Charles Brearley, eldest son of John Brearley and Ann née Dean was born in Hartshead, Yorkshire in 1852. He arrived in Australia in September 1854 with his parents and sister Helen. In 1874 he married Hannah Mary, daughter of Henry and Hannah (née Stott) Chaster. Hannah was born in 1853 in Halifax, Yorkshire. She came to Australia with her parents and brothers arriving in Melbourne on the Gypsy Bride on 10 March 1857. Charles and Hannah had the following children:
Agnes Jane — born 1874, married James E Cranstoun, died 1920
Florence — born 23 July 1876, married John Charles Briggs on 7 September 1899 at Christ Church Geelong, died 1960
John Henry — born 1878, Hilda Priscilla Churches in 1904, died 1965
Charles William — born 1880, died 1904 of scarlet fever in Perth WA
Mabel — born 12 November in Chilwell,1883, died in February 1910 at her mother's house, Kiora, 52 Kilgour Street, Geelong, buried on 21 February 1910 in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Haidee — born 7 November 1885, married William H Fegan, died 28 October 1956, buried at Colac Cemetery
Hilda May — born 1887, married George William Harris in 1919, died 1961
Percy Chaster — born 1889 at Maude Street Geelong, died 1957 at Charlton
Charles worked for most of his life as a currier and tanner, except for a couple of years when he was farming and living in Breakwater.
He was a keen sportsman playing cricket for Breakwater and serving in various positions in the club. Later he played for St Albans. He also played football for Breakwater, but was not as successful as his brother Sharp.
He was a member of the Geelong Voluntary Artillery unit. While taking part in practice he had a terrible accident and died on 28 March 1891 aged 38 at Fort Queenscliff. His remains were interred at the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
(it's rather gory, but you can read it if you want)
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149919172?searchTerm=%22charles%20brearley%22%20queenscliff&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Victoria
Hannah died on 7 July 1929 and was buried with him.
NB Charles Brearley who married Mary Sarah Attridge in 1869 is not the same person.
Agnes Jane — born 1874, married James E Cranstoun, died 1920
Florence — born 23 July 1876, married John Charles Briggs on 7 September 1899 at Christ Church Geelong, died 1960
John Henry — born 1878, Hilda Priscilla Churches in 1904, died 1965
Charles William — born 1880, died 1904 of scarlet fever in Perth WA
Mabel — born 12 November in Chilwell,1883, died in February 1910 at her mother's house, Kiora, 52 Kilgour Street, Geelong, buried on 21 February 1910 in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Haidee — born 7 November 1885, married William H Fegan, died 28 October 1956, buried at Colac Cemetery
Hilda May — born 1887, married George William Harris in 1919, died 1961
Percy Chaster — born 1889 at Maude Street Geelong, died 1957 at Charlton
Charles worked for most of his life as a currier and tanner, except for a couple of years when he was farming and living in Breakwater.
He was a keen sportsman playing cricket for Breakwater and serving in various positions in the club. Later he played for St Albans. He also played football for Breakwater, but was not as successful as his brother Sharp.
He was a member of the Geelong Voluntary Artillery unit. While taking part in practice he had a terrible accident and died on 28 March 1891 aged 38 at Fort Queenscliff. His remains were interred at the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
(it's rather gory, but you can read it if you want)
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149919172?searchTerm=%22charles%20brearley%22%20queenscliff&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||l-state=Victoria
Hannah died on 7 July 1929 and was buried with him.
NB Charles Brearley who married Mary Sarah Attridge in 1869 is not the same person.
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