Person: BRETT, W.J. (1854-1921)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Walter James BRETT

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

occasional lantern operator and lecturer; member of National Society of Lanternists

Main period of activity

1890s

Relationships to other people

father of BRETT, Ernest (1879-1958)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1854

born at

Ringwood, Hampshire, England

1891

resident

12 The Village, Sudbrook, Monmouthshire, Wales

1891-1892

~36

member

National Society of Lanternists

5 April 1891

~37

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/4335.9.11
– occupation “Certificated Elementary Teacher”

1921

~66

died at

unknown location

Reference

Help: a journal of social service (1891-1892) Vol. 1 No. 8 (1 September 1891), p. 155
– member of National Society of Lanternists

Notes

Some biographical details from the Brewer family tree at ancestry.co.uk, with thanks.

Lucerna ID 6004475

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 December 2016

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Person: BRETT, W.J. (1854-1921)