Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1946; Discharge Papers
• Military: List of Ships he served on
• Occupation: Accountant

Ferberd married Kathleen Adelaide Louisa Howell on 09 Nov 1943 in St John the Baptist, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, and was divorced in 1970. Kathleen (daughter of Henry James Wesley Howell and Adelaide Mary Ann Fincken) was born on 21 Mar 1921 in Southall, Middlesex, England; died on 15 Dec 1995 in Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1901, White House, Shepherds Hill, Harefield, Middlesex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 4 Croft Cottages, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1911, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England; Stabler Domestic

Ferberd married Beatrice Mary Grant on 04 Dec 1920 in Register Office, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England. Beatrice (daughter of Joseph Grant and Beatrice Croft) was born on 20 Apr 1899 in Cowley Mill House, Cowley, Middlesex, England; died on 28 Jun 1947 in Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1901, Little Britain, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Abt 1918; WW1 Medal Card
• Occupation: 1912, Paddington, Middlesex, England; Railway Employment Record

Henry married Adelaide Mary Ann Fincken on 26 Jun 1920 in St Georges Church, 1 Lancaster Road, Southall, Middlesex, England. Adelaide (daughter of William Henry Fincken and Mary Ann McLean) was born on 15 Jun 1893 in 9 St Peters Square, Bethnal Green, London, England; was christened on 9 Jul 1893 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England; died on 23 Oct 1984 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1901, 1 Wheatstone Road, Kensington, Middlesex, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1881, Churches Cottages, Fyfield, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, White House, Shepherds Hill, Harefield, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 1901, Harefield, Middlesex, England; Gardener
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, The Lodge Golf Club, Dudden Hill Lane, Neasden, Middlesex, England

Notes:

Harry Barrett born 1870 6:24),

This is the great grandfather of Sheila, Paul & Christine Barrett, and a mystery man. Dad started the family research to try and find out what happened to him. Harry was born on 8th October 1970 at Longworth in Berkshire and was the 3rd child of Ferberd & Ellen.

Married Mary Ann Chandler @ Arborfield parish Church on 17th November 1894,

Harry was a gardener at Arborfield Hall and Mary was in service there and the Hargreaves Family owned the hall at that time. (See picture plates)

Harry & Mary Ann had 6 children:
Ferberd Henry (grandfather) born 1895 @ Newland, Berks
Lionel Leander born 1897 @ Longworth
Alfred George born 1898 @Newland
Alice Mabel born 1899 @ Harefield Middlesex (died 1903)
Harry born 1903 @Harefield
Eric Reginald born 1908 no birth record found to date but Married in 1933 age 25.

So the family moved from Newland to Harefield between July 1898 when Alfred was born and November 1899 when Alice was born.

They could not be found on the 1901 census searching under any of their names but found them by a county and town search, although I don’t understand why they couldn’t be found by an ordinary person search.

They were living at The White House, Shepherd’s Hill Harefield. (See diagram of Harefield Mills)

When the family moved to Harefield, Harry was a market gardener. He was around in 1903 as son Harry was born that year and Alice his only daughter died that year and he was present at her death. He was obviously around until 1908, when Eric was born.

The family story is that Harry worked long periods away from home and eventually didn’t return. This made life very difficult for the family, who often had to live “off the parish”. By 1920, when grandfather married, the family were living in Iver, Bucks and then around 1930 the family had moved to Hillingdon, Middlesex.

My grandfather was supposed to have seen Harry in a train one night in Iver, so perhaps he was trying to make contact.According to Aunt Edna, Harry did write to the family, maybe via Ellen, but Grandfather Ferberd refused to allow him to come. It is not known what year this might have been. His sister Ellen used to write to his wife Mary occasionally with news of him and sent small sums of money. The last that was heard of him was between 1939 and 1943 in a letter Ellen sent to say she had heard from friends to say he’d sold his house and was in hospital. Unfortunately, Ellen did not put the year on the letter but Mary died in 1943 and Ellen talks of someone being killed in the war.

Older members of the family insist he went to Canada but having searched all available passenger lists, there is nothing conclusive to back up this theory. 1 reference for a Harry was found, the right age going to Montreal in 1930 and another for 1910 to Sydney, Australia.
To date August 2018, he cannot be found on 1920 Canadian census.
This is still being investigated. (August 2008) as have no idea where or when he died.

Found Harry on the 1911 census as a Jobbing Gardener @Neasden Golf Club. Full address The Lodge, Golf Club, Dudding Hill, Neasden. He is described as Head of Household with an Emily Sculper and 3 Sculper children. Emily is described as housekeeper. It is quite probable that they are living together as none of them are described as lodger. It was thought among the family that he had become involved with someone. This is not intended to be judgemental but is a point of interest in the lives of our ancestors.

