See also

Family of William Brett and May Ethel Grimwood

Husband: William Brett

  • Name:

  • William Brett1 2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1901 (app)2

  •  

  • Death:

  • 24 Aug 1950 (age 49)

  • Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, St. Stephens Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England2 3

  • Burial:

  • Aug 1950

  • Earlham New Cemetery, Farrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England4

  • Probate:

  • 28 Sep 1950

  • Probate Registry, Norwich, Norfolk, England3

  •  

  • of 35 Pilling Park Road Norwich died 24th August 1950 at The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Norwich, administration of effects of £394 19s 5d (~£12,000 in 2017) to May Ethel Brett widow

Wife: May Ethel Grimwood

  • Name:

  • May Ethel Grimwood5

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • William George Grimwood (1868-1937)

  • Mother:

  • Annie Eliza Bloomfield (1873-1948)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • box maker6

  • Birth:

  • 28 May 1904

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England5 7 6 8 9

  •  

  • death index says born on 20th May 1984

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 6)

  • 7 Fishergate Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter living in five rooms with her parents William and Annie, brothers Horace and Ernest, and sisters Annie, Laura, Rebecca, Hilda and Alice. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 17 yrs 1 mn)

  • 5 Thoroughfare Yard, Magdalen Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a box maker for Haldinstein box makers of Lomas Yard Fishergate Norwich and living in five rooms with her parents William and Annie, and sisters Laura, Rebecca, Hilda, Alice and Martha. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 35)

  • 89 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England8

  •  

  • a married unpaid domestic living with her sons Leslie, Walter, Ronald and David, and a closed record (presumably daughter Evelyn). Born on 28th May 1904

  • Administrator:

  • 28 Sep 1950 (age 46)

  •  

     

    May Ethel Grimwood was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of William Brett on Thursday on 28 September 1950 at the Probate Registry, Norwich, Norfolk, England

  • Death:

  • 4 Nov 1989 (age 85)

  • Great Yarmouth "Registration District", Norfolk, England4 9

  • Burial:

  • Nov 1989

  • Earlham New Cemetery, Farrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England4

Child 1: William Brett

  • Name:

  • William Brett10 11

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Gertrude Lilian Newby (1926-1984)

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1923

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England10

  • Death:

  • 17 Nov 1966 (age 43)

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England11 4

  • Burial:

  • Nov 1966

  • Earlham New Cemetery, Farrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England4

Child 2: Ernest James Brett

  • Name:

  • Ernest James Brett12 13

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1925

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England12

  • Death:

  • Q2 1927 (age 2)

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England13

Child 3: Leslie Charles Brett

  • Name:

  • Leslie Charles Brett14 15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 25 May 1927

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England14 8 15

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 12)

  • 89 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England8

  •  

  • attending school and living with his mother May, brothers Walter, Ronald and David, and a closed record (presumably sister Evelyn). Born on 25th May 1927

  • Death:

  • 18 Feb 1989 (age 61)

  • Norwich "Outer Registration District", Norfolk, England15 4

  • Burial:

  • Feb 1989

  • Earlham New Cemetery, Farrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England4

Child 4: Walter Frederick Brett

  • Name:

  • Walter Frederick Brett16 17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 9 Jan 1930

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England16 8 17

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 9)

  • 89 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England8

  •  

  • attending school and living with his mother May, brothers Leslie, Ronald and David, and a closed record (presumably sister Evelyn). Born on 9th January 1930

  • Death:

  • Sep 1991 (age 61)

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England17

Child 5: Ronald Charles Brett

  • Name:

  • Ronald Charles Brett18 19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 13 Apr 1932

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England18 8 19

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 7)

  • 89 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England8

  •  

  • attending school and living with his mother May, brothers Leslie, Walter and David, and a closed record (presumably sister Evelyn). Born on 13th April 1932

  • Death:

  • 9 Oct 1995 (age 63)

  • Great Yarmouth "Registration District", Norfolk, England19 20

  • Probate:

  • 24 Nov 1995

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • of 8 Stephenson Close Great Yarmouth Norfolk died 9th October 1995, administration with will not exceeding £145,000 (~£254,000 in 2017)

Child 6: David Brian Brett

  • Name:

  • David Brian Brett21 22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 11 Feb 1935

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England21 8 23

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 4)

  • 89 Barrett Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England8

  •  

  • attending school and living with his mother May, brothers Leslie, Walter and Ronald, and a closed record (presumably sister Evelyn). Born on 11th February 1935

  • Death:

  • 20 Jan 2010 (age 74)

  • Kings Lynn "Registration District", Norfolk, England22 23

Child 8: Joyce Doreen Brett

  • Name:

  • Joyce Doreen Brett24 25 24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1942

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England25

  • Death:

  • Q1 1942 (age 0)

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England

Note on Husband: William Brett

Unsure about William's birth details as there are many possible records

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2.

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3.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Norwich 1950 page:782. Cit. Date: 24 February 2023.

4.

FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Burials, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Norfolk, Churchyard Graves And Memorial Transcriptions Earlham New Cemetery photograph of gravestone. Cit. Date: 24 February 2023.

5.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1904 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1047. Cit. Date: 16 February 2023.

6.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9705 registration district:225 sub-district:1 enumeration district:45 schedule:18. Cit. Date: 17 February 2023.

7.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:11259 class:RG78 piece:613 registration district:225 sub-district:1 enumeration district:5 schedule:231. Cit. Date: 18 February 2023.

8.

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9.

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10.

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11.

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12.

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13.

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14.

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15.

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16.

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17.

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18.

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21.

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22.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Kings Lynn 2010 quarter:1 district:6371A register:1A010 entry:512664302. Cit. Date: 22 February 2023.

23.

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24.

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25.

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