FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM & NANCY BRETHERTON:

 

GROOM:
Name: William Bretherton, of full age, widower, shoemaker, of Eccleston
Father: William Bretherton, shoemaker
Mother: Ann Threlfall
Baptism Date: 29 January 1843
Birthplace: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Nancy Iddon, of full age, spinster, of Eccleston
Father: [John Heyes, farmer]
Mother: Sarah Iddon
Birthdate: 4 June 1844
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 5 November 1866, by Banns
Place: St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Priest: John Sparling, Rector
Witnesses: James Bretherton and Mary Crabtree

 

HER ILLEGITIMATE CHILD:
Susannah Iddon Baptized: 3 Apr 1864 Her Family

 

THEIR SIX CHILDREN:
Richard Bretherton Baptized: 8 Sep 1867 (infant)
Sarah Ann Bretherton Born: 8 Feb 1869 Her Life
John William Bretherton Born: 27 Nov 1870 His Family
Maria Bretherton Baptized: 17 Nov 1872 (young)
James Bretherton Baptized: 29 Oct 1876 His Family
David Bretherton Baptized: 26 Oct 1879 (infant)

 

DEATHS:
Richard Bretherton [ 4 yrs] Buried: 27 Jun 1872
David Bretherton [  1 yr] Buried: 19 Jul 1881
Susannah Lloyd (Mrs) [25 yrs] Buried: 4 Oct 1889
William Bretherton [47 yrs] Died: 4 Oct 1890
Maria Bretherton [27 yrs] Died: 16 Feb 1900
Nancy Bretherton (Mrs) [66 yrs] Died: 11 Jun 1909
Sarah Ann Bretherton [81 yrs] Died: 2 Apr 1950
John William Bretherton [90 yrs] Died: 22 May 1961
James Bretherton Died:

 

NOTES:
1: The name of Nancy's father is from the marriage register.
2: The witnesses to their wedding were married in the same church on 25 July 1867.
3: The above information is taken from various records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston.

 

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