George Barnard (1807 - 1890)

Born 11 Mar 1807 in Henry Street, Pentonville, St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Hillhouse) Barnard — married 16 Apr 1840 in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died 29 Sep 1890 at age 83 in Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born on 11 March 1807, the son of Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey at Henry Street Pentonville, St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex.^[1]

His birth was registered at Dr Williams Library, a nonconformist Register which recorded his date and place of birth^[2]. The entry recorded that

George Barnard, the son of Edward Barnard and Mary, the daughter of John and Mary Boosey was born in Henry Street, Pentonville in the parish of St James Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesex the eleventh day of March 1807 at who's birth we were present, signed Mary Boosey, No 4, Old Broad street, Royal Exchange, and Elizabeth Faraday, 16 Henry Street, Pentonville. The birth was registered on 12th April 1810 ^[3]

George married Emma Hillhouse on 16 April 1840 in Southwark, Surrey, England.^[4]

George Barnard was a water-colourist. Through the marriage of his sister, Sarah, he was related to Michael Faraday (famous scientist). They were good friends and a close bond developed between them. Together they travelled to Switzerland and George drew sketches. George produced beautifully illustrated manuals by means of lithography.

In 1855 his father died and in the Will of Edward Barnard proved 1855 he received one eighth of his fathers estate plus an extra amount. The will reads

...Bequeath and give to my son George the sum of five hundred pounds above and beyond an equal share of the residue of my property.

In the 1881 census George (age 74) was the married head of household in Harrington Square, St Pancras, London, Middlesex, England.^[5]

George died on the 29th September 1890 and his death was registered in Islington, Middlesex, England^[6]

Research Note

Based originally on a Barnard family bible, and unless otherwise sourced, any precise dates are as shown on hand-written notes (pages 13 and 34) compiled about the 11th December 1878 by John Barnard (1797-1880) Barnard-4046, living at 12 Compton Terrace, Canonbury, Middlesex from before 1861 until his death. Also shown, in different handwriting, is one of his children Katherine Barnard (1844-1912) Barnard-4055 living at 12 Highbury Terrace, Islington, Middlesex from before 1911 until her death, and one of his grandchildren Kate Barnard Blaikley (1879-1969) Blaikley-22 living at 5 Canfield Gardens, Hampstead, Middlesex from before 1939 until before her death. These hand-written notes record the Barnard family, and others, commencing with William Barnard (1605-1682) through to a John Barnard, a farmer in 1898, living at Haslingfield, 1¼ miles from Barrington, Cambridgeshire, where Barnard ancestors had lived since 1605. A copy of these notes is in the possession of Trevor Pickup (Pickup-177) and Michael Pickup (Pickup-178).

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936". The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 4661_2. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2972 #211996 (accessed 23 January 2022). George Barnard born on 11 Mar 1807, child of Edward Barnard & Mary Boosey, in St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGJ-MZ4 : 11 December 2014), George Barnard, 11 Mar 1807, Birth; citing p. 12, Henry Street Pentonville, St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, record group RG5, Public Record Office, London.
3. ↑ The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 5; Piece Number: 42 Piece Title: Piece 0042: Certificate Nos: D 2751-3000 (1810 Apr 11-July 13) https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2972/images/40612_B0147124-00011?treeid=169825740&personid=342265137210&hintid=1042692839642&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Aqj561&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true&pId=1251206
4. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973". FamilySearch (accessed 23 January 2022). George Barnard marriage to Emma Hillhouse on 16 Apr 1840 in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881". Citing p. 21, Piece/Folio 197/59, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,357. FamilySearch Record: Q273-RD2V (accessed 11 April 2022) FindMyPast Image. George Barnard (74), married head of household at Harrington Square in Pancras registration district. Born in Islington, Middlesex, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J6J-GJM : 31 December 2014), George Barnard, 1890; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Islington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGJ-MZ4 : 11 December 2014), George Barnard, 11 Mar 1807, Birth; citing p. 12, Henry Street Pentonville, St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, record group RG5, Public Record Office, London.

• Faraday as a Discoverer.

• Michael Faraday: Sandemanian and Scientist.

• Faraday Rediscovered.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J6J-GJM : 31 December 2014), George Barnard, 1890; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Islington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Death record.

See also:

• 'Michael Faraday - a Sandemanian and Scientist' by Geoffrey Cantor