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George Brettle & Co of BelperFound on new familysearch.org site:
Ancestors of George Brettle?
From Penny of Belper: Parents George Brittle of Calverton & Mary Barrot of Arnold married by licence 27 Oct 1771.
The right class it seems, there were also Brettles in Thurgarton who were Gents & had links with the hosiery trade, we don’t know if there’s a connection but it would seem highly likely. All the Brettles in that area have the le ending, never ell. We’ll do at bit more digging & see what we come up with. Derbyshire By Nikolaus Pevsner, Elizabeth Williamson… At Google Books I discovered William Lea or Lee of Calverton invented a stocking frame in 1589. It is also mentioned here: http://www.crichparish.co.uk/webpages/historyfwk.html and mentions also that it was improved upon by Jedediah STRUTT (wasn't he in business with Brettle?)... all interesting stuff. I love the chase :-) George’s 1836 will mentions George’s wife Mary and two daughters, one being Mary Brettle who, in 1835, married Rev Charles Jollands, Cleric, the other daughter is un-named. It also mentions three sons: Edward Brettle, George Henry Brettle and Alfred Brettle.
If George married Mary in Birmingham what was his relationship to Richard Brettell, hosier of Birmingham who died 1801? 1801 – Obit BRETTELL, Richard hosier of New St, d.16 Nov 1801, obit 23.11.1801 (aged 44?) – he was the husband of Elizabeth who then carried on the business as a cotton & worsted warehouse at 72 New Street then 100 High Street Birmingham … makes me wonder if Richard and Elizabeth had a son named George – they were married in 1776! This is the family of Richard Brettell and Elizabeth that I know of:
Did Geroge marry Mary HORTON or Mary ELLIS? The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Thursday, May 21, 1812reports on the "The Framework Knitter's Bill. The United Committees of the Framework Knitters of Derby & Nottingham … thanking for subscriptions towards expenses in the Application to Parliament for a Bill to 'Regulate their Trade'." Messrs Ward, Brettle & Ward, hosiers, were amongst their Derby subscribers 1819 an advert gives his Wood street address as no. 119 Wood-street, Cheapside, and specifies the "disposal of his hosiery shop on Oxford-street, opposite the Pantheon" — possibly in order to move to bigger premises if he was doing that well. The Morning Chronicle (London), Mon 22 Sept 1823; Issue 16981. indicates a "dissolution of the firm J Ward, G Brettle & W Ward, of Belper, Derbyshire so far as relates to J Ward." So, J ward was parting from the other two. This suggests that the centre of business activities lay in Belper, Derbyshire - originally at least. It may suggest that they started there and that your George Brettle may in fact hail from there and moved his home to London as he climbed the social and business ladder. The Morning Chronicle (London), Tue 7 Oct 1828; Issue 18427. "Died, At Brighton, on 4th inst., Miss EMMA BRETTLE, 2nd dau of GEORGE BRETTLE, esq., of Brixton Hill, SRY and Wood St London, in the 13th year of her age. Her truly amiable qualities had justly endeared her much affected parents." Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford), Sat, 18 Oct 1828; Issue 3938 "Died, EMMA, 2nd dau of GEORGE BRETTLE, esq., of Brixton Hill, SRY" The Law advertiser, Volume 9 Some very handsome monuments and inscribed tablets are
affixed against the walls of St. Matthew's Church at Brixton. At the east end,
the most remarkable are those commemorative of George Brettle, Esq., of Raleigh
Lodge, Brixton-hill (born 1st Jan. 1778, died 18th Oct. 1835)… Source: Textile history Volumes 7-8, Page 31 IGI: George was buried 28/10/1835 St Matthew, Brixton, Surrey – gives birth year as 1777 Gentleman’s Magazine Volume 159 – Marriages (Oct 1835): At Brixton, The Rev. C. Jollands Rector iof Little Munden, Herts to Mary, eldest dau of G Brettle esq of Raleigh Lodge. The Leeds Mercury, Sat 12 Sept 1835; Issue 3507 [Thursday] at St Matthew's, Brixton, by the Rev Edwin Rodgers, A.M., the Rev CHARLES JOLLANDS, rector of Little Mundon[?], Herts, to MARY, eldest dau of GEORGE BRETTLE, esq, of Raleigh Lodge, Brixton." The Derby Mercury, Wed 11 Sept(?) 1835; Issue 5278 Deaths "On 29th ult, after a few hours illness, at his residence Cornwall terrace, Regent's Park London, WILLIAM WARD, esq, of the extensive firm of Ward, Brettle & Ward, whose manufacturing establishment is at Belper, in this county." … ie. DERBYSHIRE The Derby Mercury, Wed 21 Oct 1835; Issue 5388. "On the 18th inst, at Belper, in this county, in his 58th year, much lamented & deservedly respected, GEORGE BRETTLE, esq., of Wood St, Cheapside, London and of Raleigh lodge, Brixton, SRY." The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tue 10 Nov, 1835; Issue 10266 "GEORGE BRETTLE, esq, who died at Belpher [sic] last week was the most extensive owner of stocking frames in the kingdom. In and about Belpher he employed 1,600 frames, chiefly for the making of cotton stockings. Mr Brettle is said to have died worth several hundred thousand pounds."
