Brief Life History of John
When John Barker was christened on 28 February 1721, in Elloughton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Barker, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Zenogh, was 23.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- John Barker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Barker, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- John Barker, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
Parents and Siblings
1695– Male
1699– Female
Siblings (4)
1721– Male
1723–1734 Male
1723– Female
1771– Female
World Events (6)
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
1754 · Seven Years' War
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English barkere ‘tanner’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.
English: occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle English berker, bercher (Old French berchier, bercher, berkier, berker, Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name (see 1 above).
Americanized form of German Berger or Barger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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