The Two Henry’s

In tracing the family tree back in time beyond my grandfather William a slight problem is encountered. The two previous ancestors have exactly the same name. So I’ve decided to name them Henry the Elder and Henry the Younger so my poor wee brain doesn’t explode.


So here is the family of Henry the Elder:
[as usual you need to click on the images to see them properly]

and here is Henry the Younger's family:

Group Photo at Randalstown 1954

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The Speedys & Breretons

I have deliberately left out the last couple of generations for hopefully obvious reasons. That (of course) is why the numbering system doesn't start from one. I'm not claiming that all of the lists of children are complete. There are bound to be a lot of gaps in the furthest generations back in time.


Third Generation

4. William SPEEDY was born in 1884. He died on 25 Dec 1958 in Newcastle, Co Down. William SPEEDY and Agnes YEATES were married on 15 Nov 1909 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

5. Agnes YEATES was born in 1883. She died on 25 Feb 1968 in Newcastle, Co Down. William SPEEDY and Agnes YEATES had the following children:

i. Henry Augustus (Harry) SPEEDY was born in 1910. He died in 1985. He married Nina McCarten from Castlewellan.
ii. William James Yates (Billy) SPEEDY died in Haverford West, Wales. He was born in N. Ireland. He married Lois Hermione Marks from Coleraine.
iii. Mary Agnes (May) SPEEDY was born on 12 Aug 1918. She died on 5 Nov 1974 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was born in Saintfield, Down, N. Ireland.
iv. Robert A T (Bertie) SPEEDY was born on 21 Dec 1922. He died on 16 Feb 1981 from a heart attack on the first tee of a golf course in Marbella, Spain. His full name is Robert Alfred Thompson Speedy. Robert Speedy and Wynne Brereton were married on 2nd July 1947 in Sandbach , Cheshire.

6. Albert BRERETON was born in Dec 1890 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

7. Agnes TWEMLOW was born in 1890 in Congleton, England, United Kingdom. She died of a heart attack on 4 September 1948 on a ferry on the way to N. Ireland. Albert BRERETON and Agnes TWEMLOW had the following children:

i. Wynne BRERETON was born on 4 September 1921.
ii. Roy BRERETON.
iii. Madge BRERETON.
iv. Joan BRERETON.

Fourth Generation

8. Henry SPEEDIE was born in 1853. He died in 1929. Henry SPEEDIE and Margaret THOMPSON were married on 1 Dec 1882 in Randalstown Old Presbyterian Church.

9. Margaret THOMPSON was born in 1860 and died on 26 Jan 1911. Henry SPEEDIE and Margaret THOMPSON had the following children:

i. William SPEEDY (4).
ii. Robert SPEEDIE was born in 1887 in Randalstown, Antrim. He died in 1980 in Randalstown, Antrim.
iii. Henry SPEEDIE was born in 1888 in Randalstown, Antrim. He died on 30 Mar 1918 on active service in France. He was a sergeant in the Royal Canadian Dragoons. He was also known as Harry Speedie.
iv. Andrew Thompson SPEEDIE was born in 1889 in Randalstown, Antrim. He died in 1975 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was known as Thompson Speedie.
v. Mary Ann SPEEDIE was born in 1891 in Randalstown, Antrim. She died in 1977.
vi. Thomas James SPEEDIE was born in 1894 in Randalstown, Antrim. He died by drowning in 1923 in Canada.
vii. David SPEEDIE was born in 1896 in Randalstown, Antrim. He died in 1979 in New Zealand.
viii. Alfred SPEEDIE was born in 1899 in Randalstown, Co Antrim. He died in 1980 in Randalstown, Co Antrim. He was also known as Alfie Speedy.

10. James YEATES date of birth is unknown.

11. Mary Anne YEATES was born in 1854. James YEATES and Mary Anne YEATES had the following children:

i. Agnes YEATES (5).

12. Albert BRERETON was born about 1860 in Sandbach, Cheshire. He died on 10 Oct 1946 in Sandbach, Cheshire. Albert BRERETON and Mary Jane DAVIES were married in 1883 in Congleton, Cheshire.

