Brueton's - Gun Makers/Metal Workers- Shoreditch/Stepney

[sallyyorks]

There is this marriage by license to a 'Catherine' but it's saying they are both 21 born in 1762. Might it mean over the age of 21?
It seems strange that they are both the same age AND both widowed at such a young age.
Thomas the chief gun maker, who has his name stamped on the pistols, is much older than this I would have thought.

Thomas Brueton
Marriage by License, 29 January 1783
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Age   21
Marital Status Widow
Occupation Gun Maker
Spouse's Name   Catharine Bisset
Spouse's Residence County   Warwick
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Marital Status Widow
Spouse's Birth Year 1762

[AidanG]

Hi Sally
I am descended from the Brueton gun makers too.

The family history, as you have noted, is extremely convoluted and difficult to research because of the name, the fact that they called their children similar names and all seem to be involved in the gun business for several generations.

I have made some attempts and this is what I have got so far:

Edward Brueton ~1788
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/14076806/person/342265130165/facts

Thomas Brueton (The principle gun maker) ~1728
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/14076806/person/516184805/facts

Elijah Brueton ~1818
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/14076806/person/342359331970/facts

Hope it helps!
Aidan

[sallyyorks]

Hi Aidan. Sorry I haven't replied earlier. Thanks so much for your reply. Sorry but I'm not signed up to ancestry at the moment, so I can't view your links.

I would message you, but you need to make two more replies on the forums before I can do that. Due to site rules. 
All the best

[gwv1849]

Gday, I am a newby.... Have some info on the Brueton Family... My 3 x g father John Venables married for the 2nd time 1848 Maria Brueton daughhter of Edward b1787 wife Elizabeth Cooper Aston Juxta. Maria lived in 202 Heneage St. and John Venables also lived in the same St. If youi are interested can supply further info. I live in Australia.

[sallyyorks]

Gday, I am a newby.... Have some info on the Brueton Family... My 3 x g father John Venables married for the 2nd time 1848 Maria Brueton daughhter of Edward b1787 wife Elizabeth Cooper Aston Juxta. Maria lived in 202 Heneage St. and John Venables also lived in the same St. If youi are interested can supply further info. I live in Australia.

Hi there gwv and g'day. Thanks for your reply. My Bruetons also lived at Heneage St. Do you know anything about Edwards parents or siblings?
All the best

[AidanG]

Here is what I have:

[gwv1849]

Thanks reply... cant add much as to the early Bruetons. Maria's brothers George and William in 1857 were arrested for robbery and sentenced to 4 years jail in Woking. Maria nursed Johns wife Elizabeth Jones1802-1847 and sat the children while John worked in the Saltley Railways. Maria died 1864 aged 42 in Peachey Belt, South Australia from Dropsy. She had Caroline (born at sea) Alfred (died aged 1, Richard and Mary Jane died aged 11 from burns suffered on standing too close... and died 10 weeks later. Sorry i cant add to your line but thought you may be interested in the Australian connection. no photos available.