Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please

[mbrett]

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
MBrett

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Margie

Spotted these in my database - do you have them?

Brett Thomas, baptised on 5th July 1816 at St Clements, Hastings, son of Thomas & Sarah, Blacksmith
Brett Henry, baptised on 15th Sept 1820 at St Clements, Hastings, son of Thomas & Sarah, Blacksmith

There are also more children to Thomas & Sarah - Matilda 1818, William 1825

Unfortunately the Sussex Marriage Index does not show a marriage for them, so possibly they did not marry in Sussex

Chris in 1066

[mbrett]

Thank you Chris they are a great help.  I will keep searching.
Perhaps they married in a neighbouring county.
Kind regards
Margie

[haliared]

Hi there Margie,
If you find that you go back to a William BRETT/BRITT born c 1791 Hollington, Sussex, married to Mary born c. 1798 Ore, Sussex (don't know maiden surname - haven't researched that bit yet), then I have some children and census details you may want, just let me know.
Best wishes, haliared

[lynne wainwright]

Hi Tati

Thank you for the census information.  I will follow this up.  It looks like this is the William Brett I am after.

Kind regards

Lynne

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Haliared

There is not a marriage in Ore to a William and Mary - but there is one in Hollington of about the right time frame

Location: Hollington, East Sussex,  Date: 24 Nov 1815:
Groom: William BRETT
Bride: Mary BEENY, with the consent of her parents
Both married by Banns.

Hope it helps

Chris in 1066

[haliared]

Hi there Chris,
How very kind of you to look that up for me, I think that is the correct one, as the first child (that I have listed from the censuses) - William was born c. 1819 in Hollington, and I feel that there should have at least been a daughter Mary, but the older ones had probably left home by 1841, so 1815 would work out perfectly.
Thanks very much for your help, it is much appreciated,
Best wishes, haliared

[ashmole]

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

[ashmole]

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