13. Mary Jane DAVIES was born about 1856 in Sandbach, Cheshire. She died on 4 Sep 1929 in Sandbach, Cheshire. She was also known as Emily Davies. Albert BRERETON and Mary Jane DAVIES had the following children:

i. Harry BRERETON was born in Jun 1885 in Sandbach, Cheshire. He died in 1925 in Congleton, Cheshire.
ii. Mary Jane BRERETON was born in Dec 1887 in Sandbach, Cheshire. She died on 25 Aug 1981 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
iii. Albert BRERETON (6).
iv. Maria BRERETON was born about 1891. She died in December
1892 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
v. Annie BRERETON, was born about 1896 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
vi. Hannah BRERETON, was born about 1899 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
vii. Edward BRERETON, was born about 1900 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
He died in June 1901 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

14. George TWEMLOW was born about 1860 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

15. Louisa was born about 1864 in Sandbach, Cheshire. George TWEMLOW and Louisa had the following children:

i. John TWEMLOW was born about 1889 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
ii. Agnes TWEMLOW (7).
iii. Frank TWEMLOW was born about 1892 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
iv. Alfred TWEMLOW was born about 1894 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
v. Wilfred TWEMLOW was born about 1895 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

Fifth Generation

16. Henry SPEEDIE was born in 1810 in Randalstown, Antrim, Northern Ireland.

17. Mary ANDERSON was born in 1820. Henry SPEEDIE and Mary ANDERSON had the following children:

i. Robert SPEEDIE, was born on 5 Sep 1842 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He died on 27 Dec 1915 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
ii. William SPEEDIE was born in 1844 in Randalstown. He died by drowning on 20 Jan 1868 in North Pine River, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
iii. John SPEEDIE was born on 25 Apr 1848 in Randalstown. He died from typhoid on 18 May 1878 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
iv. Elizabeth SPEEDIE was born in 1850 in Randalstown.
v. Henry SPEEDIE (8).
vi. Thomas SPEEDIE was born in 1857 and died in 1929 in Randalstown, Northern Ireland.
vii. James SPEEDIE was born in 1861 in Randalstown and died in 1928 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

18. William THOMPSON was Margaret THOMPSON’s father. His wife’s name is unknown. William THOMPSON had the following children:

i. Margaret THOMPSON (9).
ii. William THOMPSON.

19. Samuel BRERETON was born in June 1839 in Sandbach, England. He died in 1912 in Sandbach, Cheshire. Samuel BRERETON and Elizabeth EGERTON were married in 1860 in Church Lawton.

20. Elizabeth EGERTON was born in March 1840 in Cheshire. She died in 1910 in Sandbach, Cheshire. Samuel BRERETON and Elizabeth EGERTON had the following children:

i. Albert BRERETON (12).
ii. George BRERETON was born about 1862 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
iii. Samuel BRERETON was born in Dec 1863 in Sandbach,
Cheshire. He died in 1916 in Coventry, England.
iv. Mary BRERETON was born in 1865 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
v. William BRERETON was born in Dec 1866 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
vi. John BRERETON,, was born about 1869 in Sandbach, Cheshire. He died in 1955 in Northwich, England.
vii. Elizabeth BRERETON was born in 1871 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
viii. Thomas BRERETON was born in 1873 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
ix. Elizabeth BRERETON was born about 1873 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
x. Edward BRERETON was born in Dec 1874 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
xi. Jane BRERETON was born about 1876 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
xii. Jane BRERETON was born about 1878 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
xiii. Anne (Annie) BRERETON was born in 1879 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

21. John DAVIES was born about 1823 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

22. Frances DAVIES was born in 1826 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. John DAVIES and Frances DAVIES had the following children:

i. Mary DAVIES was born about 1843 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
ii. William DAVIES was born about 1844 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
iii. Ann DAVIES was born about 1847 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
iv. Sarah DAVIES was born about 1849 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
v. Maria DAVIES was born about 1843 in Sandbach, Cheshire. She was also known as Mary Davies.
vi. John DAVIES was born about 1855 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
vii. Emily DAVIES was born about 1856 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
viii. Mary Jane DAVIES (13).
ix. Sarah DAVIES was born about 1860 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.

23. John TWEMLOW was born in Oct 1831 in Sandbach, Cheshire. He was baptized on 16 Oct 1831 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

24. Hannah WOODWARD was born about 1824 in Sandbach, Cheshire. John TWEMLOW and Hannah WOODWARD had the following children:

i. George TWEMLOW (14).

Sixth Generation

NB: This is as far as the Irish side of the family goes at present. All the people below are Cheshire folks on my Mum's side.

