Barber Family File
Generation No. 1
1. ROBERT1 BARBER was born c1769. He married Mary.
Children of Robert Barber are:
a. George2 Barber b. c1789 Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Generation No. 2
2. GEORGE2 BARBER (Robert1) was born circa 1789 in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England and died unknown. He married (1) Unknown and (2) Georgina Sherfield 30th November 1851 in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England. She was born circa 1825 in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England and died unknown.
Notes on George Barber are:
(1) In the IGI is listed GEORGE BARBER who was Christened 27 SEP 1789 Abbots Langley, Hertford, England, Father: ROBT. BARBER Family Mother: MARY
(2) In the 1851 census of Bedmond, Abbots Langley, Georgina Sherfield aged 26 straw hat maker born Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire was listed with George Barber aged 1 listed as son and George Barber aged 59? Listed as visitor agricultural labourer also born Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire.
(3) In their marriage certificate George Barber widower labourer was married 30th November 1851 in Church of England Abbots Langley to Georgina Sherfield spinster. George’s father was listed as Robert Barber, Farmer and Georgina’s as Thomas Sherfield, labourer.
(4) In the 1861 census of Bedmond, Abbots Langley, George Barber was listed as aged 73, agricultural labourer, born Abbots Langley Hertfordshire. With him were his wife Georgina aged 37, children George aged 11, agricultural labourer, Robert Aged 10 and Elizabeth aged 6 all born Abbots Langley. Also listed was father-in-law Thomas Sherfield, aged 80, shepherd born Hertfordshire.
(5) Also in 1861 census nearby was William Sherfield, aged 49, tailor, born Hertfordshire and his wife Sarah, aged 39 born Bedmond, Hertfordshire and their son Robert aged 18 also born Bedmond.
Children of George Barber are:
a. George3 Barber, b. c1850, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
b. Robert Barber, b. c1851 Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
c. Elizabeth Barber, b. c1855 Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Notes on Robert Barber are:
(1) In the IGI was listed ROBERT BARBER who was Christened 28 NOV 1852 Abbots Langley, Hertford, England, Father: GEORGE BARBER Family Mother: GEORGINA
(2) Not listed in 1871 census Robert may possibly be Rupert Barber
Notes on Elizabeth Barber are:
(1) In the 1871 census a Elizabeth Barber aged 16 hat maker born Bedmond, Watford along with possible brother Rupert Barber aged 19 Farm Labourer. Confusingly the head of the household and therefore listed as father is Edward Lewin aged 61 also born Bedmond, Watford.
(2) Not listed in 1881 census
Generation No. 3
3. GEORGE3 BARBER (George2, Robert1) was born circa 1850 in Bedmont, Hertfordshire, England and died unknown. He married EMMA CAWLEY 4th March 1871 in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England. She was born circa 1851 in Nash Mills/Bedmont, Hertfordshire, England.
Notes on George Barber are:
(1) In the 1881 census at Bedmont, Watford George Barber aged 31 was listed as labourer born Bedmont, Hertfordshire. With him were his wife Emma aged 30 also born Bedmont and children Walter aged 6, Mary aged 3 and Lilly aged 1 all born Bedmont.
(2) In the 1901 census of Beech Lodge Cottage, Bedmond, Watford, Hertfordshire George Barber aged 50 was listed as Coachman, Groom, born Bedmond, Hertfordshire. With him were his wife Emma, aged 50 born Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, and children Alice aged 17 born Bedmond, Minnie, aged 12 born Bedmond, Daisy aged 11 born Sedgehill, St Albans and Walter aged 26 born Bedmond.
(3) In the 1911 census was lsited GEORGE Barber HEAD MARRIED M 61 COACHMAN DOMESTIC HERTS BEDMOND along with wife EMMA MARRIED 40 F 61 HERTS NASH MILLS and children AMY DAUGHTER SINGLE F 24 SHOP ASSISTANT HERTS BEDMOND BARBER, MINNIE DAUGHTER SINGLE F 22 TELEPHONE OPERATOR HERTS BEDMOND BARBER, DAISY DAUGHTER SINGLE F 21 DRESSMAKER HERTS SERGE HILL GREGORY, ALICE BOARDER WIDOW F 26 HERTS BEDMOND GREGORY, MARJORIE BOARDER SINGLE F 2 HERTS WATFORD, BEECH LODGE COTTAGE N WATFORD County Hertfordshire District Watford Subdistrict Abbots Langley Enumeration District 6 Parish Walford Rural
Children of George Barber are:
a. Walter Barber, b. 1875, Bedmond, Hertfordshire, England
b. Mary Barber, b. c1878 Lilly Barber, b. c1880
c. Alice Barber, b. c1884 Bedmond, Hertfordshire, England
d. Amy D Barber, b. c1885 Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England, m. Benjamin Alsford 2 Aug 1911 Watford
e. Minnie Barber, b. c1889, Bedmond, Hertfordshire, England
f. Daisy Barber, b. c1890, b. Sedgehill, St Albans
Notes on Amy D Barber are:
(1) In marriage certificate Benjamin Alsford, aged 27 bachelor plasterer of 126 <Leavesden> Road, Watford married Amy Diane Barber, aged 24 spinster of Beech Lodge Cottage, Hempstead Road, Watford on the 2nd August 1911 in Baptist Chapel. Benjamin’s father was lised as Francis Thomas Alsford, grocer and Amy’s as George Barber, Coachman.
(2) In the 1901 census of Eversley, Rickmansworth Road, Watford is listed Amy D Barber aged 16, a housemaid born Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire. She resided in Owen Sparks house builder born London, address Eversley? Rickmansworth Road??
(3) In death certificate Amy Diana Alsford aged 69 was listed as died 28th November 1955 at 60 Vicarage Road, Watford. Widow of Benjamin Alsford plasterer builder of 10 Addiscombe Road, Watford. F K Alsford son was informant of 9 Hill Drive, Hove 4, Sussex. Registered 29th November 1955 in Watford, Hertfordshire. Cause of death Dissecting Aneurism.
