Find Ancestors

I am afraid that the only definite child details are those for Mary b.1853 at 25, Warwick Street, Bradford. Presumably baptised in Bradford.
Here is what I think is nearest so far:
1851 census 24, Wapping St. Bradford (FannyBG post 22.48 26/4)
1871 census Baptist Sq. Keighley (FannyBG post 20.09 26/4)
1881 census 90, Leeds St. , Keighley (AnnGG post 20.17 26/4)
1881 census 94, Leeds St, Keighley (Eringobragh1916 9.38 today)
1891 census 78, Turkey St. Keighley(detailed my post 17.08 today)

These References use 3 different spellings:
Brearton, Brierton, Brayton
There does not seem to be a plausible census return for my Breartons in 1861, and even the above means that the Breartons had 5 children in all, only one of whom is still around by 1891, when Mary Snr. died. I believe that Michael snr died Bradford Jun 1863 9b 42 age abt 52

Neil...Thanks for the Humour...!!!

Have had a look around and there are dozens of Macks and Brearton's (As per Spelling) in and around the Bradford and adjacent areas...
I did find a Death for a Michael Brearton aged 80 years Reg.Sept.1872 Keighley but if that was your Michael then "Mary" his wife was a number of years younger if she is the one with Michael jnr.1881....

Do you have any idea where the children were Baptised...?

Apologies Eringobragh1916 , been out all day.
I think you are right about nos. 90 and 94 Leeds Street being mine. As a matter of interest, Mary snr. also appears on the 1891 census living with Daughter Mary and Son im Law Michael Moffat (spelling change) and their 7 children at 78, Turkey Street, Keighley. She died in June of 1891, (too much babysitting??)
This has narrowed the search down a great deal. Many thanks for your help.

Neil For ref: 1881

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Michael MOFIT Head M Male 30 Keighley, York, England Moulder (Iron)
Mary MOFIT Wife M Female 25 Bradford, York, England
Annie MOFIT Daug Female 4 Keighley, York, England
James MOFIT Son Male 1 Keighley, York, England


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Dwelling 94 Leeds St
Census Place Keighley, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342039
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4349 / 90
Page Number 26

Neil...
The posting from AGG 20.17 last nite shows a Michael Brearton with widowed mother Mother..90 Leeds St. well at No 94 is Michael Mofit and wife Mary...children Ann and James....I would suggest that these may be "your" Breartons and Mofits

Thanks FannyBG. The Wapping Road returnis the one I referred to earlier which I had previously discarded, but the Spring Street return is a new one to me. I will add it to the others and see if I can link any of them together.
As a matter of interest, I also have an1891 census return in which my Mary( the one born in 1853) is married to Michael Moffat, they have 7 children ( this later went up to 9), but widow Mary aged 75 is also living with them. Sadly she died in June 1891. I say sadly because i have become quite fond of her --- running all those different homes and completing all those different census returns, especially since she couldn't write back in 1853.
Thanks for your help.

1851

BREATON, Michael Head Married M 40 1811 Wool Comber
Ireland
BREATON, Mary Wife F 35 1816
Ireland
BREATON, Catherine Daughter F 14 1837 Spinner In Worsted Factory
Ireland
BREATON, Darry Son M 11 1840 Scholar
Ireland
BREATON, Michael Son M 5 1846 Scholar
Ireland
TOBIN, William Lodger Married M 37 1814 Wool Comb
Ireland
TOBIN, Margeret F 43 1808
Ireland
BREATON, Margeret Lodger Unmarried F 26 1825 Wool Comber
Ireland
FINNEY, Patt Lodger Married M 37 1814 Wool Comber
Ireland
FINNEY, Mary F 40 1811 Washer Woman
Ireland
FINNEY, Tobin M 9 1842 Scholar
Ireland
RG number:
HO107 Piece:
2307 Folio:
394 Page:
10

Registration District:
Bradford Sub District:
Bradford East End Enumeration District:
43 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Municipal Borough:
Bradford Address:
24, Wapping Road, Bradford County:
Yorkshire (West riding)


