Barietta was born in 1889. She was the daughter of Thomas John and Margaret Edwards. She was baptised on 18 August 1889 in Merthyr Dovan, Glamorgan, Wales. (See attached image)
1891 Census - 33 High St Merthyr Dovan, Barry
Thomas John aged 43 ( abt 1848, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Margaret John aged 43 ( abt 1848, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Letitia John aged 15 ( abt 1876, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Thomas E John aged 13 ( abt 1878, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Wm G John aged 11 ( abt 1880, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Elizabeth John aged 8 ( abt 1883, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Margaret E John aged 8 ( abt 1883, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Charlotte M John aged 4 ( abt 1887, Barry, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Barrietta John aged 2 ( abt 1889, Barry, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
David G John aged 1/12 ( abt 1891, Barry, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
David Davies aged 32 (Lodger)
1901 Census - 82 Station St, Barry
Thomas John aged 53 ( abt 1848, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Margaret John aged 52 ( abt 1848, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Willie G John aged 20 ( abt 1880, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Margaret E John aged 16 ( abt 1883, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Charlotte M John aged 13 ( abt 1887, Barry, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Barietta John aged 11 ( abt 1889, Barry, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
D George John aged 10 ( abt 1891, Barry, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
David Seaborn aged 26 (boarder)
Leana Ellis aged 34 (visitor)
Lena A Ellis aged 3 Months (visitor)
1911 Census - 78 South View Terrace Broad St Barry
Letilia Ann Murdoch aged 34 (abt 1877, St Dogmaels)
Douglas Edward Murdoch aged 10 (abt 1901, Barry)
Margaret Christina J Murdoch aged 8 (abt 1903,Barry)
Margaret John aged 64 (abt 1847, St Dogmaels)
Barietta John aged 21 (abt 1890, Barry)
She married Ernest George Rowland on 20 March 1917 in Barry.[1]
Barrietta was named after the port of Barry as the John’s had arrived from St Dogmaels at the start of the growth of Barry (coal industry) within the family she was known as Beattie, Auntie, Beatty.
Merthyr Dyfan is the correct spelling of the church she was baptised in (and my parents were married in!) Karen Price
Merthyr Dyfan is the correct spelling of the church she was baptised in (and my parents were married in!) Karen Price