Horatio Alma Brett (abt. 1854 - 1895)

Born about 1854 in Leamington, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Marion (Fairlie) Brett — married 14 Jun 1882 in Queensland, Australia

Died 5 Nov 1895 at about age 41 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Horatio Alma Brett, known as "Ray", was born in 1854 in Leamington, Warwickshire. His birth was registered in Banbury, Oxfordshire.^[1] He was the son of William Brett and Ruth Illidge.

Horatio migrated to Australia with his parents and siblings. His father died in New South Wales when Horatio was just three years old.

On 14 June 1882, he married Marion Fairlie in Maryborough, Queensland.^[2][3]

Horatio and Marion had seven children:

1. William Saniegar Brett
2. James Fairlie Brett
3. Florence Alma Brett m James Steven
4. Bertie Cecil Brett m Ethel Isabel Alison
5. Ray Brett
6. Eileen Marion Brett m Gerald William Nutting
7. Ruth Jean Brett

Horatio Brett died on 5 November 1895 in Maryborough.^[4] He was buried in Maryborough Cemetery on 6 November 1895.^[5][6][7]

Research Notes

His death index in Qld has his name as "Horatia".

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XSP-448 : 1 October 2014), Horatio Alma Brett Brett, 1854; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "Family Notices" Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947) 22 June 1882: 2. Web. 4 Jul 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146515554>.
3. ↑ Queensland BDM Marriage Index of Horatio Alma Brett and Marion Fairlie, Reg #1882/C/970
4. ↑ Queensland BDM Death Index of Horatia Alma Brett, Reg #1895/C/2727
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 July 2020), memorial page for Horatio Alma Brett (1854–Nov 1895), Find A Grave: Memorial #193170969, citing Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
6. ↑ "Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDP7-WKC : 13 March 2018), Horatio A Brett, 06 Nov 1895; citing Burial, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, private collection of Jim and Alison Rogers, Bargara; FHL microfilm 991,890.
7. ↑ "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-KQDW : 17 March 2018), Horatio A Brett, 1895; from "Australia, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : n.d.) citing Death, citing Jim and Alison Rogers : n.d. Various cemeteries, Australia; FHL microfilm .

• Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame 2013 Inductee: The Brett Family

See also:

• Queensland Deaths Database (1829-1929) Queensland Government Publication: Queensland Government
• Queensland Marriages Database 1829-1929 Publication: Genealogylinks.net
• Ancestry tree http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=image&guid=964b656e-b8b2-4d8a-8717-2cd42ce05a48&tid=8886751&pid=53627894