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James Edward Brett 1835–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1835

Birth Location: Mountfield, Sussex, England

Death Date: 18 Jun 1922

Death Location: Wedderburn, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia

Father: Edgar Brett

Mother: Harriet Lindsey

Spouse(s): Marjory Carmichael

Children(s): Henry BRETT, James Brett, Dinah Brett, John Brett, Jane Brett, Charles Brett, Elizabeth Brett, George Brett, Annie Brett, Harriett Brett

In 1835, James Edward Brett entered the world in Mountfield, Sussex, England, born to Edgar Brett And Harriet Lindsey. In 1851, James Edward Brett resided in Brightling, Sussex, England. James Edward Brett married Marjory Jane Carmichael, and had children including Annie Brett, Charles Aaron Brett, Dinah Brett, Elizabeth Brett, George Owen Brett, Harriett Brett, Henry Brett, James Edgar Brett, Jane Carmichael Brett, John Brett. James Edward Brett passed away in 1922 in Wedderburn, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1835, James Edward Brett entered the world in Mountfield, Sussex, England, born to Edgar Brett And Harriet Lindsey.
  • In 1851, James Edward Brett resided in Brightling, Sussex, England.
  • James Edward Brett married Marjory Jane Carmichael, and had children including Annie Brett, Charles Aaron Brett, Dinah Brett, Elizabeth Brett, George Owen Brett, Harriett Brett, Henry Brett, James Edgar Brett, Jane Carmichael Brett, John Brett.
  • James Edward Brett passed away in 1922 in Wedderburn, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brett's Ancestors

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James Brett
1835–1922
Birth Place: Mountfield, Sussex, England
Parents
Edgar Brett
1798–1874
Mountfield, Sussex, England
Harriet Lindsey
1804–1848
Battle, East Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Brett's Descendants

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James (Edward) Brett (12 Feb 1835–18 Jun 1922) m. Marjory (Jane) Carmichael (21 Dec 1856–29 Nov 1930)
  1. 1. Henry BRETT 1883–1972 m. Olivia (Enid) WALKER 1895–1987
    1. 1. June (Mary) Brett 1927–1995
    2. 2. Eliza (Carmichael) Brett 1924–1995
    3. 3. Joyce (Enid) Brett 1922–2007 m. John (Frederick) Penny 1925–2016
  2. 2. James (Edgar) Brett 1877–1922
  3. 3. Dinah Brett 1875–1950
  4. 4. John Brett 1878–1883
  5. 5. Jane (Carmichael) Brett 1890–1981
  6. 6. Charles (Aaron) Brett 1902–1990
  7. 7. Elizabeth Brett 1894–1992
  8. 8. George (Owen) Brett 1881–1956
  9. 9. Annie Brett 1885–1930
  10. 10. Harriett Brett 1887–1976

James Brett's Timeline

6 Records

1835
12 Feb 1835
Birth of James Edward Brett in Mountfield, Sussex, England
Mountfield, Sussex, England
1835
12 Apr 1835
James Edward Brett was baptized in Robertsbridge and Hurst Green-Wesleyan Methodist,Salehurst,Sussex,England
Robertsbridge and Hurst Green-Wesleyan Methodist,Salehurst,Sussex,England
1851
1851
Age 16
James Edward Brett resided here in Brightling, Sussex, England
Brightling, Sussex, England
1863
Jul 1863
Age 28
James Edward Brett was married in Hastings, Sussex, England
Hastings, Sussex, England
1916
Apr 1916
Age 81
James Edward Brett was married in Battle, Sussex, United Kingdom
Battle, Sussex, United Kingdom
1922
18 Jun 1922
Age 87
Death of James Edward Brett in Wedderburn, New South Wales, Australia
Wedderburn, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1835
    Event Place: Mountfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, The National Archives (United Kingdom); Kew, Surrey, England; Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: Rg 4; Piece Number: 1179
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1636; Folio: 433; Page: 1; GSU roll: 193539
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Robertsbridge and Hurst Green-Wesleyan Methodist,Salehurst,Sussex,England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, The National Archives (United Kingdom); Kew, Surrey, England; Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: Rg 4; Piece Number: 1179
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1863
    Event Place: Hastings, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1916
    Event Place: Battle, Sussex, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brightling, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1636; Folio: 433; Page: 1; GSU roll: 193539

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1922
    Event Place: Wedderburn, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wedderburn, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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