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Barrett Family

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colin

colin Report 28 Aug 2012 15:53

i am looking for descendants of the Barrett family from Berkshire, particularly
Hoe Benham, Wantage, Abingdon areas.
My grandfather Wilfred Sidney Barrett 1909 - 1982, he had 7 Siblings that i have details of
His Father Albert Barrett 1879 - 1948, he had 6 siblings that i have details of
Spouse Florence e Mills 1879 -
His Father John Barrett 1847 - 1927, he had 4 siblings that i have details of
Spouse Mary A
His Father Silas Barrett 1804 - 1870
Spouse Martha

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 28 Aug 2012 16:28

Hi Colin.
You must remove your email address - against Genes rules for your own protection as this is not a secure site.
Anyone who wishes to contact you can do so by clicking on your name or replying on here.
You can check for matches by using 'search all trees' - found in search box above right.
Jan

Michael

Michael Report 28 Aug 2012 20:42

i knew a jean barret nee chillingsworth who settled in iow could that be of any help ime looking for the children of the barrets could you help. regards mick.

jax

jax Report 28 Aug 2012 21:16

Michael

If you are looking for help could you start a thread of your own

colin

colin Report 28 Aug 2012 21:47

Michael
i have private messaged you
Colin

colin

colin Report 28 Aug 2012 22:05

jax
apologies for wrong PM,
also having read your thread re: PM
i asked for confirmation of info requested and access to tree to confirm same family.
Colin

jax

jax Report 28 Aug 2012 22:09

This is the husband of the person Michael mentions

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
Name: Eric R Barrett
Mother's Maiden Surname: Ackerman
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1931
Registration district: Eton
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 1547 (click to see others on page)

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
about Eric Roy Barrett
Name: Eric Roy Barrett
Birth Date: 7 Mar 1931
Date of Registration: Aug 2003
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Isle of Wight
Inferred County: Isle of Wight
Register Number: B84A
District and Subdistrict: 556/1B
Entry number: 265

Jeans death

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
about Jean Barrett
Name: Jean Barrett
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1934
Date of Registration: Jul 2002
Age at Death: 67
Registration district: Isle of Wight
Inferred County: Isle of Wight
Register Number: A95A
District and Subdistrict: 5561A
Entry number: 115



colin

colin Report 28 Aug 2012 22:20

jax
do you have fathers name for Eric, most of my tree follows the male side of barrett, i have some female names but unless they are directly a sibling of a barrett i have not got much info at this stage that relates to female spouses.so the name Ackerman has not come up on my tree.
Colin

jax

jax Report 28 Aug 2012 22:31

Probably this one

Marriages Sep 1923 (>99%)
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Ackerman Edith E Barrett Eton 3a 2311
Barrett Lewis R Ackerman Eton 3a 2311

colin

colin Report 28 Aug 2012 22:35

I suspect this is a different line of Barrett, I will cross reference with my sisters tree on another site and get back to you tomorrow.
Many thanks
Colin

diana

diana Report 30 Mar 2015 20:50

If anyone is still following this Eric was my grandad he died on the island my nan did not.she passed away in Bulgaria in 2010 in her 70s the Jean you mention is a different one.and I believe my grandads dad was called Roy I've private messaged u mike and colin

jax

jax Report 30 Mar 2015 22:03

Your grandads fathers middle name was Roy, as was his
Births Sep 1902 (>99%)
Barrett Lewis Roy Eton 3a 874