OR

BREARTON, Michael Head Married M 55 1796 Wool Comber
Ireland
BREARTON, Mary Wife Married F 45 1806
Ireland
BREARTON, James Son Unmarried M 20 1831 Wool Comber
Ireland
>>>>>BREARTON, Michael Son Unmarried M 20 1831 Wool Comber
Ireland
BREARTON, Bridget Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836 Spinner Worsted
Ireland
BREARTON, Margeret Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836 Spinner Worsted
Ireland
BREARTON, Judith Daughter F 10 1841 Spinner Worsted
Ireland VIEW
BREARTON, Robert Son M 10 1841 Scholar
Ireland
BREARTON, Martin Son M 5 1846 Scholar
Ireland
>>>>BREARTON, Michael Unmarried M 25 1826 Wool Comber
Ireland
BREARTON, Catharine Unmarried F 20 1831 Powr Loom Weaver Worsted
Ireland
CLEARE, Martin Lodger Unmarried M 20 1831 Wool Comber
Ireland
CASSIDEY, Michael Lodger Married M 20 1831 Wool Comber
Ireland
CASSIDEY, Mary Lodger Married F 25 1826 Assistant Comber
Ireland
CASSIDEY, Nancy Lodger F 0 (5W) 1851
Bradford
Yorkshire
MAHOR, James Lodger Unmarried M 20 1831 Wool Comber
Ireland
BARNES, James Lodger Unmarried M 20 1831 Wool Comber
Ireland
RG number:
HO107 Piece:
2307 Folio:
371 Page:
28

Registration District:
Bradford Sub District:
Bradford East End Enumeration District:
42 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Municipal Borough:
Bradford Address:
33, Spring Street, Bradford County:
Yorkshire (West riding)

FannyBG thanks, your last posting has only just shown up.
Mary Brearton Birth cert. gives father Michael Brearton occupation as a Woolcomber, mother was Mary Brearton nee Mack, and their address was 25, Warwick Street, Bradford on 4 May,1853. I haven't got her Marriage Cert. yet, but that is my next step.

Thankyou all for your response to my posting. Between you and me we identified 6 different census returns between 1851 and 1881 , 5 of which had widow Mary as head of family, and none had my great Grandmother Mary b. 1853 in them. Eringobragh1916 then managed to eliminate one for me, but I am now confident that I had only missed a couple of points and I am not as bad as I thought. I will continue to wrestle with this, but meanwhile thankyou to all of you for your help. I feel much better now.

I was asking about this one.
Births Jun 1853
Brearton Mary Bradford Yorks 9b 6*

The address can be searched on census and with her fathers occupation on her birth and marriage may make it easier to identify him on census if not at either address.

Brierton may be Breaton as of course a lot were iliterate and the enumerator would write what he heard.

Neil...If it helps with elimination of the "2 Marys 1881..."..Mary b. Ireland with son David (Posted by AGG at 20.27) was the widow of David she was nee Mary Long ...just ploughed through all the Variations of Brearton and found the above

FannyBG
re your post 20.09, the marriage 9a 347 is my great grandparents, but not sure yet where the Brierton family fit , but they will be relevant.
Not sure who you are asking about in the last line of that post, can you clarify please.

My post regarding the 1851 census (posted at 20.18) was in response to Fannyby Gaslight. By then I had several other responses for which I am extremely grateful. I will follow up all of them and any others that emerge. I have spent too long on this to give up now. Thanks again everyone.

David Brearton Pedigree
Male Family
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth: 1841 Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages:
Spouse: Catherine Campion Family
Marriage: 27 AUG 1864 Bradford, Yorkshire, England

David Brearton Pedigree
Male Family
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth: 1841 Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Long Family
Marriage: 24 APR 1876 Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Michael Brearton Pedigree
Male
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth: 04 APR 1878 Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Christening:
Death: APR 1918 Dickebushe, , , Belgium
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parents:
Father: David Brearton Family
Mother: Mary Long

Michael Brearton Pedigree
Male Family
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth: 04 APR 1878 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages:
Spouse: Elizabeth Pollard Family
Marriage:

Thanks for your interest.
There is a Michael and Mary Brearton on the 1851 census in Bradford. They have 3 children all born Ireland, youngest was born 1846. To be honest, I had discarded this family but I can not remember why.
You could well have put me on the right track. I will let you know.

1881
Mary BREARTON Head W Female 32 Ireland Tailoress
John BREARTON Son Male 4 Bradford, York, England
Michl. BREARTON Son Male 2 Bradford, York, England
Mary BREARTON Daugh Female 1 Bradford, York, England
Ann LONG Lodger Female 60 Ireland Charwoman
James LONG Lodger Male 29 Ireland Dyer In Pieces (Wool)


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Dwelling 191 Bolton Rd
Census Place Bradford, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342064
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4450 / 29
Page Number 6

1881

Mary BREARTON Head W Female 50 Ireland Worsted Weaver
Richard BREARTON Son U Male 26 Bradford, York, England Plasterer
John BREARTON Son U Male 24 Bradford, York, England Plasterer
Catherine BREARTON Daur U Female 22 Bradford, York, England Worsted Weaver
Michael BREARTON Son U Male 20 Bradford, York, England Laborer In Timber Yard
David BREARTON Son U Male 18 Bradford, York, England Laborer In Factory (Worsted)


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Dwelling 78 Captain St
Census Place Bradford, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342064
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4449 / 77
Page Number 15