Parents of Thomas & Henry Brett, Hastings please

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Alonso

Have followed Henry back through the various census returns (Occupation always seems to be Tailor) for Hastings back to 1841 where he is living with his brother Thomas in Norman Road.

So you do have that connection if you can connect the Alonzo in 1901 with your present day family.  You will have to go backwards getting birth and marriage certificates to prove the connection, but that should not be hard as you only have 3 generations to follow back though.

Chris in 1066

[alonso gg]

Thanks for the research Chris

Yes I can definitly trace back to Alonzo on my grandfathers' birth certificate.
so thank you for a sucessful link.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi again

Glad you found my web site usefull

When you consider that Brett wrote these memoirs when he was in his 80's at the end of a very long life, it might be expected that some of his accounts are confused and many are inaccurate.
But when one considers Bretts personal history, it is remarkable that it was ever written at all.
Incidentally, I was unable to find his wifes second marriage in the Sussex Marriage Index

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi

You already have the 1841 census where Henry is with his brother in Norman Road aged 20

Here is the 1851 after he has married for the first time

HO107/ 1635/ Folio 569/ Page 22 - 4 Market Terrace

Henry Brett, 30, Tailor born in Hastings
Mary A Brett, 31, born Leighton Buzzard, Beds   
Hannah M Brett, 10, born St Leonards 
Henry Brett, 8, St Leonards 
Mary A Brett, 5, St Mary Magdalen
Angelino Brett, 3, St Mary Magdalen 
Frederic Brett,  11months, St Mary Magdalen   

plus 4 lodgers

[Chris in 1066Land]

1861 Census

RG9/ 562/ Folio 175/ Page 31 - 4 Albion Terrace, Hastings.

Henry Brett, Head, Marr, 40, Tailor, Hastings   
Mary A Brett, Wife Marr, 41, Bedfordshire
Mary A Brett, Dau, Unm, 15, Hastings   
Frederick Brett, Son, Unm, 10, Hastings 
William Brett, Son, Unm, 6, Hastings

Chris in 1066 
 

[Chris in 1066Land]

and finally the 1871 with his new young wife

RG10/ 1029/ Folio 21/ Page 34 - Behind 23 Mill House in St Clements, Hastings

Henry Brett, Head, Marr, 50, Tailor & Carpet Fitter, Hastings   
Harriet Brett, Wife, Marr, 26, Tailors Wife, Wadhurst 
William Brett, Son, Unm, 6, Hastings
Faith Brett, Dau, Unm, 2, Hastings

Hope that has been of help to you

Chris in 1066

 
 

[Chris in 1066Land]

Found these burials in my data base for Hastings / St Leonards

BRETT   Jack   1m   2 Oct 1857   Hastings,St Mary in Castle   Cem01   
BRETT   Mary Ann   43   18 Jul 1863   Hastings,St Mary in Castle   Cem01   
BRETT   James   15d   24 Jun 1864   Hastings,St Mary Magdalen   Cem01   
BRETT   Ellen   10   10 Sep 1864   Hastings,St Mary in Castle   Cem01   
BRETT   Rhoda   3   23 Dec 1864   Hastings,St Mary in Castle   Cem01   
BRETT   George   13d   24 Nov 1865   Hastings,St Mary Magdalen   Cem01   
BRETT   Timothy Charles   17   17 Mar 1866   Hastings,St Mary Magdalen   Cem01   
BRETT   William   41   27 Jun 1866   Hastings,St Mary in Castle   Cem01   
BRETT   Mary      2 Mar 1810   St Clements Hastings   Clem   
BRETT   Matilda      19 Jul 1818   This Parish   Clem   
BRETT   Thomas   29   24 Dec 1828   This Parish   Clem   
BRETT   Catharine   9m   18 Oct 1834   This Parish   Clem   
BRETT   William Charles   26m    24 Oct 1834   This Parish   Clem   
BRETT   Mary Ann   2m   29 Dec 1866   Hastings,St Mary Magdalen   Cem02   
BRETT   Thomas   63   2 May 1868   St Mary Magdalen   Cem02   
BRETT   Sarah   55   6 Jun 1868   St Mary Magdalen   Cem02   
BRETT   Jane   25   14 Apr 1870   St Mary Magdalen   Cem03   
BRETT   Geoffrey   10m   22 Apr 1870   All Saints   Cem03   
BRETT   Mary   66   19 Jan 1871   St Mary Magdalen   Cem03   
BRETT   Rosina Jane   3    2 Mar 1871   St Mary Magdalen Cem03   
BRETT   William   11m   2 Mar 1871   St Mary Magdalen   Cem03   
BRETT   George   8m   29 Jun 1871   St Leonards   Cem03   
BRETT   Sarah   97   2 Sept 1879   Hastings Cem.Div A      
BRETT   Mary   82   17 Aug 1879   Hastings Cem.Div A      
BRETT   Thomas   86   3 Sept 1879   Hastings Cem.Div A      
BRETT   Norman Robert   41   30 11 1931   Hastings Cem.Div B
BRETT   A. E. R.   67   8 Jan 1933   Hastings Cem.Div B      

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Alonso

Thanks again for your personal message.

It was a pleasure to help you in your research- if I can help you further at any other time, please do not hesitate to ask me, or better still, place another request on the Sussex Boards (the Best on Rootschat)

Cheers for now

Chris in 1066

[Annie7]

Hi,

I've just come across your posts about Henry Brett back in 2006, I am also tracing this line but can't find any record of a marriage between Henry and Jazer Harriet (his second wife), have you any suggestions as to where I might find it? I've already checked the GRO and have visited Lewes records office but not found it easy to use.

I'm descended from Henry and Jazer, they are my GG Grandparents, then from Alonzo and Emily.

Any help would be really appreciated.

regards
Annie