Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Ashmole

Welcome to Rootschat and especially the Sussex Boards - one of the best on Rootschat.

Hopefully mbrett will respond to your request next time she comes on line

Chris in 1066

[mbrett]

Hi Ashmole and welcome.
The only information I have on Mary Moon's family is that she grew up in Sussex and her father was called James.  She and Henry Brett knew each other as children apparently. She was born in Hastings about 1837 and died at home (Epsom, Auckland) on 24 Sept 1932.  She was buried in the Brett family plot at O'Neils Point Cemetery, Bayswater, Auckland.  She married Henry Brett (1843-1927) on 22 Nov 1864 at St Pauls Anglican Church in Auckland.
Anything else I find I will gladly pass on.

Margie

[ashmole]

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

[mbrett]

Hi ashmole
In that case your grandmother was my grandfather's sister and I can work out which line you come from as so few girls in that generation!  Arthur being our great grandfather.
The children of Sir Henry and Mary Moon are as follows:
Arthur Rowland 1866-1949 (married E Barker))
Ada Amelia 1868-1952  (married W Rainger)
Amy Laetitia 1870-1937  (married W Wood)
Harry Lloyd 1872-1917  (married F Mair)
Alfred Hallows 1874-1960 (married L Bailey)
Emily Marion 1877-1917 ( married P Wood bro of W Wood above)
Infant son died 1880
Would love to share any information with you.
Margie

[ashmole]

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

[ashmole]

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 

[mbrett]

Hi Anneslie
Will reply offline as this relates to NZ Bretts and not Sussex Bretts.
Margie

[Slim Jim-In 2 Deep]

Hi Lynne,

I vividly remember working with a 'Mr Trevor Brett' - in Hastings c.1988. A portly gentleman I seem to recall; aged about 45-50yrs. 

In addition to accountancy, he also found time to manage a pub - full time !!

Eventually, something had to give...

'Hope this little bit helps too. (?)

Good Luck with researching your family's dynasty.

Slim

[mbrett]

Hi Chris
I have found details of Thomas Brandon Brett (Hastings 1816)  & Henry Brett (Hastings 1820) and their parents and wonder if you are able to verify any of the following for me:

Father is Thomas BRETT born 1788 Hastings, Sussex
Mother is Sarah (possibly Sarah RANGER)

Paternal grandfather is William BRITT born 1755 Bexhill, Sussex
Paternal grandmother is Mary CLEAVER

Siblings are all born in Hastings, Sussex and listed as:
Ann BRITT born 1778
Mary BRITT born 1780
Mercy BRITT born 1781
Elizabeth BRITT born 1782
Richard BRITT born 1783
Susannah BRITT born 1789
John BRITT born 1791

If the above is correct then for some reason Thomas BRITT (father of Thomas Brandon and Henry) changed the spelling of his name from BRITT to BRETT.

Have you any records on your database that match the above?

Many thanks.

Margie