First-hand information as remembered by Nicholas Keen, Friday, January 23, 2015.
Biography
Mary Barnes was born in County Durham, England.
Baptism
On 4 Feb 1838 Mary Barnes, of Deptford, daughter of Edward (bottlemaker) & Mary Barnes was baptised at the church of St Michael and All Angels, Bishopwearmouth. [1]
Edward Barnes, 40, journeyman bottlemaker, born in England outside County Durham
Mary Barnes, 40, born in County Durham
Dorothy Barnes, 12, born in County Durham
Catherine Barnes, 7, born in County Durham
Elizabeth Barnes, 5, born in County Durham
Edward Barnes, 5, born in County Durham
Mary Barnes, 3, born in County Durham
Thomasina Barnes, 1, born in County Durham
Census 1851
By 1851, they had moved to Bottle Hill in Bishopwearmouth. This must have been near the bottle making plant where Edward worked. [3]
Edward Barns [Barnes], head, married, 49, glassman, born in Hartley, Northumberland
Mary Barns [Barnes], wife, married, 51, born in Sunderland, County Durham
Edward Barns [Barnes], son, 13, glass house boy, born in Deptford, County Durham, Twin
Mary Barns [Barnes], daughter, 13, born in Deptford, County Durham, Twin
Thomasina Barns [Barnes], daughter, 11, born in Deptford, County Durham
William G. Barns [Barnes], son, 9, scholar, born in Deptford, County Durham
John C. Barns [Barnes], son, 6, scholar, born in Deptford, County Durham
Sources
↑ Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Baptisms. Database Entry for Mary Barnes. Date: 4 Feb 1838 Parish: Bishopwearmouth, St Michael, accessed: 16 Nov 2021.
↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1841. HO107/310/7, Folio 36
↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1851. HO107/2395/folio 504
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