Genealogy Chat

I found this family on the 1881 Census living at Millbrook Road, Thorncliff, Hampshire. Could someone please do a look up on the 1891 Census? Joseph Huggins Barker - Head - Occ Solicitor - bn 1837 Finchley, Middlesex; Rebecca Mary Barker - Wife - bn 1837 Whitby, Yorkshire; Joseph William Barker - Son - bn 1866 Whitby, Yorkshire; Isabel Mary Barker - Dau - bn 1869 Salford, Lancs; Hilda Maria Barker - Dau - bn 1872 Salford, Lancs. Thnx in advance Paul (who is determined to reach 1000 names by Christmas!)

Paul Your family were living at 18, Cavendish Grove Millbrook Shirley. Joseph was now a retired solicitor, but the younger Joseph was not there, but the other children were. There is also listed Bell C Barker mother (widow) age 80, living on own means. Hopefully another generation found for you. By the way there were 2 servants, let me know if you want there names. lynda

Paul, Just noticed Bell ws born in Whitby,Yorks, same as Rebecca, so she may have been Rebeccas mother, just a thought. Lynda

Thanks for that Lynda, Bell Cayley Barker was the mother of Joseph Huggins Barker. Bell married her first cousin once removed - Barker William Barker (strange name don't you think). It's quite a tangled web of inter-marriages - with that one being only one of many. Thankfully I have a third couisn once removed who has done a lot of the research already. Could you find the son Joseph any where? Paul

Think this must be your other Joseph Living at Wells Villa, which looks like it is in Essex Road, Enfield,Middlesex (which isn't a million miles from Finchley) Joseph W Barker age 25 civil engineer born Whitby Yorks Louisa S? Barker age 24 born Bradford (looks like Mauldell) Emily (can't read surname) age 15 General servant born Stevenage Herts Lynda

Thnx for the help Lynda. I assume Louisa as recorded as his wife? Regards Paul

Sorry yes Louisa is his wife. Lynda