The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Lane Barber, painter, son of Robert Barber, cabinet maker and Jane Barber [Holden]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Lane Barber, painter was the son of Robert Barber, cabinet maker and Jane Barber [Holden]. He was born 9th Jul 1831 at 3, Mount Zion Place, Brighton, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1832 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, son of Robert (cabinet maker) & Jane Barber; died Apr to June 1914, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1914 Q2 Vol 2b Page 337, aged 85 years
  He married Ellen Nell on 24th May 1863 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 29th Apr 1835 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 5th May 1844 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRobert John who was born July to Sep 1864 at 73, St George's Road, Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 167; christened 17th Jul 1864 St Peter, Brighton, Sussex, son of William Lane (painter) & Ellen Barber
3 iiAlice Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2b Page 186
4 iiiWilliam who was born July to Sep 1867 at 20, Devonshire Street, Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 222; christened 11th Sep 1867 St John, Brighton, Sussex, son of William (painter) & Ellen Barber
  ivAnn who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1 Vol 2b Pae 203
  vEllen who was born Jan to Mar 1870 at Marine View, Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q1 Vol 2b Page 247; christened 1st May 1871 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, daughter of William (painter) & Ellen Barber; died after 1st May 1871 Brighton, Sussex, aged 1 year
  viEdith Mary who was born July to Sep 1873 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2b Page 196
  viiElizabeth who was born Oct to Dec 1875 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 187
  viiiJohn who was born 1876 at 30, Spa Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1876 St Peter, Brighton, Sussex, son of William (painter) & Ellen Barber
  ixJane who was born c 1888 at Brighton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Robert John Barber, house painter was the son of William Lane Barber, painter and Ellen Barber [Nell]. He was born July to Sep 1864 at 73, St George's Road, Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 167; christened 17th Jul 1864 at St Peter, Brighton, Sussex, son of William Lane (painter) & Ellen Barber
  He married Elizabeth Austin on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 383. She was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2b Page 170, daughter of Joseph Thomas Austin. They had the following children:
  iEdith Ellen who was born July to Sep 1889 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q3 Vol 2b Page 254
  iiDaisy Nellie who was born July to Sep 1894 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 217
5 iiiJoseph William who was born Oct to Dec 1896 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q4 Vol 2b Page 224
  ivVictor Robert who was born Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 1d Page 704; died July to Sep 1901
   
  3. Alice Jane Pettet [Barber] was the daughter of William Lane Barber, painter and Ellen Barber [Nell]. She was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2b Page 186
  She married John Pettet on Jan to Mar 1884, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q1 Vol 2b Page 391. He was born 1863 at Hove, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1884 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q2 Vol 2b Page 295
  iiJohn Henry who was born Oct to Dec 1885 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 314
6 iiiAnnie Louisa who was born 13th Dec 1887 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 2b Page276
  ivEdith Ellen who was born 12th Dec 1889 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2b Page 283
  vFlorence May who was born July to Sep 1891 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q3 Vol 2b Page 299
  viAlfred who was born July to Sep 1895 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 298
  viiGeorge William who was born Oct to Dec 1897 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2b Page 267
  viiiMaud Mary who was born Oct to Dec 1899 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q4 Vol 2b Page 292
  ixPhoebe who was born 31st Aug 1907 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 232
   
  4. William Barber, labourer was the son of William Lane Barber, painter and Ellen Barber [Nell]. He was born July to Sep 1867 at 20, Devonshire Street, Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 222; christened 11th Sep 1867 at St John, Brighton, Sussex, son of William (painter) & Ellen Barber
  He married Mary Tomlinson on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 520. She was born 1865 at Birmingham, Warwickshire. They had the following children:
  iEllen Beatrice who was born Oct to Dec 1891 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q4 Vol 2b Page 271
7 iiEdith Emily who was born Oct to Dec 1892 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q4 Vol 2b Page 276; died 1956 Lincolnshire
  iiiMaud Mary who was born Oct to Dec 1895 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q4 Vol 2b Page 284
  ivElsie May who was born Apr to June 1896 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q2 Vol 2b Page 272
  vHarriet Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1899 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q2 Vol 2b Page 264
8 viWilliam Harry who was born 7th Oct 1908 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q4 Vol 2b Page 236; died Jan 1992
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Joseph William Barber was the son of Robert John Barber, house painter and Elizabeth Barber [Austin]. He was born Oct to Dec 1896 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q4 Vol 2b Page 224
  He married Margaret P. Thatcher on July to Sep 1921, registered at Richmond District, Surrey, ref: 1921 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1339. She was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iJoseph L. J. who was born Jan to Mar 1923, registered at Richmond District, Surrey, ref: 1923 Q1 Vol 2a Page 893
  iiRobert J. who was born Apr to June 1926, registered at Richmond District, Surrey, ref: 1926 Q2 Vol 2a Page 881
   
  6. Annie Louisa Walker [Pettet] was the daughter of John Pettet and Alice Jane Pettet [Barber]. She was born 13th Dec 1887 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 2b Page276
  She married Richard Walker on Oct to Dec 1908, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q4 Vol 2b Page 506. He was born c 1888 at Hove, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iEdith Louise who was born 28th Oct 1910 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q4 Vol 2b Page 227
  iiEileen who was born Jan to Mar 1912 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q1 Vol 2b Page 461; died July to Sep 1913 Brighton, Sussex
  iiiNorah M. M. who was born Jan to Mar 1914 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1914 Q1 Vol 2b Page 417
  ivFlorence M. who was born Oct to Dec 1915 at Steyning, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4 Vol 2b Page 406
   
  7. Edith Emily Beavin [Barber] was the daughter of William Barber, labourer and Mary Barber [Tomlinson]. She was born Oct to Dec 1892 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q4 Vol 2b Page 276; died 1956 at Horncastle, Lincolnshire
  She married John Thomas Beavin on 1925 at Horncastle, Lincolnshire. He was born 1897 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire; died 1960 at Caistor, Lincolnshire
   
  8. William Harry Barber was the son of William Barber, labourer and Mary Barber [Tomlinson]. He was born 7th Oct 1908 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q4 Vol 2b Page 236; died Jan 1992, registered at Worthing District, Sussex, ref: 1992 Jan Vol 18 Page 2518
  He married Violet Kate Clarke on Apr to June 1935, registered at Hove District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q2 Vol 2b Page 752. She was born 14th Mar 1899; died Jan to Mar 1972, registered at Worthing District, Sussex, ref: 1972 Q1 Vol 5h Page 2657
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Edith Louise Kerly [Walker] was the daughter of Richard Walker and Annie Louisa Walker [Pettet]. She was born 28th Oct 1910 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q4 Vol 2b Page 227
  She married Arthur Reginald Kerly, builder's plasterer on Apr to June 1935, registered at Hove District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q2 Vol 2b Page 726. He was born 25th Dec 1911 at Brighton, Sussex; died 1993
   

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