[Thursday] at St Matthew's, Brixton, by the Rev Edwin Rodgers, A.M., the Rev CHARLES JOLLANDS, rector of Little Mundon[?], Herts, to MARY, eldest dau of GEORGE BRETTLE, esq, of Raleigh Lodge, Brixton." 1839 - Parbury's oriental herald and colonial intelligencer (Vol III January to June): 1841 census:
at Westerham, Kent “Town”
1851 census: Paddington, MaryleboneGeorge H Brettle Head 30 Merchant Surry, Brixton Helen Brettle Wife 24 Middlesex …. Elizabeth Brettle visitor 21 Middlesex, London … Alfred Brettle (wdwr) visitor 27 Merchant Brixton, Surry Charles Jollands Head 48 Rector of Little Munden London Mary Jollands Wife 30 London Mary B E daur 12 Scholar at home Surrey, Brixton Charles Edward son 7 Scholar at home Herts, Little Munden William Henry son 4 Scholar at home Herts, Little Munden John Jollands bro 38 Vicar of Haslingfields Camb London
The Gentleman's magazine and historical review, Volume 221 –
1853 – obituary… This is THE Belper entry from the 1857 edition of White's Directory of Derbyshire… The manufacture of cotton and silk hosiery and gloves was introduced here about 60 years ago by the firm of Ward, Brettle and Ward, which is now continued by two firms,-George Brettle and Co., of 119, Wood street, Cheapside, London; and Ward, Sturt and Sharp, 89, Wood street, Cheapside, London. The machinery employed by these firms is scattered over the country for 20 miles round, but is chiefly within 10 miles of Belper. The employment of labour in hosiery fluctuates a good deal, and the total number of persons, men, women, and children employed, may vary from 4,000 to 5,000. The number of framework knitters in Belper and its immediate neighbourhood, is about 400. http://www.belper-research.com/places/directories/White1857.html 1861 Census Oving House, Oving, BuckinghamshireGeorge H Brittle Head 41 Woollen Merchant Rayleigh Lodge, Surrey Helen Brittle wife 30 London St James, Westminster A14 Mansion, Albany Edward Brettle (unm) Head 43 Merchant Brixton, Surrey Ann Davis 48 Servant S.Wales 1871 census: Victoria St., St Margaret Westminster George Brettle Head 50 Merchant born Surry Helen Brettle Wife 40 born London
A view of Cheapside published in 1837. The church is St. Mary-le-Bow. Cheapside is a street in the City of London that links Newgate Street with the major road junction at Bank tube station (via a short section called Poultry) with a number of streets including Queen Victoria Street, Cornhill and King William Street. To the east is the Bank of England, whilst to the west (towards Newgate) is St. Paul's Cathedral, St. Paul's tube station and the Paternoster Square area. In medieval times it was known as Westcheap, as opposed to Eastcheap, another street in the City. The boundaries of the wards of Cheap, Cordwainer and Bread Street run along Cheapside and Poultry, whilst prior to boundary changes in 2003 the street was divided amongst Farringdon Within and Cripplegate as well as the current three. Poultry is a short continuation of Cheapside at its eastern end, starting at the cross-roads with Queen Street and King Street, towards Bank Junction. Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheapside Raleigh Hall, Brixton: Then and Now: Raleigh Hall, Saltoun RoadPhotographic comparisons of old and modern views of Lambeth 1885 Adapted from a pair of houses (built c 1810), this unusual building has seen a multitude of uses. In this 1885 drawing, it was the Brixton Liberal Club, while in the late 19th century it became a public meeting hall, also let out for concerts and dances. (pic: John H Meredith) April 2003 The building facing Saltoun Road is now being used by a furniture maker, while the rest of the building has been lying empty for years (it featured as a crack house in the film, 'SW9'). The future looks bright, however, as the Grade II listed building is set to be renovated and turned into a centre to celebrate black culture and achievement. Source: http://www.urban75.org/brixton/history/raleigh.html |