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William Barker (1882)

William Barker
Born in Denton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

William Barker, otherwise William Barker Harris, was born in 1882 at Denton in Oxfordshire. He was the son of Thomas Barker, also known as Thomas Harris, and his wife Ann, born Ann Tallant. [1]

In 1891 William Barker was living at Cuddesdon in Oxfordshire with his parents William and Ann Barker and his sister Catherine. His age was given as 8, implying a birth date in 1882 or 1883. His birthplace was given as Denton, Oxfordshire. He was at school. [2]

Occupation prior to joining the Navy: Groom.

Navy: 1900 - 1920.

Appearance (from Navy records): Height (1900) 5ft 5in, Height (1912) 5ft 8in, Brown Hair, Grey eyes, fresh complexion

Service number: 209391

Served at the battle of Jutland 1916 aboard "Agincourt" - archive reference ADM 188/365/209391

Sources

  1. General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 14 March 2021: HARRIS, WILLIAM BARKER; GRO Reference: 1882 Jul-Sep Quarter in HEADINGTON registration district; Volume 03A Page 714; mother's maiden name: TALLANT
  2. England and Wales 1891 census (Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1162; folio 26: Ancestry Record uki1891 #16042814

Birth registration held at Oxford registry office





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