The Bower & Collier Family History
Research by Colin Bower
Brecht One-Name Study
1939 England & Wales Register
Full Details of Entries
Brechts in London
105 Ceres Road, Woolwich
John K Brecht born 20.2.1882
Station Cleaner Met
Louisa M Brecht born 23.7.1882
Married Domestic Duties
Albert Brecht born 7.11.1914
Builders Handyman
ARP Rescue & Dem
Lilian M Brecht born 2.11.1912
Married Domestic Duties
Immediately after the above entry, the record of one young person was readacted with the note "officially closed".
177 Coventry Cross House, Poplar
Albert H Brecht born 9.9.1901
Married General Labourer
ARP Warden Dist
Ada M. Brecht born 6.5.1902
Married Unpaid Domestic Duties
Immediately after the above entry, the record of three young people was readacted with the note "officially closed".
29 Victoria Park Road, Hackney
Margaret Brecht born 22.1.1918
Restaurant Cashier
(presumably maried name "Wickham" added
City of London Hospital, Finsbury
Ellen E. Brecht Married (to George C. Brecht) born 13.2.1912
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Appears details of 2 young children redacted
Brechts in Essex
30 Newman Road, West Ham
Charles Brecht born 16.2.1872
Widower House & Shops....
91 Haig Road, West Ham
Annie H. Brecht born 6.9.1881
Married (Henry Brecht - died following accident in 1947)
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Surname of Shore added (married in 1949)
Leslie H. Brecht born 18.6.1909 (parents Henry & Annie Brecht)
Single Pattern Maker & Joiner, Dairy Plant
Immediately after the above entry, is the record for:
Annie A. Brett born 2.9.1918 (Parents Henry & Ellen Brett) Single Wireless Component Assembler (the name of "Fage" has been added above presumably a future husband)
44 Ernest Road, West Ham
Albert Brecht born 18.7.1894
Married General Labourer
141 Balaam St, West Ham
William J. Brecht born 14.4.1909
Married Master Newsagent & Tobacconist
Eva A. Brecht born 9.7.1907
Married Assist in our/own shop
Second name Phyllis added
Immediately after the above entry, the record of two young people was readacted with the note "officially closed".
30 Dickens Road, East Ham
Elizabeth C. Bruce born 11.1.1913
Single Machinest of Unlined.....
Staying with parents Herbert & Clara Bruce
Surname Brecht added - no previous record
86 Chelmsford Road, Walthamstow
George C.Brecht (recorded as Bretcht) born 26.12.1909
Married/Single Milk Roundsman
(Married to Ellen E. Brecht
The surname Barnett-Brecht had been added in green above.
209 Central Park Road, East Ham
Alfred Brecht born 12.4.1889
Commercial Printer
Margaret Brecht born 13.1.1896
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Surnames had been crossed through and replaced with Brett
23 Preston Road, West Ham
Henry J. Brekt born 30.6.1890
Married Casual Docker Ship, Port of London Registered
Surname crossed through and Brett added in red.
May not be a Brecht
There is a Henry Brecht born 1894 (Parents Henry & Annie Helen Brecht
)Brechts in Surrey
Avon Road, Esher
Beatrice K. Brecht born 22.11.1900
Married Separated Cleaner
British Fondants added in red
No previous record
113 Ederfield Gardens, Epsom & Ewell
Constance Brecht born 13.2.1912
Single Shorthand Typist, Post Office Engineering Dept
Married added and surname Brecht crossed through and replaced with Kraushaar
Staying with Horace & Elie Kraushaar
No previous record
Brechts in Sussex
50 Vale Avenue, Brighton
Arthur George Brecht born 23.11.1903
Married Welding Engineer Munitions....Heavy Worker
Volunteer Rescue Party at Engineering Works
Eliza Louise Brecht born 6.11.1910
Married
19 Brooker St, Hove
Violet M. Brecht born 24.4.1912
Married Unpaid Domestic Duties
The surname Brecht has been crossed through and Knight added
46 Roman Road, Hove
Molly P. Ridgewell born 3.6.1916
Single Probationer Nurse
Staying with parents George & Grace Ridgewell
Surnames Murphy and Brecht (future husbands) added in green
Brechts in Kent
5 Ivy Close, Dartford
Walter I. Brecht born 28.8.1905
Married (?)Baler Erector & Tube Expander Heavy Worker
Elizabeth I. Brecht born 29.3.1913
Married Unpaid Domestic Duties
Immediately after the above entry, the record of one young person was readacted with the note "officially closed".
45 Normanhurst Avenue, Bexley
John G. Brecht born 11.3.1908
Married Civil Service Clerk (War Dept)
Patricia F. M. Brecht born 29.3.1913
Married Unpaid Domestic Duties
Written between the above 2 names:
28.10.07 AZA 3.5.48
37 Kings North Gardens, Folkestone
Kathleen Brecht or Brett born 7.9.1917
Single Domestic Servant
Surname has been crossed through and Clark has been added
In the column Married and DHC 1943 has been added
No previous record
Brechts in Norfolk
61 Cromer Road, St. Faith's & Aylsham
Esther H. Brecht Divorced born 19.9.1880
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Bretts in London
78 Clemence St, Stepney
Ellen E. C. C. Brett born 6.11.1877
Married Unpaid Domestic
Ellen G. E. Brett born 27.6.1904
Single laundry ?Receiving Office Manager
My Grandmother Mrs Brett had lodgers
18 Locksley St, Stepney
Arthur Brett born 12.1.1878 (birth registered as 28.1.1877)
Married Carpenter & Joiner on Maintenance
My grandfather staying with Percival & Winifred Wight
My grandpaents Athur & Ellen Brecht had separated
Bretts in Essex
151 Balaam St, West Ham
Doris R. Brett born 24.5.1907
Single General Draper (Shop)
Winifred Brett born 20.11.1920
Single Manufacturers Agents Clerk
Both entries amended to Brecht
Also present:
Henry W. Ford born 28.4.1911
Married Filter Press Attendant (Sugar....)
Edith G.Ford born 20.8.1912 (born Brecht)
Married Unpaid Domestic Duties
6 Willow Grove, West Ham
Frank B. Brett born Brecht 2.1.1910
Married Dock Labourer Heavy Work
(son of George Henry& Lucy Ann Brecht)
A Frank B.Brecht married Elizabeth Church in 1936
38 Vernon Road, West Ham
Henry Brett born Brecht 27.9.1864 Married (Annie Helen Measor 1908) Old Age Pensioner (later died following an accident in 1947)
Colin Bower
12 May 2023
