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Looking for My Paternal Grandmothers first husband Henry or Harry Drake born late 1880's or very early 1900's wife's name Rosina Barber born London late 1800's they had a son Harry. They possibly married 1913.
I believe he went to war ww1 and was killed at Hill66
Rosina went on to marry an american Robert Johnson
Desperate to find details of him,
Regards
Christine Bright (nee Johnson

There is a marriage in 1913 for Rosina Barber in Holborn but it's to Francis G Drake !!

Are you sure his name was Harry this is on FreeBMD
Marriages Dec 1913

>>>Barber Rosina Drake Holborn 1b 1132
>>>Drake Francis G Barber Holborn 1b 1132

Is there any information on Rosina Barber, age address etc
Cheers Christin

DRAKE, FRANCIS GEORGE
Initials: F G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 27/04/1915
Service No: 6627
Additional information: Son of Mr. Drake; husband of Rosina Johnson (formerly Drake), of 17, Church St., Upper St., Islington, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

From the CWGC Site:
DRAKE, FRANCIS GEORGE
Initials: F G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 27/04/1915
Service No: 6627
Additional information: Son of Mr. Drake; husband of Rosina Johnson (formerly Drake), of 17, Church St., Upper St., Islington, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

I am not 100% sorry about the name Harry/Henry Drake

Christine, it might have been a nickname but his real name was Francis George as you see from CWGC site

WOW. yes that has to be him, as that is one of the addresses my grandmother lived at. is it possible there is more information on both off them, or even her second marriage
Cheers Christine

He was born in 1892 in Islington.

Births Mar 1893

Barber Rosina Holborn 1b 763

I can't find her 2nd marriage can you Seaham Lass?

She married Robert Johnson who was black american, he came from Virginia USA he left New York docks apx 10th Jan 1917 on the s.s ausonia and arrived at Liverpool docks jan 1917

I can't find a marriage but - sticking to the Islington area there are births for :
Robert Johnson born 1918,mmn Barber
Alexander V T Johnson born 1922, mmn Barber

Rosina's son to Francis appears to be
Henry G Barber, 1916, Finsbury

There was rumour that Rosina Married Francis Drake to give her son a name, and the family did live in Finsbury for a while,
A. Johnson is my farther born 1922 and Robert his older brother, the other brother is Eugene William Johnson

Hi I came across this thread during research for my grandfather's family. My grand father was Francis George Barber, born in 1913, and is the youngest brother of Rosina Barber, who is my great aunt. His parents were Charles Barber and Elizabeth Farrington, and of his 13 siblings I remember him talking most about his sisters Becky, Alice and Sarah. My grandfather was always called by his middle name, George, and I don't think that many people known his first name was Francis. He married my Nan, Ada Dorothy Stevens, and they had two children, Peter, who died at the age of 18, and my father, George Robert Barber.

I am interested to know more about my grandfather's siblings and family and was wondering if you known the identity of Rosina's first son to her marriage to Francis Drake.

Lisa Barber

Hi Lisa
So sorry have just come across your reply from 2012
Yes this is my family., on my fathers mother side
Regards Christine

Lisa can I give you my email address or you give me yours
Regards Christine

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