James William BARBER

1879 - 1914  (35 years)

• Name	James William BARBER
  Birth	4 May 1879	Portsmouth, Hants   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Fratton, Hants   [1]
  	Age: 11y
  	Address: 80 Church Road
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Fratton, Hants   [4]
  	Age: 21y
  	Address: 102 Church Road
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901	Fratton, Hants   [4]
  	Able Seaman, RN
  Occupation	1905  [5]
  	Seaman
  Residence	1905	Portsmouth, Hants   [5]
  	Address: HMS Vernon
  Death	1 Nov 1914	At Sea   [3, 6, 7]
  	Killed in Action Lost on HMS Good Hope at the Battle of Coronel, off the coast of Chile
  Person ID	I366794086	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	James William BARBER,   b. Between Oct 1855 and Dec 1855, Portsmouth, Hants d. Between Jan 1930 and Mar 1930, Portsmouth, Hants (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann WHITING,   b. Cal 1857, Bishop's Waltham, Hants d. Between Jul 1911 and Sep 1911, Portsmouth, Hants (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Between Apr 1879 and Jun 1879	Portsmouth, Hants   [8]
  Family ID	F15819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosalie BURROW,   b. 17 May 1883, Portsmouth, Hants
  Marriage	25 Apr 1905	Portsea, Hants   [5]
  	Address: St Mary's
  Children	1. James William BARBER,   b. Cal 1906, Portsmouth, Hants
  Family ID	F15822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 4 May 1879 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 11y,Address: 80 Church Road - 5 Apr 1891 - Fratton, Hants Census - Age: 21y,Address: 102 Church Road - 31 Mar 1901 - Fratton, Hants Occupation - Able Seaman, RN - 31 Mar 1901 - Fratton, Hants Residence - Address: HMS Vernon - 1905 - Portsmouth, Hants Death - 1 Nov 1914 - At Sea  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S54] Census 1891 E&W (05/04/1891), RG12 PN866 F75 P1 SN6. Census England 1891 Address: 80 Church Road Place: Fratton, Hants Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Employ Status • Where Born • Infirmity James William Barber • Head • M • M • 34 • Greengrocer • Employer • Portsmouth, Hants • Mary Ann Barber • Wife • M • F • 32 • • • Bishop's Waltham, Hants • James William Barber • Son • S • M • 11 • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Lily Barber • Daughter • S • F • 9 • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Florence R Barber • Daughter • S • F • 6 • • • Portsmouth, Hants • May Barber • Daughter • S • F • 5 • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Edith Barber • Daughter • S • F • 2 • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Daisy Barber • Daughter • S • F • 6m • • • Portsmouth, Hants • [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 2b P 535. [S661] Royal Navy Officers Killed 1914 - 1920. [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13 PN997 F124 P29 SN188. Census England 1901 Address: 102 Church Road Place: Fratton, Hants Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Infirmity James William Barber • Head • M • M • 45 • General Dealer • Own account • At Home • Portsmouth, Hants • Mary Ann Barber • Wife • M • F • 43 • • • • Bishop's Waltham, Hants • James W Barber • Son • S • M • 21 • Able Seaman, RN • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Lily Barber • Daughter • S • F • 19 • Assists in Shop • • At Home • Portsmouth, Hants • May Barber • Daughter • S • F • 15 • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Edith Barber • Daughter • S • F • 12 • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Daisy Barber • Daughter • S • F • 10 • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Arthur F Barber • Son • S • M • 8 • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • Ernest L Barber • Son • S • M • 5m • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • [S484] Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages. [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921). [S392] livesofthefirstworldwar.org. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 2b P752.