I am looking for information on my third Great Grandfather, Thomas Brett, including the names, dates, and locations of his parents and siblings all believed to be from County Mayo. I would also be interested in marriage records and verifying the maiden name of his wife. Below detailed information on him and his descendants. Thank you for whatever assistance you might provide.
Thomas BRETT (my third great grandfather)
Born in Sligo, Ireland 1797
Died 1866 Crook, County Durham, England
Thomas and his family moved to Crook, County Durham, England after 1846
Wife Mary (possibly Donley?)
Born County Mayo
Died November 6, 1881 Bowden Close, Crook, County Durham, England
Thomas and Mary married in Ireland probably about 1820 near Charlestown, Mayo, Ireland
* Notes from family records guess that Thomas was possibly from Ballina or near Castlebar
Civil Parish Name : Kilbeagh, Charlestown
Ecclesiastical Parish Name: Killebehan,
Barony: Costello
Diocese of Ach
Parents UNKNOWN
Siblings UNKNOWN
Children
Patrick BRETT
Birth 1823 • (Near) Charlestown, Mayo, Ireland
Death probably Durham, England
Married Mary Catherine Woods
Birth 21 FEB 1827 • Sligo, Ireland
John BRETT
1833–1928
Birth 1833 • (Near) Charlestown, Mayo, Ireland
Death 18 JUNE 1928 • Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Married Sarah Fahey
Birth 1835 • Ireland
Death 19 SEPTEMBER 1908 • South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Michael BRETT
Birth 1836 • Mayo, Ireland
Death Unknown
Married Bridget Ryan
Birth 1841 • Ireland
Death Unknown
Thomas BRETT (my second great grandfather)
Birth 1838 • Charlestown, Mayo, Ireland
Death 17 OCT 1889 • Bowden Close, Helmington Row, Durham, England
Married Mary A NEWTON
Birth 1846 • Leitrim, Ireland
Death 2 APR 1886 • Bowden Close, Helmington Row, Durham, England
James BRETT
Birth 1840 • Mayo, Ireland
Death 1889 • Durham, England
Married Catherine Finnegan
Birth 1851 • Ireland
Death Unknown
Mary Rebecca BRETT
Birth 1846 • Mayo, Ireland
Death 1900 • Cecil, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Married Peter WARD
Birth BET. 1827–1833 • Monaghan, Monaghan, Ireland
Death BET. 1888–1900
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Descendants of Thomas BRETT (my second great grandfather)
Birth 1838 • Charlestown, Mayo, Ireland
Death 17 OCT 1889 • Bowden Close, Helmington Row, Durham, England
Married Mary A NEWTON
Birth 1846 • Leitrim, Ireland
Death 2 APR 1886 • Bowden Close, Helmington Row, Durham, England
Children
Wilfred Brett
Birth 15 DEC 1901 • Crook, County Durham, England
Death 17 OCT 1979 • Burnley, Lancashire, England
Joseph John BRETT (my grandfather)
Birth 19 JANUARY 1904 • Willington Crook, County Durham, England
Death 6 FEBRUARY 1989 • Tallmadge, Summit, Ohio, USA
Thomas Joseph Brett
Birth 20 JAN 1906 • Crook, County Durham, England
Death 19 FEB 1992 • Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio, USA
Lucy Theresa Brett
Birth 24 MAY 1908 • Willington Crook, County Durham, England
Death 30 JUN 1996 • Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Philomena Gertrude Arway Brett
Birth 24 OCTOBER 1910 • Willington Crook, Durham, England
Death 11 JUN 1996 • Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
TM
Tuesday 5th Nov 2019, 09:13PMMessage Board Replies
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Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
Your search for records will be impacted by the availability of RC records for Kilbeagh/Charlestown parish. Baptismal records start in 1847 and marriages in 1844. I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and did not see any marriages records for the children in Kilbeagh RC parish.
You may want to join the Mayo Genealogy Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/clansofmayo/ I'm sure there have been postings on Bretts at sometime in the past.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Wednesday 6th Nov 2019, 12:02AM -
Thank You Roger. I will check out the Facebook group.
TM
Wednesday 6th Nov 2019, 06:17PM -
TM: I am also a descendant of the Mayo/ Sligo Brett family. My great grandfather Thomas Brett was born in Rhode Island and eventually emigrated to Philadelphia, PA as a young man. Ancestry.com DNA tests match me to other descendants from the Killasser, County Mayo region (not far from Charlestown). The person who figures. prominently in the match is Patrick Joseph Brett (1825-1907) of dromagh, Killasser, Mayo. His father, John Brett, emigrated to Mayo from Sligo. He is found in the Griffith's valuation of 1852, but not in the Tithe applotments of Killasser in1828. My great grandfather's death certificate lists his father as Michael Brett. From what I can gather, John and Michael Brett emigrated through Rhode Island about 1850. Do you have any knowledge if the John Brett who died in Cambria, PA. ever lived in Rhode Island? It appears from some search appeals, that John lost track of his brother Michael.I suspect that if there is a connection, it would be through the John Brett who was father to Patrick Joseph Brett. He had other children, Thomas, William, John, Catherine and Mary, all born between 1820-1835. I hope this shines light on your investigation. Bob Brett
Dublinwoods
Thursday 18th May 2023, 02:26PM -
Hello,
My name is Samantha Brett. Thomas was my second great grandfather. Then I go down Andrew Brett’s line.
I would love to share information on everything. My email is foxybrett13@gmail.com
nice to meet you family member!
Thursday 20th Jul 2023, 07:21AM