Isaac John Brett (1841 - 1920)

Born 8 Apr 1841 in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Precious) Brett — married 1 Nov 1862 in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1920 at age 78 in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Isaac, son of John Brett & Elizabeth Clark, was born on 8 Apr 1841 and baptised on 13 June 1841 in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[1][2]

Isaac, child of John Brett & Elizabeth Clarke, was born in Abt 1841 and baptised on 13 June 1841 in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[3]

In the 1851 census, Isaac (age 10) was the son of John Brett in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[4]

In the 1861 census, Isaac (age 20) was the lodger of Benjamin Watson in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[5]

Isaac married Jane Presions on 1 November 1862 in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[6]

In the 1871 census, Isaac (age 29) was in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[7]

In the 1881 census, Isaac (age 39), Agricultural Labourer, was the married head of household in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[8]

In the 1891 census, Isaac (age 49) was in Saham Toney, Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[9]

In the 1901 census, Isaac (age 58) was in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.^[10]

In the 1911 census Isaac (age 69), Farm Bailiff, was the married head of household in The Model Farm, Saham Toney, Watton, Norfolk, Saham Toney, England.^[11]

Isaac died on 5 April 1920 and was buried in Saham Toney, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England.^[12][13]

Research Notes

• On Matilda's wedding he is registered as a farm bailiff.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 566/5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61042 #1202365 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett baptism on 13 Jun 1841 (born Abt 1841), child of John Brett & Elizabeth Clarke, in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANW 1841_r-y
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61636 #2186454 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett baptism on 13 Jun 1841, son of John Brett & Elizabeth Clark, in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 566/5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61042 #1202365 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett baptism on 13 Jun 1841 (born Abt 1841), child of John Brett & Elizabeth Clarke, in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1831; Folio: 449; Page: 23; GSU roll: 207486
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #5405915 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett (10) son in household of John Brett (48) in Swaffham registration district.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 1263; Folio: 185; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542786
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #8704134 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett (20) lodger in household of Benjamin Watson (26) in Swaffham registration district.
6. ↑ Marriage: "Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 566/10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61043 #1168865 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett (21) marriage to Jane Presions on 1 Nov 1862 in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.
7. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1871; Folio: 58; Page: 1; GSU roll: 830855
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #8589712 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett (29) head of household in Swaffham registration district. Born in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.
8. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 2009; Folio: 88; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341485
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #16713463 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett (39), married, Agricultural Labourer, head of household in Swaffham registration district.
9. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1575; Folio: 138; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096685
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #23725798 (accessed 30 March 2022)
   Isaac Brett (49) head of household in Swaffham registration district. Born in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.
10. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 1897; Folio: 91; Page: 5
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #10778663 (accessed 30 March 2022)
    Isaac Britt (58) head of household in Swaffham registration district. Born in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England.
11. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #54037451 (accessed 30 March 2022)
    Isaac Brett (69), married, Farm Bailiff, head of household at The Model Farm, Saham Toney, Watton, Norfolk. Born in Saham, Norfolk.
12. ↑ Burial: "UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current"
    Ancestry Record 60526 #170305451 (accessed 30 March 2022)
    Isaac Brett burial (died on 5 Apr 1920) in Saham Toney, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England. Find A Grave: Memorial #206340127
13. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 356
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7579 #21569802 (accessed 30 March 2022)
    Isaac J Brett death Apr-May-Jun 1920 in Swaffham (age 78) volume 4b page 356.

• "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT59-2BN?cc=1416598&wc=4JFM-DPT%3A30148901%2C29373001%2C29457301 : 25 June 2014), Saham Toney > Marriages > 1837-1908 > image 227 of 254; Record Office, Norwich.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-FRFC : 12 December 2017), Edith J Brett in household of Isaac Brett, Saham-Toney, Norfolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census,"

• "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT59-PM8?cc=1416598&wc=4JFM-DPT%3A30148901%2C29373001%2C29457301 : 25 June 2014), Saham Toney > Marriages > 1837-1908 > image 242 of 254; Record Office, Norwich.

• "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT59-P26?cc=1416598&wc=4JFM-DPT%3A30148901%2C29373001%2C29457301 : 25 June 2014), Saham Toney > Marriages > 1837-1908 > image 107 of 254; Record Office, Norwich.

• "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT59-PF3?cc=1416598&wc=4JFM-DXP%3A30148901%2C29359202%2C29868801 : 25 June 2014), Saham Toney > Baptisms > 1813-1860 > image 65 of 103; Record Office, Norwich.