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Brett Family County Mayo

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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

18331928

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. 18271833 Monaghan, Monaghan, Ireland

Death BET. 18881900

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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

tmbrett@yahoo.com

4 replies

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 RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank You Roger.  I will check out the Facebook group.

tmbrett@yahoo.com

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

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!

samanthabrett

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