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William Edward barker

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Nicola

Nicola Report 24 Mar 2019 15:17

Hi I am trying to trace any living relatives for William edward barker dob 28/5/1869. He was a doctor and chief medical officer in the ribble valley clitheroe. He was also mayor of clitheroe.
Thanks nic

Dawn

Dawn Report 24 Mar 2019 15:50

There does not appear to be any children form his marriage. So there will be no living descendants.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Mar 2019 16:10

No direct descendants, but maybe living relatives via siblings.


William Edward Barker
in the 1871 England Census
Name: William Edward Barker
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relation: Son
Father's name: Henry Barker
Mother's name: Hannah Barker
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Colne
Ecclesiastical parish: St Batholomew
Town: Colne
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Burnley
Sub-registration district: Colne
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Household schedule number: 67
Piece: 4157
Folio: 10
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Barker 46
Hannah Barker 41
William Edward Barker 1
Mary Ann Barker 13
Ethel Eliza Barker 7
Ida Fanny Barker 6
Alice Maud Barker 3


William Edward Barker
in the 1881 England Census
Name: William Edward Barker
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Henry Barker
Mother: Hannah Barker
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Colne
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 1 Hall Street
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Burnley
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors:
Piece: 4163
Folio: 86
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Barker 57
Hannah Barker 52
Ida Fanny Barker 16
Alice Maud Barker 14
William Edward Barker 11

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Mar 2019 16:16

Sister Alice still unmarried in 1911:


Alice M Barker
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Alice M Barker
Age in 1911: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Aldershot, Hampshire
Civil Parish: Bexhill
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: Caledonia 15 De La Warr Road Bexhill
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Private school Mistress
Registration district: Battle
Registration District Number: 70
Sub-registration district: Bexhill
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 75
Piece: 4772
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice M Barker 43
Jean Melvill 8
Honor Northcott 8
Julia Gebbie 24
Alice Wicks 20
Florence Larkins 21


Births Jun 1867 (>99%)
Barker Alice Maude Farnham 2a 72

And died unmarried:

Alice M Barker
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Alice M Barker
Death Age: 79
Birth Date: abt 1867
Registration Date: Sep 1946
Registration district: Clitheroe
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10c
Page: 55

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Mar 2019 16:19

Ida Fanny was born in India, per censuses.


Ida Fanny Barker
in the India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
Name: Ida Fanny Barker
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1865
Baptism Date: 4 May 1865
Baptism Age: 0
Baptism Place: Secunderabad, Madras, India
Father: Henry Barker
Mother: Hannah
Reference ID: v 46 p 98
FHL Film Number: 521853



She also died unmarried:

Ida F Barker
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Ida F Barker
Death Age: 88
Birth Date: abt 1865
Registration Date: Jun 1953
Registration district: Clitheroe
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10c
Page: 55


Probate to William Edward Barker, medical practitioner, and Ethel Margaret Saunders, spinster.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Mar 2019 16:25

Ethel Eliza Barker
in the India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
Name: Ethel Eliza Barker
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1863
Baptism Date: 13 Jan 1864
Baptism Age: 0
Baptism Place: Bangalore, Madras, India
Father: Henry Barker
Mother: Hannah
Reference ID: v 45 p 3
FHL Film Number: 521853


Also died unmarried:

Ethel E Barker
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Ethel E Barker
Death Age: 63
Birth Date: abt 1864
Registration Date: Sep 1927
Registration district: Burnley
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 255

Probate to Ida Fanny and Alice Maude.


Well, so much for the hope of finding descendants from siblings!

greyghost

greyghost Report 27 Mar 2019 18:14

Related thread asking about other siblings
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1376360