William Henry Barber

Brief Life History of William Henry

When William Henry Barber was christened on 6 October 1867, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Hubbard Barber, was 33 and his mother, Eliza Fairfield, was 30.

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Family Time Line

Henry Hubbard Barber
1834–
Eliza Fairfield
1837–
John Hubbard Barber
1859–
Martha Waters Barber
1860–
Mary Ann Barber
1865–
William Henry Barber
1867–
Catharine Emily Barber
1871–
Kate Barber
1871–
Walter Henry Barber
1873–1944
Agnes Fanny Barber
1874–1875
Henry Barber
1880–

Sources (2)

  • William Henry Barber, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Henry Barber, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

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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