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I am interested in finding out information relating to a William Barnes who was born on 24 Aug 1883 in Westward, Cumberland. I understand that he was a farmer and landowner and he died in Wigton, Cumberland on 8 Dec 1974. His father was William Barnes who was born in Dec 1857 in Langrigg Cumberland and died 6 May 1916 somewhere in Cumberland. His mother was Mary Feddon who was born in 1858 in Westward, Cumberland and died on 23 Dec 1933 somewhere in Cumberland.

I am particularly interested in anyone that William Barnes was married to and any children and grandchildren that they may have had.

Thanks very much, in anticipation,

Trevor Jackson

This is him in the 1911 census:-

The Street Wigton, Westward, Cumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

William Barnes Head Married Male 55 1856 Farmer Lanrigg Cumberland
Mary Barnes Wife Married Female 52 1859 Assisting In The Business Westward Cumberland
Mary Barnes Daughter Single Male 20 1891 Assisting In The Business Westward Cumberland
William Barnes Son Single Male 17 1894 Assisting In The Business Westward Cumberland<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Rhoda Jane Barnes Daughter Single Female 32 1879 Assisting In The Business Westward Cumberland
Mary Margaret Crawford Servant Single Female 19 1892 Domestic Servant Wigton Cumberland

Kath. x

William in the 1939 register:-


Barnes household
(6 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number

William Barnes 24 Aug 1893 Male Farmer Married 56 1
Emily Mary Barnes 05 Nov 1895 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 56 2
Kate Kenny (Bell) 06 Aug 1915 Female Domestic Servant Paid Single 56 3
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.

Kath. x

This looks like his marriage to Emily. Her surname is also Barnes. Could she be a relative or could she have changed her name to his because one of them was already married so they had to delay their marriage? :-

First name(s) WILLIAM
Last name BARNES
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1921
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

WILLIAM BARNES married one of these people

Emily M Barnes

Spouse's last name Barnes
District Wigton
District number -
County Cumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Volume as transcribed 10B
Page number 1167
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Kath. x

This looks like his father's death. The certificate will give you the place of death:-

First name(s) WILLIAM
Last name BARNES
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1855
Age 61
Death quarter 2
Death year 1916
District Wigton
County Cumberland
Volume 10B
Page 765
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Kath. x

His mother's death. Again the certificate will give you the place of death:-

First name(s) MARY
Last name BARNES
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1858
Age 75
Death quarter 4
Death year 1933
District Wigton
County Cumberland
Volume 10B
Page 646
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Kath. x

Possible births to William and Emily:-

First name(s) MARY
Last name BARNES
Birth year 1920
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Barnes
District Wigton
County Cumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 1207
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

This child later died:-

First name(s) MARY
Last name BARNES
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1920
Age 0
Death quarter 4
Death year 1920
District Wigton
County Cumberland
Volume 10B
Page 699
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Then this possible birth:-

First name(s) MARGARET
Last name BARNES
Birth year 1923
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Barnes
District Wigton
County Cumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 1021
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

and then another possible birth of another Mary:-

First name(s) MARY
Last name BARNES
Birth year 1926
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Barnes
District Wigton
County Cumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 1028
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

You would need the certificates to be sure of the parents names.

Kath. x

Possible marriage for Margaret born 1923:-

First name(s) MARGARET
Last name BARNES
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1949
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

MARGARET BARNES married one of these people

Glenville F Ritson

Spouse's last name Ritson
District Wigton
District number -
County Cumberland
Country England
Volume 1A
Volume as transcribed 1A
Page number 483
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Possible birth to the above couple:-

First name(s) PETER B
Last name RITSON
Birth year 1950
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Barnes
District Carlisle
County Cumberland
Country England
Volume 1A
Page 84
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Kath. x

The death and probate of Margaret's husband:-

First name(s) GLENVILLE FORESTER
Last name RITSON
Gender Male
Birth day 3
Birth month 7
Birth year 1922
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 2004
District Wigton
District number 386/1
Register number 20C
Entry number 236
Date of registration mm/yy 1204
County Cumberland
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Probate:-

First name(s) Glenville Forester
Last name Ritson
Death year 2004
Death date 27 Dec 2004
Probate year 2005
Probate date 17 Feb 2005
Registry Newcastle upon Tyne
Registry county Northumberland
Country England
Document type Grant and will
Number 1748711
Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1960-2019

Kath. x

You could look for info yourself using the following site

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

EMILY MARY
Last name BARNES
Birth year 1895
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Barnes
District Wigton
County Cumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 527

Emily Mary
Last name Barnes
Birth year 1895
Birth date 05 Nov 1895
Event year 1906
School name Nelson Thomlinson
Town Wigton
County Cumberland
Country England
Parent name(s) John W Barnes
Book type Admissions
Archive reference DEC 4/25
Folio / page no. -

1911
Aikbank, Waverton, Wigton, Cumberland, England
John Wood Barnes Head Married Male 41 1860 Farmer Cumberland, England
Margaret Barnes Wife Married Female 39 1862 - Broomfield, Cumberland, England
John Barnes Son - Male 8 1893 - Wigton, Cumberland, England
Emily Mary Barnes Daughter - Female 5 1896 - Wigton, Cumberland, England

Thanks very much Kath, Erika and Maddie for your help, all useful stuff, much appreciated. I was getting befuddled with the number of Barnes in the Wigton area, between that and Barnes marrying Barnes, all very confusing. There is a chance that I could be related to William Barnes, hence my query. Thanks again.

Kind Regards,

Trevor Jackson