Brief Life History of Emma
When Emma Barber was born in 1837, in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Timothy Barber, was 29 and her mother, Ann Walker, was 26. She lived in Leigh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Emma Barber in household of Timothy Barber, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Emma Barber, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1808–1872 Male
1811– Female
Siblings (3)
1833– Male
1834– Female
1837– Female
World Events (8)
1843
Age 6
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 17
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 43
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a barber, from Middle English barb(o)ur ‘barber’ (Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’). In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’ (compare 1 above).
Catalan: occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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