Benjamin Robert Barnes and family

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This FSP is to work out the family of

Benjamin Robert Barnes (1825-abt.1866)

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Ann Barrett

Ann Barrett's father was Robert. Benjamin (age 21) married Ann Barnett (age 18) in 1801 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.^[1]

And son Robert
25th November last, at Gambia, in Africa, of fever, Robert, son of the late Mr Benjamin Barnes, formerly of the Post Office Packet Service, at Harwich.
16th inst in Lucas Street, London, age 56, Mrs Barnes, relict of the above-named Benjamin Barnes. (Ann b1784) https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=BL/0000225/18400529/056&stringtohighlight=benjamin%20barnes%20%22great%20yarmouth%22

Mary Ann Woodward Barrett

Mary Ann's brother John Woodward, son of John Barrett and Ann Barrett, was baptised on 12 January 1812 in Deptford, Kent, England.^[2]

John Woodward Barrett

John Woodward, son of Jno Woodward Barrett, married Maria De Grave on 8 October 1837 in St Paul, Deptford, Lewisham, England.^[3]

In the 1851 census M (age 10) was with her parents at Plough Public House, Rotherhithe, London & Surrey, England.^[4]

John Woodward Barrett Head Married M 40 Licensed victualler Kent, England

Mary Barrett Wife Married F 41 Belgium

M Barrett Daughter F 10 Belgium

John Barrett Father Widowed M 71 Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

George Harding Servant Unmarried M 48 Servant Wiltshire, England

John Ryon Servant Unmarried M 16 Servant Ireland

John Woodward's daughter Mary Matilda Barrett married David Lawrence on 11 January 1860 in St Saviour, Southwark, Southwark, England.^[5]

In the 1861 census John Woodward (age 50, widower) was the head of household at the Black Horse in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.^[6] (Oh, you've done all this laready! I'll go back to sleep :) )

1858 Old Bailey
JOHN WOODWARD BARRETT . I keep the Black Horse, at Rotherhithe—I was awoke that morning, by the police, about 3 o'clock—I found my house had been entered by the cellar flap—it had been all safe at 12 o'clock on the previous evening—this timepiece is mine, it was on the kitchen mantel piece—this cribbage board and cigars were all right in the bar parlour—I missed 3l. 8s. in money altogether. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18580405-480

John Woodward Barret, died age 62 (1812) 17 April 1874, 7 Augusta Place Lower Road, Rotherhithe, connected to Licensed Victualler's Trade https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000937/18740425/057/0006 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001019/18740425/059/0004 (nothing found on census by address for 1871)

Matilda Barrett (married Malachi Morahan) father John Barret, shipwright. Mary Ann's sister? No baptism record as register stops at 1812.

Matilda married Malachi Morahan on 24 November 1845 in St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Britain, Marriage Licences"
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 18 July 2023)
   Benjamin Barnes (21) marriage to Ann Barnett (18) in 1801 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: "England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 18 July 2023)
   John Woodward Barrett baptism on 12 Jan 1812, son of John Barrett & Ann Barrett, in Deptford, Kent, England.
3. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P75/PAU/041
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #1873106 (accessed 18 July 2023)
   John Woodward Barrett marriage to Maria De Grave on 8 Oct 1837 in St Paul, Deptford, Lewisham, England.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1583; Folio: 440; Page: 7; Schedule: 31
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 18 July 2023)
   M Barrett (10) daughter in household of John Woodward Barrett (40) at Plough Public House in Rotherhithe registration district in London & Surrey, England. Born in Belgium.
5. ↑ Marriage of daughter Mary Matilda Barrett: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P92/SAV/3059
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #1352499087 (accessed 18 July 2023)
   John Woodward Barrett's daughter Mary Matilda Barrett marriage to David Lawrence on 11 Jan 1860 in St Saviour, Southwark, Southwark, England.
6. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 390; Folio: 54; Page: 44; GSU roll: 542628; ED, institution, or vessel: 9; Household schedule number: 231
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #6535720 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   John Woodward Barrett (50) head of household in Rotherhithe registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Deptford, Kent, England.
7. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93/DUN/083
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #6431764 (accessed 18 July 2023)
   Matilda Barrett marriage to Malachi Morahan on 24 Nov 1845 in St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England.