Richard Barrett

Abt 1703 -

• Name	Richard Barrett
  		The Ancestry of Henry Barrett (I1685) The search for a common ancestor with Sheila (I130), Paul (I947) and Christine (I571) Barrett
  		Henry Barrett b 1854 and Elizabeth Alder b 1850, and Henry's Ancestors This is a summary of the research carried out by Sheila Wheatley with input from Paul Barrett into the history of Henry (aka Harry) Barrett b 1854 and Elizabeth Alder b 1850. Henry and Elizabeth were married 7 Nov 1874. We want to document Henry's ancestors to see if we share a common ancestor, and we would also like to reach out to other researchers of the Barretts and Alders of Berkshire / Oxfordshire, England for help resolving some issues.
  Birth	Abt 1703	East Garston, Berkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Histories		Unpicking the complex ancestry of Henry Barrett c 7 Nov 1854 As we stepped back through the Barrett ancestors we hit a problem with Henry' because there were a few ambiguities in spousal relationships where it could have been possible for someone to have married either/or partners. And cousins were marrying too, so husband and wife had the same birth name, Sheila has studied the Berkshire CDs and concluded that the most probable relationships are those shown on this chart, A significant factor in this conclusion is the parentage of the many children Sheila discovered, all of whom appear on the chart and have been added to the family tree
  Notes	In the search for a shared ancestor of Henry Barrett (I685), and Sheila (I130), Paul (I947) and Christine (I571) Barrett, the relationship is getting more distant because according to our genealogy software, our relationship is described as "Richard Barrett is the great grandfather of Henry Barrett, who is the husband of Elizabeth Alder, who is the cousin of Ferberd Barrett. He is the 2 x great grandfather." The good news is that the line that previously diverged with the two Richards who are this Richard's grandsons has obviously converged again. The bad news is that it immediately diverges again at this generation because it's unclear who this Richard's wife is. There are two candidates, both called Anne Barrett. The vagueness continues because the two Annes were born in 1708 and 1712, and Richard in 1703 which puts them in the same age range for a potential marriage but the marriage did not take place until Nov 1745 by which time their ages were: Anne 1: 37 Anne 2: 33 Richard : 42 Therefore it's possible that all three could have been married previously. If that's the case then the birth names of the two Annes is not known at this stage. If they are not Barretts then things get messed up but it's also plausible that this was a first time marriage and that their birth name was Barrett. For now, that's the basis on which we have proceeded, Anne Barrett (I1712) b 1708 in Hinton Waldrist is the daughter of John Barrett (I1715) and Mary (I1716) about whom nothing is known at this stage. And there, for now, that line peters out. It may well be that there's a convergence in the Barrett line at an earlier generation but for now that trail has gone cold. Anne Barrett (I1712) b 1712 in Coleshill is the most promising of the candidates because based on her limited information she is the daughter of John Barrett (I397) and Ann Legg (I1247). John Barrett is the 8 x great grandfather of Sheila, Paul and Christine so the line is complete, and we can show that Henry is a potential blood relative.
  Person ID	I1711	Main Tree
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2017

  
  

  Parent	John Barrett
  Parent	Jane (Barrett)
  Family ID	F427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ann Barrett,   c. 1 Feb 1712, Coleshill, Berkshire, England
  Marriage	3 Nov 1745	South Hinksey, Berkshire, England
  Notes	This potential spouse is one of two Annes that Richard could have married so this marriage is unproven. This is the most appealing marriage of the two for us, because this Anne Barrett is the child of John Barrett (I397) which means that this leg of the family does, in fact, connect back to a common ancestor, John. This Anne's record existed in our family tree before the research of Henry Barrett' s ancestors began. Further research by Sheila Wheatley concludes that this is the most probable spouse.
  Children	1. Ann Barrett,   b. 1747 + 2. Richard Barrett,   c. 27 Dec 1749, Appleton, Berkshire, England bur. 5 Apr 1795, Appleton, Berkshire, England (Age ~ 45 years) + 3. Mary Barrett,   b. 1748   bur. 22 Apr 1796, Faringdon, Berkshire, England (Age ~ 47 years) + 4. William Barrett,   c. 27 Jan 1751, Appleton, Berkshire, England bur. 8 Jul 1791, Appleton, Berkshire, England (Age ~ 40 years)   5. Patty Barrett,   b. 1751 + 6. Hannah Barrett,   b. 1754   bur. 9 Nov 1833, Appleton, Berkshire, England (Age ~ 78 years)   7. John Barrett,   b. 1756   8. Thomas Barrett,   b. 1760   bur. 24 Jan 1767, Appleton, Berkshire, England (Age ~ 6 years)
  Family ID	F402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1703 - East Garston, Berkshire, England Marriage - 3 Nov 1745 - South Hinksey, Berkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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