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John Brewster                                       1795-1860
John was born about 1795, the son of John Brewster and Charlotte Cartwright, at Wombourn, Staffordshire. He married Martha Idiens.
Martha Idiens                                        1805-1855
Martha was born about 1805, the daughter of Richard Idiens and Esther ?, at Trysull, Staffordshire.
I have identified the following children.
Frederic Born abt 1830   Wombourn Married Matilda Davies
Sarah Born abt 1832   Wombourne  
Mary Born abt 1835   Wombourne  
Martha Born 6 Oct 1839   Wombourne Married Richard Brewster
Elizabeth Born abt 1841   Wombourne Married George Philip de Winton
Sidney Born abt 1843   Wombourne  
Fanny Born abt 1846   Wombourne  

Birth of Parents
John Brewster b: abt 1795  c: 23 Aug 1795       Wombourn, Staffordshire
son of John Brewster and Charlotte Cartwright

Martha Idiens b: abt 1805  c: 18 Apr 1805       Trysull, Staffordshire
daughter of Richard Idiens and Esther ?

Marriage
30 Dec 1826
John Brewster
Martha Idiens
St. Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire

Children
Frederic Brewster b: abt 1830  c: 17 Jan 1831             Wombourn, Staffordshire
son of John Brewster and Martha Idiens
Sarah Brewster b: abt 1832  c: 12 Jan 1833             Wombourn, Staffordshire
daughter of John Brewster and Martha Idiens
Mary Brewster b: abt 1835  c: 11 Oct 1835             Wombourn, Staffordshire
son of John Brewster and Martha Idiens
Martha Brewster b: 6 Oct 1839  c: 10 Nov 1839     Wombourn, Staffordshire     1839 4Q Wolverhampton 17 361
daughter of John Brewster and Martha Idiens

1841 Census HO107-1002
7 June 1841 Wombourn, Staffordshire
Windmill Bank     Born in this County?    
John Brewster
Martha
Richard ****
Frederick
Mary
Martha
John Bate
Plus 2 Servants
Age 40
Age 35
Age 10
Age 10
Age 5
Age 1
Age 15
Sadler





Apprentice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  abt 1795
abt 1805
abt 1827
abt 1830
abt 1835
6 Oct 1839
abt 1825
        **** Richard is the son of John's brother (Richard). He will marry Martha in 1859.

Elizabeth Brewster b: abt 1841               Wombourn, Staffordshire       1841 3Q Wolverhampton 17 357
daughter of John Brewster and Martha Idiens
Sidney Brewster b: abt 1843  c: 19 Nov 1843       Wombourn, Staffordshire       1843 4Q Wolverhampton 17 367
son of John Brewster and Martha Idiens
Fanny Brewster b: abt 1846  c: 31 Jan 1847       Wombourn, Staffordshire       1847 2Q Wolverhampton 17 407
daughter of John Brewster and Martha Idiens

1851 Census HO107-2017 31 March 1851 Wombourn, Staffordshire
Village
John Brewster
Martha (Wife)
Frederick
Martha
Elizabeth
Sidney
Fanny
Plus 12 Servants
Age 56
Age 46
Age 20
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 4
Farmer


Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Wombourne
Trysull
Wombourne
Wombourne
Wombourne
Wombourne
Wombourne
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
abt 1795
abt 1805
abt 1830
6 Oct 1839
abt 1841
abt 1843
abt 1846

Death
Martha (Idiens) Brewster Died abt 1855       1855 1Q Wolverhampton 6b 290

Death
John Brewster Died 13 May 1860       1860 2Q Wolverhampton 6b 258

LICHFIELD   30 Jun 1860                         Probate
BREWSTER, John, The Will of John Brewster, late of Womborne, in the County of Stafford, Farmer and Sadler, deceased who died 13 May 1860 at Womborne, aforesaid, was proved at Lichfield, by the oaths of Richard Brewster, of Kidderminster, in the County of Worcester, Miller, the Nephew, and William Aston, of Wolverhampton, in the said County of Stafford, Auctioneer and Maltster, the Executors.
  Effects Under £2,000.

1861 Census RG9-1986 8 April 1861 Wombourn, Staffordshire
May Pole Farm
Sarah Brewster (Head)
Elizabeth
Sidney
Fanny
Plus 1 Servant
Age 28
Age 19
Age 17
Age 14
Farmer's daughter


Scholar
Wombourne
Wombourne
Wombourne
Wombourne
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
abt 1832
abt 1841
abt 1843
abt 1846