Thomas Barber

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Barber was born on 23 April 1813, in Werneth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Barber, was 28 and his mother, Frances "Fanny" Stafford, was 28. He married Lissey Hadfield on 16 March 1834, in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Mellor, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 10 October 1868, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Barber
1813–1868
Lissey Hadfield
1813–1868
Marriage: 16 March 1834
Dinah Barber
1836–1848
Samuel Barber
1839–1839
Sarah Barber
1840–1867
Hannah Barber
1842–1853
Mary Barber
1844–1915
John Barber (Twin)
1846–1851
Elizabeth Barber
1846–1924
Lizzey Barber
1848–1930
Thomas Barber
1851–1851
Joseph Barber
1852–1920
Martha Barber
1855–1855

Sources (45)

  • Thomas Barber, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Thomas Barber, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

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World Events (8)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

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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History of Elizabeth Barber Simister

HISTORY OF ELIZABETH BARBER Transcribed from original copy compiled by Rhea Simister Massey and currently in possession of Marcie Simister Palmer. All spellings and punctuation from original. Tak …

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