William Barrett-Lennard (1857 - 1940)

Born 27 May 1857 in France

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Letitia (Boswell) Barrett-Lennard — married 1 Oct 1880 in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Laura Sophia (Johnson) Barrett-Lennard — married 26 Oct 1892 in Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1940 at age 82 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

William Barrett-Lennard was born in 1857, probably in France. He was the son of Walter Barrett-Lennard and Caroline Palser.

In 1861 the Barrett-Lennards, incorrectly transcribed as Banett Seward, or just Seward, were living in Blackawton, Devon, England. William Jane Oldam Seward (sic) was age 3, living with his parents Walter J Banett Seward (sic) 26 and Caroline (23) and siblings Mary Jane Ohaldon Seward (sic) (5) and Harding Jane Oldham Seward (sic) (1). Also a nurse and four other servants.^[1]

At some point in the late 1870s William Barrett-Lennard emigrated from England to Canada. The rest of his family remained in England.

William Barrett-Lennard married Margaret Letitia Boswell in 1880 at Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.^[2]

William and Margaret Barrett-Lennard had six children: twins Georgina Boswell Barrett-Lennard (b. 1882) and William Barrett Lennard (b. 1882), Walter James Barrett-Lennard (b. 1883), (b. 1882), Mary Caroline Pearl Barrett-Lennard (b. 1886), Gladys Dacre Barrett Lennard (b. 1888) and Hardinge Barrett- Lennard (b. 1890).

In 1881 William B Lennard was age 24, living at Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Canada with his wife Margaret Lennard (19). Also Donald Steward (21), farm labourer.^[3]

William's wife Margaret Barrett-Lennard died at Boulton, Manitoba, British Columbia on 6 November 1890 following the birth of their son Hardinge on 30 October 1890.

In 1891 William Lennard (sic) was age 34, a widower, living at Boulton, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada with his children.^[4]

William Barrett-Lennard married Laura Sophia Johnson, who had recently emigrated to Canada from England, on 18 October 1892 at Russell, Marquette, Manitoba.^[5]

William and Laura Barrett-Lennard had four children: William Louis Barrett-Lennard (b. 1893), Charles Barrett-Lennard (b. 1895), Mabel Sophia Barrett-Lennard (b. 1897) and Mildred Keppel Barrett-Lennard (b. 1899).

William's wife Laura Barrett-Lennard died at Russell, Manitoba, British Columbia on 20 November 1900.

In 1901 W Barrett Lennard was age 43, a widower, living at Boulton, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada with his children Gregina Barrett Lennard (19), Pearl Barrett Lennard (15), Gladys Barrett Lennard (13), Hardings Barrett Lennard (11), William Barrett Lennard (8), Charles Barrett Lennard (6), Mable Barrett Lennard (4) and Mildred Barrett Lennard (2) and his father-in-law Thomas G Johnston (65) and mother-in-law Sophia Johnston (70). Also Warra Warroniski (15), domestic servant.^[6]

William Barrett-Lennard died on 28 January 1940, age 82 at Vancouver, British Columbia.^[7] He was buried at Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TZ-YWD : 23 September 2020), William Jane Oldam Seward in household of Walter J Banett Seward, Blackawton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNR-QDR : 8 March 2021), Wm B Lennard and Margaret Boswell, 01 Oct 1880; citing registration , Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,508.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6M-YXQ : 2 March 2021), William B. Lennard, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing William B. Lennard, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWK7-1W1 : 3 August 2016), William Lennard, Boulton, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148095.
5. ↑ Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca

   GROOM'S LAST NAME: LENNARD; GROOM'S GIVEN NAMES: WILLIAM BARRETT; BRIDE'S LAST NAME: JOHNSON; BRIDE'S GIVEN NAMES: LAURA SOPHIA; DATE OF MARRIAGE: 18/10/1892; PLACE OF MARRIAGE: RUSSELL; REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1892,001784

6. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVB-G8T : 23 February 2021), W Barrett Lennard, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
7. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2T-VJC : 8 November 2017), William Barrett-Lennard, 1940.
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7Y-KW3G : 13 September 2020), William Barrett-Lennard, ; Burial, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Heritage Cemetery;Find A Grave: Memorial #179482855

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