Sarah Owen's marriage to James Brereton was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1844 in the Congleton district.[1]
In the 1851 census Sarah (age 33) was the wife of James Brereton in Sandbach, Cheshire, England.[2]
James Brereton Head M 29 Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Sarah Brereton Wife F 33 Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Samuel Brereton Son M 5 Sandbach, Cheshire, England
James Brereton Son M 1 Sandbach, Cheshire, England
James Skeldon Lodger M 27 Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Skeldon Lodger F 29 Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Martha Skeldon Lodger F 5 Mo Sandbach, Cheshire, England
In the 1861 census Sarah (age 44) was the wife of James Brereton in Bradwall, Cheshire, England.[3]
James Brereton Head Married M 35 Bricklayer Wheelock, Cheshire
Sarah Brereton Wife Married F 44 Sandbach, Cheshire
Samuel Brereton Son M 14 Bricklayers Labourer Sandbach, Cheshire
George H Brereton Son M 8 Scholar Sandbach, Cheshire
Research Notes
Son Samuel's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1845 in the Congleton district. (Mother's maiden name: Owen).[4]
Son James's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1849 in the Congleton district. (Mother's maiden name: Owen).[5]
Son George's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1852 in the Congleton district. (Mother's maiden name: Owen).[6]
The 1871 and 1881 censuses show James' wife at a much younger age with an approximate birth year of 1840. Her place of birth is also given as Spurstow and then Faddiley, both places are close together but at a distance from Sandbach.
In the 1871 census Sarah (age 30) was the wife of James Brereton in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England.[7]
James Brereton Head Married M 46 Bricklayer Wybunbury, Cheshire
Sarah Brereton Wife Married F 30 Spurstow, Cheshire
John Brereton Father Widowed M 70 Day Labourer Walgherton, Cheshire
James Brereton Nephew M 3 Wybunbury, Cheshire
In the 1881 census Sarah (age 41) was the wife of James Brereton in Willaston, Cheshire, England.[8]
James Brereton Head Married M 56 Bricklayer Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
Sarah Brereton Wife Married F 41 Faddiley, Cheshire, England
George Allman Boarder Unmarried M 55 Bricklayers Lab Baddeley, Cheshire, England
Thomas Smith Boarder Unmarried M 26 Joiner Letheringham, Suffolk, England
It seems likely that James had 2 wives named Sarah but more research is needed to find the date of death for Sarah Owen and estblish the identity of the 2nd wife.
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 23 July 2023)
Owen, Sarah. GRO Reference: 1844 Jul-Aug-Sep in Congleton Volume 19 Page 94.
↑1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 2168; Folio: 264; Page: 22; GSU roll: 87154; ED, institution, or vessel: 8d; Household schedule number: 84 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #11352545 (accessed 23 July 2023)
Sarah Brereton (33), wife, in household of James Brereton (29) in Sandbach in Congleton registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Sandbach, Cheshire, England.
↑1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: M728-J4R (accessed 23 July 2023) FindMyPast Image
Sarah Brereton (44), wife, in household of James Brereton (35) in Bradwall in Congleton registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Sandbach, Cheshire.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 23 July 2023)
Brereton, Samuel (Mother's maiden name: Owen). GRO Reference: 1845 Apr-May-Jun in Congleton Volume 19 Page 85.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 23 July 2023)
Brereton, James (Mother's maiden name: Owen). GRO Reference: 1849 Jul-Aug-Sep in Congleton Volume 19 Page 79.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 23 July 2023)
Brereton, George Henry (Mother's maiden name: Owen). GRO Reference: 1852 Oct-Nov-Dec in Congleton Volume 08A Page 266.
↑1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VBNH-76H (accessed 23 July 2023) FindMyPast Image
Sarah Brereton (30), wife, in household of James Brereton (46) in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Spurstow, Cheshire.
↑1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 20, Piece/Folio 3545/63, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,029.
FamilySearch Record: Q272-2SKD (accessed 23 July 2023) FindMyPast Image
Sarah Brereton (41), wife, in household of James Brereton (56) in Willaston in Nantwich registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Faddiley, Cheshire, England.
England and Wales Census, 1871
Event Place - Wybunbury, Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
Enumeration District - 34
Entry Number - 17
Affiliate Image Identifier - GBC/1871/3711/0342
Household ID - 16
GS Film Number - 000842122
Digital Folder Number - 004411527
Image Number - 00348 - Wife - Married
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It looks like James Brereton (Brereton-526) had two wives who were both called Sarah, I have traced the LNAB for his first wife and have adapted this profile to fit her. More research is needed to establish the identity of the 2nd wife. Please would you take a moment to change the LNAB on this profile to Owen?
It looks like James Brereton (Brereton-526) had two wives who were both called Sarah, I have traced the LNAB for his first wife and have adapted this profile to fit her. More research is needed to establish the identity of the 2nd wife. Please would you take a moment to change the LNAB on this profile to Owen?
Thank you,
Gwyneth