FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN WILLIAM & HENRIETTA BRETHERTON:

 

GROOM:
Name: John William Bretherton, age 22, bachelor, painter
Father: William Bretherton, shoemaker (deceased)
Mother: Nancy Iddon
Birthdate: 27 November 1870
Birthplace: Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Henrietta Gent, age 21, spinster, weaver
Father: William Gent, tailor
Mother: Anne Wood
Baptism Date: 15 October 1871
Birthplace: Chorley, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 24 December 1892, after Banns
Place: St. George's Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Chorley, Lancashire, England
Priest: J. E. Jelly B.A.
Witnesses: Alfred E. Gent & Sarah Ann Bretherton

 

THEIR EIGHT CHILDREN:
William Bretherton Born: 23 Jun 1893
Annie Bretherton Born: 23 Jul 1895
James Bretherton Born: 2 May 1897
Ernest Bretherton Born: 4 Jan 1900
David Bretherton Born: 17 Sep 1901
Rita Bretherton Born: 1903
Nancy Bretherton Born: 1905
Horace Bretherton Born: 1909

 

DEATHS:
Rita Bretherton [infant] Died: 1903
Horace Bretherton [infant] Died: 1909
Henrietta Bretherton (Mrs) [71 yrs] Died: 26 Oct 1942
John William Bretherton [90 yrs] Died: 22 May 1961
William Bretherton Died:
Annie Bretherton Died:
James Bretherton Died:
Ernest Bretherton Died:
David Bretherton Died:
Nancy Bretherton Died:

 

NOTES:
1: At the time of their marriage John William was living at The Harper's Hotel, Harper's-lane, and Henrietta was living at 14 Brunswick Street - both in Chorley.
2: The above information is taken from various records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston.

 

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