George Henry Barber

George Henry Barber was born Q3 1881 Hoo RD vol 2a page 507 the third of eight siblings
born to John Barber and Julia Ford (or Foord) who were married at Stoke on 11 November 1876.

Their children were:
John William born Q4 1877 Hoo RD Vol 2a page 482 bapt 25 Nov 1877 Stoke
married Frances Rosina Bennett December 1907 in Allhallows
living alone (widowed) at Slough Farm House, Allhallows in 1939

Mary Ann born Q1 1880 Hoo RD Vol 2a page 507
married Henry Alma Vaughan Aug 1908 at Allhallows
Henry Alma enlisted in Canadian Overseas Expeditionary force at
Shorncliffe 13 Sept 1916 died 1973 aged 96

George Henry born 21 July 1882, bapt 01 August 1881 Stoke
died 30 Dec 1915; HMS Natal, near Cromarty, Scotland

Charles born Q3 1883 Hoo RD Vol 2a page 517 bapt 02 July 1883 Stoke
married Aurora Andrews December 1920 in Allhallows
lived at 8 Beatty Cottages, Allhallows in 1939

Harry born Q1 1885 Hoo RD Vol 2a page 521 bapt 07 May 1875 Stoke
died Q2 1885 Vol 2a page 521

Ernest born 03 March 1887 bapt 26 March 1877 Stoke
died 10 April 1917, Vimy France

Emily Edith born Q1 1889 Hoo RD Vol 2a page 556 bapt 26 May 1879 Stoke
patient in Guys Hospital, London in 1911

Albert born Q3 1891 Hoo RD Vol 2a page 566 bapt 13 Sept 1891 Stoke
enumerated in Military, England (Buffs) in 1911

In 1881 John, Julia and the two eldest children were living at Jacobs Farm Stoke. John was a Farm Bailiff.

In 1891 the family were still there with all the children except Harry who had died in infancy and Albert who was not born until a few months later. John was a Working Farm Bailiff and the eldest son John William was a Farm House boy.

In 1901 the family were living at Castle Cottages, Stoke. Son John had left home, MaryAnn was a general domestic servant (but living with her own family) George was an Agricultural labourer, Charles was a Team man (Agricultural Horse) on a farm and Ernest delivered Telegraph postal messages and their father John was still a Bailiff.

By 1911 John and Julia had moved to Church Farm, Allhallows and John was still employed as a farm bailiff. Only the middle son Charles was still at home.

George joined the Royal Navy on 29 December 1902 at Chatham. He was enumerated on HMS Forward in the third flotilla at Chatham Dockyard in 1911. By the end of 1915 he was a Stoker 1st class aboard HMS Natal when an internal explosion on 30 December caused the deaths of 421 sailors, civilians and children. George’s body was never recovered for burial. His name is on the Naval memorial in Chatham Dockyard.
http://www.hmsnatal.co.uk/index.asp

George would have known his paternal grandparents who were John Barber, born Ospringe/Faversham and Harriet Chapman, born Loose/Maidsone and who were married in 1850 at Frindsbury. In 1851 they were living at North Street, Hoo and in 1861, 1871 and 1881 at Tudors Farm Stoke and at Barber’s Cottages, Hoo (near to Hoo Common) in 1891.

Harriet died aged 70 in Q1 1899, Hoo RD vol 2a page 389
John died aged 75 in Q4 1899, Hoo RD vol 2a page 392

George’s mother Julia was the youngest of ten children born to Maria (Sudds) and John Barber who lived in High Halstow. Maria was a widow in 1861 when Julia was only six years old. John’s death has not been found but Maria lived until Q4 1891. In the 1891 census she was living in Lower Stoke Road, Stoke with an unmarried son. George would have been only 7 when she died.

 


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