william Brett born 1887 revised

[tilly25]

Hi

I am looking into the Brett family from Lancashire
on 1901 census the family consisted of
Thomas Brett age 50 born 1851 coal mine hewer
Mary A Brett age 49 born 1849 wife
John Brett age 23 born 1878 coal mine hewer
William Brett age 20 born 1881 coal mine hewer
Clara Brett age 18 born 1883
Thomas Brett age 16 born 1885 mine horse driver
James A Brett age 13 born 1888 waggoner at the mine
Robert Brett age 11 born 1890

I am interested in William Brett who was born in Hednesford Staffs, trying to trace who he married.
Also James A Brett looking to see what is middle name was he was born in Pendlebury Lancs

Any help would be appreciated

Judy

[Tati]

Hi Judy,

The most likely birth I see for James A is:

James Albert Brett
Sep 1887 Salford 8d 21
 
 

[Tati]

Have you looked up William in 1911 yet? Is he the one in Salford district with a wife Elizabeth? If so, how long does it say they've been married?

My guess would be this marriage:
Mar 1904 Salford 8d 44 (marriage at Salford St Augustine according to Lancashire BMD)

William Brett to Elizabeth Machin

Just a guess though - you'd need the cert to ascertain he's the same person

 
 

[suzard]

This is a strong possibility for William Brett's marriage

FreeBMD
Mar qtr 1904
Salford
William brett
Elizabeth machin
8d 44

1911 index has Elizabeth age 26 b pendlbury lancs

they have 3 children

possibly the children's birth regs

FreeBMD

Mary Ellen brett
Dec qtr 1905 Salford
8d 6

Leah Brett
Mar qtr 1909 Salford
8d 3

William H Brett
Mar qtr 1911 Salford
8d 25

Suz

[tilly25]

Hi

William Brett that I am looking for was a coal miner hewer and married an Ethel Beddowes (not sure if this is her maiden name) they had a son James in 1915 in wrexham.

I was told that the family may have originated from Lancs thats why I was interested in the Thomas Brett family of 1901 census.

Judy

[suzard]

What documentation did you have stating that William Brett is a coal miner hewer???

There is a birth reg james Brett (which I assume you have found ) 1815 mother'smaiden name beddowes

I can'tfind a marriage

Suz

[carol8353]

Also note this thread where a lot of work has been done on the Beddowes surname.Just to save anyone duplicating the effort 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,410413.msg2805506.html#msg2805506

Carol

[tilly25]

Have born cert for James Brett born 1915 with mother as Ethel Beddowes,

Had tried http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,410413.msg2805506.html#msg2805506
 But was now looking at William Brett born 1881 clutching at straws, just back from national archives at Kew no record of marriage of William Brett to Ethel Beddowes around 1913-1915

Judy

[tilly25]

Hi

I have now been able to work backward regarding William Brett and the information that everyone helped with before is a different person.
I have found that William was 51yrs in 1938 when he married Sarah E Greenwood nee Purdy and that his father was John Brett (deceased) collier, and that they lived in Wythenshaw, Manchester, but when then going on to search the 1891 and 1901 census for a William born 1887 with a father called John, I can't find them. There is a John Brett who is married to a Rose but his is a bolt forger ( is this anything to do with coal mining?)

Judy