Charles Barker (1873 - 1947)

Born 1873 in Crewe, Cheshire, England

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Died 1947 at about age 74 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Charles Barker was born in Cheshire, England.

Charles was born in Crewe, Cheshire, England, in 1873.^[1] His birth was registered in the first quarter in Nantwich. He was the son of William Barker and Emma Musgrove. He was enumerated in the 1881, ^[2] and 1891 census ^[3] residing with his family in Church Coppenhall, Cheshire. In the 1891 census he stated his occupation as a "Painter's Apprentice".

Charles married Ruth Cullingford ^[4] in 1893. The marriage was registered in the fourth quarter in Nantwich. Ruth had been born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and the couple relocated there after their marriage. They were enumerated in the 1901 census ^[5] residing in Leeds with three children, Bertha, six, Charles, five, and Harold, two. Charles stated his occupation as "House Painter". In 1911, ^[6] the family was residing in North Leeds. Son Charles does not appear on the census, but two additional children, Sydney, age eight, and Ellen May, one, are at residence.

Charles passed away in 1947.^[7] His death was registered in the third quarter in Leeds.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XCX-FH1 : 1 October 2014), Charles Barker, 1873; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-VBDZ : 13 December 2017), Charles Barker in household of William Barker, Church Coppenhall, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 3540/7, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,027.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:49PG-9T2 : 5 May 2019), Charles Barker in household of William Capell Barker, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cheshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DNN-ZM2 : 13 December 2014), Charles Barker, 1893; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1893, quarter 4, vol. 8A, p. 548, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9TK-7LQ : 21 May 2019), Charles Barker, Potter Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chapeltown subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWVM-GSQ : 20 May 2019), Charles Barker, Leeds, Yorkshire, 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.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC7-TSV9 : 4 September 2014), Charles Barker, 1947; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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