Edwin Albert Barfoot (abt. 1889 - 1916)

Born about 20 Oct 1889 in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Died 31 May 1916 at about age 26 in At Sea

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Biography

Edwin Albert Barfoot was born on the 20th of October 1889 ^[1]son of Edward Barfoot and his wife, Emma Varndell, and was raised in Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire, England. ^{[2] [3]} He enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry on the 5th of September 1907 ^[4] and at the 1911 Census was stationed at the Royal Marine Barracks at Forton in Gosport. ^[5]

St Vincent Barracks

In 1916 Edwin was serving aboard HMS Queen Mary, captain Cecil Irby Prowse.

Edwin was killed at the Battle of Jutland on the 31st of May 1916 when his ship HMS Queen Mary exploded. ^{[6] [7]} Officially memorialised at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, his death is also recorded at the war memorial in Bishops Waltham with others who died in WW1 over the four year period 1914-1918.

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales birth index (Registered Droxford, 1890 4th qu Edwin Albert Barfoot Vol 2c Page 113)
2. ↑ 1891 Census of England
   Clayland Cottages, Winchester Rd., Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Edward	Barfoot	Head	Married	Male	44	Brickyard	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   Emma J	Barfoot	Wife	Married	Female	42	-	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   George E	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	17	Brickyard	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   Charles J	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	18	Brickyard	Bishop's Waltham, Hants
   Harry A	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	16	-	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   Millicon N	Barfoot	Daughter	-	Female	8	Scholar	Bishop's Waltham, Hants
   Walter J	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	4	-	Bishops Waltham, Hants
   Edwin A	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	5mo	-	Bishop's Waltham, Hants
   Emily J	Barfoot	Daughter	-	Female	12	Domestic servant	Bishops Waltham, Hants

3. ↑ 1901 Census of England
   2 Clayland Cottages, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Edward	Barfoot	Head	Married	Male	53	Labourer at brickworks	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   Emma J	Barfoot	Wife	Married	Female	50	-	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   Leonard	Barfoot	Son	Single	Male	20	Labourer at brickworks	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   Walter	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	14	-	Bishop's Waltham, Hants
   Edwin	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	10	-	Bishops' Waltham, Hants
   Reginald	Barfoot	Son	-	Male	5	-	Bishop's Waltham, Hants
   Herbert	Broughton	Boarder	Single	Male	19	Labourer at brickworks	Manchester, Lancashire

4. ↑ Royal Marines Registers of Service (Edwin Albert Barfoot born 20 October 1889 enlisted 5 September 1905, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth Division)
5. ↑ 1911 Census of England
   Royal Marine Barracks, Forton, Hampshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Edwin Albert	Barfoot	Private	Single	Male	21	Royal Marine Light Infantry	Bishop's Waltham, Hants

6. ↑ Naval Casualties, First World War (Edwin Albert Barfoot, Private RMLI Born 20 October 1899 Bishops Waltham, died 31 May 1916 aboard HMS Queen Mary. Mother Emma Jane Barfoot 8 Victoria Rd, Bishops Waltham)
7. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission [1]

Acknowledgements

• Barfoot-61 was created by Veronica Williams through the import of COURTNEY PAICE - Stray relatio.ged on Aug 10, 2014.

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