My g-g grandfather, James Barker shows up on the 1901 census as being in the same household as my great grandmother Lydia Barker. It states his occupation as retired engineer and shows his DOB as c1827 in Leeds. (Class: RG13; Piece: 3326; Folio: 111; Page: 18.)
Tracing him right back, I think I have found him (at least I think it's him) on the 1851 showing as a machine fitter (similar to engineer?) Class: HO107; Piece: 2320; Folio: 1150; Page: 8
Then I think he appears in 1861 with a different wife and a 4 month old son (my g grandfather Alfred) can anyone read the occupation here? Again lloks like “Fitter…..”
Class: RG9; Piece: 3384; Folio: 59; Page: 28
However I’m unconvinced about the 1871 and 1881 entries (RG10/4009 Folio 99 Page 19 and RG11; Piece: 3910; Folio: 124; Page: 15) where he seems to have had a change of profession and become a beer retailer and then landlord. Does this sound plausible?
Also how can I find his birth cert as c1827 Leeds isn’t that much to go on (and I hadn’t realised how common Barker was in Yorks until recently!!)
Any ideas greatly appreciated!
Tracing him right back, I think I have found him (at least I think it's him) on the 1851 showing as a machine fitter (similar to engineer?) Class: HO107; Piece: 2320; Folio: 1150; Page: 8
Then I think he appears in 1861 with a different wife and a 4 month old son (my g grandfather Alfred) can anyone read the occupation here? Again lloks like “Fitter…..”
Class: RG9; Piece: 3384; Folio: 59; Page: 28
However I’m unconvinced about the 1871 and 1881 entries (RG10/4009 Folio 99 Page 19 and RG11; Piece: 3910; Folio: 124; Page: 15) where he seems to have had a change of profession and become a beer retailer and then landlord. Does this sound plausible?
Also how can I find his birth cert as c1827 Leeds isn’t that much to go on (and I hadn’t realised how common Barker was in Yorks until recently!!)
Any ideas greatly appreciated!
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