Eleanor Brett (1861)

Born 1861 in Reigate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Eleanor was born in 1861, in Reigate, Surrey, England and baptised 22 May 1861 in Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England. She was the daughter of James Brett and Harriet Skelton. ^{[1] [2]}

In the 1861 census Eleanor (age 1/12) was the daughter of James (aka William) Brett in Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England.^[3]

In the 1871 census Eleanor (age 10) was the step-daughter of Thomas Brown in Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England. [The record shows Eleanor as Thomas Brown's daughter-in-law]. ^[4]

In the 1881 census Eleanor (age 18), Domestic Servant, was the servant of John M. Head in Park Road Belle Vue, Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England.^[5]

She passed away in 1884, aged 23 years in Reigate, Surrey, England and was buried 24 Apr 1884 in Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8912 #33786638 (accessed 17 February 2022)
   Name: Eleanor Brett; Registration Date: 1861; Quarter of the Year: Apr-May-Jun; Registration Place: Reigate, Surrey, England; Volume: 2a; Page: 138.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1917"
   Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P49/1/11
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4772 #1129483 (accessed 17 February 2022)
   Eleanor Brett baptism on 22 May 1861, child of James & Harriet, in Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 442; Folio: 13; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542639
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #6844521 (accessed 17 February 2022)
   Ellener Brett (1/12) daughter in household of William Brett (25) in Reigate registration district.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 830; Folio: 16; Page: 24; GSU roll: 838705
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #13445012 (accessed 17 February 2022)
   Eleanor Brett (10) daughter-in-law in household of Thomas Brown (35) in Reigate registration district. Born in Reigate, Surrey, England.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 797; Folio: 20; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341188
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #21430487 (accessed 17 February 2022)
   Eleanor Brett (18) servant, Domestic Servant, in household of John M. Head (40) at Park Road Belle Vue in Reigate registration district.
6. ↑ Death: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8914 #3975301 (accessed 17 February 2022)
   Eleanor Brett death Apr-May-Jun 1884 in Reigate (age 23) volume 2a page 98.
7. ↑ Burial: "Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997"
   Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P49/1/27
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4786 #42412 (accessed 17 February 2022)
   Eleanor Brett burial (died in 1884 at age 23) on 24 Apr 1884 in Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England.

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