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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please
« on: Wednesday 26 November 08 10:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Margie, I'am into this now! Did the Wood side of the family go to ChCh to start up the paper there? I had a feeling this might be so? My grandmother, Alleyne, only ever talked of four Henry and Mary Brett children, so it is with amazement that I learn from you that there were more and how wonderful to know that there might be more "lost" relatives out there! I met Norman and Cath when I was young, and was very close to Nance and Trevor. Best wishes, Anneslie 

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please
« on: Wednesday 26 November 08 00:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Margie, that is great news because I never knew until now what the other siblings names were. I worked at pretty quickly that you were descended from my great Uncle Hallows. Hope I got that correct!! I live in Sydney now, but I am always over in the homeland and have often thought of a Brett family reunion? Cheers, Anneslie

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please
« on: Tuesday 25 November 08 05:42 GMT (UK)  »
HI Margie, thank you for that. My grandmother was a grandaughter of Henry and Mary Brett. What I don't know is aside from Arthur ( my GG grandfather) who were the other children of Sir Henry and Lady Mary Brett. Can you help with this also. Many thanks, Anneslie

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please
« on: Monday 24 November 08 10:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Margie, we must be related! I am a GG grandaughter of Sir Henry Hallows Brett of Takapuna. I'd like to find out more of his wife Lady of Mary Moon from Hastings and their siblings. Can you help. Anneslie

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please
« on: Monday 24 November 08 10:46 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: mbrett on Thursday 23 October 08 10:11 BST (UK)
Hello to all of you (from a rather damp NZ) and thank you for the information above, especially Chris.  I have found your 1066 site invaluable - thank you!
I am the G-G-granddaughter of Sir Henry Brett, son of Henry Brett the tailor and nephew of Thomas Brandon Brett, in whom it appears he found great inspiration.  I have been researching the family tree and have mostly done the NZ side which for me is easy.  One brother went to Australia and I am also working on that.
I also have struggled to get past Thomas Brett 1816 and Henry Brett 1820 as records become more difficult to obtain.  Any information would be greatly appreciated and any success I have I am happy to post/share.

I am especially interested in Mary Ann Hallows as my father was called Hallows and throughout the NZ Brett relations (all mixtures of surnames) there is a smattering of Hallows used as a middle name.
When Sir Henry Brett (25 Feb 1843 St Leonards) was knighted he declined to take a coat of arms and said he instead would adopt his mothers - he never did this.  I have all his knighthood documents and medal and wish to follow that through.

I have added the family tree since Thomas and Henry on ancestry.co.uk.  I have left it private for the moment (whilst it is a work in progress) but am happy for any of you to view it.  If so let me know your email address which I understand is all that is required.

Best wishes
Margie Brett


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