William Henry Breton (1799 - 1887)

Born 7 Jan 1799 in Clapham, Surrey, England

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (D'Arch) Breton — married 16 Mar 1844 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 1887 at about age 87 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born in about 1799 in Clapham, Surrey, England.^[1]

William met his wife Elizabeth D'Arch while in Tasmania, ^[2] and they married on 16 March 1844 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. William was 44, Elizabeth was 24.^[3]

William was a commander in the Royal Navy, retired at the time of the 1871 and 1881 censuses.^[4][1]

William passed away in 1887 in Bath, Somerset.^[5]

Census

1861, 15, Camden Place, Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England^[6]

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

William Henry Breton Head Married Male 62 1799 Licensed R N And Fund Holder Clapham, Surrey, England

Elizabeth Ann Breton Wife Married Female 39 1822 - Paddington, Middlesex, England

Adela C Breton Daughter - Female 11 1850 Scholar Paddington, Middlesex, England

Harry S D Breton Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Bath, Somerset, England

Lucy F Breton Niece Visitor Unmarried Female 37 1824 Fundholder Southampton, Hampshire, England

Edward Williams Servant Unmarried Male 27 1834 House Servant Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth Pihos Servant Unmarried Female 25 1836 House Servant Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Bridget Summers Servant Unmarried Female 26 1835 House Servant -

Martha Bender Servant Unmarried Female 35 1826 House Servant Middlesex, England

1871, Walcot, Somerset, England.^[4]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Henry Breton Head Male 72 Clapham, Surrey

Elizabeth Ann Breton Wife Female 49 Paddington, London

Adela Catherine Breton Daughter Female 21 Paddington, London

Henry Jones Servant Male 27 Reading, Berkshire

Rose Ruth Wilcox Servant Female 46 Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire

Amanda Lush Servant Female 24 Codford, Wiltshire

Mary Ann Follows Servant Female 22 Batheaston, Somerset

1881, Bath Walcot, Somerset, England.^[1]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Breton Widower Head Male 82 Clapham, Surrey, England

Adela Breton Daughter Female 31 London, Middlesex, England

Helen Breton Brothers Widow Female 65 Eling, Hampshire, England

Henry Dallimore Servant Male 29 Bath, Somerset, England

Amanda Lush Servant Female 34 Codford, Wiltshire, England

Mary Hatcher Servant Female 26 Alderbury, Wiltshire, England

Bessie Anstee Servant Female 20 Bath, Somerset, England

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-F8J6 : 13 December 2017), William Breton, Bath Walcot, Somerset, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 2438/131, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,734.
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adela_Breton
3. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCY-KPV : 10 February 2018), William Henry Breton and Elizabeth Ann D'Arch, 16 Mar 1844; citing Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,368,287.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJ1-TW1 : 28 September 2019), William Henry Breton, 1871.
5. ↑ GRO online index of deaths, BRETON, WILLIAM HENRY age at death 88. GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in BATH Volume 05C Page 419
6. ↑ Record Transcription: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census 15, Camden Place, Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England accessed at https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1861%2F0009328458 19 Nov 2019

See also:

• Wikipedia: William Henry Breton
• Wikidata: Item Q55738992, en:Wikipedia
• https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author_talk:William_Henry_Breton
• The Remarkable Miss Breton: Artist, archaeologist, traveller, by Jane Sparrow-Niang. Published in Great Britain by Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution 2017. ISBN paperback 978-0-9935674-0-7ISBN e-book 978-0-9935674-1-4. Accessed at https://estatedocbox.com/Architects/77208162-The-remarkable-miss-breton.html 4 November 2022