Henry Willoughby BRERETON in 1901 census

[DaveHam9]

I'd like a look up please for Henry Willoughby BRERETON in the 1901 census. Sorry but I have no information about him between his baptism in 1867 and his journey to Australia in 1908.

c. 25 Dec 1867 Medomsley, Durham

Henry's father: Willoughby Thomas BRERETON b. 15 Jun 1838 Steeple Morden, Cambridge d. ?

Henry's mother: Mary Louisa Unknown b. ? d. ?

They possibly married outside UK because of this:

Indian Army Quarterly List for 1 January 1912
about Willoughby Thomas Brereton

General Text: Surname: Brereton
Given Name: Willoughby Thomas
Birth Date: 15 June 38
FIRST COMM: 10 Oct 57
DATE RANK: 10 Oct 83
RANK: Colonels in receipt of Colonel's Allowances
COMPANY: British Officers of the Indian Army
REMARKS: --
Page #: 76

Index to H I E C Army Cadets
Brereton Willoughby Thomas IOR/L/MIL/9/242/139-45 1952251 item 1
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New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Name: Henry W Brereton
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Jan 1908
Vessel Name: Ormuz

Thanks,

Dave

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Dave,

Havnt found him in 1901 yet, but found his father brother Francis in 1851.

Surname transcribed as Bunton but looks like Brereton on census and someone has submitted an alternative spelling (Brereton)

Civil parish Bedford St Paul
RD Bedford
Sub RD Bedford and Cartington

St. Pauls Sq

John Benton head age 68 wid occ master of the gen school ---------------
born Middlesex/London
Charles Wm Brereton g/son age 11 born Bedfordshire
Hugh g/son age 10 born Bedford
Ashley Charles g/son age 8 should be Ashley Francis/alternative name submitted) born Bedfordshire
Willoughby Thomas nephew age 12 born Steeple Morden
Francis William nephew age 11 born Steeple Morden

 

[juliejtp]

Dave,

Would you like census info of the family?

 

[juliejtp]

Have you seen this on the National Archives at Kew?

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...aspx?st=q&querytext=henry willoughby brereton

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Dave,

I cant find Henry at all not even in the birth index, but on the FIBIS site (families in British India Society) under Madras Baptism Indexes 1860-1871 there is a HW Brereton year 1867, see link below. Wonder whether he is yours. There is also a marriage for Willoughby Thomas Brereton and Mary Louisa Beaumont.

http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_detail.php?id=418302

 

[juliejtp]

Dave not sure if this is Henry in 1891 as his initals are HB Brereton

As follows:-Civil parish St James Westminster
RD Westminster
Sub RD St James Westminster

Bury Street

HB Brereton age age 23 boarder occ Lt 3 Middlx Regiment born India

 

[juliejtp]

A possibility for Henry un 1901 transcribed as Buxton but could read Brereton on census image

Civil parish Hove
RD Styning
Sub RD Shoreham

94 Lansdowne Place

Henry W Buxton (Brereton) boarder age 34 occ Captain Army born India

 

[DaveHam9]

Hello juliejtp,

Thank you very much. I would say you have found him despite the name variations. Looks like Henry was baptised twice as the IGI entry says 25 Dec 1867 Durham. I had found references to stuff at Kew but had not actually searched the Archives. I find it a difficult site to use.

No thanks, I have the early census records with Willoughby Thomas - in the 1841 census the name was transcribed as Brenton and in 1851 as Breceton.

In Australia Henry was a professional soldier also.

Regards,

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

Hello juliejtp,

This is a bit odd:

Name: Thomas Willoughby Selby Brereton
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Cuckfield
County: Sussex, West Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 139

That's an older brother.

Willoughby Thomas married Mary Louisa Beaumont 15 Sep 1864.

Regards,

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

Hello julitjtp,

I am getting really confused:

Parents marriage 15 Sep 1864 Kurnool, Madras

Thomas b. 1 Jul 1865 Cuckfield, Sussex Vol 2b 139

Henry b. 25 Dec 1867 Medomsley, Durham Batch: C000692

Mary Louisa Annie b 2 Nov 1868
c. 14 Dec 1868 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India Batch: C000693

Ada Margaret b. ?? can't find anywhere

Regards,

Dave

 

[juliejtp]

Dave,

I've had a quick look at the moment not found Ada, was she born Ada or has her name been shortened from Adelaide etc? The record for Henry is a christeneing record not a birth registration.

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Dave,

Found a birth for an Ada Flora M Brereton year 1874 district Wolverhampton, death 1875 district Wolverhampton, there is a marriage in 1914 for an Ada M Brereton , but in 1901 looks like she is a boarder pupil (yob 1891) in the civil parish St. Chad county Shropshire, also there is an Alice Brereton boarder/pupil. Otherwise not found anything else. Who does Ada Margaret belong to?

 

[juliejtp]

Dave have you seen Henrys service record at the Australian Archives has his pob of birth as Kurnool India. Gives his height and colouring and next of kin. Found this on the National Archives at Kew, see link. Scroll down to the 4th one.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...eton&searchText=henry++brereton&queryType=ALL

 

[DaveHam9]

Hello juliejtp,

Thank you for looking further. Brereton is a very old and now common name and there are three main branches of the family now - de Brereton, Brereton and Le Gay Brereton - the latter two being in Australia.

I had seen the AUstralian War Memorial Bio data on Henry but had not looked at his service record on NAA. I've done that now. If the IGI entries had been privately submitted I would have said they were wrong but they are extracted entries. Therefore Henry was born in India and baptised in Durham.

So his mother Mary married in India in 1864, Thomas born in 1865 in Sussex, Henry born in April 1867 in India and baptised later in 1867 in Durham, then the next child Mary born in India, then the next child Ada born ? - no one knows.

Re this from the National Archives "Marriage settlement (attested copy) 1 The Rev Thomas Brereton, Bedford, Clerk (prospective groom) 2 Louisa Milbourn Dyson, spinster, 19 years ..."

They are the parents of Willoughby Thomas b. 15 Jun 1838.

Regards,

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

Hello juliejtp,

This one is complete.

Thanks.

Dave