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I'm looking for information on a James Brennan, who married Selena(Selema) Mathers, nee Best at St Annes Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds in 1921.

I believe they had 1 child, Yvonne Brennan, b1921.

I have found a death in Leeds South in 1936, which may be the same James Brennan, and gives age at death as 59.

I am not sure when or where James was born.

I may have been involved in the pub trade.

I have found details and records for Selena, but I'm really struggling with James.

Any help is gratefully received, thank you.

If you get the marrige cert. it will give you his age and father's name

Name: James Brennan
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1921
Registration district: Leeds
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Spouse: Mathers
Volume Number: 9b
Page Number: 1027

Think he did die before 1939 as this is Selima


Brennan Household (2 People)
Thorth West Cottage , Horsforth U.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Selema Brennan 14 Jun 1880 Unpaid Domestic Duties widow !!!
Yvonne U Bentley (Brennan) 16 Oct 1921 Sorter & Packer Dry ? Works
Ref: RG101/3666J/013/15 Letter Code: KNIM
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I think this may be his death:

James Brennan
59
Jun Qtr 1936
Leeds South, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Selema and Yvonne appear together on the 1939 census, but James isn't with them, so it's likely that he died before this date.

only a possible

Name James Brennan
Residence Place Gateshead, Durham, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 05 Aug 1877
Christening Date (Original) 5 Aug 1877
Christening Place Holy Trinity, Gateshead, Durham, England
Birth Date 21 Sep 1876
Father's Name James Brennan
Mother's Name Georgina Brennan

there are lots more born in Ireland so I think you really need to buy the marriage cert. so you can eliminate some of them.

Selema in the 1939 Register from FMP

Brennan Household (2 People) Thorth West Cottage , Horsforth U.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Occupation
Selema Brennan 14 Jun 1880 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Yvonne U Bentley (Brennan) 16 Oct 1921 Sorter & Packer Dry ? Works

from image:-

Selema ...... Widow

Yvonne ....... name change to Bentley dated 22/1/44. Worked at Dry Cleaning Works

snap!!!

I didn't check before posting!

The marriage cert. should also tell you if he had been married before.

The James Brennan born Gateshead, went on to marry someone called Jane and had children with her and was a Brass Moulder

1911 (just in case)
Name: James Brennan
Age in 1911: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne
Civil Parish: Byker
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County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address: 90 Clydesdale Rd Byker Newcastle On Tyne
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Brass Moulder
Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Registration District Number: 558
Sub-registration district: Byker
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Piece: 30668
Household Members:
Name Age
James Brennan 34
Jane Brennan 30
James Henry Brennan 10
Florence Brennan 3
Frederick Brennan 5/12

................need to dig more.

There are others too born in England

Births Mar 1876 (>99%)
BRENNAN James Bethnal Green 1c 289
BRENNAN James Christopher Salford 8d 72
Births Dec 1876 (>99%)
BRENNAN James Newcastle T. 10b 21
BRENNAN James Henry Bolton 8c 387

Births Mar 1877 (>99%)
Brennan James Liverpool 8b 62
Births Sep 1877 (>99%)
BRENNAN James Henry Sculcoates 9d 142
Births Dec 1877 (>99%)
BRENNAN James Stepney 1c 469

Births Jun 1878 (>99%)
Brennan James Merthyr T. 11a 487
Brennan James Wigan 8c 126
Brennan James Henry W. Derby 8b 539
Births Sep 1878 (>99%)
BRENNAN James Wigan 8c 64
BRENNAN James Murtagh Doncaster 9c 662
Births Dec 1878 (>99%)
BRENNAN James Garnett Kendal 10b 683

...........but you can probably eliminate those with a middle name.

Selema was a widow when she married James, maiden name Best

this one is a barman

Name: James Brennan
Age in 1911: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Clontabret, Monaghan, Ireland
Civil Parish: Kirkdale
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 54 Gt Mersey Street Liverpool
Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Barman

Registration district: West Derby
Registration District Number: 455
Sub-registration district: Kirkdale
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 22468
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Webb 66
James Heeney 73
Catherine Woods 58
Mary Heeney 27
James Brennan 34
John Cannell 30

Victoria .........


do you actually have the marriage certificate??

If not, how do you know when and where the marriage took place?

I don't have the marriage certificate.

I got the marriage details using freebmd.org.uk and http://yorkshirebmd.org.uk.

But they don't include father's name, or witness info etc.

I've also found a picture of a Leeds Pub- The Yorkshire Hussar which is dated 1901, and has a sign which says 'James Brennan, The Yorkshire Hussar, Ales, Wines and Spirits'.

Selema's family has many landlords and ladies in it, so I thought this might be the James Brennan that she married. But I can't find the 1901 or 1911 census for the pub.

The Yorkshire Hussar was on York Street Leeds, and backed on to Brussels Street.

From closedpubs.co.uk

The Yorkshire Hussar was situated at 46 Eastgate. This pub was later used as Hoagys Bar, which in turn has also closed.

so according to this site the pub was not on York Street.

for other helper information

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2002109_46137637

.............go to the link to view the photo mentioned by Victoria

The Yorkshire Hussar on Eastgate was built after 1930, so was not the same pub.

As it used the same name, it seems likely that the York Street pub had closed.

86 York Street, Leeds, was the 'Yorkshire Hussar' Public House, from a newspaper snippet 1878, there 1881 was William H Whitelock (Publican)

At 86, for 1901 was Alfred Carr (Publican)

Chris :)

Edits (seems William Henry Whitelock was son of John Lupton Whitehead, of Turk's Head, Briggate, accoding to google search)

Selina Mathers nee Best her mum was Mary Ann Whitelock born @ 1854 sister to William Henry Whitelock.
So it looks likely that is the correct James Brennan.

Maryb

(well a coincidence there then Mary, lol, and below very good for Whitelock side, with images of Birth Certs.)

Chris :)

http://www.whitlockfamilyassociation.com/Sources/Certificates.aspx?p=20

(Archives would probably have more info. regarding 'Yorkshire Hussar')

Thanks!

I thought it must be him, because of the Whitelock's connection, the family seem to have run most of the pubs in Leeds. :)

I'm trying to find out about James prior to his marriage to Selema. I was hoping he might be at the Yorkshire Hussar in the 1901 or 1911 census', but I can't find the records. :-D