On 1901 census Emily has a husband Walter Sculper but he is not found on the 1911 census and not in death indexes between the censuses. Emily is described as being married and not a widow on the 1911 census.

This is another piece of the puzzle as it is now known that Harry was still in England in 1911. Will this bring is nearer to knowing when he went to Canada? Carried out another passenger list search from 1911 to 1921 and then increased the search up to 1945. Found a Mr & Mrs Barrett, no first names given, date of departure 10/01/ 1914 from Liverpool to Halifax. Although there is no proof that this is him, it is the most promising information found to date. Am uncertain how to proceed to find any info’ from Canada. Will review later.
TO DATE AUGUST 2018, he cannot be found on 1920 Canadian census.
Another interesting discovery which may or may not have any relevance is that while searching for Harry I came across a Leander Barrett age 18 sailing from Liverpool to Halifax on the 1st November 1940. Leander is an unusual name and one of Harry’s sons by Mary is Lionel Leander.

Could not find anything in birth indexes for a Leander Barrett searching between 1920 and 1924.

Harry married Mary Ann Chandler on 17 Nov 1894 in Arborfield Parish Church, Arborfield, Berkshire, England. Mary (daughter of Henry Chandler and Maria Bristow) was born on 22 Feb 1874 in Newland, Berkshire, England; died on 13 Aug 1943 in Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Holloways Lane, Newland, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1901, White House, Shepherds Hill, Harefield, Middlesex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 4 Croft Cottages, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Union Workhouse, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England
• Census: 1881, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England
• Census: 1891, 1 Clayton Cottages, Cowley, Middlesex, England
• Census: 1901, Little Britain, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 1891, Cowley, Middlesex, England; Brickfield Labourer
• Occupation: 1901, Little Britain, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England; Brickfield Labourer
• Occupation: 1881, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England; Servant (Dom)
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, River Side, Little Britain, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1911, Little Britain, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England; Cowman on Farm

Joseph married Beatrice Croft on 04 Sep 1893 in Yiewsley, Middlesex, England. Beatrice (daughter of John Jardine Croft and Keziah Eaves) was born on 29 Mar 1871 in Kirkley, Suffolk, England; died on 27 Jan 1960 in Mount Pleasant Hospital, Southall, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, Hinton, Berkshire, England
• Census: 1881, 1 Southwell Road, Kirkley, Mutford, Suffolk, England
• Census: 1891, 2 Ferryman Buildings, Southwell Road, Kirkley, Suffolk, England
• Census: 1901, Little Britain, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 1891, Kirkley, Suffolk, England; Laundress
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Southwell Place, Kirkley, Mutford, Suffolk, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, River Side, Little Britain, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England

Notes:

Census:
If you look at the image of Page 2 of the 1871 Census you will see a 4 day old unnamed child listed. This is Beatrice Croft. So we know the Census was taken 02 Apr 1871!

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Lower Street, Potterne, Wiltshire, England
• Census: 1901, 10 St Marys Grove, Swindon. Wiltshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 39 Leonard Road, Southall, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1911, Southall, Middlesex, England; Passgr Guard G W R (Passenger Guard, Great Western Railway)

Wesley married Emma Louisa Harris on 25 Dec 1893 in St Saviours Church, Bethnal Green, London, England. Emma (daughter of Francis Harris and Mary Van) was born on 09 Oct 1866 in Acton, Middlesex, England; died on 06 Dec 1918 in 1 Primrose Cottage, Kingston Road, Norwood, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Old Oak Common, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 39 Leonard Road, Southall, Middlesex, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, 9 West Street, Bethnal Green, London, England
• Census: 1881, Whitechapel, London, England
• Census: 1901, 1 Wheatstone Road, Kensington, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 1881, Whitechapel, London, England; Milkman
• Occupation: 1871, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England; Milkman
• Occupation: 1901, 1 Wheatstone Road, Kensington, Middlesex, England; Railway Porter
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 47 Clarence Street, Southall, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1911, Southall, Middlesex, England; Good Checker Railway GWR (Great Western Railway)

William married Mary Ann McLean on 17 Apr 1892 in St Peters, Bethnal Green, London, England. Mary (daughter of Duncan Donald Andrew McLean and Frances Jane Taylor) was born on 14 Feb 1873 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the 1901 Census, William and Mary had three children, Lily, William and John Fincken - siblings of our maternal grandmother, and none of them were on our family tree (until now). Sheila reminded me of them but I was too young to remember them.
Paul Barrett 09 Sep 2017

** By the 1911 Census they had had a total of 12 children of which 9 were still living (the 9 on the Census) and 3 had died. Some of them may have predated the 1901 Census which did not capture this level of detail. We can probably infer possible birth years from the gaps between the other children and, with a name like Fincken, tracking them down should not be too difficult.