William Sydney Barber (1892 - 1976)

Born 19 Nov 1892 in Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1976 at about age 83 in Havering, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Barber was born in Middlesex, England.

William Barber was born in 1892. He was the son of Sydney Barber and Ellen Mitchell. ^[1]

In 1901, William was living with his parents and three siblings in St George the Martyr, Southwark. ^[2]

In 1911, William was living with his parents and siblings in Enfield, Middlesex. At the time, William was an 18-year-old apprentice compositor for a printer. ^[3]

In 1924, William married Doris C. Singleton. The marriage was registered in Edmonton. William's middle initial was mis-transcribed as an E. ^[4]

William passed away in 1976. His death was registered in Havering. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ : accessed 29 January 2021), database entry for Barber, William Sydney (Mother's maiden surname: Mitchell), GRO Reference: 1892 D Quarter in St Saviour London, Volume 01D Page 59.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HS-HWP : 20 May 2019), William S Barber in household of Sydney A Barber, St George the Martyr Southwark, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Borough Road subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW41-NP7 : 5 July 2019), William Sydney Barber in household of Sydney Amass Barber, Enfield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZP-54YV : 8 October 2014), William E Barber and null, 1924; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1924, quarter 4, vol. 3A, p. 1325, Edmonton, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC5-29JN : 4 September 2014), William Sydney Barber, 1976; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Havering, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Acknowledgements

This profile was started on 6th Janaury 2010.

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