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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 12:06
	Hello everyone I wonder if you can help me with William barber' He was born 1835 (according to the 1841 census) for Salford. in Lancashire His first marriage was on 20th November 1854 to emma hayer at St Andrews church Ancoates, manchester William is 19yrs old and Emma is 18yrs old,william is a mechanic with fathers name John barber also (a mechanic) their witnesses are Samuel smith and mary smith. I don't know what happened to Emma or if they had any children as I can't find him on the 1861 1871 and 1881 censuses...Then I find another marriage for him:William barber age 43,widower, Married jane henshall 8th January 1882 at stowell memorial Salford Janes father is James Reynolds (I am not after any info for jane as I have it all , thanks She says she is a widow on the 1891 census
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	9 Mar 2018 12:34
	Have you looked on the GRO indexes for any possible births
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	9 Mar 2018 12:36
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Is this him in 1841 - not Salford but Father John an Engineer (? to Mechanic 1854 ) 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Pump Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place John Barber Male 40 1801 Lancashire, England Transcription Ann Barber Female 44 1797 Lancashire, England Transcription John Barber Male 15 1826 Lancashire, England Transcription James Barber Male 10 1831 Lancashire, England Transcription William Barber Male 6 1835 Lancashire, England Transcription Thomas Barber Male 5 1836 Lancashire, England Transcription Charles Barber Male 1 1840 Lancashire, England Transcription Mary Ann Barber Female 20 1821 Lancashire, England Transcription Mary Barber Female 13 1828 Lancashire, England Transcription Elizabeth Barber Female 11 1830 Lancashire, England Transcription
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 12:39
	yes greyghost this is the family as far as I know it as have had real probs finding any thing that appears more true..John I still a Mechanic on his son Charles marriage in 1863 manchester
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	9 Mar 2018 12:42
	is this him in 1841 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Pump Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place John Barber Male 40 1801 Lancashire, England Transcription Ann Barber Female 44 1797 Lancashire, England Transcription John Barber Male 15 1826 Lancashire, England Transcription James Barber Male 10 1831 Lancashire, England Transcription William Barber Male 6 1835 Lancashire, England Transcription Thomas Barber Male 5 1836 Lancashire, England Transcription Charles Barber Male 1 1840 Lancashire, England Transcription Mary Ann Barber Female 20 1821 Lancashire, England Transcription Mary Barber Female 13 1828 Lancashire, England Transcription Elizabeth Barber Female 11 1830 Lancashire, England
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 12:48
	I really don't think they were born in either Salford or Manchester..Have a sneaky suspition
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	AustinQ	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:01
	? Births: BARBER, MARY HEYES GRO Reference: 1857 D Quarter in ASHTON UNDERLYNE Volume 08D Page 429 BARBER, SARAH ANN HEYES GRO Reference: 1856 J Quarter in ASHTONUNDERLYNE Volume 08D Page 457
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:02
	BARBER, CHARLES HARVEY Order GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 20 Page 626 ??? John Last name Barber --- a gun maker Name note - Marriage year 1825 Marriage date 14 Nov 1825 Marriage place Liverpool Spouse's first name(s) Ann Spouse's last name Harvey County Lancashire Country England Record set England Marriages 1538-1973 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:06
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Family elusive ! There was another Barber family 1841 where Father was an Engineer. IF this were brother James in 1851 (Mechanic like Father) it at least shows he was born Manchester. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Dryden Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Richard Airey Head Married Male 47 1804 Railway Porter Westmorland, England Sarah Airey Wife Married Female 40 1811 Railway Porter Wife Thurlstone, Yorkshire, England Joseph Richard Airey Son Unmarried Male 12 1839 Scholar Barnsley, Yorkshire, England William Henry Airey Son Unmarried Male 2 1849 - Manchester, Lancashire, England James Barber Lodger Married Male 20 1831 Mechanic Manchester, Lancashire, England Betsy Barber Wife Married Female 20 1831 Cotton Factory Manchester, Lancashire, England
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	AustinQ	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:18
	Could they have been in Ireland? Military Deserters, 1812-1927 ame: William Barber Age: 26 Birth Year: Abt 1835 Birth Place: Manchester Desertion Date: 23 Feb 1861 Desertion Place: Dublin Publication Date: 8 Mar 1861 Regimental Number: 276 Military Corps: 4th Lt. Drag.
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:35
	YES,YES YES greyghost..This is james.,.as William gave his address as Dryden street on his first marriage to Emma :-)
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:37
	charles marriage Marriage: 19 Sep 1863 St Peter, Manchester, Lancashire, England Charles Barber - 24, Mechanic, Bachelor, 66 St James St Manchester Elizabeth Walker - (X), 23, Spinster, 66 St James St Manchester Groom's Father: John Barber, Mechanic Witness: Thomas Barber; Mary Ann English, (X) Married by Banns by: Nichs. Germon M. A. Rector Register: Marriages 1838 - 1906, Page 22, Entry 44 Source: LDS Film 2113151
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:37
	James Barber married Elizabeth clabrough
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:39
	Thanks AustinQ...Not too sure
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,506 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:43
	Could this be one of the daughters? Burial: 15 Dec 1857 New St George, Stalybridge, Lancashire, England Mary Barber - Age: 1 mo. Abode: Bayley Street Buried by: F. C. Leeson Register: Burials 1846 - 1901, Page 68, Entry 539 Source: LDS Film 2356314
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:48
	ErikaH,To be honest I really don't know..
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 24,447 Send Message	Dea	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:56
	This was Emma's family but note how young she is !!! 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 2 Dryden Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England Learn more Print transcription View image Start free family tree Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Hayes Head Married Male 51 1800 Agent Manchester, Lancashire, England Transcription Eliza Hayes Wife Married Female 51 1800 Agent Wife Manchester, Lancashire, England Transcription Isaac Richardson Hayes Son Unmarried Male 22 1829 Warehouseman Manchester, Lancashire, England Transcription Mary Hayes Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1832 Silk Weaver Manchester, Lancashire, England Transcription Emma Hayes Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1840 Scholar Manchester, Lancashire, England She was given as 9 months old on 1841 census: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hennis Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England Learn more Print transcription View image Start free family tree Household Members First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place James Heys Male 40 1801 Lancashire, England Transcription Eliza Heys Female 40 1801 Lancashire, England Transcription Alice Heys Female 15 1826 Lancashire, England Transcription Isaac Heys Male 12 1829 Lancashire, England Transcription Mary Heys Female 9 1832 Lancashire, England Transcription Emma Heys Female 0 1841 Lancashire, England - 9 months old !!! Transcription Mary Millar Female 60 1781 Lancashire, England So only around 14 when she married - not 18 ?? Dea x
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:56
	Charles barber married Elizabeth walker 19th September 1863 st peter, Manchester.fathes name john barber mechanic
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	9 Mar 2018 13:59
	OMG.. so in reality she was only 14 yrs old when she was married to William omg...
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 24,447 Send Message	Dea	Report	9 Mar 2018 14:00
	This is her birth: (note son Isaac's middle name on 1851 census): HAYES, EMMA RICHARDSON GRO Reference: 1840 S Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 20 Page 601 Dea x

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