Children of Edwin Barnes and Ann Oldham

 

Joseph Barnes 1877-19xx is born to Edwin Barnes & Ann Oldham

1877. Joseph Barnes born Haslingden Mar/Jun 1877 - almost certainly Jun

1879. Brother Thomas Barnes born

1880. Brother Fred Barnes, shown as 7 mths in census below, is born Haslingden Dec 1880 - dies Haslingden Jun 1881

1881C. Joseph Barnes, 3, is living 29 Derby Street, Accrington

Edwin Barnes Head Married Male 30 1851 Assist Supt Prudential Ass Compy Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Ann Barnes Wife Married Female 31 1850 - Huncoat, Lancashire, England  
Joseph Barnes Son Single Male 3 1878 Scholar Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Thomas Barnes Son Single Male 2 1879 - Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Fred Barnes Son Single Male 0 1881 - Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Clara Sodgely Servant Single Female 18 1863 Domestic Servant Halifax, Yorkshire, Englan

1883. Brother Edgar born

Thus, Edwin & Ann in Blackburn by 1883, then by 1891 onto Nottingham, minus children

1891C. The family is split up- due to hard times? Edwin & Ann Barnes in Nottingham. Joseph Barnes, 13 boarder in Accrington . Thomas Barnes, 13, is working for an uncle, maybe Ann Oldham's sister married Jonathan Chew , at Cubden End farm , Hugh Rake, Higher Booths, Haslingden & Edgar Barnes, 7, b. Blackburn, with an uncle George Barnes, at Richmond Street, Accrington

 

1901C. Joseph Barnes, 23, law student, is living Onslow Drive 201, Glasgow Denistoun Lanarkshire with all his family once again

Edwin Barnes Head Married Male 49 1852 Insurance Broker England  
Ann Barnes Wife Married Female 51 1850 - England  
Joseph Barnes Son Single Male 23 1878 Law Clerk England  
Thos Barnes Son Single Male 22 1879 Picture Framer England  
Edgar Barnes Son Single Male 17 1884 Student England

1911C. Ann Barnes, 61, married, totally blind, had 4 children, 1 dead, and sons Joseph, 33, solicitor, & Thomas, 32, manager-picture frame making, are living 5 Arnold Avenue Cadder, Bishopriggs. Presumably Edwin is selling insurances elsewhere , but cannot find Edwin Barnes in England/Scotland -SP .

barnes-1911c

 

Joseph Barnes became a stockbroker/solicitor. He conducted the Glasgow Philharmonic Orchestra. He was living 1 Knowe Street Giffnock in 1926 when his father, of the same address, died. He is mentioned in the Post Office Annual Glasgow Directory in the years 1931, 1936 & 1940 in connection with the Choral & Orchestral Union . Maybe its manager, Ll.B- this a legal qualification, 63 Bothwell Street, in 1940

2. Thomas Barnes 1879-19.

1879. Thomas Barnes was born Haslingden Mar/Dec 1879 . Born Accrington to Edwin Barnes & Ann Oldham . Likely on 1/12/1878

1881C. Thomas Barnes, 2, is living 29 Derby Street, Accrington

Edwin Barnes Head Married Male 30 1851 Assist Supt Prudential Ass Compy Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Ann Barnes Wife Married Female 31 1850 - Huncoat, Lancashire, England  
Joseph Barnes Son Single Male 3 1878 Scholar Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Thomas Barnes Son Single Male 2 1879 - Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Fred Barnes Son Single Male 0 1881 - Accrington, Lancashire, England  
Clara Sodgely Servant Single Female 18 1863 Domestic Servant Halifax, Yorkshire, Englan

1883. Brother Edgar born

Thus, his parents, Edwin & Ann are in Blackburn by 1883, but by 1891 onto Nottingham, minus any of the 3 children _ I think they were trying to better themselves

1891C Thomas Barnes, 13, is working for an uncle, an Ellen Barnes married Jonathan Chew , at Cubden End farm , Hugh Rake, Higher Booths, Haslingden

Jonathan Chew Head Widower Male 46 1845 Farmer Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Thomas Barnes Nephew Single Male 13 1878 Farm Servant Haslingden, Lancashire, England

His 2 brothers, Joseph & Edgar are also living locally, one with a paternal uncle.

1901C.Thomas Barnes, 22, picture framer, is living Onslow Drive 201, Glasgow Denistoun Lanarkshire with all his family once again

Edwin Barnes Head Married Male 49 1852 Insurance Broker England  
Ann Barnes Wife Married Female 51 1850 - England  
Joseph Barnes Son Single Male 23 1878 Law Clerk England  
Thos Barnes Son Single Male 22 1879 Picture Framer England  
Edgar Barnes Son Single Male 17 1884 Student England

1911C. See above for Joseph

Married money - "Annie Entwhistle, the only child of a wealthy mill owner in, I think, Macclesfield, somewhere oop North anyway, and then never did a stroke of work afterwards but swanned around being a kept man!"

Thomas Barnes married Annie Entwhisle Haslingden 1919- note the spelling! He was ~40, she ~38. So he returned to the area of his youth after being in Glasgow for at least 10 years, 1901-1911 . There were no children

1911C. Lynwood, Whalley Road, Accrington

Joseph Entwisle Head Married Male Cotton Manufacturer 57 1854 Lanc Church  
Mary Entwisle Wife Married Female - 55 1856 Lanc Accrington  
Annie Entwisle Daughter Single Female - 30 1881 Lanc Accrington  
Charlotte Cropper Servant Single Female General Domestic 28 1883 Lanc Manchester

1924. Joseph Entwhisle died Haslingden, aged 70. Probate - Left £48150.

1939. Southdene Almsford Avenue, Harrogate

Thomas Barnes 01 Dec 1878 Male Fine Art Dealer Retire Married 337 1
Annie Barnes 09 Jul 1880 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 337 2
Violet M A Bland (Roberts) 15 Oct 1919 Female General House Maid Single

 

Edwin Barnes

Ann Oldham

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