Elizabeth (Boot) Brereton (bef. 1804 - 1888)

Born before 2 Apr 1804 in Norbury, Cheshire

Wife of John Brereton — married before 1837 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 27 Sep 1888 after age 84 in Broxton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth, daughter of William Boot & Ann, was baptised on 2 April 1804 in Marbury (near Crewe), Cheshire, England.^[1]

In the 1841 census Elizth (age 35) was in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England.^[2]

In the 1851 census Elizabeth (age 46), Employed At Home, was the married daughter of William Boote in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England.^[3]

Thomas Brereton Grandson M 12 Scholar Tattenhall, Cheshire

Elizabeth Brereton Daughter F 6 Scholar Tattenhall, Cheshire

Ann Brereton Daughter Unmarried F 2 Tattenhall, Cheshire

Enoch Chesters Servant Unmarried M 23 Farm Servant Tattenhall, Cheshire

Sarah Ankey Servant Unmarried F 15 House Servant Foulk Stapleford, Cheshire

William Boote Head Married M 77 Farmer Malpas, Cheshire

Ann Boote Wife Married F 69 Wrenbury, Cheshire

John Brereton Son in law Married M 47 Assistant Farmer Malpas, Cheshire

Elizabeth Brereton Daughter Married F 46 Employed At Home Wrenbury, Cheshire

John Brereton Grandson M 14 Scholar Tattenhall, Cheshire

In the 1861 census Elizabeth (age 57), Farmers Wife, was the wife of John Brereton at Bolesworth Hall, Broxton, Cheshire, England.^[4]

John Brereton Head Married M 59 Farmer Of 124 Acres Employing 2 Labourers Broxton, Cheshire

Elizabeth Brereton Wife Married F 57 Farmers Wife Norbury, Cheshire

John Brereton Son Unmarried M 24 Farmers Son Tattenhall, Cheshire

Thomas Brereton Son Unmarried M 22 Farmers Son Tattenhall, Cheshire

Elizabeth Brereton Daughter Unmarried F 16 Farmers Daughter Tattenhall, Cheshire

Ann Brereton Daughter F 12 Scholar Tattenhall, Cheshire

William Boot Father in law Married M 87 Retired Farmer Bickley, Cheshire

Ann Boot Mother in law Married F 79 Retired Farmer Wife Norbury, Cheshire

Rachael Forster Servant Unmarried F 17 House Servant Broxton, Cheshire

Margaret Capper Servant Unmarried F 16 House Servant Handley, Cheshire

Peter Hodkinson Servant Unmarried M 15 Farm Servant Huxley, Cheshire

In the 1871 census Elizabeth (age 67) was the head of household in Broxton, Cheshire, England.^[5]

In the 1881 census Elizabeth (age 77) was the widowed mother of Thomas Brereton in Broxton, Cheshire, England.^[6]

Thomas Brereton Head Married M 42 Farmer Of 140 Acres Employing 3 Men 1 Boy Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Martha Brereton Wife Married F 28 Farmer Wife Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Henry E Brereton Son Unmarried M 2 Son Broxton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth Brereton Mother Widowed F 77 Norbury, Cheshire, England

Ann Brereton Sister Unmarried F 32 Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Pheobe Edwards Grand servant Unmarried F 16 General Servant Domest Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Robert Williamson Grand servant Unmarried M 21 Farm Servant (Indoor) Broxton, Cheshire, England

John Stockton Grand servant Unmarried M 15 Farm Servant (Indoor) Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth's death (age 84) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1888 in the Chester district.^[7]

Elizabeth was mentioned on a memorial in Harthill Chester Churchyard, Harthill, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England with a death date of 27 September 1888.^[8]

Sacred To the Memory of Mary Wife Of William Brereton of Harthill Who died Dec. 19th, 1834 Aged 65 Years Also John Brereton of Bolesworth Hall, Broxton who Died Sept. 25th, 1870 aged 69 years Also Elizabeth Brereton of Bolesworth Hall who died September 27th, 1888 aged 84 years

Research Notes

The earliest christening so far found for a child of John and Elizabeth was for Mary Ann Breveton was baptised on 13 October 1833 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England. Their marriage must have taken place before this date.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
   citing item 3, , Marbury (near Crewe), Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,093,579.
   FamilySearch Record: F3KS-56P (accessed 23 July 2023)
   Elizabeth Boot baptism on 2 Apr 1804, daughter of William Boot & Ann, in Marbury (near Crewe), Cheshire, England.
2. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 90; Book: 36; Civil Parish: Tattenhall; County: Cheshire; Enumeration District: 141; Folio: 1; Page: 10; Line: 25; GSU roll: 241232
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #3846761 (accessed 26 September 2023)
   Elizth Brireton (35) in Tattenhall in Great Boughton registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Cheshire, England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
   citing Tattenhall, Cheshire, England, p. 13; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: SG2B-JHX (accessed 23 July 2023)
   Elizabeth Brereton (46), married daughter, Employed At Home, in household of William Boote (77) in Tattenhall in Great Boughton registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Wrenbury, Cheshire.
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
   citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: M72Y-KWS (accessed 23 July 2023)
   Elizabeth Brereton (57), wife, Farmers Wife, in household of John Brereton (59) in Broxton in Great Boughton registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Norbury, Cheshire.
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3717; Folio: 75; Page: 1; GSU roll: 842125; ED, institution, or vessel: 4; Household schedule number: 5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #24877624 (accessed 26 September 2023)
   Elizabeth Brereton (67) head of household in Broxton in Chester registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Norbury, Cheshire, England.
6. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 3552/76, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,030.
   FamilySearch Record: Q272-L3QL (accessed 23 July 2023)
   Elizabeth Brereton (77), widowed mother, in household of Thomas Brereton (42) in Broxton in Chester registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Norbury, Cheshire, England.
7. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 September 2023)
   Brereton, Elizabeth (Age at death: 84).
   GRO Reference: 1888 Oct-Nov-Dec in Chester Volume 8a Page 235.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #127442219 (accessed 26 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Elizabeth Boote Brereton (1804-27 Sep 1888), citing Harthill Chester Churchyard, Harthill, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England; Maintained by jaydotcan (contributor 48389977).
9. ↑ Baptism of daughter Mary Ann Breveton: "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
   citing item 1 p 93, , Tattenhall, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,756
   FamilySearch Record: F32B-DYK (accessed 26 September 2023)
   John Breveton's daughter Mary Ann Breveton baptism on 13 Oct 1833 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England.

• England and Wales Census, 1871

Event Place - Broxton, Cheshire, England Enumeration District - 4 Entry Number - 14 Affiliate Image Identifier - GBC/1871/3717/0155 Household ID - 5 GS Film Number - 000842125 Digital Folder Number - 004412196 Image Number - 00510 - Head - Widowed - Occupation = Farmer Listed on 1871 Census Emily Brereton b 1865 Malpas, Cheshire Granddaughter And 3 servants Thomas Dodd, John Bowker, William Allman