25. George BRERETON was born in 1799 in Sandbach, Cheshire. He died in Jun 1869 in Sandbach, Cheshire. George BRERETON and Hannah FARRINGTON were married on 27 Sep 1825 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

26. Hannah FARRINGTON was born in 1803 in Sandbach, Cheshire. She died in Sep 1877 in Sandbach, Cheshire. George BRERETON and Hannah FARRINGTON had the following children:

i. James BRERETON was born on 16 Aug 1826 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
ii. James BRERETON was born in 1827 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
iii. Jane BRERETON was born about 1829 in Sandbach, Cheshire. She died in 1901 in Congleton, Cheshire.
iv. George BRERETON was born in 1831 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
v. Elizabeth BRERETON was born about 1832 in Sandbach, Cheshire. She died on 12 Oct 1906 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
vi. Mary BRERETON was born about 1835 in Sandbach, Cheshire.
vii. Samuel BRERETON (19).

27. George EGERTON was born on 27 Feb 1803 in Stanton, Cheshire., He died in Dec 1862 in Sandbach, Cheshire. George EGERTON and Ann LATHAM were married on 23 Jun 1825 in Warmingham, Cheshire.

28. Ann LATHAM was born on 14 Jul 1810 in Warmingham, Cheshire. She died in Dec 1879 in Sandbach, Cheshire. George EGERTON and Ann LATHAM had the following children:

i. John EGERTON, was born about 1831 in Moston, Cheshire, England. He lived in Church Lawton, Cheshire, England in 1851.
ii. Mary EGERTON, was born about 1838 in Moston, Cheshire. She lived in Church Lawton, Cheshire, England in 1851.
iii. Elizabeth EGERTON (20).
iv. Ann EGERTON was born about 1847 in Betchton, Cheshire, England. She lived in Church Lawton, Cheshire, England in 1851 and 1861.
v. George EGERTON was born about 1850 in Church Lawton,
Cheshire. He lived in Church Lawton, Cheshire, England in 1851, 1861 & 1871.
He died between 1891 and 1901.

29. John DAVIES was born about 1781 in Cheshire, England. He lived in Liverpool, Lancashire in 1851. He died in June 1866 in Congleton, Cheshire. John DAVIES and Mary LEA were married on 2 Jun 1807.

30. Mary LEA was born about 1785 in Cheshire, England. She lived in Sandbach, Cheshire in 1841. She lived in Liverpool, Lancashire in 1851. John DAVIES and Mary LEA had the following children:

i. Elizabeth A DAVIES was born about 1818 in Liverpool.
ii. Thomas DAVIES was born about 1820 in Cheshire, England. He died in March 1871 in Congleton, Cheshire.
iii. John DAVIES (21).
iv. John S DAVIES was born about 1823 in Liverpool.
v. Elizabeth DAVIES was born about 1827 in Cheshire, England.

31. Thomas TWEMLOW was born on 30 Dec 1803 in Sandbach, Cheshire. Thomas TWEMLOW and Mary Anne were married in 1825 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

32. Mary Anne was born in 1805 in Elton, Cheshire. Thomas TWEMLOW and Mary Anne had the following children:

i. John TWEMLOW (23).

Seventh Generation

33. George BRERETON Snr was born in 1776 in Cheshire. He lived in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England in 1841. His wife's name is unknown. George BRERETON Snr had the following children:

i. George BRERETON (25).

34. Theophilus LATHAM was born about 1773 in Elton, Cheshire., He lived in Warmingham, Cheshire, England in 1841. He lived in Tetton, Cheshire in 1851. He died in Dec 1855 in Congleton, Cheshire. Theophilus LATHAM and Martha PROUDLOVE were married on 28 Dec 1801 in Sandbach, Cheshire.

35. Martha PROUDLOVE was born about 1776 in Bradwall, Sandbach, Cheshire., She lived in Warmingham, Cheshire in 1841. She lived in Tetton, Cheshire, in 1851. She died in March 1856 in Congleton, Cheshire. Theophilus LATHAM and Martha PROUDLOVE had the following children:

i. Ann LATHAM (28).

36. Thomas TWEMLOW, was born about 1778 in Astbury, Cheshire.

37. Margaret, was born about 1770 in Cheshire. Thomas TWEMLOW and Margaret had the following children:

i. Thomas TWEMLOW (31).

Eighth Generation

38. Ralph TWEMLOW, was born about 1748 in Over, Cheshire.

39. Sarah was born about 1750. Ralph TWEMLOW and Sarah had the following children:

i. Thomas TWEMLOW (36).

Ninth Generation

40. Daniel TWEMLOW was born about 1719.

41. Martha was born about 1720. Daniel TWEMLOW and Martha had the following children:

i. Ralph TWEMLOW (38).