director of Francis Willey & Company, wool merchants. Served as a major 1888 to 1891 in the West Riding of Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers. High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1908.1 He was created 1st Baron Barnby, of Blyth, co. Nottingham [U.K.] on 26 January 1922
http://www.thepeerage.com/p4743.htm#i47426 Source: 1901 England & Wales Census URL: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10156-87664430/francis-willey-in-1901-england-wales-census Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text: Francis Willey Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1841 - East Bierley, Yorkshire Residence: 1901 - Main Street, Blyth, Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England Age: 60 Marital status: Married Occupation: Wool Merchant Employed: Employer Working at home: No Inhabited: 1 Wife: Florence Willey Daughter: Florence Evelyn Willey Census: Rural district:Blyth & CuckneySeries:RG13 Parish:BlythPiece:3127 Village:BlythEnumerated by:John Hill Swinburn Ecclesiastical district:Blyth St Mary & St MartinEnum. District:3 Parlamentary borough:BassettlawPage:42 Registration district:Worksop, CarltonFamily:105 County:NottinghamshireLine:18 Country:EnglandImage:15 Date:1901 See household members Household Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives Head; Francis Willey; 60; Wife; Florence Willey; 52; Daughter; Florence Evelyn Willey; 18; Servant; Jane Harrison; 65; Servant; Oliver Nelson; 24; Servant; Amy Booker; 24; Servant; Ernest Coulley; 16; Servant; Ada Brant; 22; Servant; Sarah Wilkins; 19; Servant; Jeanne Movean; 22; Servant; Mabel Birch; 22; Servant; Mary Birch; 18; Source: Australian Newspapers URL: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10450-29264594/brisbane-courier-qld Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Date: Feb 18 1929 Citation text: Brisbane Courier (QLD) Publication: Feb 18 1929 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia About this sourcePublisher: Brisbane : Brisbane Newspaper Company Ltd., 1864-1933. Description: v. ; 57 cm. Notes: Caption title. Digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers service which allows access to historic Australian newspapers. Also available in print and on microfilm. Electronic reproduction. Canberra, A.C.T. : National Library of Australia, 2008- (Australian newspapers). Vol. 18, no. 2000 (Apr. 11, 1864)-no. 23,579 (Aug. 26, 1933). Mode of access: World Wide Web. Merged with: Daily mail (Brisbane, Qld.) to form: Courier-mail. Life Dates: Vol. 18, no. 2000 (Apr. 11, 1864)-no. 23,579 (Aug. 26, 1933) Later Title: Courier-mail (Online) 1322-5235 Former Title: Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : Online) 1833-5578 Place: Australia Queensland Brisbane.
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