Thomas Broughton

Thomas was born in June 1780 in Harthill and his baptism took place on June 4th, 1780 at St. Boniface (Bunbury).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  Aged 70 in 1851, born Harthill
  Aged 80 in 1859 when died at Staleybridge
  
  Name    Thomas Broughton
  Gender    Male
  Record Type    Baptism
  Baptism Date    4 Jun 1780
  Baptism Place    Bunbury, St. Boniface, Cheshire, England
  Father    William Broughton
  Description    Bunbury, St. Boniface . Bishop's Transcripts
  
  Dont confuse the William and Mary Tomlinson, who had Wiliam, John, Thomas and George (1801-1810)
  
  

Thomas' father was William Brereton and his mother was Mary Ledsham.  His paternal grandparents were Sandford Brereton and Elizabeth Dale; his maternal grandparents were Richard Ledsham and Ann Lucas. He had seven brothers and a sister, named Richard, William, George, John, James, Samuel, Abraham and Mary.  He was the fifth oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 79 in September 1859 in Stalybridge.  He was buried on September 8th, 1859 in Stalybridge.^3 3 

• 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
  
  BREERTON, THOMAS        80 
  GRO Reference: 1859  S Quarter in ASHTONUNDERLYNE 
  Volume 08D  Page 310
  
  Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1859
  BREERTON    Thomas    80    Dukinfield        DUK/33/51

• General Notes

  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
  

Details of Thomas' family with Ann Vicars

Details of Thomas' family with Anne Owens