William Barber
(1814-1877)

William Barber was the fifth of the eight known children of Wenham Barber and his wife Elizabeth Walker of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.

William worked as a shepherd, and lived at Camel Road in Littleport with his family and his wife's parents between the censuses between 1851 and 1871. Prior to this, they had all lived at Black Lake Bridge.

William and Hannah had at least 11 children, but sadly only about 3 of the children survived infancy.

William pre-deceased his wife Hannah by 22 years, at the age of 63 years.

Life Events

Born

• 10th April 1814 at Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.

Baptised

• 12th June 1814 at St. Mary's Wesleyan Church, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

Married

• Hannah Goltrip (1818-1895) on 26th July 1836 at St. George's Church, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.

Children

• Elizabeth Barber (1837)
• Galtrip Barber (1839)
• Joseph Barber (1840-184?)
• Joseph Barber (1842-184?)
• Joseph Barber (1845-?)
• John Barber (1847-1847)
• John Barber (1848-1848)
• Reuben Barber (1849-1932) married Elizabeth Dewsbury (1851-1923)
• William Barber (1852-?)
• William Barber (1855-19??) married Hannah Parsons (1854-1906)
• John Barber (1859)

Census and Residence

• 1841: 25yrs, Black Lake Bridge, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1851: 37yrs, Camel Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1861: 47yrs, Camel Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1871: 56yrs, Camel Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.

Employment

• 1839-1871: Shepherd

Death

• During February 1877, aged 63yrs.

Burial

• 13th February 1877 at St. George's Church, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.