William Barrett JACOBS

1904 - 1985  (81 years)

• Name	William Barrett JACOBS  [1]
  Birth	15 Apr 1904	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [3]
  	Age: 6y
  	Address: 26 Howe Street
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [3]
  	At School
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [1]
  	Age: 17y 2m
  	Address: 26 Howe Street
  Nationality	19 Jun 1921  [1]
  	British
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [1]
  	Labourer
  	Employment: Barrow Hematite Steel Co., Iron & Steel Makers Place of Work: Hindpool. Barrow-in-Furness
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [4]
  	Address: 8 Penrith Street
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [4]
  	Steel Works Labourer
  Death	3 Jul 1985	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [5]
  	Address: 32 Elterwater Crescent
  Probate	16 Aug 1985	Liverpool, Merseyside   [5]
  	Value of Estate <= £40,000
  Person ID	I366786875	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	William Henry JACOBS,   b. 14 Feb 1877, Notting Hill, London W d. Between Apr 1955 and Jun 1955, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Selina BARTON,   b. 4 Oct 1877, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
  Marriage	Between Jan 1901 and Mar 1901	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [6]
  Family ID	F13157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie BUCKINGHAM,   b. 17 Sep 1905, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria d. 16 Jan 1980, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Between Apr 1927 and Jun 1927	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria   [7]
  Family ID	F15468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Apr 1904 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Census - Age: 6y,Address: 26 Howe Street - 2 Apr 1911 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Occupation - At School - 2 Apr 1911 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Census - Age: 17y 2m,Address: 26 Howe Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Occupation - Labourer - 19 Jun 1921 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Marriage - Between Apr 1927 and Jun 1927 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Census - Address: 8 Penrith Street - 29 Sep 1939 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Occupation - Steel Works Labourer - 29 Sep 1939 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Death - Address: 32 Elterwater Crescent - 3 Jul 1985 - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Probate - 16 Aug 1985 - Liverpool, Merseyside  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN20944 SN94 RD482 RS1 ED23. Census England 1921 Address: 26 Howe Street Place: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages William Henry Jacobs • Head • 44y 4m • M • Single • Notting Hill, London W • British • • Bread Baker • Loxhams Ltd., Bakers & Grocers • Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness • 3 • 6,9,14 Selina Jacobs • Wife • 43y 8m • F • Married • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • British • • Home Duties • • • • William Barrett Jacobs • Son • 17y 2m • M • Single • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • British • • Labourer • Barrow Hematite Steel Co., Iron & Steel Makers • Hindpool. Barrow-in-Furness • • Annie Jacobs • Daughter • 14y 7m • F • Both Alive • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • British • • Grocer's Assistant • Humphries & Co. • 38 Bath Street, Barrow-in-Furness • • John Richard Jacobs • Son • 9y 6m • M • Both Alive • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • British • Whole Time • • • • • Ethel Irene Jacobs • Daughter • 6y 5m • F • Both Alive • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • British • Whole Time • • • • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN25672 RD482 SD1 ED22 SN20. Census England 1911 Address: 26 Howe Street Place: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Name • Relation • Sex • Age • Married • Years • Chd Born • Chd Living • Chd Died • Occupation • Industry • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Nationality • Infirmity William Henry Jacobs • Head • M • 34 • M • • • • • Baker & Confectioner • Barrow Co-Operative Society • Worker • • Notting Hill, London W • • Selina Jacobs • Wife • F • 33 • M • 10 • 3 • 3 • 0 • • • • • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • • Mary Agnes Jacobs • Daughter • F • 9 • S • • • • • At School • • • • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • • William Barrett Jacobs • Son • M • 6 • S • • • • • At School • • • • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • • Annie Jacobs • Daughter • F • 4 • S • • • • • • • • • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria • • Samuel Jacobs • Brother • M • 29 • S • • • • • Machine Labourer • Vickers Marine • Worker • • Notting Hill, London W • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939), RG101 PN4206E I019 L26. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 8 Penrith Street Place: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Jacobs, William Barrett • • M • 15 Apr 1904 • M • Steel Works Labourer • Jacobs, Elsie • • F • 17 Sep 1905 • M • UDD • Jacobs, Margery • • F • • S • • [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 8e P 1123. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 8e P 1955.