William George Barlow (1889 - 1950)

Born 20 Jun 1889 in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Phillis May (Crook) Barlow — married 14 Sep 1915 in West Hyde, Hertfordshire, England

Died 1950 at about age 60 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William George Barlow was born in Whitchurch, Hampshire on 20 June 1889 ^[1]

Phyllis Crook married William George Barlow in West Hyde (near Rickmansworth) on 14 September 1915 (date and place as shown on certificate from FMP) ^[2]. Their fathers were recorded as Frederick Charles Barlow, a cowman and Joseph Crook. ^[3]

William enlisted into the British Army in London on 14 July 1916. His place of birth was confirmed as Whitchurch, and he showed his wife to be Phillis May, and his son as Ronald William Barlow, born St George Hanover Square on 7 October 1916. He was assigned to the Royal Army Service Corps in Woolwich, and was at one point a chauffeur. During his period of service he gained promotion to acting corporal. ^[4]

He passed away in Oxford in 1950, aged 60. ^[5]

Census

1901 Wokingham, Berkshire ^[6]

• Frederick Barlow Head Male 35 Winchester, Hampshire
• Agnes Barlow Wife Female 34 Abbotts Ann, Hampshire
• William Barlow Son Male 11 Whitchurch, Hampshire

1911 Harefield, Middlesex ^[7]

• Frederick Barlow Head Male 45 Winchester, Hampshire
• Agnes Barlow Wife Female 44 Abbotts Ann, Hampshire
• William Barlow Son Male 21 Whitchurch, Hampshire, motor car apprentice

1939 Register

51 Chestnut Avenue, Oxford C.B., Oxfordshire ^[8]

• Julia J Langdale (Barlow) 13 Sep 1919 Female School Medical Clerk Single 64 1
• William G Barlow 20 Jun 1889 Male Motor Mechanic Garage Work - 64 2
• Phyllis M Barlow 03 Apr 1894 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 64 3
• Dennis F Barlow 12 May 1924 Male Apprentice (Tool Maker) Single 64 4
• John A Barlow 06 Feb 1927 Male At School Single 64 5

Sources

1. ↑ (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp) GRO index Q3 1889 Whitchurch vol 2c page 208 mothers maiden name JOYCE
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF3Z-SX8 : 10 February 2018), William George Barlow and Phyllis May Crook, 12 Sep 1915; citing Rickmansworth, Hertford, England, reference 175, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,537,904.
3. ↑ Findmypast Hertfordshire Banns & Marriages [1]
4. ↑ Findmypast British Army Service Records [2]
5. ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q1 1950 Oxford vol 6b page 1055
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3F-TB7 : 20 May 2019),
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWWL-T8G : 5 July 2019),
8. ↑ Findmypast 1939 Register [3]