William George Barnes (1841)

Born 1841 in Sunderland, County Durham, England

Original Profile Creation

First-hand information as remembered by Nicholas Keen, Friday, January 23, 2015.

Biography

William Barnes was born in County Durham, England.

Birth

William's birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1841 in the Sunderland district. The mother's maiden name was Young. ^[1]

Residence

Census 1851

By 1851, they had moved to Bottle Hill in Bishopwearmouth. This must have been near the bottle making plant where Edward worked. ^[2]

• 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

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 14 Nov 2021), database entry for BARNES, William George (Mother's maiden surname: YOUNG). GRO Reference: 1841 S Quarter in SUNDERLAND UNION Volume 24 Page 266
2. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1851. HO107/2395/folio 504