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John Edward (Barns) Barnes (1863 - 1956)

John Edward Barnes formerly Barns
Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 15 Aug 1892 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 93 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australiamap
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Profile last modified | Created 29 Jul 2020
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Biography

John was born in 1863.[1] He was the son of Thomas Barns and Catherine Martin. He passed away in 1956.[2] He is buried in the Toowong Cemetery, Queensland.[3]

In 1892 John married Mary Jane O'Brien.[4] They had 11 children.

Military Service WWI

John Edward Barnes, A25663/ 6080 L/Cpl 6th A F.C. Engr, enlisted 17 Aug 1915 aged 44 years and 8 months. Born Manchester England. Motor Mechanic. Wife Mrs M. J. Barnes Roscommon Villa, West End Brisbane Qld. [5]

Research Notes

Birth date is Implied from Find A Grave inscription. It is inconsistent with military attestation form which is unreliable as being overstated at time of enlistment.

Birth location on Military Attestation is inconsistent with the Find A Grave record. Sourcing is required to particularise.

Rob Barnes received a copy of the Birth Entry for John Edward on 25 Jan 2022. Based on the fact that the family surname is spelled Barns on this entry the "Last Name at Birth" field for this profile was set to Barns. The family has adopted the spelling of Barnes by the late 1800s, most likely after emigrating to Australia. Address at birth is 27 Lower Tebbutt Street, a Tebbutt Street still exists today in Manchester.

Sources

  1. Birth Registration Index. (FreeBMD, Search) Index entry for John Edward Barns, Births Mar 1863, Link to Record : accessed 25 Jan 2022
  2. Queensland Register of Births Deaths and Marriages - Death. John Edward Barnes 06/07/1956. Son of Catherine Martin and Thomas. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/4361aa090b5fb9b03613c7e2d3a8c779b12441416b060b1248901e98f3d36050. Registration Details: 1956/B/14513.
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219998848/john-edward-barnes : accessed 31 December 2021), memorial page for John Edward Barnes (1862–6 Jul 1956), Find A Grave: Memorial #219998848, citing Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Adam Sirelli (contributor 50669082) .
  4. Queensland Register of Births Deaths and Marriages - Marriage. John Edward Barnes to Mary Jane O'Brien 15/08/1892. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/eb7740c107e6e4abca5ffb1f0cfc1aae71d33b6ba034d0e549f3ee4a6b8c512f. Registration Details: 1892/C/263.
  5. National Archives Australia: 3050742




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